The Hurricanes win by six wickets with eight balls to spare. That was a pretty comprehensive performance by the home side. They start the season 2-0 while the Stars slump to 0-2. It was built off the back of an excellent bowling display. Jofra Archer and D'Arcy Short took five wickets between them and conceded just 48 runs in eight overs. Nick Larkin and Glenn Maxwell played well but couldn't convert their starts. The chase of 156 was well controlled by Matthew Wade. He got good support from Short and Ben McDermott before George Bailey finished the job. Sandeep Lamichhane was the shining star with the ball claiming three wickets but he didn't get much support. D'Arcy Short is the Player of the Match for his all-round performance with 2-23 and 34 runs from 22 balls. That concludes the first game of the Christmas Eve BBL double header. Coming up next is the Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers from Spotless Stadium in Sydney. Thanks for your company here in Hobart.

18.4
1
Boland to Bailey, 1 run, short ball pulled through midwicket and Hurricanes win!
18.3
0
Boland to Bailey, no run, 136kph, full toss, driven straight to mid off
18.2
6
Boland to Bailey, SIX, hammered over cover into the crowd on the short side! He cleared the front leg, leaned back and lofted this through the line over the cover fence!
18.1
1
Boland to Milenko, 1 run, low full toss, 129kph, on off, he glides this off an open face to third man

Boland on

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | HH: 148/4 (8 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.22, RRR: 4.00)

  • George Bailey20 (15b)
  • Simon Milenko5 (7b)
  • Dwayne Bravo3-0-38-0
  • Adam Zampa4-0-32-0
17.6
4
Bravo to Bailey, FOUR, dropped at long off for four! Larkin again! He dropped two in Canberra! He launched this down to long off, but didn't get it, Larkin running to his right on the rope, it bursts through his hands above his shoulders and falls behind him and bounces over the rope!

Crowd is just over 9000 at Bellerive

17.5
1
Bravo to Milenko, 1 run, 130kph, full outside off, he drives to deep point

venkat: "Any magic is gonna happen with Bravo slower balls?" Hasn't been so far

17.4
0
Bravo to Milenko, no run, 129kph, good length outside off, play and miss on the drive, Bravo appealed loudly for caught behind but the umpire wasn't interested
17.4
1w
Bravo to Milenko, 1 wide, 131kph, fired wide of off, too wide, outside the guidelines and it's called
17.3
1
Bravo to Bailey, 1 run, 100kph, slower ball, he punches off the back foot down to long on
17.2
0
Bravo to Bailey, no run, 129kph, shorter outside off, he tries to cut and misses playing over the top of it
17.1
4
Bravo to Bailey, FOUR, full toss angled down leg and he clips this easily between two men behind square on the leg side! That was a gift and the pressure is released

19 needed from 18 balls. Bravo is back

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs | HH: 137/4 (19 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 6.33)

  • George Bailey11 (11b)
  • Simon Milenko4 (5b)
  • Adam Zampa4-0-32-0
  • Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-24-3
16.6
1
Zampa to Bailey, 1 run, 88kph, tossed up and driven hard to long off
16.5
0
Zampa to Bailey, no run, skips down the track and drives back to the bowler who does well to knock it down
16.4
1
Zampa to Milenko, 1 run, 92kph, tossed up and drifting in, he drives to long on
16.3
1
Zampa to Bailey, 1 run, drifting into leg stump, he whips this through square midwicket
16.2
1
Zampa to Milenko, 1 run, 86kph, full outside off, he square drives to deep point

Subash: "It's 1:30 am in Texas. Time to go in bed but still waiting and reading commentray on Sandip Lamichhane . Thanks a lot to espncricinfo for this. Happy Christmas To You guys..."

16.1
1
Zampa to Bailey, 1 run, pushed through on leg stump, he works this to the gap at midwicket

END OF OVER:
16 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 132/4 (24 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.25, RRR: 6.00)

  • Simon Milenko2 (3b)
  • George Bailey8 (7b)
  • Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-24-3
  • Adam Zampa3-0-27-0
15.6
0
Lamichhane to Milenko, no run, 84kph, wrong un, he's back and working to midwicket

Hurricanes 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st55MS WadeDJM Short
2nd5MS WadeAJ Doolan
3rd52MS WadeBR McDermott
4th16GJ BaileyBR McDermott
5th28GJ BaileyS Milenko

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
HH14104200.603
MR1486160.173
SS1486160.047
MS147714-0.062
BH1467130.249
ST1467130
AS146812-0.473
PS144108-0.502