- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.4 Brown has holed out at long off! Slight fuller on the leg stump, moves away early and tries to clear the long off ropes, hits it firmly but did not quite middle it, finds the fielder near the ropes and Doggett completes the catch 100/42.1 JFM departs! Back of a length ball on the fifth stump channel slight deviation away from the batter, hangs back and tries to play off the back foot, no foot movement and plays away from the body, thin outside edge and an easy catch behind the stumps for Pope 9/14.6 Length ball on around the off stump flighted and turning away from the batter, beaten by the flight and turn, appeal for a stumping and the leg umpire sends it upstairs. Excellent glove work as Pope quickly breaks the stumps behind Seifert's foot, which is high in the air. It took two "Pope" to dismiss Seifert! 40/211.1 Soft Dismissal! Back of a length ball on the off stump channel, Bethel hangs back and plays the pull shot half-heartedly, chips it straight to the mid-off fielder Bazley 87/314.2 Cleaned him up! Fuller length ball on the stumps, attempts to swing it away over mid wicket, down on one knee, inside edges and breaks the stumps 102/514.6 Fuller delivery in the slot, shuffles across early and whips it across the line, mistimed the shot and hits it high in the air to the left of mid-on, fielder settles underneath and makes no mistake 109/617.3 Back of a length ball with sharp turn around the off stump, tries to slice through the covers and beaten by the deviation, appeal for a caught from Pope behind the stumps, Strikers decide to review the decision. Replay confirms spike on the Ultra-edge as the ball passes the outside edge of the bat. 128/718.1 Half-tracker delivery plays the inside-out shot straight to long off! Fuller length delivery, follows the line of the ball and hits it aerially with the sweet part of the bat, cracking sound off the bat, failed to place it through the gap 128/819.2 Full and wide outside off, Zampa throws his bat at it, miscued the shot and hits it wide of backward point, Thornton covered his ground and grabs it while moving backwards 135/9Extras5 (b 1, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL142/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.1)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2.1 ov), 2-40 (Tim Seifert, 4.6 ov), 3-87 (Jacob Bethell, 11.1 ov), 4-100 (Josh Brown, 13.4 ov), 5-102 (Mackenzie Harvey, 14.2 ov), 6-109 (Laurie Evans, 14.6 ov), 7-128 (Will Sutherland, 17.3 ov), 8-128 (Fergus O'Neill, 18.1 ov), 9-135 (Adam Zampa, 19.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.5 Short pitched ball on the stumps, makes room outside leg and tries to clear the in-field through the covers, down on one knee, battered it aerially straight to the extra cover fielder! Laurie Evans grasps i 116/210.6 Change of pace finally gets the breakthrough! Back of a length ball pace off on the stumps, D'Arcy attempts to swing it away over mid wicket, beaten by the lack of pace and hits the top of the off stump 104/112.3 Flighted fuller length in the slot, charges forward and tries to clear the long on ropes, did not get enough power and elevation, mistimed the shot and finds the long on fielder 118/314.1 Beaten by a beauty! Wrong-un on the stumps, plays the wrong line and hits the back pad as he tries to defend off the front foot, loud appeal and given! Weatherald opts to review the decision. Did it pitch in line? Yes it has! Impact in line and clipping the top of the off stump. Weatherald departs and Strikers lose their review 128/416.2 Pope has holed out! Back of a length ball charges forward and tries to finish the game with a boundary, swings it away and finds Bethell at deep mid wicket near the ropes, reverse cup and gobbles it 139/5Extras4 (lb 2, w 2)TOTAL143/5 (17.1 Overs, RR: 8.33)Fall of wickets: 1-104 (D'Arcy Short, 10.6 ov), 2-116 (Chris Lynn, 11.5 ov), 3-118 (James Bazley, 12.3 ov), 4-128 (Jake Weatherald, 14.1 ov), 5-139 (Ollie Pope, 16.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB F O'Neill 1 0 11 0 11.00 3 2 0 0 0 TS Rogers 4 0 31 2 7.75 12 4 1 0 0 KW Richardson 2 0 20 0 10.00 5 2 1 0 0 W Sutherland 3 0 30 0 10.00 8 2 2 2 0 A Zampa 4 0 29 2 7.25 12 2 2 0 0 JG Bethell 3.1 0 20 1 6.31 7 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Adelaide Strikers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-22.35
Match days
2 January 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Adelaide Strikers 2, Melbourne Renegades 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 20 runs, 1 wicket)
- Melbourne Renegades: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 1
- J Brown: 50 off 32 balls (5 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Drinks: Melbourne Renegades - 80/2 in 10.1 overs (J Brown 59, JG Bethell 14)
- Melbourne Renegades: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 2
- Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 - 16.0 (Batting side - 21 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 17.3: Review by Adelaide Strikers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SAJ Craig, Batter - W Sutherland (Upheld)
- Innings Break: Melbourne Renegades - 142/9 in 20.0 overs (TS Rogers 8, KW Richardson 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 37 runs, 0 wicket)
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (CA Lynn 49, DJM Short 3, Ex 0)
- CA Lynn: 50 off 31 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Drinks: Adelaide Strikers - 91/0 in 10.0 overs (CA Lynn 71, DJM Short 19)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 12.0 (Batting side - 25 runs, 2 wickets)
- Adelaide Strikers: 100 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 64 balls (CA Lynn 76, DJM Short 23, Ex 1)
- Over 14.1: Review by Adelaide Strikers (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SAJ Craig, Batter - J Weatherald (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsChris Lynn's 51-ball 88 seals Strikers' comfortable win
It was Lynn's highest BBL score since the 2019-20 tournament and his first half-century in this campaign