04/01Result
29th Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 4 2023
Thunder won by 6 wkts (18b rem)
Player of the Match
Oliver DaviesSydney Thunder
04/01Result
29th Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 4 2023
Thunder won by 6 wkts (18b rem)
Player of the Match
Oliver DaviesSydney Thunder

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 142/9 | RR: 7.10

  • Andrew Tye13 (10b)
  • Peter Hatzoglou4 (2b)
  • Nathan McAndrew4-0-29-3
  • Chris Green4-0-15-1

7.48pm: Well, they've given themselves a sniff, though you'd imagine the home supporters would have preferred to see a few more on the board. Scorchers were 28 for 4 and 64 for 5 but Ashton Turner's half-century just about glued the innings together. No one else made more than 17, and Thunder will surely fancy the chase... but have we mentioned Scorchers' gun attack and proficiency at defending small totals? We have now. Join Miller for the start of the reply in 10

19.6
2
McAndrew to Tye, 2 runs, pitched up and clubbed leg side, into the gap behind square and they'll hustle for two on the throw. Decent rally from Scorchers, meaning the visitors will need 143 to win

"Would like to see a full replay of that Tye run out. Looked to me on first viewing that the back of Qadir's hand touched the rope as he flicked the ball back, meaning boundary and a dead ball = not only. Surprised it wasn't at least checked." Yes, Mark, if it was that close. I didn't notice on the replay I saw

19.5
1b
McAndrew to Hatzoglou, 1 bye, short ball, swings and misses... Tye calls him through for a bye
19.4
4
McAndrew to Hatzoglou, FOUR, short and battered down the ground! Smackso from Hatzo... Back-of-the-hand slower ball and he gives it some

Peter Hatzoglou is last man in

19.3
W
McAndrew to Behrendorff, OUT, big swing, nicked behind! McAndrew stands the seam up proud and gets a smidge of movement off the deck as Behrendorff heaves at it and sends a thick outside edge to the keeper

JP Behrendorff c †Gilkes b McAndrew 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

19.2
1lb
McAndrew to Tye, 1 leg bye, fired into the pads as Tye swings hard across the line

Here's Lenny: "@Carl - You know it, and they do have the extra bowler to defend it as well!"

19.1
1
McAndrew to Behrendorff, 1 run, short of a length, swatted down to long-on

Nathan McAndrew to close out. Can Scorchers get to 140?

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 133/8 | RR: 7.00

  • Jason Behrendorff1 (2b)
  • Andrew Tye11 (8b)
  • Chris Green4-0-15-1
  • Brendan Doggett4-0-28-1
18.6
1
Green to Behrendorff, 1 run, tossed up and Behrendorff sweeps, gets a top-edge over the keeper for one
18.5
0
Green to Behrendorff, no run, slung down wide, misses with a dab

In comes Jason Behrendorff

18.4
W
Green to Tye, 2 runs, OUT, heaved up and over short fine leg, Qadir does well to prevent four.... and might have produced a run-out with Kelly looking to get back for three! He put in the dive, but it's a great throw from Joel Davies and Gilkes beats the dive! Vital breakthrough for Thunder, with this pair threatening late damage

M Kelly run out 17 (12b 1x4 1x6) SR: 141.66

18.3
0
Green to Tye, no run, short down leg, Tye swings at it, Gilkes was turning away... and the ball ends up hitting him on the back, having looped off the glove, I think. Smiles all around
18.2
1
Green to Kelly, 1 run, pushed through on off, tucked to leg
18.1
1
Green to Tye, 1 run, lobbed up wide of off, sliced through the ring

Two overs to go, Chris Green to bowl the penultimate... was that a warning to the batter backing up? Some boos from the crowd

END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs | PS: 128/7 | RR: 7.11

  • Matthew Kelly16 (11b)
  • Andrew Tye8 (5b)
  • Brendan Doggett4-0-28-1
  • Nathan McAndrew3-0-22-2

"Are we going to get the Sydney Thunder that is capable of chasing it down in 10 overs….. or the Thunder that are all out for 15? wonders Josh. "Game far from over"

17.6
0
Doggett to Kelly, no run, follows him to leg, right up on the bootstraps. Dot ball
17.5
4
Doggett to Kelly, FOUR, short ball, crunched over mid-on and it bounces away! Kelly connects sweetly, decent cameo here
17.4
2
Doggett to Kelly, 2 runs, launched over cover point, not a great connection bit they'll come back for two
17.3
1
Doggett to Tye, 1 run, full on off, plincked towards mid-off
17.2
0
Doggett to Tye, no run, full and straight, possibly a slower ball and it takes Tye on the front pad as he swung to leg
17.2
1w
Doggett to Tye, 1 wide, slings this down towards the guide lines... swing and a miss, but signalled wide
17.1
0
Doggett to Tye, no run, fired full on off, chopped into the pads
17.1
7nb
Doggett to Tye, (no ball) SIX, full toss, smoked over deep backward square leg! No messing from Tye, as he slugs baseball-style into the crowd. And it was high, so a no-ball, too

Doggett to bowl the second Surge over

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 113/7 | RR: 6.64

  • Matthew Kelly10 (8b)
  • Andrew Tye1 (1b)
  • Nathan McAndrew3-0-22-2
  • Brendan Doggett3-0-13-1
16.6
6
McAndrew to Kelly, SIX, moosed over deep midwicket Scorchers could do with a few more of those! Short ball, sits up nicely and Kelly gives it some welly
16.6
1w
McAndrew to Kelly, 1 wide, slings this down leg
16.5
1
McAndrew to Tye, 1 run, shortish into the body, swiped to short fine leg

AJ Tye is in next

16.4
W
McAndrew to Turner, OUT, gottim, taken on the edge of the ring! Huge wicket for Thunder as Turner falls with three-and-a-bit overs still to go. He was looking to whip this across the line, got a big leading edge, and safely held at short third

AJ Turner c Cutting b McAndrew 61 (37b 3x4 3x6) SR: 164.86

16.3
1
McAndrew to Kelly, 1 run, dug in, Kelly wheels around and bunts through midwicket

Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10AD HalesM Gilkes
2nd0RR RossouwM Gilkes
3rd67O DaviesM Gilkes
4th37AI RossO Davies
5th29BCJ CuttingAI Ross

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