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Big Bash LeaguePlayoffs · Semi-final · T20

Adelaide Strikers beat Melbourne Renegades by 1 run in the semi-final

Adelaide Oval, . Adelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bat.

Adelaide Strikers178/520 ov
Adelaide Strikers won by 1 run
Adelaide Strikers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Adelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bat. Adelaide Strikers made 178 for 5 in 20 overs, Travis Head 85 not out from 57 balls and Jake Weatherald 57 from 43 balls.

Melbourne Renegades made 177 for 4 in 20 overs, Marcus Harris 45 from 29 balls and Tom Cooper 36 not out from 29 balls.

Adelaide Strikers won by 1 run.

Key performers

Adelaide Strikers innings

178/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jono Deanc KA Pollard b CP Tremainc KA Pollard b CP Tremain19812237.50
Jake Weatheraldc JM Holland b KA Pollardc JM Holland b KA Pollard574371132.56
Travis Headnot outnot out85*5781149.12
Colin Ingramc †TP Ludeman b JM Menniec †TP Ludeman b JM Mennie120050.00
Jonathan Wellsb DJ Bravob DJ Bravo560083.33
Jake Lehmannc JM Mennie b JD Wildermuthc JM Mennie b JD Wildermuth230066.67
Michael Nesernot outnot out4*210200.00
Extras(b 1, w 3, nb 1)(b 1, w 3, nb 1)5
Total20 Ov (RR 8.90)20 Ov (RR 8.90)178/5
Fall of wickets: 19-1 (JR Dean, 1.2 ov), 123-2 (J Weatherald, 14 ov), 135-3 (CA Ingram, 15.2 ov), 149-4 (JW Wells, 17.4 ov), 159-5 (JS Lehmann, 18.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Tom Cooper302809.3382200
Chris Tremain403619.0072120
Joe Mennie402115.2592000
Dwayne Bravo4047111.7534101
Jack Wildermuth403719.2576010
Kieron Pollard10818.0011000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJR Dean 19(8) & J Weatherald 0(0)198
2ndJ Weatherald 57(43) & TM Head 44(33)10476
3rdTM Head 11(6) & CA Ingram 1(2)128
4thJW Wells 5(6) & TM Head 9(8)1414
5thJS Lehmann 2(3) & TM Head 7(4)106
6thMG Neser 4(2) & TM Head 14(6)19*8

Melbourne Renegades innings

177/4(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Cameron Whitec PM Siddle b MG Neserc PM Siddle b MG Neser240050.00
Marcus Harrisc J Weatherald b TM Headc J Weatherald b TM Head452942155.17
Tim Ludeman †c JS Lehmann b Rashid Khanc JS Lehmann b Rashid Khan282031140.00
Tom Coopernot outnot out36*2930124.14
Dwayne Bravoc JR Dean b B Laughlinc JR Dean b B Laughlin261711152.94
Kieron Pollardnot outnot out29*2111138.10
Extras(b 2, lb 3, w 6)(b 2, lb 3, w 6)11
Total20 Ov (RR 8.85)20 Ov (RR 8.85) · Target 179 from 20 ov177/4
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (CL White, 1.1 ov), 81-2 (MS Harris, 8.2 ov), 87-3 (TP Ludeman, 9.1 ov), 139-4 (DJ Bravo, 15.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Travis Head402716.7572010
Michael Neser4045111.2545120
Peter Siddle2022011.0032100
Rashid Khan402817.0082100
Ben Laughlin403117.7581110
Colin Ingram201909.5020100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCL White 2(4) & MS Harris 5(3)107
2ndTP Ludeman 27(17) & MS Harris 40(26)7143
3rdTLW Cooper 5(2) & TP Ludeman 1(3)65
4thTLW Cooper 24(20) & DJ Bravo 26(17)5237
5thKA Pollard 29(21) & TLW Cooper 7(7)38*28

Commentary

End of innings: MR 177/4 (20 ov)
End of over 2011 runsMR 177/4411221b
KA Pollard 29(21)TLW Cooper 36(29)B Laughlin 4-0-31-1
19.61b
B Laughlin to KA Pollard, 1 bye
19.52
B Laughlin to KA Pollard, 2 runs
19.42
B Laughlin to KA Pollard, 2 runs
19.31
B Laughlin to TLW Cooper, 1 run
19.21
B Laughlin to KA Pollard, 1 run
19.14
B Laughlin to KA Pollard, FOUR
End of over 197 runsMR 166/401121Wd1
KA Pollard 20(16)TLW Cooper 35(28)MG Neser 4-0-45-1
18.61
MG Neser to KA Pollard, 1 run
18.6Wd
MG Neser to KA Pollard, wide
18.51
MG Neser to TLW Cooper, 1 run
18.42
MG Neser to TLW Cooper, 2 runs
18.31
MG Neser to KA Pollard, 1 run
18.21
MG Neser to TLW Cooper, 1 run
18.10
MG Neser to TLW Cooper, no run
End of over 188 runsMR 159/4011600
KA Pollard 18(14)TLW Cooper 31(24)Rashid Khan 4-0-28-1
17.60
Rashid Khan to KA Pollard, no run
17.50
Rashid Khan to KA Pollard, no run
17.46
Rashid Khan to KA Pollard, SIX
17.31
Rashid Khan to TLW Cooper, 1 run
17.21
Rashid Khan to KA Pollard, 1 run
17.10
Rashid Khan to KA Pollard, no run
End of over 179 runsMR 151/4211221
KA Pollard 11(9)TLW Cooper 30(23)CA Ingram 2-0-19-0
16.61
CA Ingram to KA Pollard, 1 run
16.52
CA Ingram to KA Pollard, 2 runs
16.42
CA Ingram to KA Pollard, 2 runs
16.31
CA Ingram to TLW Cooper, 1 run
16.21
CA Ingram to KA Pollard, 1 run
16.12
CA Ingram to KA Pollard, 2 runs