Strikers vs Thunder, 20th Match at Sydney, Jan 07 2018, Big Bash League

RESULT
20th Match (N), Sydney, January 07, 2018, Big Bash League
(20 ov, T:159) 133/9

Strikers won by 25 runs

Player Of The Match
16* (6) & 2/21
rashid-khan
Cricinfo's MVP
78.25 ptsImpact List
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Comms: Akshay Gopalakrishnan
Scorecard summary
Adelaide Strikers 158/7(20 overs)
48 (31)
3/31 (4)
34 (28)
Sydney Thunder 133/9(20 overs)
29 (13)
3/29 (4)
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PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
AS78.2516(6)24.0334.662/212.1743.6
AS72.7548(31)58.9972.75--0
ST63.010(2)-03/313.7563.01
AS42.7534(28)38.6542.75--0
AS39.112(13)7.483.73/292.2435.4
end of over 201 run • 2 wickets
ST: 133/9CRR: 6.65 
Fawad Ahmed0 (2b)
Ryan Gibson2 (2b)
Peter Siddle 4-1-13-2
Michael Neser 4-0-29-3

Alright then, that brings us to the end of this match. We'll be back tomorrow's double-header with Hobart Hurricanes facing Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers taking on the Melbourne Renegades. Meanwhile, the rain has eased in Cape Town after wiping out the first session of day three in the first South Africa-India Test. If you're eager for a start, switch tabs. From here, goodbye!

10.15pm A convincing victory for the Strikers. Never allowed the Thunder to be in the chase. So Strikers go top of the table now. Their net run rate is well ahead of everyone else. The Thunder failed to inspire in the chase. Not once did they look like they'd get anywhere near. And they slackened late with the ball as well, allowing vital late runs which shored up the Strikers total.

"I think we bowled exceptionally today and the batters scrambled to put up a score," Strikers captain Travis Head says. Rashid Khan has been terrific for us, he seems to be enjoying his time in Australia. We haven't clicked as a batting unit. The guys have been training hard, but we just haven't been able to put up runs on the board. We're yet to play the Renegades, and they've been fantastic. The Scorchers are tough to beat as well."

19.6
Siddle to Fawad, no run

skips down the track and swings big for a heave over the leg side. But the ball drifts into him and has him beaten

19.5
Siddle to Fawad, no run

dipping full toss on off, punched back to Siddle

Steve: "Watching the Thunder chase any total is like watching a wounded giraffe chase a Ferrari - painful."

19.4
W
Siddle to McClenaghan, OUT

tries a reverse sweep for a full toss and the ball goes to short third man off the pad. And he's been hit plumb in front of middle and off

Mitchell McClenaghan lbw b Siddle 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
19.3
Siddle to McClenaghan, no run

walks across and swings for a big heave. Slower ball. Beats him

19.2
W
Siddle to Sandhu, OUT

edged and gone. Doesn't get behind the line. Just clears the front leg and swipes hard at a short of a length ball that's angled across him. Nicked off to the keeper

Gurinder Sandhu c †Carey b Siddle 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
19.1
1
Siddle to Gibson, 1 run

short of good length, gets a bottom edge into the ground as he tries to pull

end of over 199 runs • 2 wickets
ST: 132/7CRR: 6.94 RRR: 27.00
Ryan Gibson1 (1b)
Gurinder Sandhu0 (0b)
Michael Neser 4-0-29-3
Ben Laughlin 4-0-38-1
18.6
1
Neser to Gibson, 1 run

tries to heave it over and gets a leading edge that lands short of the man running in from sweeper cover

18.5
W
Neser to Green, OUT

ah, a tame dismissal next ball. That should be the game now. A low full toss, absolutely no pace, tries to heave and chips it to deep midwicket

Chris Green c Rashid Khan b Neser 8 (5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 160
18.4
6
Neser to Green, SIX runs

slower full ball, well outside off, picked early and heaved over cow corner. Late fightback, but is this going to be enough?

18.3
W
Neser to Rohrer, OUT

lucky to get a wicket here. They continue feeding to Rohrer's strengths. Once again a wide half-volley, well within his arc and Rohrer thumps it straight down. But Laughlin takes a superb catch, runs to his right from long-on and gets behind the line perfectly to grab it

Ben Rohrer c Laughlin b Neser 29 (13b 1x4 3x6) SR: 223.07
18.2
1
Neser to Green, 1 run

short of a length, slower, drags a mistimed pull to long-on

18.1
1
Neser to Rohrer, 1 run

full, pushed across outside off, drilled past a jumping non-striker to long-off

end of over 1823 runs
ST: 123/5CRR: 6.83 RRR: 18.00
Ben Rohrer28 (11b 1x4 3x6)
Chris Green1 (2b)
Ben Laughlin 4-0-38-1
Rashid Khan 4-0-21-2
17.6
1
Laughlin to Rohrer, 1 run

another shortish ball, doesn't latch onto the pull this time as the ball goes on the bounce to deep square leg

17.5
4
Laughlin to Rohrer, FOUR runs

that has been absolutely smoked. Tremendous power. Wide fuller ball, hammered over mid-off and a couple of bounces over the ropes this time

17.4
6
Laughlin to Rohrer, SIX runs

a hat-trick of sixes! Can the Thunder still get back into this? Full and angling into him. helps it on its way over backward square leg with a well-timed flick

17.3
6
Laughlin to Rohrer, SIX runs

full, in his swinging arc as it's pushed across his off-stump. Stays leg side of it and launches it over long-on

17.2
6
Laughlin to Rohrer, SIX runs

short ball again, sitting up nicely and Rohrer swivels around and pulls it well over deep square leg

17.1
Laughlin to Rohrer, no run

short ball, drifts away outside off and beats the pull

end of over 177 runs • 1 wicket
ST: 100/5CRR: 5.88 RRR: 19.66
Chris Green1 (2b)
Ben Rohrer5 (5b)
Rashid Khan 4-0-21-2
Ben Laughlin 3-0-15-1
16.6
Rashid Khan to Green, no run

short of a length ball, a little turn around off, drilled back

16.5
1
Rashid Khan to Rohrer, 1 run

spinning in from a length, tries to make room and knocks it to point

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
CA Ingram
48 runs (31)
2 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
8 runs
0 four1 six
Control
70%
AT Carey
34 runs (28)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
off drive
11 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
86%
Best performances - bowlers
MG Neser
O
4
M
0
R
29
W
3
ECO
7.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Fawad Ahmed
O
4
M
0
R
31
W
3
ECO
7.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Match details
Sydney Showground Stadium
TossAdelaide Strikers, elected to bat first
Series
Season2017/18
Player Of The Match
Match days07 January 2018 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAdelaide Strikers 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Win Probability
AS 100%
ASST
100%50%100%AS InningsST Innings

Over 20 • ST 133/9

Gurinder Sandhu c †Carey b Siddle 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
W
Mitchell McClenaghan lbw b Siddle 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
W
Strikers won by 25 runs
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
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AS1073140.801
MR1064120.297
HH105510-0.291
SS104680.331
ST10468-0.039
BH10468-0.437
MS10284-0.926