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Big Bash LeagueMatch 14 · T20

Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Sixers by 5 wickets

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

Adelaide Strikers182/519.3 ov
Sydney Sixers176/520 ov
Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets
Sydney Thunder won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Adelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bowl. Sydney Sixers made 176 for 5 in 20 overs, Brad Haddin 54 not out from 35 balls and Ed Cowan 43 from 32 balls. Adil Rashid took 3 for 34.

Adelaide Strikers reached 182 for 5 in 19.3 overs, Travis Head 101 not out from 53 balls and Tim Ludeman 26 from 20 balls. Ben Dwarshuis took 3 for 25.

Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

Sydney Sixers innings

176/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ed Cowanc TM Head b JM Hollandc TM Head b JM Holland433241134.38
Michael Lumbc AI Ross b HP Kingstonc AI Ross b HP Kingston312322134.78
Nic Maddinsonlbw b AU Rashidlbw b AU Rashid01000.00
Brad Haddin †not outnot out54*3524154.29
Jordan Silkc CJ Simmons b AU Rashidc CJ Simmons b AU Rashid370042.86
Ryan Cartersc CJ Simmons b AU Rashidc CJ Simmons b AU Rashid03000.00
Johan Bothanot outnot out38*2041190.00
Extras(w 6, nb 1)(w 6, nb 1)7
Total20 Ov (RR 8.80)20 Ov (RR 8.80)176/5
Fall of wickets: 66-1 (MJ Lumb, 7 ov), 66-2 (NJ Maddinson, 7.1 ov), 90-3 (EJM Cowan, 10.4 ov), 98-4 (JC Silk, 13.1 ov), 105-5 (RGL Carters, 14 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Travis Head2025012.5023100
Kane Richardson4044011.0054220
Hamish Kingston2023111.5042111
Ben Laughlin402907.2581130
Adil Rashid403438.5090300
Jon Holland402115.25102000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stEJM Cowan 32(20) & MJ Lumb 31(23)6642
2ndNJ Maddinson 0(1) & EJM Cowan 0(0)01
3rdBJ Haddin 13(9) & EJM Cowan 11(12)2421
4thBJ Haddin 5(8) & JC Silk 3(7)815
5thBJ Haddin 7(2) & RGL Carters 0(3)75
6thBJ Haddin 29(16) & J Botha 38(20)71*36

Adelaide Strikers innings

182/5(19.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Craig Simmonsc BJ Dwarshuis b JM Birdc BJ Dwarshuis b JM Bird251641156.25
Tim Ludeman †c RGL Carters b SA Abbottc RGL Carters b SA Abbott262040130.00
Mahela Jayawardenec RGL Carters b BJ Dwarshuisc RGL Carters b BJ Dwarshuis6510120.00
Travis Headnot outnot out101*5349190.57
Brad Hodgec SA Abbott b BJ Dwarshuisc SA Abbott b BJ Dwarshuis17181194.44
Alex Rossc sub (RR Ayre) b BJ Dwarshuisc sub (RR Ayre) b BJ Dwarshuis140025.00
Adil Rashidnot outnot out2*100200.00
Extras(w 4)(w 4)4
Total19.3 Ov (RR 9.33)19.3 Ov (RR 9.33) · Target 177 from 20 ov182/5
Fall of wickets: 46-1 (CJ Simmons, 4.1 ov), 54-2 (DPMD Jayawardene, 5.3 ov), 66-3 (TP Ludeman, 8.3 ov), 113-4 (BJ Hodge, 14.5 ov), 123-5 (AI Ross, 16.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jackson Bird403318.25124110
Ben Dwarshuis402536.25120210
Doug Bollinger403107.7593100
Johan Botha403609.0074110
Sean Abbott3.3057116.2953610
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCJ Simmons 25(16) & TP Ludeman 19(9)4625
2ndTP Ludeman 2(3) & DPMD Jayawardene 6(5)88
3rdTM Head 7(10) & TP Ludeman 5(8)1218
4thTM Head 28(20) & BJ Hodge 17(18)4738
5thAI Ross 1(4) & TM Head 9(6)1010
6thTM Head 57(17) & AU Rashid 2(1)59*18

Commentary

End of innings: AS 182/5 (19.3 ov)
19.36
SA Abbott to TM Head, SIX
HUNDRED for TM Head (101 off 53)
19.26
SA Abbott to TM Head, SIX
19.16
SA Abbott to TM Head, SIX
End of over 1911 runsAS 164/5022601
TM Head 83(50)AU Rashid 2(1)DE Bollinger 4-0-31-0
18.61
DE Bollinger to TM Head, 1 run
18.50
DE Bollinger to TM Head, no run
18.46
DE Bollinger to TM Head, SIX
18.32
DE Bollinger to TM Head, 2 runs
18.22
DE Bollinger to TM Head, 2 runs
18.10
DE Bollinger to TM Head, no run
End of over 1827 runsAS 153/5464661
TM Head 72(44)AU Rashid 2(1)SA Abbott 3-0-39-1
17.61
SA Abbott to TM Head, 1 run
17.56
SA Abbott to TM Head, SIX
17.46
SA Abbott to TM Head, SIX
17.34
SA Abbott to TM Head, FOUR
17.26
SA Abbott to TM Head, SIX
FIFTY for TM Head (55 off 40)
17.14
SA Abbott to TM Head, FOUR
End of over 174 runs, 1 wktAS 126/510W012
AU Rashid 2(1)TM Head 45(38)BJ Dwarshuis 4-0-25-3
16.62
BJ Dwarshuis to AU Rashid, 2 runs
16.51
BJ Dwarshuis to TM Head, 1 run
16.40
BJ Dwarshuis to TM Head, no run
16.3W
BJ Dwarshuis to AI Ross, OUT
AI Ross c sub (RR Ayre) b BJ Dwarshuis 1(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 123/5 (16.3 ov)
16.20
BJ Dwarshuis to AI Ross, no run
16.11
BJ Dwarshuis to TM Head, 1 run
End of over 169 runsAS 122/4011601
TM Head 43(35)AI Ross 1(2)J Botha 4-0-36-0
15.61
J Botha to TM Head, 1 run
15.50
J Botha to TM Head, no run
15.46
J Botha to TM Head, SIX
15.31
J Botha to AI Ross, 1 run