Adelaide Strikers
Match Complete
Hobart Hurricanes
| 166 all out Hobart Hurricanes need 23 runs to win from 2 balls |
| 4/32 (3.4) | *Siddle | O: 19.4 | ||
| 2/25 (3.0) | Thornton | RR:7.49 | Boland | 5 (5) |
| b. Siddle |  | 19.4 10/166 |  | Meredith 10(7) |
| b. Siddle | | 17.5 9/152 | | Parker 4(2) |
| c. sub b. Siddle | | 17.2 8/147 | | David 21(11) |
| c. Carey b. Ahmed | | 16.1 7/130 | | Rogers 1(2) |
| c. Kelly b. Conway | | 15.4 6/128 | | Thompson 3(3) |
| c. Cockbain b. Thornton | | 14.4 5/122 | | Handscomb 15(13) |
| c. Cockbain b. Thornton | | 14.3 4/122 | | Short 56(34) |
| c. Carey b. Conway | | 9.1 3/67 | | Jewell 35(31) |
| c. Renshaw b. Siddle | | 3.6 2/28 | | Wade 7(7) |
| c. Siddle b. Short | | 0.3 1/6 | | McDermott 6(3) |
| First Innings: Adelaide Strikers | 6/188 | RR: 8.06 | O: 20.0 |
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| First Innings: Adelaide Strikers | 6/188 | RR: 8.06 | O: 20.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.T. Carey+ c. Thompson b. Boland | 67 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 148.89 |
M.W. Short c. McDermott b. Parker | 89 | 48 | 4 | 6 | 185.42 |
T.M. Head c. Handscomb b. Meredith | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
I.A. Cockbain c. Short b. Meredith | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
M.T. Renshaw c. Jewell b. Rogers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
J.W. Wells not out | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
T. Kelly c. McDermott b. Rogers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
H.T.R.Y. Thornton not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
P.M. Siddle* | |||||
H.N.A. Conway | |||||
F.K. Ahmed | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 2, w 3, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 188 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.M. Boland | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| R.P. Meredith | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| T.S. Rogers | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| D.J.M. Short | 3.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| J.A. Thompson | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
| W. Parker | 4.0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| First Innings: Hobart Hurricanes | 166 all out | RR: 7.49 | O: 19.4 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B.R. McDermott+ c. Siddle b. Short | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
C.P. Jewell c. Carey b. Conway | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 112.90 |
M.S. Wade* c. Renshaw b. Siddle | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
D.J.M. Short c. Cockbain b. Thornton | 56 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 164.71 |
P.S.P. Handscomb c. Cockbain b. Thornton | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 115.38 |
T.H. David c. sub b. Siddle | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 190.91 |
J.A. Thompson c. Kelly b. Conway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
T.S. Rogers c. Carey b. Ahmed | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
W. Parker b. Siddle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
S.M. Boland not out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
R.P. Meredith b. Siddle | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 142.86 |
Extras (b 0, lb 2, w 1, nb 0) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 166 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.W. Short | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| H.N.A. Conway | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
| P.M. Siddle | 3.4 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 8.73 |
| F.K. Ahmed | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| H.T.R.Y. Thornton | 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 |
| T.M. Head | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
The Big Bash finals get underway tonight when the Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes take part in the Eliminator at the MCG. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7.15pm AEDT.
First up in the BBL final series is the elimination final between the 4th and 5th ranked sides. Based on current form, and the return of some Australian players, it’s not beyond either of these teams to get on a run. For one though, their season ends tonight.
The Adelaide Strikers looked out of the running a week or so ago, but four straight wins have turned their season around. Wins over the Scorchers and Sixers would have the self belief levels high.
In their win against the Sixers, Matt Renshaw and Ian Cockbain got amongst the runs. The addition of Alex Carey and Travis Head definitely strengthens the line up. It also gives the Strikers a greater ability to post big totals, especially in the last 10 overs.
Adelaide have dealt with the loss of Zaheer Khan well so far, with Fawad Ahmed taking on the leg spinner role. Peter Siddle has also enhanced his reputation as a top T20 bowler. Nevertheless, the Strikers do look a bit skinny in the bowling department.
The Hurricanes come into this with some reasonable form. Ben McDermott sits on top of the Golden Bat table at present and can simply take the game away from the opposition.
However, with a couple of McDermott failures recently, Matt Wade and D’arcy Short have found some form and will be crucial given their experience. Tim David can also hit a long ball.
On the bowling front, Hobart are led by Tom Rogers and Sandeep Lamichhane. They are bolstered by the return of Scott Boland after a fantastic test debut.
Prediction
The stakes are high tonight and both teams will be at the top of their game.
However, I feel that Hobart’s big 3 of McDermott, Wade and Short will get on top of an Adelaide bowling attack missing Khan.
Matching that total may prove a bit too much for Adelaide’s batting line up.
Hobart by 20 runs or 4 wickets
Game information
First ball: 7:15pm AEDT
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Broadcast: Fox Cricket, Channel 7
Streaming: Kayo
Betting: Strikers $1.73, Hurricanes $2.10 – odds via PlayUp
Squads
Adelaide Strikers
Wes Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Alex Carey, Ian Cockbain Harry Conway, Daniel Drew, Ryan Gibson, Travis Head, Spencer Johnson, Thomas Kelly (replacement player), Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Jake Weatherald, Jon Wells, Daniel Worrall
Hobart Hurricanes:
Gabe Bell, Scott Boland, Tim David, Peter Handscomb, Caleb Jewell, Josh Kann, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Wil Parker, Tom Rogers, Will Sanders, D’Arcy Short, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Wade (c), Mac Wright
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I will be back tomorrow night for the Qualifier. Enjoy your Saturday
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The Strikers have kept their winning run together with a good win over the Hurricanes. The game was really won in the first ten overs of the Strikers innings with Matt Short and Alex Carey dominant. D'arcy Short played well but he needed more help from the rest of the Hurricanes line up. The Strikers continue to play sudden death T20 with a clash against the Sydney Thunder on Sunday night
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STRIKERS WIN BY 22 RUNS
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WICKET. Siddle finishes with 4 wickets as he bowls Meredith Hurricanes 166 Strikers 188
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Boland plays to cover and gets 1
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Meredith pulls to mid wicket and scores 1
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Boland plays to point and takes a single
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Siddle to bowl the last over
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Boland takes a single to mid off Hurricanes 9/163 (19 overs) Strikers 188
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Meredith drives to long off for 1
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Boland strikes to long off and takes 1
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Meredith drives to mid off and takes 1
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Meredith cuts well behind point for 2
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FOUR. Meredith strikes down the ground for a boundary
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Thornton to bowl his 3rd
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Meredith plays to point and gets one Hurricanes 9/153 (18 overs) Strikers 188
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Meredith comes in at 11
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WICKET. Siddle gets 3 as Parker swings and misses and the stumps fly.