15/12Result
8th Match (N), Big Bash League at Launceston, Dec 15 2020
Strikers won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Peter Siddle
Peter SiddleAdelaide Strikers
15/12Result
8th Match (N), Big Bash League at Launceston, Dec 15 2020
Strikers won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Peter Siddle
Peter SiddleAdelaide Strikers

Peter Siddle is the Player of the Match. "We were disappointed to start with a loss, and a lot more improved tonight. I enjoyed tonight a bit more not having to worry about captaincy. Great to contribute tonight."

10.32pm The Strikers win from a position of 2/9. Their four points, including the one for Bash Boost, takes them from seventh to fourth on the points table. Siddle took his career-best T20 figures (5 for 16) after which Carey and Weatherald showed their experience in the chase. McDermott and Ingram batted well for the Hurricanes in the first innings.

18.4
1
Ellis to Gibson, 1 run, full on leg, and flicked towards square leg. Adelaide Strikers win by five wickets

Hayes: "This match is a disaster for the BBL in general. The X-Factor was a complete waste for both teams, and their other two tweaks have been useless. BBL is in deep trouble."

18.3
W
Ellis to Short, OUT, full on middle, and chipped to mid on! Golden duck. A bit of swing into Short, and he failed to clear the mid-on fielder

MW Short c David b Ellis 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

The X Factor sub will maybe face one ball

18.2
1
Ellis to Weatherald, 1 run, good length, on middle. He swivels and pulls along the ground to deep backward square

Manoj: "Coops, I can't find Spofforth on you tube. Where do you go for your 19th century cricket highlights?"

Coops: "@manoj mainly appearance, also being a quick plus some other records of his bowling style etc."

18.1
W
Ellis to Wells, OUT, and they lose a wicket first ball. Length ball, and Wells tries to clear mid on. Mistimed, and a smart catch running back

JW Wells c David b Ellis 8 (16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Power surge taken mandatorily

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs | AS: 145/3 (2 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 1.00)

  • Jake Weatherald67 (47b)
  • Jonathan Wells8 (15b)
  • Scott Boland4-0-15-1
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-34-0
17.6
0
Boland to Weatherald, no run, full on middle, and he walks across to try and clip it behind square. Misses, hits his pad, but the lbw appeal is turned down
17.5
1
Boland to Wells, 1 run, full, on off, and inside-edges this onto his pads. But Weatherald calls for the single, and Wells obliges

Kapil Baldawa: "Hobart have botched this game really badly. They need to look at how poor they were with bat and ball both. Firstly, should have got to 160 and after having the opposition down to 9/2, they should have bowled their quicks only for 8 overs at least and leaving out Botha was a big blow as Strikers have 4 lefties in top order. Poor stuff all round by HH captain/mgmt"

17.4
0
Boland to Wells, no run, good length, outside off. Smartly cut, but finds point
17.3
1
Boland to Weatherald, 1 run, good length, outside off, from around the wicket. Guided down to third man
17.2
1
Boland to Wells, 1 run, good length, on middle. Ticked around the corner to square leg for a single
17.2
1w
Boland to Wells, 1 wide, good length, outside leg, and going further down. Five needed to win
17.1
0
Boland to Wells, no run, good length, on middle. Defends with soft hands...off the back foot

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | AS: 141/3 (6 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.29, RRR: 2.00)

  • Jake Weatherald66 (45b)
  • Jonathan Wells6 (11b)
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-34-0
  • Riley Meredith4-0-32-0
16.6
6
Ellis to Weatherald, SIX, full, outside leg stump. And absolutely whipped off his boots over the square leg boundary

Stuart: "This is poor cricket: Strikers have the extra point already, now think about the NRR. Surely you take the surge and try and bank NRR! " -- Agree with you

16.5
1
Ellis to Wells, 1 run, good length, on middle. Tapped to deep midwicket for a walking run
16.4
0
Ellis to Wells, no run, full just outside off, and slapped towards mid off, but falls short of the fielder there

Coops: "Does Riley Meredith remind anyone else of the old Aussie quick Fred "the Demon" Spofforth? "

16.3
0
Ellis to Wells, no run, good length, on middle and leg. Clipped to square leg, but no chance of a single
16.3
1w
Ellis to Wells, 1 wide, good length, on leg stump, and angling further down
16.2
1
Ellis to Weatherald, 1 run, low full toss on off, and he slices the drive past the diving point fielder. Man in the deep cleans up

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Strikers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6PD SaltJ Weatherald
2nd3MT RenshawJ Weatherald
3rd107AT CareyJ Weatherald
4th29JW WellsJ Weatherald
5th1MW ShortJ Weatherald
6th1J WeatheraldRJ Gibson

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
SS1495360.257
PS1485320.851
ST1486310.949
BH147729-0.286
AS1477280.105
HH147728-0.187
MS1458240.14
MR1441016-1.727