09/02Result
55th Match (N), Big Bash League at Canberra, Feb 9 2019
Thunder won by 4 wkts (4b rem) (D/L)
Player of the Match
Pat Cummins
Pat CumminsSydney Thunder
09/02Result
55th Match (N), Big Bash League at Canberra, Feb 9 2019
Thunder won by 4 wkts (4b rem) (D/L)
Player of the Match
Pat Cummins
Pat CumminsSydney Thunder

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 165/4 | RR: 8.68

  • Ben McDermott44 (36b)
  • Chris Jordan4-0-34-0
  • Gurinder Sandhu3-0-39-0

8.05pm Simple for Thunder: they need to score 166 in (approx) 11.3 overs to move into fourth. Wade punished the sloppy Thunder fielders, Bailey delivered once again and it was good to see McDermott find some form. Thunder conceded 49 off their last 24 balls... hopefully they're not left ruining it at the end of the evening. We'll be back with the second innings soon, in around 5 minutes.

18.6
W
Jordan to Bailey, OUT, low full toss outside off, and he toe-ends a drive towards the off side. Jordan picks the ball and runs towards the bowler's end, and clips the stumps before Bailey can get to the other end. Hurricanes finish on 165 for 4

GJ Bailey run out 53 (35b 4x4 2x6) SR: 151.42

final ball.

18.5
2
Jordan to Bailey, 2 runs, fulljust outside off, and he toe-ends a drive to long on. Jordan slips on the pitch while trying to stop the ball, but he can't get to it. They come back for the second run before long-on can interecept
18.4
1
Jordan to McDermott, 1 run, full and wide outside off, and he toe-ends a drive to deep point for a single

Partnership right now: 91 off 61 balls

18.3
1
Jordan to Bailey, 1 run, full and wide outside off, and he mistimes a straight drive to Watson at mid-off
18.2
2
Jordan to Bailey, 2 runs, short ball, wide outside off, and he cuts this right over short third man! Doesn't have the legs to go for four, but Bailey will come back for his second. Fifty for him - the 3rd of the season
18.1
6
Jordan to Bailey, SIX, full just outside off, and Bailey stays on the back foot, before smacking a shot right over Jordan's head. Just over the boundary-rope

Update: Thunder will need to chase Hurricanes' target down in approx. 11.3 overs

END OF OVER:
18 | 19 Runs | HH: 153/3 | RR: 8.50

  • Ben McDermott43 (35b)
  • George Bailey42 (30b)
  • Gurinder Sandhu3-0-39-0
  • Pat Cummins4-0-28-2

Thilan: "Considering the Hurricanes' bowling woes in recent times going for 90 odd and 70 odd in the powerplay in their last two games, I wouldn't put it beside the Thunder to derail the 'Cane Train"

17.6
2
Sandhu to McDermott, 2 runs, length ball, wide outside off again, and he slices a cut right into the air. Khawaja - from point - tries to run backwards to take the catch, but the ball's too far from him. Massive over - 19 off it
17.5
4
Sandhu to McDermott, FOUR, full outside off again, but McDermott walks across to the off side, and then lifts it over the bowler's head for four more
17.5
1w
Sandhu to McDermott, 1 wide, yorker, wide outside off stump again, and the umpire has to do a bit more exercise
17.5
1w
Sandhu to McDermott, 1 wide, length ball, too wide outside off, and while McDermott misses the cut... it's still an extra run for Hobart

HFAK: "@Richard counter argument could be that if Thunder would have to bat first, they would need to win by 60+ runs and so the need for extra bowler.."

17.4
1
Sandhu to Bailey, 1 run, full on middle, and he heaves this towards the leg side. Ball rolls away to deep midwicket

That six has hit a young boy in the stands. One of the team doctors are rushing to him, Bailey looks a bit worried too. Looks like the youngster's in safe hands now. Just a bit of tears as his father gives him a hug. OK then, back to the action.

17.3
6
Sandhu to Bailey, SIX, slower ball, in the slot, and Bailey muscles this over long-on! Loads up on his backfoot, before really hammering this into the stands
17.2
2
Sandhu to Bailey, 2 runs, low full toss, wide outside off, and hammered through the covers. But Ferguson runs around the boundary to clean up

Vinod Rajpal: "Thunders chances of qualifying looking very bleak keeping in mind 12 overs "

17.2
1w
Sandhu to Bailey, 1 wide, slower ball, very wide outside off. Wild swing of the bat from Bailey, but they can't make any contact
17.1
1
Sandhu to McDermott, 1 run, wide yorker outside off, and he slices a square drive to deep point

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | HH: 134/3 | RR: 7.88

  • George Bailey33 (27b)
  • Ben McDermott36 (32b)
  • Pat Cummins4-0-28-2
  • Chris Jordan3-0-22-0

Richard Mutch: "The Thunder should really have picked an extra batsmen instead of Fawad Ahmad, who has shown he cant bat or field. They already have 2 spinners (Green, Devchich) and 8 players that can bowl. In a must-win (quickly) match like this, the extra batsmen surely would have been more useful"

16.6
2
Cummins to Bailey, 2 runs, ramped over point for a couple more. Slower ball, short outside off, and he tries to lift it over the infield
16.5
0
Cummins to Bailey, no run, length ball on middle, and he backs away to cut. But extra bounce takes the ball over Bailey's blade
16.4
4
Cummins to Bailey, FOUR, clobbered! Full, too full, and Bailey doesn't miss out. Gets his bat under the pitch of the ball, and muscles it over mid-off!
16.3
0
Cummins to Bailey, no run, length ball, wide outside off, and he flat-bats a shot towards mid-off. But Cummins sticks his left hand out and intercepts the ball
16.2
4
Cummins to Bailey, FOUR, full toss, wide outside off, and slapped over cover! Easy for Bailey, allowing him to stretch his arms
16.1
0
Cummins to Bailey, no run, tries to scoop this over the keeper, but misses. Slower ball, length delivery outside off, and he skips across the stumps to try and play it non-traditional. MIsses completely

Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23SR WatsonUT Khawaja
2nd37CJ FergusonUT Khawaja
3rd13CJ FergusonAP Devcich
4th12CJ FergusonDR Sams
5th0CJ FergusonM Gilkes
6th68CJ FergusonCJ Green
7th13PJ CumminsCJ Green

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
HH14104200.603
MR1486160.173
SS1486160.047
MS147714-0.062
BH1467130.249
ST1467130
AS146812-0.473
PS144108-0.502