STR vs HUR: The Adelaide Strikers clinched the toss and elected to bat. In its 20 overs, they added 177/6, mostly due to the contributions of Chris Lynn, Matthew Short, and Colin de Grandhomme.
Tim David scored 27 and D’Arcy Short scored 27* to help the Hurricanes coast to a 7 wickets victory in the pursuit after Caleb Jewell and Ben McDermott started themselves off to a fast start. Chris Lynn currently leads the BBL12 in hits scored with 260.
The Adelaide Strikers lost for the 4th time in a row despite a magnificent 87 by Chris Lynn as the Hurricanes blasted at the bottom of the BBL table with a convincing 7-wicket victory. The destructive hitter, who already leads the BBL 12 competition in scoring with 260 runs, put out an outstanding performance.
STR vs HUR: Tim David and Short’s explosive partnership
STR vs HUR: In his first 50 innings after rejoining the Strikers, Lynn destroyed his prior competition’s high score of 41 while averaging 28.83 over his past 6 games.
However, the Hurricanes exploded immediately out of the gate because of Caleb Jewell’s 54-run performance and his opener mate Ben McDermott’s 53. D’Arcy Short and Tim David‘s 52-run collaboration off just 32 deliveries helped the opponents achieve the mark with 7 wickets and 2.4 overs remaining.
The Hurricanes took a risk by promoting Caleb Jewell to the starting spot ahead of D’Arcy Short. With Ben McDermott scoring 14* off of 12 & Jewell hitting 29* of 12. They had a fantastic beginning to the pursuit, scoring 45 runs via the power play.
However, Strikers skipper Peter Siddle hit Jewell for 54 off 28 with a flawless yorker.
STR vs HUR: Rashid and Agar were rattled down by the HUR batsmen
STR vs HUR: At the midway mark, the Hurricanes had amassed 1-104 points from 8.1 overs. Hurricanes seized the opportunity right away. With McDermott hitting a six to bring up his personal score of 50 from 29 balls.
HUR were 2-116 following 11 overs following star spinner Rashid Khan’s attack in the initial lighting strike. About when Matthew Wade (9 off 9) chipped a hit to Adam Hose. And after McDermott had struck 53 off of 33, Wes Agar, seeking a sweep shot. Delivered the next over with 7 boundaries.
Agar missed Tim David within that distance off Rashid Khan in its 15th over, costing the Strikers a huge prospect. The delivery fell to the fence for 4 runs. Khan had also been left with the uncommonly bad numbers 1-43.
Peter Siddle appears to be experiencing pain and uneasiness and is obviously uncomfortable. After giving up just 4 runs in his 4th over, the 16th of the overs, he concluded with 1-21.
STR vs HUR: Strikers had a slow start during the initial overs
STR vs HUR: The Strikers’ sessions got off to a dreadful beginning as they chose to bat after getting a win the toss.
In the BBL, rookie speedy Faheem Ashraf was denied a dismissal within his 1st over. When Jewell was unable to grab the ball that smacked him in the midsection. After a sluggish beginning, Matt Short and Chris Lynn recovered to score 4 powerplay overs totaling 1-20.
Having Short on 37 and Lynn on 30 at the transition point of their game. The Strikers had been 1-74 and grabbed advantage of the explosive rush right away.
After Lynn hit a huge 6 off the first delivery of the over. Short got captured by Ben McDermott at mid-off and got out for 38 off 26 balls.
De Grandhomme’s outstanding performance
STR vs HUR: The Strikers’ problems only got worse as Dooley cleaned Adam Hose for only five runs, utterly outwitting him. During the first 5 overs, the Strikers had only managed to score Sixteen runs for 2 wickets. Dooley’s final tally from his 4 overs was 1-25, and the victim was his 10th of the current campaign.
Up the 19th over, Colin de Grandhomme jumped into the action. And put in an extremely outstanding performance, often slicing the drive to the boundary.
D’Arcy Short dropped the first try into the deep. But it deflected off his leg, and on the 2nd effort. He displayed amazing reactions to retrieve it with single handed. De Grandhomme was struck for 30 off of 18.
Nathan Ellis grabbed 2 for 39
STR vs HUR: In the penultimate over, Lynn was ultimately captured by Jewell at far out after misjudging one more slog for 87 off 58. Prior to his stunning surge, Lynn had scored 25 runs off of 24 deliveries.
Rashid Khan overlooked the final delivery of an over. Prior to remembering to sprint and easily run out from the bowler’s side. Making for a humorous conclusion to the campaign.
In the end, Nathan Ellis had 4 overs for 2-39 runs. Whereas Dooley had one for 25 runs at a cost-effective 6.25 rpo.
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