END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 137/8 | RR: 6.85
- Gurinder Sandhu2 (1b)
- Chris Green9 (7b)
- Cooper Connolly4-0-25-3
- Andrew Tye4-0-36-0
8:48pm Thunder lost 7 for 49 off the last 52 balls. Once Scorchers knew they could turn off the tap by taking pace off, they went all in. Agar had a dream outing, ripping it right from the start. Hales got Thunder off to a good start and was looking good with Tom Kohler-Cadmore for company. The two took the Surge right after the tenth and got a big over but Agar returned with a bang. Hales' running was an issue too as he was involved in three run outs. The batters failed to cope with the extravagant turn and bounce for the spinners as well as Tye bowling cutters - 12.2 exemplified it. Hardie, the skipper, was smart to employ Cooper Connolly, who bowled in the back end and finished with 3 for 25. Laurie Evans said this pitch was hard to read, so it's tough to say whether this is a good score. We'll find out in the chase coming soon. Stay tuned.
Can Connolly finish with a hat-trick?
N McAndrew st †Inglis b Connolly 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
AD Hales st †Inglis b Connolly 72 (87m 55b 4x4 5x6) SR: 130.90
Scorchers trusting spin to clear the innings. Connolly from around
END OF OVER:19 | 13 Runs | ST: 126/6 | RR: 6.63
- Alex Hales64 (52b)
- Chris Green8 (6b)
- Andrew Tye4-0-36-0
- Cooper Connolly3-0-14-1
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 113/6 | RR: 6.27
- Alex Hales58 (51b)
- Chris Green1 (1b)
- Cooper Connolly3-0-14-1
- Ashton Agar4-1-6-2
Agar's was the joint second-most economical spell in BBL, confirms Andrew 'Gnasher' McGlashan
DR Sams c Tye b Connolly 1 (4m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
END OF OVER:17 | (wicket maiden) | ST: 105/5 | RR: 6.17
- Daniel Sams0 (3b)
- Alex Hales53 (48b)
- Ashton Agar4-1-6-2
- Cooper Connolly2-0-7-0
2 for 6 in four overs, comms on air suspect it's the second-most-economical spell