On a length well outside off, he slices to point and Hurricanes have defended 214 successfully
Hurricanes vs Strikers, 13th Match at Adelaide, BBL, Dec 27 2024 - Match Result
Matthew Short has broken the record for most sixes (88) in T20s for AS, going past Weatherald's 85
Hurricanes now have two on the trot as they move to fifth on the points table. Plenty to ponder over for Strikers though who have now lost three in four. That will be it from us today. Thanks for tuning in. We will be back tomorrow for the Melbourne Stars-Sydney Thunder game, which should be another classic. But till then, this is me Ashish Pant signing off. Ciao!
Ben McDermott is the player of the match: We know this is a high scoring ground and we targeted a boundary an over. [On Tim David] He is brilliant. He is picked up all around the world and there is a reason for that. He came out and just whacked it. [Power surge] A good little touch to the game, and we all love it. We started pretty well. We played the right way. [Chase] When they started the innings, I wished we had 190. They had no choice but to go for it. But we got it back well.
10.15pm Hurricanes register their second win on the bounce, and move up the points table. Their win was setup by Ben McDermott who smashed 68 off 34 balls to rack up 214. Adelaide started brilliantly with Matthew Short and D'Arcy Short putting up 76 off 6.2 overs. But once they fell, the Adelaide middle order wasn't able to keep up with the rate. The Hurricanes bowlers came back with a bang and ensured they kept Adelaide to 203. So Hurricanes win by 11 runs and Adelaide move to seventh on the table after their third loss in four games.
Full in length on leg stump, he whips this well to the right of deep midwicket.
Brilliant catch from Jordan sprinting in from long-on. Or is it? He is claiming the catch. This is a tricky one. Low full toss on off, Overton looks to go downtown, and mistimes it straight up. Jordan thinks he has taken it, but the third umpire deems that he didn't have his fingers underneath the ball when he completed the catch. Jordan does not agree with the decision. He is shaking his head. The crowd boo as they see the non-catch unfold on the screen
Fuller on off, he digs this down to long on and charges back for two. A throw comes in to the striker's end. Overton has made it
Oh, shot! Fuller in length outside off, he backs away and slaps this over extra over. That went absolutely flat.
Very high full toss on off, he slams a cross-batted swipe to the right of deep midwicket
Strikers need 31 runs in 6 balls. Meredith to bowl. Hurricanes need an extra fielder in and Overton is absolutely fuming because the umpires told Ellis that they needed an extra fielder in. Don't think the captain remembered it
Fuller outside off, he thrashes this to extra cover
Slower back of a length ball outside off, he mistimes to long-on
Ellis gets on the board. Slower offcutter into the surface well outside off. Bazley aims for the upper-cut but he can only get it as far as Owen at deep point
Even the inside-edges are going to the fielders. Fullish-length ball homing in on off. He gets a thick inside-edge past the stumps to short fine leg
Length outside off, he smashes this to extra cover for a run
Slower back of a length ball outside off, but that was again well outside off. Called a wide again
Slower offcutter well outside the tramline outside off. Called a wide
Strikers need 39 runs in 12 balls. Ellis to bowl the 19th
Super finish to the over from Jordan. Fuller well outside off, close to the tramline. Overton was shaping up for a scoop, but the line didn't allow him to go for that.
Fuller on his pads, he whisks this behind square for a couple of runs
On-pace fuller-length ball outside off, he crashes this to extra cover for a run
Bazley in. Strikers need 42 runs in 15 balls.
A soft dismissal and Jordan gets another one. Slower offcutter into the surface. Pope goes the reverse ramp way again, is way too early into his shot and can only splice this to short third where Stanlake takes a simple catch
Slaps him over deep extra cover for six. That is a brilliant shot by Pope. Offcutter into the surface outside off. He backs away and flays this away with enough timing to clear the fence
Slower back of a length ball on off, Pope pulls to the right of deep midwicket for two more
Strikers need 50 runs in 18 balls.
Adelaide Oval | |
Toss | Adelaide Strikers, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024/25 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 18.45 start, First Session 18.45-20.15, Interval 20.15-20.35, Second Session 20.35-22.05 |
Match days | 27 December 2024 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Hobart Hurricanes 2, Adelaide Strikers 0 |
Over 20 • AS 203/6
Hurricanes won by 11 runs