16/12Result
5th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 16 2022
Strikers won by 124 runs
Player of the Match
Henry ThorntonAdelaide Strikers
16/12Result
5th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 16 2022
Strikers won by 124 runs
Player of the Match
Henry ThorntonAdelaide Strikers

END OF OVER:
20 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 139/9 | RR: 6.95

  • Peter Siddle0 (2b)
  • Henry Thornton3 (4b)
  • Gurinder Sandhu4-0-28-2
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-20-3

Can Strikers fightback or will Thunder cruise to a win? Find out with Alex who will come in for the chase.

8:02pm: A yorker exhibition at the end helps Thunder restrict to 139. They started well with early wickets, they mixed up the pace throughout. The lengths were good (in the 6-8 metre range) and short when needed. The batters miscued pulls, and jammed balls into the ground, and were knocked over by beauties throughout their huffy-puffy ride to 139. Lynn, who took time after the early wickets, showed some promise for Strikers. CDG started well too but could not cash in. They fell quickly, the power surge was managed wonderfully by Sams and Farooqi. The latter continued the good work at the death. 27 for 4 off the last five overs.

19.6
0
Sandhu to Siddle, no run, Slower full ball outside off, Siddle walked across and tried to ramp it. Missed it. Keeper ran in quickly to avoid the single.
19.5
0
Sandhu to Siddle, no run, Another yorker. 132 kph and beats bat. Siddle stood well down leg and tried to jam and missed it. Ball went to the keeper
19.4
W
Sandhu to Rashid Khan, OUT, Inswinging yorker cleans up Rashid!. It seared in, moved in the air. Rashid was hanging back but the ball did not slow down. The batter tried to guide it to deep third but missed it.

Rashid Khan b Sandhu 9 (19m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 90.00

19.3
0
Sandhu to Rashid Khan, no run, Follows Rashid making room at 132 kph with a close to yorker. Punched to long-on. No single taken
19.2
2
Sandhu to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, Pulls it from outside off, goes in the gap behind square. Stopped by deep square with a dive and parry to keep it to two.
19.1
1
Sandhu to Thornton, 1 run, Miscommunication, no direct hit at the striker's end. It was a length ball just outside off that was defended into the ground with an open face to point. Rashid took off, was at the other end but Thornton had frozen.

Last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 136/8 | RR: 7.15

  • Henry Thornton2 (3b)
  • Rashid Khan7 (7b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-20-3
  • Daniel Sams4-0-23-2

Thunder continuing to boss this.

18.6
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Thornton, 1 run, Very full, close to a half-volley, but at pace. Thornton stood still. Waited for it to come. Steered it to deep third
18.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Good response from Farooqu. Yorker just outside off. Rashid tries to jam it with an open-faced bat. French cuts to deep fine leg.
18.4
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rashid Khan, FOUR, Length and Rashid is able to swat the 131 kph ball over midwicket. Into the outfield, a couple bounces, four taken. Rashid goes Aamer Sohail mode as he, in jest, points fingers while talking to Farooqi.
18.3
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Thornton, 1 run, Yorker again, manages to steer to deep third
18.2
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Thornton, no run, Nails the yorker on middle and off at almost 140 kph. Thornton has to jam his bat just to the right of his feet. Manages to hit it off the inner-half to the leg side.
18.1
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Agar, OUT, Slashed, it is off the bottom and is taken by deep third! The ball was on a length just outside off. Agar stayed leg side and looked to cut it aerially. The ball bounced high and went off the edge to the right. Sandhu ran across to the left, almost overran it but was able to take it while sliding across.

WA Agar c Sandhu b Fazalhaq Farooqi 1 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Farooqi in for the penultimate over from around

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 129/7 | RR: 7.16

  • Wes Agar1 (1b)
  • Rashid Khan2 (5b)
  • Daniel Sams4-0-23-2
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-13-2
17.6
1
Sams to Agar, 1 run, Slow on a fullish length just outside leg follows the batter making room, pushed to deep cover
17.5
W
Sams to Kelly, OUT, Wow, top-of-off special if there ever was one! It was a full ball (slot, in T20 terms) but bamboozled Kelly by pitching around leg, zipping away, beating the attempted straight drive and clipping off stump and racing to the third fence. The ball did not lose pace at all. Sams leaps in celebration

T Kelly b Sams 13 (25m 15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 86.66

17.4
1
Sams to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Clips a length ball at 101 kph to square leg
17.3
0
Sams to Rashid Khan, no run, Bouncer, Rashid ducks but looks to ramp it without seeing it. Missed it. The ball was just outside off, Rashid squatted, raised the bat and kind of clicked/prodded it aiming to go over short third
17.2
1
Sams to Kelly, 1 run, Shortish ball just under the ribs, pulled to deep square leg
17.1
2
Sams to Kelly, 2 runs, Short cutter pitches outside leg and goes with the angle over the stumps. Helped on the way to deep fine leg with a pull

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 124/6 | RR: 7.29

  • Rashid Khan1 (3b)
  • Thomas Kelly10 (12b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-13-2
  • Daniel Sams3-0-18-1

Sam: "Can Rashid Khan fulfill his dream of fastest fifty? [See Ask 25 questions with Rashid ESPNcricinfo video]"

16.6
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rashid Khan, no run, Yorker on fourth stump at 136 kph. Rashid can't do anything about it except jam it into the ground in front.
16.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kelly, 1 run, Yorker on leg at 137 kph. Clipped to mid-on
16.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kelly, no run, Bouncer just down leg, Kelly looks to pull it fine. Looked like it hit the wrist and bounced before going to the keeper.
16.3
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Yorker around fifth, jams the open-faced bat into the ground to short third who tumbles as he stops it. Rashid and Farooqi have a jovial word as the run is completed.
16.2
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rashid Khan, no run, Too full, Rashid looks to push it to the off side. But it went off the inside edge along the ground to the right of the bowler.

Hat-trick ball! Rashid to face it from around the wicket

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Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2AD HalesM Gilkes
2nd3AD HalesRR Rossouw
3rd0AD HalesJJS Sangha
4th2AD HalesAI Ross
5th2AI RossDR Sams
6th0AI RossO Davies
7th1CJ GreenO Davies
8th0GS SandhuO Davies
9th4B DoggettO Davies
10th1B DoggettFazalhaq Farooqi

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PS14113221.205
SS14103210.846
MR147714-0.027
ST147714-0.716
BH146713-0.483
HH146812-0.34
AS145910-0.151
MS143116-0.287