The Adelaide Strikers will be out for revenge and to get their stuttering Big Bash League season going when they host Tim Paine and the Hobart Hurricanes at the Adelaide Oval. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage of the match from 7:10pm (AEDT).
It has only been four days since the sides met in Hobart, with the Strikers favourites there but not able to come away with a win.
Unfortunately for the Strikers, it followed a similar trend for the season where they have just been outplayed, their batting simply not putting up enough runs to cover what can only be described as a weaker bowling attack.
Adelaide sit almost bottom of the table coming into this clash with Hobart having won just one of their first four matches.
While their win was a pretty convincing one as they knocked over the Sydney Sixers for just 102, it followed poor performances against the Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers, where they were blown off the park.
In both of those games they were leaking runs at around ten runs per over and couldn’t score more than seven and a half themselves.
Despite the best efforts of Ben Dunk and Brad Hodge, who are both in the top five for total runs in the league, the Strikers have been a long way from good enough so far.
Hobart came into the season looking to simply avoid the wooden spoon with what looked like the worst squad on paper, but they have surprised everyone and are well in contention for finals at the mid-way point, although they need to continue improving.
Despite only winning two of their four games, the victory against Adelaide last time out was a convincing one as they lost just two wickets in a fairly heavy chase.
The Hurricanes biggest strength has been undeniably their batting, racking up big scores against the Sixers, Stars and Heat despite losing against the latter two of those sides.
D’Arcy Short has been a real gem for the ‘Canes, whacking some massive sixes on his way to 140 runs for the tournament so far while Tim Paine has been consistent at the top of the order, only behind Chris Lynn for total runs.
Their batsmen will need to thwart the pace of Shaun Tait though, who missed their game at Blundstone Arena earlier in the week while their own bowlers need to stand up and limit the runs on a ground where big scores become the normal.
Prediction
Even if they haven’t shown it so far in the Big Bash, the Strikers do have the stronger team on paper and if they are going to be a chance of making the finals, their run needs to start here.
Back at the Adelaide Oval, Brad Hodge and Ben Dunk should power them to the win although stopping D’Arcy Short will be pivotal.
Strikers in a close one
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please channel ten, make sure you get the next big bash rights. Don't let nine ruin it for us with their boring, self obsessed, biased talking heads. Twenty/20 cricket is about fun, not taking it seriously. I am sick and tired of nine's "legends" telling each other how good each other was. In all honesty, turn the tv volume down now if I watch a test match coz they annoy me that much.
Scott Pryde
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Well that'll do it here on The Roar for our live coverage of the 2016-17 Big Bash season as the Hobart Hurricanes went down to the Adelaide Strikers. Hopefully you enjoyed it. Tomorrow night, the Melbourne Renegades will take on the Melbourne Stars and Kishan will be in the hot seat to take you through all the action. Ill be back on Sunday for the National Road Championships and then the final of the Brisbane International. Bye for now.
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Match Results The Adelaide Strikers have recorded a solid win at a sweltering Adelaide Oval on Friday Night against the Hobart Hurricanes, going past the 161 that was set with eight balls to spare, just five wickets down. The Strikers well-documented batting depth issues flared up again, but it was Ben Dunk who stole the show, putting in a massive performance to be not out at the end of the innings after blasting Hobart off the park during the batting powerplay. After winning the toss and electing to bowl, Brad Hodge's men were well vindicated in their decision as they reduced the Hurricanes to 5 for 30 at one point during the powerplay. The middle overs though saw a resucing 89 run partnership between Jonathan Wells and Beau Webster who both passed 50 to guide the Hurricanes to 161. In reply, Dunk and Jake Weatherald got the Strikers off to a good start, with Dunk eventually going onto score 79. He was joined by Hodge who again made runs, scoring 30 but a clump of wickets put the pressure onto number seven Chris Jordan. He and Dunk, with a low required run rate to chase simply guided them to victory knocking around singles before Jordan finished it off with a six. Strikers 5/164 (18.2) Hurricanes 8/161 (20) Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets with 8 balls to spare
Scott Pryde
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SIX! Strikers win by 5 wickets with 8 balls to spare! Well, that'll be all she wrote here in Adelaide. Boyce drops it a bit shorter and Jordan unloads down the ground with a big one, just clearing the man at long on! It's a maximum to finish it and the Strikers have won in a commanding performance tonight,despite issues still existing over batting depth. Strikers - 5/164 (18.2) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Cameron Boyce back for a third over and Jordan tries to hoik it over mid on - play and miss though. Strikers - 5/158 (18.1) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Jordan is going to try and end the game in a single shot as well. Kingston goes short and wide with Jordan playing an uppish cut shot that just bounces in front of a diving man at deep cover. Strikers - 5/158 (18) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Couple more singles now and it's within 1 shot of the win for the Strikers. Strikers - 5/157 (17.5) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Jordan drops and runs now, sneaking through for another single. Strikers need 8 off 16 and it's just about over here. Strikers - 5/154 (17.2) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Short from Kingston, outside the line of leg stump and that's going to be called a wide. Silly stuff there. Strikers - 5/153 (17.1) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Back of a length now from Kingston who is back into the attack and Dunk works a single to the diving man at point. Strikers - 5/152 (17.1) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Outside off from Broad on a good length and Dunk just chops it into the offside, taking off for a single that allows him to retain strike. It's looking pretty over in Adelaide, unless Hobart can come up with a maiden. Strikers - 5/151 (17) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Dunk now grabs a single through mid wicket before Jordan squeezes one through point for another. 12 off 19 required now. Strikers - 5/150 (16.5) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Broad with a ball into the ribs of Jordan now as he defends one before one drifts down the leg side and it's called a wide. Strikers - 5/148 (16.3) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Broad starts his final over angling one into the pads of Jordan who drives but can't beat the man at mid on. The next is short and Jordan gets and outside edge beating the man at short cover for a single. Strikers - 5/147 (16.2) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Full from Christian to finish it off, on the off stump line and Dunk drives it down the ground for a couple more. This looks over. 16 from 4 overs now. Strikers - 5/146 (16) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Chris Jordan now flat bats a pull shot to square leg for a single. Too short from Christian there if they are aiming for wickets, which they absolutely must be. Strikers - 5/144 (15.5) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Jordan gets up the other end now with a single before Dunk runs one down to third man for a single. Think the Strikers need to get this done before the last over, but knocking it around for singles will do the job for now. Strikers - 5/143 (15.4) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)
Scott Pryde
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Short one now from Christian and it's going to be called a wide as Jordan ducks under it. Hobart can't afford that right now. Strikers - 5/141 (15.2) Hurricanes - 8/161 (20)