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Big Bash LeagueMatch 14 · T20

Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Thunder by 20 runs

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

Adelaide Strikers175/420 ov
Sydney Thunder155/620 ov
Adelaide Strikers won by 20 runs
Melbourne Renegades won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Adelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bat. Adelaide Strikers made 175 for 4 in 20 overs, Colin Ingram 75 from 43 balls and Alex Carey 59 from 40 balls. Daniel Sams took 2 for 24.

Sydney Thunder made 155 for 6 in 20 overs, Callum Ferguson 47 from 39 balls and Shane Watson 28 from 25 balls. Peter Siddle took 3 for 20.

Adelaide Strikers won by 20 runs.

Key performers

Adelaide Strikers innings

175/4(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Alex Carey †c SR Watson b DR Samsc SR Watson b DR Sams594091147.50
Jake Weatheraldc & b JD Cookc & b JD Cook11520220.00
Colin Ingramc DR Sams b Fawad Ahmedc DR Sams b Fawad Ahmed754336174.42
Matthew Shortc JE Root b DR Samsc JE Root b DR Sams15220068.18
Jake Lehmannnot outnot out8*91088.89
Jonathan Wellsnot outnot out2*100200.00
Extras(lb 1, w 4)(lb 1, w 4)5
Total20 Ov (RR 8.75)20 Ov (RR 8.75)175/4
Fall of wickets: 33-1 (J Weatherald, 2.5 ov), 108-2 (AT Carey, 11.2 ov), 155-3 (CA Ingram, 16.4 ov), 168-4 (MW Short, 19.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jonathan Cook4044111.0084300
Sam Rainbird3043014.3313230
Chris Green411804.50101000
Fawad Ahmed403719.25103200
Daniel Sams402426.00113010
Arjun Nair10808.0011000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAT Carey 22(12) & J Weatherald 11(5)3317
2ndCA Ingram 37(23) & AT Carey 37(28)7551
3rdMW Short 8(12) & CA Ingram 38(20)4732
4thMW Short 7(10) & JS Lehmann 3(7)1317
5thJS Lehmann 5(2) & JW Wells 2(1)7*3

Sydney Thunder innings

155/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jos Buttler †c MW Short b PM Siddlec MW Short b PM Siddle231731135.29
Shane Watsonc JS Lehmann b MG Neserc JS Lehmann b MG Neser282521112.00
Callum Fergusonc J Weatherald b PM Siddlec J Weatherald b PM Siddle473941120.51
Joe Rootc J Weatherald b PM Siddlec J Weatherald b PM Siddle181120163.64
Jason Sanghac MW Short b Rashid Khanc MW Short b Rashid Khan240050.00
Daniel Samsc JW Wells b Rashid Khanc JW Wells b Rashid Khan15811187.50
Arjun Nairnot outnot out5*70071.43
Chris Greennot outnot out12*900133.33
Extras(lb 2, w 3)(lb 2, w 3)5
Total20 Ov (RR 7.75)20 Ov (RR 7.75) · Target 176 from 20 ov155/6
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (JC Buttler, 5.2 ov), 74-2 (SR Watson, 9.2 ov), 110-3 (JE Root, 13.2 ov), 116-4 (JJS Sangha, 14.3 ov), 137-5 (DR Sams, 16.5 ov), 140-6 (CJ Ferguson, 17.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jake Lehmann1011011.0031100
Michael Neser402516.2582010
Billy Stanlake2025012.5042200
Peter Siddle402035.00112000
Ben Laughlin402606.5071010
Rashid Khan403428.5052110
Matthew Short1012012.0002000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJC Buttler 23(17) & SR Watson 15(15)3932
2ndSR Watson 13(10) & CJ Ferguson 21(14)3524
3rdCJ Ferguson 16(13) & JE Root 18(11)3624
4thCJ Ferguson 4(3) & JJS Sangha 2(4)67
5thDR Sams 15(8) & CJ Ferguson 5(6)2114
6thCJ Ferguson 1(3) & AJ Nair 2(3)36
7thAJ Nair 3(4) & CJ Green 12(9)15*13

Commentary

End of innings: ST 155/6 (20 ov)
End of over 208 runsST 155/6220202
CJ Green 12(9)AJ Nair 5(7)B Laughlin 4-0-26-0
19.62
B Laughlin to CJ Green, 2 runs
19.50
B Laughlin to CJ Green, no run
19.42
B Laughlin to CJ Green, 2 runs
19.30
B Laughlin to CJ Green, no run
19.22
B Laughlin to CJ Green, 2 runs
19.12
B Laughlin to CJ Green, 2 runs
End of over 196 runsST 147/6011121
CJ Green 4(3)AJ Nair 5(7)MG Neser 4-0-25-1
18.61
MG Neser to CJ Green, 1 run
18.52
MG Neser to CJ Green, 2 runs
18.41
MG Neser to AJ Nair, 1 run
18.31
MG Neser to CJ Green, 1 run
18.21
MG Neser to AJ Nair, 1 run
18.10
MG Neser to AJ Nair, no run
End of over 184 runs, 1 wktST 141/60111W1
AJ Nair 3(4)CJ Green 0(0)PM Siddle 4-0-20-3
17.61
PM Siddle to AJ Nair, 1 run
17.5W
PM Siddle to CJ Ferguson, OUT
CJ Ferguson c J Weatherald b PM Siddle 47(39) [4s-4 6s-1] · FoW 140/6 (17.5 ov)
17.41
PM Siddle to AJ Nair, 1 run
17.31
PM Siddle to CJ Ferguson, 1 run
17.21
PM Siddle to AJ Nair, 1 run
17.10
PM Siddle to AJ Nair, no run
End of over 179 runs, 1 wktST 137/51116W0
CJ Ferguson 46(37)AJ Nair 0(0)Rashid Khan 4-0-34-2
16.60
Rashid Khan to CJ Ferguson, no run
16.5W
Rashid Khan to DR Sams, OUT
DR Sams c JW Wells b Rashid Khan 15(8) [4s-1 6s-1] · FoW 137/5 (16.5 ov)
16.46
Rashid Khan to DR Sams, SIX
16.31
Rashid Khan to CJ Ferguson, 1 run
16.21
Rashid Khan to DR Sams, 1 run
16.11
Rashid Khan to CJ Ferguson, 1 run
End of over 169 runsST 128/4111042
DR Sams 8(5)CJ Ferguson 44(34)B Laughlin 3-0-18-0