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Nathan Ellis is player of the match for his 4 for 27 including a hat-trick.

Tim David: "I think that might be the most balls I've ever batted. It was nice to spend a bit of time out there. [On going in early] I was just trying to get in. Wadey is a really good powerplay batter. I don't bat up there in the powerplay very often. It gave me the chance to just absorb a little bit of pressure and then once we got in it felt a little bit easier. [On the Wade-Green stoush] Obviously we know Wadey loves getting into the contest and being a bit feisty. Greeny was winding him up. They were suggesting there was going to be another run out. I was there trying to diffuse it but they were going at each other a little bit. it was pretty friendly to be honest."

4.48pm Hurricanes win by five wickets with 23 balls to spare.

That was a clinic from Tim David. He walked in during the powerplay and posts his highest BBL score making 76 not out with six sixes. Exceptional power-hitting and composure under pressure. Matt Wade played an important support role with 30 off 22. Daniel Sams had a lone hand with the ball taking 4 for 18 off 4 with 16 dots. No other Thunder bowler took a wicket. They didn't score enough runs. Handshakes between the two teams end well after some testy moments during the Hurricanes chase. Wade and Chris Green appear to have sorted things out with a more amicable discussion than their one earlier.

16.1
6
McAndrew to David, SIX, Onto the roof to end it! Launched over long on! Low full toss on off, David uses the bottom hand and flushes it way back over long on.

McAndrew back on

END OF OVER:
16 | 4 Runs | HH: 130/5 (6 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.12, RRR: 1.50)

  • Tim David70 (40b)
  • Faheem Ashraf6 (12b)
  • Chris Green4-0-24-0
  • Brendan Doggett3-0-28-0
15.6
1
Green to David, 1 run, full on middle, 106kph, he drives to long on with ease
15.5
0
Green to David, no run, backs away early, Green follows and cramps him, he mistimes it back to the bowler

Joshua: "Hurricanes are looking like they'd do a decent job at both elevating their NRR and lowering a rivals (this game more important than Stars)"

15.4
1
Green to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, full on off, he drives to long on
15.3
1
Green to David, 1 run, shorter length on leg, 100kph, he nearly slips as he mistimes a pull along the ground to deep square

Dave: "The issue for the thunder is Sam's can't bowl 10 overs as is needed. "

15.2
0
Green to David, no run, full on off, he drives back to the bowler
15.1
1
Green to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, shorter length, pulled through midwicket to the man in the deep

END OF OVER:
15 | 15 Runs | HH: 126/5 (10 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 8.40, RRR: 2.00)

  • Tim David68 (36b)
  • Faheem Ashraf4 (10b)
  • Brendan Doggett3-0-28-0
  • Chris Green3-0-20-0
14.6
6
Doggett to David, SIX, shoveled over deep square! Low full toss tailing into leg, he uses the bottom hand to flick it high over square leg and into the stands
14.5
1
Doggett to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, short down leg, he pulls off the sticker to fine leg
14.4
1
Doggett to David, 1 run, low full toss on middle, he whips it with power along the deck to deep midwicket
14.3
4
Doggett to David, FOUR, sliced up and over backward point! Full and wide, he opens the face and slices it deliberately over backward point and it runs away to the rope
14.2
2
Doggett to David, 2 runs, full outside off, he opens the face nicely and guides it behind point to the gap for two

Sam: "Hopefully this game doesn't go down the road like the last one for Hurricanes. They have started losing wickets and if Tim gets out now Panic might set in. And again an opportunity to improve the much needed run rate may go begging for Hurricanes."

14.1
1
Doggett to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, yorker on middle, he jams this out but it's well timed to long on

END OF OVER:
14 | 4 Runs | HH: 111/5 (25 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 7.92, RRR: 4.16)

  • Faheem Ashraf2 (8b)
  • Tim David55 (32b)
  • Chris Green3-0-20-0
  • Daniel Sams4-0-18-4
13.6
1
Green to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, full toss, he drives to long off

Rose: "Timmy David is something else... how did it take so long to get him in the Aussie setup?"

13.5
1
Green to David, 1 run, back of a length outside leg, he backs away and forces it to deep cover
13.4
1
Green to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, fuller outside off, he drives to long off and there's a bronx cheer from the home crowd
13.3
0
Green to Faheem Ashraf, no run, beaten again! Playing the wrong line to another off break wide of off

Azeez: "Am I asking for too much, if I say C'mon Canes do a Stars here!!!"

13.2
0
Green to Faheem Ashraf, no run, flash and miss trying to square drive as it spins away wide of off

Around the wicket

13.1
1
Green to David, 1 run, shorter down leg, he pulls to deep square

Green on

END OF OVER:
13 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | HH: 107/5 (29 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 8.23, RRR: 4.14)

  • Faheem Ashraf0 (4b)
  • Tim David53 (30b)
  • Daniel Sams4-0-18-4
  • Nathan McAndrew3-0-27-0

Jasim: "Poor performance by Asif Ali throught out the whole tournament. Very disappointed tournament. He can just hit 150 sixes in a nets but can't even hit 1 six in a match."

12.6
0
Sams to Faheem Ashraf, no run, 131kph, back of a length, on middle, he chips it down the on side of the pitch
12.5
0
Sams to Faheem Ashraf, no run, beaten by another slower ball. Clever bowling. Off spinning slower ball beats the outside edge
12.4
0
Sams to Faheem Ashraf, no run, swing and a miss trying to hit this into the Derwent. 115kph, slower ball outside off and he missed it trying to launch
12.3
0
Sams to Faheem Ashraf, no run, good bouncer, over leg, he ducks under it
12.2
W
Sams to Asif Ali, OUT, caught and bowled! Clever slower ball, Ali tries to pull but was deceived, it flew off the toe of the bat straight up, three fielders run in but Sams calls them out and holds on for his 4th wicket

Asif Ali c & b Sams 5 (10m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 62.50

Hurricanes 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5BR McDermottCP Jewell
2nd8Z CrawleyCP Jewell
3rd7MS WadeZ Crawley
4th79MS WadeTH David
5th8Asif AliTH David
6th29Faheem AshrafTH David

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