McDermott 114 in Hurricanes' record last-ball chase
Hobart Hurricanes stayed alive in BBL6 with a last-ball win and a record run chase against Melbourne Renegades
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The weight was spread pretty evenly by Renegades' top six, with all of them making it to 15, and none striking below Marcus Harris's 131. Harris and Finch set things up, picking their targets: they allowed each of Broad's first two overs to go for just four, but went after Rainbird at the other end, with his first two costing 29. Harris was caught at long-on, but Cameron White joined Finch and they carried on their merry way until the former was taken at deep square-leg at the end of a Jake Reed over that had already cost 18.
It's no secret that Hurricanes' breakout star D'Arcy Short likes pace on the ball, so Renegades went straight for the spinning squeeze. Cooper cannot be far from shedding his part-timer tag, and once again he bowled the first over of the innings and snared Tim Paine, slogging in the first over. Cooper's opening over record this season is 3 for 25 from six overs, so Finch trusted him with a second. Sure enough, he dismissed Short - although only after being pumped for six. From there, Hurricanes were treated to spin throughout the Powerplay (which ended 48 for 2), with Xavier Doherty bowling three and Sunil Narine one over. It seemed a long way to win from there.
Given the inauspicious start to the Hurricanes innings, McDermott and Bailey's partnership was truly remarkable. The young Queenslander scored one run from his first five balls, but remained patient. He ended up reverse-sweeping, cover-driving, cutting, pulling, but most impressively pumping hard over cow, where the majority of his sixes came.
Dan Christian smote a four and a six, but fell to Narine in the over after McDermott. Next ball, Jono Wells was bowled. Another two overs on, Beau Webster's 20-run stand (of which he scored zero) with Bailey ended, and the senior man went to Narine two balls later. At the start of the final over, Narine ran out Cameron Boyce, and it looked over. Enter Broad, never shy of an occasion like this. He provided a fittingly mad ending.
Will Macpherson writes on cricket for the Guardian, ESPNcricinfo and All Out Cricket. @willis_macp