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Big Bash LeagueMatch 2 · T20

Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Sixers by 51 runs

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

Adelaide Strikers184/620 ov
Sydney Sixers133/720 ov
Adelaide Strikers won by 51 runs
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Adelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bat. Adelaide Strikers made 184 for 6 in 20 overs, Matthew Short 84 from 53 balls and Chris Lynn 41 from 34 balls. Sean Abbott took 3 for 37.

Sydney Sixers made 133 for 7 in 20 overs, Jordan Silk 36 from 25 balls and Josh Philippe 26 from 23 balls. Henry Thornton took 4 for 20.

Adelaide Strikers won by 51 runs.

Key performers

Adelaide Strikers innings

184/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jake Weatheraldc JM Vince b SNJ O'Keefec JM Vince b SNJ O'Keefe130033.33
Matthew Shortc MC Henriques b Izharulhaq Naveedc MC Henriques b Izharulhaq Naveed8453112158.49
Chris Lynnc SA Abbott b Izharulhaq Naveedc SA Abbott b Izharulhaq Naveed413432120.59
Adam Hoselbw b SA Abbottlbw b SA Abbott402232181.82
Colin de Grandhommec JC Silk b SA Abbottc JC Silk b SA Abbott7601116.67
Rashid Khanc KR Patterson b SA Abbottc KR Patterson b SA Abbott120050.00
Thomas Kellynot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(w 8, nb 1)(w 8, nb 1)9
Total20 Ov (RR 9.20)20 Ov (RR 9.20)184/6
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (J Weatherald, 0.4 ov), 97-2 (CA Lynn, 11.2 ov), 150-3 (MW Short, 16.3 ov), 181-4 (C de Grandhomme, 19.1 ov), 183-5 (Rashid Khan, 19.4 ov), 184-6 (AJ Hose, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Stephen O'Keefe402716.75102110
Sean Abbott403739.2594121
Hayden Kerr4044011.0077030
Ben Dwarshuis4051012.7562410
Izharulhaq Naveed402526.25122110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJ Weatherald 1(3) & MW Short 1(1)24
2ndCA Lynn 41(34) & MW Short 50(31)9564
3rdAJ Hose 17(10) & MW Short 33(21)5331
4thC de Grandhomme 7(6) & AJ Hose 22(10)3116
5thRashid Khan 1(2) & AJ Hose 1(1)23
6thT Kelly 1(1) & AJ Hose 0(1)12

Sydney Sixers innings

133/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Josh Philippe †b Rashid Khanb Rashid Khan262320113.04
Kurtis Pattersonc †HJ Nielsen b HTRY Thorntonc †HJ Nielsen b HTRY Thornton9910100.00
James Vincec PM Siddle b HTRY Thorntonc PM Siddle b HTRY Thornton02000.00
Moisés Henriquesc MW Short b Rashid Khanc MW Short b Rashid Khan24291082.76
Jordan Silkc WA Agar b Rashid Khanc WA Agar b Rashid Khan362550144.00
Daniel Christianb HTRY Thorntonb HTRY Thornton13180072.22
Hayden Kerrnot outnot out13*900144.44
Sean Abbottb HTRY Thorntonb HTRY Thornton02000.00
Ben Dwarshuisnot outnot out3*300100.00
Extras(lb 3, w 6)(lb 3, w 6)9
Total20 Ov (RR 6.65)20 Ov (RR 6.65) · Target 185 from 20 ov133/7
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (KR Patterson, 2.1 ov), 11-2 (JM Vince, 2.3 ov), 54-3 (JR Philippe, 8.5 ov), 72-4 (MC Henriques, 12.1 ov), 109-5 (JC Silk, 16.3 ov), 117-6 (DT Christian, 18.1 ov), 118-7 (SA Abbott, 18.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Matthew Short201306.5030000
Wes Agar302909.6765000
Henry Thornton402045.0090020
Peter Siddle402005.0090020
Rashid Khan402135.2591010
Colin de Grandhomme302709.0033010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJR Philippe 2(4) & KR Patterson 9(9)1113
2ndJM Vince 0(2) & JR Philippe 0(0)02
3rdMC Henriques 18(19) & JR Philippe 24(19)4338
4thJC Silk 11(10) & MC Henriques 6(10)1820
5thDT Christian 10(11) & JC Silk 25(15)3726
6thH Kerr 3(3) & DT Christian 3(7)810
7thSA Abbott 0(2) & H Kerr 0(0)12
8thBJ Dwarshuis 3(3) & H Kerr 10(6)15*9

Commentary

End of innings: SS 133/7 (20 ov)
End of over 2010 runsSS 133/711Lb1Wd222
H Kerr 13(9)BJ Dwarshuis 3(3)PM Siddle 4-0-20-0
19.62
PM Siddle to H Kerr, 2 runs
19.52
PM Siddle to H Kerr, 2 runs
19.42
PM Siddle to H Kerr, 2 runs
19.4Wd
PM Siddle to H Kerr, wide
19.31
PM Siddle to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
19.21Lb
PM Siddle to H Kerr, 1 leg bye
19.11
PM Siddle to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
End of over 196 runs, 2 wktsSS 123/7W0WdW122
H Kerr 7(5)BJ Dwarshuis 1(1)HTRY Thornton 4-0-20-4
18.62
HTRY Thornton to H Kerr, 2 runs
18.52
HTRY Thornton to H Kerr, 2 runs
18.41
HTRY Thornton to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
18.3W
HTRY Thornton to SA Abbott, OUT
SA Abbott b HTRY Thornton 0(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 118/7 (18.3 ov)
18.3Wd
HTRY Thornton to SA Abbott, wide
18.20
HTRY Thornton to SA Abbott, no run
18.1W
HTRY Thornton to DT Christian, OUT
DT Christian b HTRY Thornton 13(18) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 117/6 (18.1 ov)
End of over 186 runsSS 117/511110Wd1Lb
DT Christian 13(17)H Kerr 3(3)PM Siddle 3-0-11-0
17.61Lb
PM Siddle to DT Christian, 1 leg bye
17.6Wd
PM Siddle to DT Christian, wide
17.50
PM Siddle to DT Christian, no run
17.41
PM Siddle to H Kerr, 1 run
17.31
PM Siddle to DT Christian, 1 run
17.21
PM Siddle to H Kerr, 1 run
17.11
PM Siddle to DT Christian, 1 run
End of over 177 runs, 1 wktSS 111/5Wd04W101
DT Christian 11(13)H Kerr 1(1)Rashid Khan 4-0-21-3
16.61
Rashid Khan to DT Christian, 1 run
16.50
Rashid Khan to DT Christian, no run
16.41
Rashid Khan to H Kerr, 1 run
16.3W
Rashid Khan to JC Silk, OUT
JC Silk c WA Agar b Rashid Khan 36(25) [4s-5 6s-0] · FoW 109/5 (16.3 ov)