05/01Result
24th Match (N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 5 2025
Hurricanes won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Tim David
Tim DavidHobart Hurricanes
05/01Result
24th Match (N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 5 2025
Hurricanes won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Tim David
Tim DavidHobart Hurricanes

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs | AS: 186/5 | RR: 9.30

  • Jamie Overton27 (18b)
  • James Bazley8 (5b)
  • Nathan Ellis4-0-31-0
  • Riley Meredith4-0-26-1

Stuart: "This game is done and dusted; always a massive toss bias to the team batting first here anyway but that is a monster score. hurricanes no chance at all " -- Well, that is quite the prediction!

8:49pm A largely belligerent team innings by the Strikers. Lynn, as he does so often, set the tone at the start, striking at more than 180. Pope and Ross then kept things ticking through the middle, with the latter, in particular, putting the Strikers on course for a 180-plus score. Overton, too, got a few hits away towards the end and the visitors will be happy with what they have on the board.

As for the Hurricanes, they were good in patches. Their new-ball bowling was tidy but after that, they were guilty of bowling on both sides of the wicket a touch. Meredith was undeniably the pick of their bowling bunch and his efforts, plus Ellis' exploits at the death, mean this is still a chaseable score, even though it will not be a walk in the park. We will be back shortly with the run-chase!

19.6
1b
Ellis to Overton, 1 bye, excellent final over! Pace-on, bowled on a back of a length outside off. Overton does not seem to be expecting it and is late on his swing. The ball screams past the bat and Bazley sneaks a bye to ensure the innings does not finish with two consecutive dots!
19.5
0
Ellis to Overton, no run, beautifully-disguised slower ball. Pitches on a length outside off, completely flummoxes Overton and he swishes at it a week early. Squirms past his blade in the end
19.4
1
Ellis to Bazley, 1 run, slower delivery into the track outside off. Bazley waits and waits and waits for it before tugging it into the mid wicket region

Around the wicket

19.3
1
Ellis to Overton, 1 run, length wide outside off. Overton reaches out for it and powers it on the bounce to long off
19.2
2
Ellis to Overton, 2 runs, slower bumper wide outside off. Overton fetches it and drags it towards long on. Bazley has to hustle to get to the danger end and makes it
19.1
2
Ellis to Overton, 2 runs, low full toss on off. Overton digs it out and shovels it towards deep mid wicket for a couple of runs

Overton on strike for the start of the last over, which will be bowled by Ellis. Both of them will be Chennai Super Kings teammates at the IPL very soon. Who will come out on top tonight? Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs | AS: 179/5 | RR: 9.42

  • Jamie Overton22 (13b)
  • James Bazley7 (4b)
  • Riley Meredith4-0-26-1
  • Chris Jordan4-0-46-1
18.6
1
Meredith to Overton, 1 run, slower ball on a back of a length on middle and leg. Overton nudges it towards deep mid wicket and wants the second. Bazley is not as interested and sends Overton back mid-way. Overton has to sprawl to regain his ground and does so!
18.5
1
Meredith to Bazley, 1 run, full just outside off. Bazley squeezes it out towards long off
18.4
2
Meredith to Bazley, 2 runs, shortish and offering lots of width. Bazley throws his hands at it and powers it towards deep cover point for a brace
18.3
4
Meredith to Bazley, FOUR, oh, hello! Meredith keeps going short and this time, Bazley capitalizes. Swings hard at it and slaps it past the sweeper at deep cover point, beating him to his right!
18.2
0
Meredith to Bazley, no run, another short ball, although this is wider. Bazley has a wild swish at it and gets nowhere close to the ball

Bazley on strike now

18.1
1
Meredith to Overton, 1 run, dug into the track outside off. Zips off the surface and rushes Overton on the pull. Splices it down the ground towards long on

Meredith to bowl the 19th

END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 170/5 | RR: 9.44

  • Jamie Overton20 (11b)
  • Chris Jordan4-0-46-1
  • Billy Stanlake4-0-38-1
17.6
W
Jordan to Ross, OUT, knocks him over! Jordan's spell ends with a big scalp! Hard length. Pitches just outside off and nips back in a smidgen. Ross wanted to cut it away but the inward movement made that untenable. The ball zips past his flailing blade and thunders into the top of off stump. An enterprising knock but someone else will have to take the Strikers closer to 200 now!

AI Ross b Jordan 47 (43m 29b 6x4 1x6) SR: 162.06

17.5
1
Jordan to Overton, 1 run, into the blockhole on off. Overton shanks it off the inside edge into his boot and the ball bobbles away into the off side
17.4
2
Jordan to Overton, 2 runs, half-volley wide outside off. Overton lays into it and drills it powerfully towards deep cover. Picks up another brace
17.3
2
Jordan to Overton, 2 runs, very full outside off. Overton cannot get under it and scuffs it towards deep cover. Realizes the second is on and dashes back to complete it
17.2
4
Jordan to Overton, FOUR, wow, what power! This is right in the slot outside off. Overton plants his front foot, frees his arms and blasts it through cover!
17.1
6
Jordan to Overton, SIX, first six for Jamie Overton tonight! A low full toss on the pads and that is a gift by Jordan to his countryman. Overton snaps his wrists into action and whips it flat over the deep square leg fence!

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | AS: 155/4 | RR: 9.11

  • Alex Ross47 (28b)
  • Jamie Overton5 (6b)
  • Billy Stanlake4-0-38-1
  • Riley Meredith3-0-17-1
16.6
0
Stanlake to Ross, no run, change-up into the track and wide outside off. Ross looks to repeat the stroke from the previous ball but fails to make contact. Too wide and too slow to get purchase on it
16.5
4
Stanlake to Ross, FOUR, neatly done! Fullish outside off. Ross picks the line early, shuffles across his stumps and laps it over short fine leg for a much-needed boundary!
16.4
1
Stanlake to Overton, 1 run, into the blockhole on middle and leg. Overton jams down on it and digs it out towards long on
16.4
2w
Stanlake to Ross, 2 wides, banged into the track on middle and leg. Ross, having given the bowler the charge, has to sway out of the way. Bounces awkwardly in front of Wade and he cannot gather cleanly either. Concedes a run and the umpire then signals for a wide on height
16.3
1lb
Stanlake to Overton, 1 leg bye, another lbw shout, not given! Zipped in full on leg stump. Overton plays all over it and the ball raps him on the pads. Seemed to be heading down leg, though. Replays indicate the ball would have clipped leg stump and would have returned as Umpire's Call

Hurricanes 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st61MS WadeMJ Owen
2nd18MS WadeSD Hope
3rd14SD HopeBR McDermott
4th8BR McDermottN Chaudhary
5th75TH DavidN Chaudhary
6th11CJ JordanTH David