Match Details
Date & Time:
25th Jan 2021, 1:45 PM
Match Number:
Match 53
Match Results:
THU Won By 9 wickets
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder
STR vs THU T20 Match 53, Big Bash League, 2020/21 - Match Info
Sydney Thunder beat Adelaide Strikers by 9 wickets
Player of the match
Alex Hales - THU
Match Summary
Player of the Match
115/4 (14.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Jake Weatherald
80(47)
Jonathan Wells
21(18)
Nathan McAndrew
1-8(2)
Brendan Doggett
1-19(3)
116/1 (12.1 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Alex Hales
63(39)
Callum Ferguson
46(33)
Daniel Worrall
1-24(3)
Travis Head
0-8(1)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
STR
THU
Right then! That is it from this rain curtailed game between Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers. The Big Bash League carnival continues on 26th January 2021 with 3 games lined up to entertain you. The action begins at 1200 local (0130 GMT) Till then cheers and take care.
Alex Hales is named the Player of the Match for his brilliant innings of 63 runs off 39 balls.
Earlier after rain delay Adelaide posted 115 in their 14 overs on the back of 80 runs from Jake Weatherald and a 63-run stand between him and Jonathan Wells helped them cross the 100-run mark after losing 3 quick wickets. For Sydney Thunder with the ball, Green, Sangha, McAndrew and Doggett all got a wicket apiece as their brilliant bowling effort in the rain shortened game ensured that they go onto return the favour to Adelaide Strikers. Stay tuned to know who the Player of the Match is.
Adelaide Strikers started well with the ball as Daniel Worrall struck on the very first ball. but since then they were just spectators as Ferguson and Hales milked them for runs and carted them at will. In the end, they ended on the losing side and that too by a big margin of 9 wickets in this rain curtailed game.
Chasing a small total of 116 runs in 84 balls needed a solid start but Sydney Thunder lost Usman Khawaja on the first ball of the chase itself. But since then skipper Callum Ferguson and Alex Hales build on the innings. Hales who is enjoying his purple patch at the moment went beserk as he carted the Adelaide bowlers at will to bring up his half ton. On the other hand, Ferguson played second fiddle to Hales and ended up wih 46 off 33 balls. In the end, Hales' unbeaten 63 ensured that the Thunder end with a 9 wicket win.
That is a perfect revenge from Sydney Thunder after losing to the same opposition by 6 runs on 24th January 2021. Chasing a small total and that too in a rain curtailed game can be tricky but Hales kept his cool and along with Callum Ferguson took the side home with ease.
116/1 (12.1)
Over 13
4
Callum Ferguson*
46 (33)
Alex Hales
63 (39)
Peter Siddle
0/23 (2.1)
THU
116/1
4
12.1
Peter Siddle to Callum Ferguson ,FOUR! That is it! Ferguson frinishes it off with a boundary! Full on middle, Ferguson gets it over the bowlers head. The ball has enough legs on it to get to the fence. SYNDEY THUNDER WIN BY 9 WICKETS!
Over 12
4
0
1
wd
1
2
1
Alex Hales*
63 (39)
Callum Ferguson
42 (32)
Daniel Worrall
1/24 (3)
THU
112/1
4
11.6
Daniel Worrall to Alex Hales ,FOUR! This time Hales does not miss out on a lose delivery. On the pads and full, Hales flicks it over square leg and gets a boundary.
0
11.5
Daniel Worrall to Alex Hales ,Full toss around the body. Surprisingly Hales misses out on it. He looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.
1
11.4
Daniel Worrall to Callum Ferguson ,On the pads, CF plays it to the leg side and gets to the other end.
wd
11.4
Daniel Worrall to Callum Ferguson ,WIDE! Worrall overcooks the bouncer. It goes well over the head of Ferguson. Wided by the umpire.
1
11.3
Daniel Worrall to Alex Hales ,Hales moves away from the stumps. Worrall follows him. He chops it to the on side off the inner half fo his bat for a single.
2
11.2
Daniel Worrall to Alex Hales ,Full on off and middle. Hales slogs it across the line. It falls away from the sliding man at deep mid-wicket. Two taken.
1
11.1
Daniel Worrall to Callum Ferguson ,On middle, Ferguson plays it to long on for one.
Daniel Worrall to bowl out. 2-0-14-1 from him so far.
Over 11
0
1
4
1lb
0
6
Alex Hales*
56 (35)
Callum Ferguson
40 (30)
Peter Siddle
0/19 (2)
THU
102/1
0
10.6
Peter Siddle to Alex Hales ,Full on off, Hales plays it to mid on.
1
10.5
Peter Siddle to Callum Ferguson ,Back of a length ball on off and middle. Ferguson pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
4
10.4
Peter Siddle to Callum Ferguson ,FOUR! Up and over. Just had to get it over mid off and he did with ease. Fuller on off, Ferguson moves away from his stumps and goes over mid off for a boundary.
1lb
10.3
Peter Siddle to Alex Hales ,On the pads. Hales looks to scoop but misses. The ball hits his pad and goes to the leg side. They take a leg bye.
0
10.2
Peter Siddle to Alex Hales ,Good length ball on off, Hales hits it extremely hard but straight to mid off.
6
10.1
Peter Siddle to Alex Hales ,SIX! SMOKED! Just 20 needed now and the required runs are less than the balls remaining. Fullish ball outside off. Hales keeps his balance and goes inside out over extra cover for a flat six.
Power Surge has been taken. Peter Siddle to bowl the Power Surge over. Just 26 needed off 24 balls.
Over 10
1
6
0
1
1
0
Alex Hales*
50 (31)
Callum Ferguson
35 (28)
Liam O'Connor
0/18 (2)
THU
90/1
1
9.6
Liam O'Connor to Alex Hales ,Tossed up around off, punched to covers where a slight fumble allows the batsmen to take a single. 50 up for Hales. A powerful knock from hiim.
6
9.5
Liam O'Connor to Alex Hales ,SIX! WOW! High and handsome! Full toss outside leg, Hales paddles it over backward square leg as the ball sails all the way over the fence for a biggie.
0
9.4
Liam O'Connor to Alex Hales ,Flatter outside off,Hales punches it to covers.
1
9.3
Liam O'Connor to Callum Ferguson ,Tossed up on the pads, Ferguson clips it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.
1
9.2
Liam O'Connor to Alex Hales ,Floated around off, cut through point for a single by Hales.
0
9.1
Liam O'Connor to Alex Hales ,On off, pushed to covers.
Bowling change. Liam O'Connor is back on.
Over 9
1
1
0
1
1
4wd
0
Alex Hales*
42 (26)
Callum Ferguson
34 (27)
Wes Agar
0/21 (2)
THU
81/1
1
8.6
Wes Agar to Alex Hales ,On off, clipped towards the leg side for a single.
1
8.5
Wes Agar to Callum Ferguson ,Length and outside off, Ferguson slices it over covers where the ball falls short of the running Renshaw. A single taken.
0
8.4
Wes Agar to Callum Ferguson ,Yorker outside off, Ferguson looks to lay bat on ball but fails to do so.
1
8.3
Wes Agar to Alex Hales ,Full and on midlde, clipped towards mid-wicket for a single.
1
8.2
Wes Agar to Callum Ferguson ,Length ball on off, pushed to covers for a single.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
THU vs STR
*Last 3 years
7
No. of Matches
2
THU
5
STR
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 13
4
Runs 4
over 12
4
0
1
wd
1
2
1
Runs 10
over 11
0
1
4
1
0
6
Runs 12
over 10
1
6
0
1
1
0
Runs 9
over 9
1
1
0
1
1
4wd
0
4wd
0
Runs 14
Venue/Pitch Details
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
1st Batting Average
Highest Score Chased
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
%
2nd Batting
%
Wicket Split
Pacer
% | W
Spin
% | W
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Umpire:
Gerard Abood (AUS), Greg Davidson (AUS)
Third Umpire:
Simon Lightbody (AUS)
Match Referee:
Steve Davis (AUS)
