9.57pm A brilliant hundred by Callum Ferguson takes Scorchers down as Thunder nail the 182-run chase with four balls to spare. He was well-supported by debutant Matthew Gilkes, who scored a 38-ball 51. Shane Watson failed to get going but Ferguson's 53-ball 113*, including eight fours and as many sixes meant Thunder were always ahead of the required rate. Spare a thought for Shaun Marsh as well who scored an unbeaten 96 earlier in the day. That's all from us for tonight. See you soon!
19.2
1lb
Tye to Ferguson, 1 leg bye, length ball, on the pads, misses the flick but the leg-bye would do
19.1
6
Tye to Ferguson, SIX, goes deep and lofts it over long-off, for a second it looked like he has hit it straight to long-off but it keeps sailing
Seven needed from the last over with Ferguson on strike
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs | ST: 175/4 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.21, RRR: 7.00)
- Chris Green0 (2b)
- Callum Ferguson107 (51b)
- Nathan Coulter-Nile4-0-38-0
- Jason Behrendorff4-0-33-1
18.6
0
Coulter-Nile to Green, no run, short of length, backs away but ends up hitting it back towards the bowler
18.5
0
Coulter-Nile to Green, no run, short of length outside off, punched towards backward point
18.4
1
Coulter-Nile to Ferguson, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, an inside edge to fine leg
david: "Best innings of the BBL so far by Ferguson"
18.3
0
Coulter-Nile to Ferguson, no run, fuller on the stumps, goes back and looks to cut it away, misses
18.2
2
Coulter-Nile to Ferguson, 2 runs, short of length, stays back and works it towards mid-on, Chris Green charges back for the second
18.1
6
Coulter-Nile to Ferguson, SIX, short and wide and cuts it over backward point, his seventh six to bring up his second T20 hundred, just ten needed now
16 needed from 12 now
END OF OVER:18 | 15 Runs | ST: 166/4 (16 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.22, RRR: 8.00)
- Callum Ferguson98 (47b)
- Chris Green0 (0b)
- Jason Behrendorff4-0-33-1
- Matthew Kelly4-0-25-1
17.6
1
Behrendorff to Ferguson, 1 run, fuller outside off and he slashes it towards deep extra cover, keeps the strike with the single
17.5
0
Behrendorff to Ferguson, no run, bouncer again, Ferguson looks to pull it down but fails to get bat on it
17.4
2
Behrendorff to Ferguson, 2 runs, a bouncer this time and he pulls it between deep square leg and deep midwicket for two more, brings the equation down to 17 off 14
17.3
4
Behrendorff to Ferguson, FOUR, slower one outside off and he has slashed it past point, beats the man in the deep, third successive four for Ferguson, what an innings this has been, 95 not out off 44
17.2
4
Behrendorff to Ferguson, FOUR, a full toss this time, Ferguson hits it straight down the ground, he wants to finish it quickly
17.1
4
Behrendorff to Ferguson, FOUR, short of length, backs away and pulls it between deep midwicket and long-on, a much-needed boundary for Thunder
Chris Green but he is at the other end for now
END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 151/4 (31 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.88, RRR: 10.33)
- Callum Ferguson83 (41b)
- Matthew Kelly4-0-25-1
- Usman Qadir3-0-35-1
16.6
W
Kelly to Sams, OUT, what a yorker! Right in the blockhole, the stumps are rattled before Sams could bring his bat down. Still 31 needed off 18
DR Sams b Kelly 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
16.5
0
Kelly to Sams, no run, a slower one outside off, throws his bat, gets an edge but doesn't carry to the keeper
16.4
1
Kelly to Ferguson, 1 run, a full toss outside off, hits it towards deep point
16.3
0
Kelly to Ferguson, no run, almost in the blockhole, just outside off, Ferguson fails to get bat on it
16.2
1
Kelly to Sams, 1 run, short and wide and cuts it towards sweeper cover for one
16.1
1
Kelly to Ferguson, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, pushed towards long-on for one
34 needed from 24
