08/02Result
54th Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Feb 9 2019
Strikers won by 5 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
Jonathan WellsAdelaide Strikers
08/02Result
54th Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Feb 9 2019
Strikers won by 5 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
Jonathan WellsAdelaide Strikers

The Strikers win by five wickets with four balls to spare. A consolation prize for the Strikers. They win their last game of the season and avoid the wooden spoon. The Scorchers claim that unwanted crown after seven straight seasons of reaching the finals. Their horror year ends with a loss. Jono Wells was sensational in the chase making 69 off 42 and Harry Nielsen gave him great support. Jonathan Wells is named Player of the Match. That's the first game of the double header completed. Sydney Thunder are hosting the Hobart Hurricanes in Canberra.

19.2
2
Behrendorff to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, full toss, on off, he whips this past midwicket, they get two and that's it!
19.1
0
Behrendorff to Rashid Khan, no run, 137kph, yorker, angled into off, he jams it out to short third man. Well bowled

Behrendorff to bowl the last. Two to win. Rashid on strike. How far can he hit one? Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 173/5 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.10, RRR: 2.00)

  • Harry Nielsen44 (29b)
  • Rashid Khan0 (0b)
  • Matthew Kelly4-0-25-1
  • Nathan Coulter-Nile4-0-28-2
18.6
4
Kelly to Nielsen, FOUR, full into leg stump and Nielsen whips this away through square leg! Great shot under pressure! He backed away and Kelly followed and then he whipped it with the angle
18.5
W
Kelly to Valente, OUT, run out! Direct hit from Marsh at mid off! He drives on the up to mid off, and takes on Marsh, the skipper gathers and fires and hits and Valente was miles out! He gave up.

C Valente run out 5 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

18.4
1
Kelly to Nielsen, 1 run, full on middle, he charges and drives straight to mid off for one
18.3
0
Kelly to Nielsen, no run, yorker angled in from around the wicket, he charged and missed and it just misses leg stump!

Abhijato: "Hoping nothing serious has happened to Coulter Nile. We want to see him down here in India. Get well soon, and well played mate!"

18.2
1
Kelly to Valente, 1 run, full toss on off, he drives to cover, Tye misfields and allows the single!
18.1
0
Kelly to Valente, no run, full toss, on off, he slices a square drive inside out to backward point, Inglis fields and fires at the non-striker's but misses as Nielsen scampers back

OB Jato: "With the 14 of February coming, we certainly won't mind a Valente-ine Special!"

END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 167/4 (8 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.27, RRR: 4.00)

  • Harry Nielsen39 (26b)
  • Cameron Valente4 (2b)
  • Nathan Coulter-Nile4-0-28-2
  • Matthew Kelly3-0-19-1

Coulter-Nile is in distress. He's sit down at the bowler's end. He looked dizzy as he sat down. The doctor came out to assess him. He's walking off now. Concerns from an Australian perspective as he is in the ODI squad for the tour of India later this month.

17.6
6
Coulter-Nile to Nielsen, SIX, length ball into leg stump and he launches this over square leg into the stands! That was in the slot and dispatched!

Coulter-Nile is in pain. He's sore in the abs. He's going to bowl the last ball

17.5
4
Coulter-Nile to Nielsen, FOUR, full toss on off, he tried to whip to leg, he gets a thick edge and it flies fine of short third man! Fortune for Nielsen. The bowler frustrated.

Around the wicket

17.4
1
Coulter-Nile to Valente, 1 run, full wide outswinger, he slices this off a thick outside edge at it races along the ground to third man
17.3
1
Coulter-Nile to Nielsen, 1 run, good length outside off, he clears the leg and slaps this hard down the ground to long on
17.2
3
Coulter-Nile to Valente, 3 runs, short and wide, he cuts firmly past backward point wide of third man, Behrendorff makes a diving save on the rope, it was awkward, he dives and knocks it forward, he needed Hinchliffe to help him ensure it didn't roll into the rope but they save one run in the end

Valente in.

17.1
W
Coulter-Nile to Wells, OUT, chopped on! Slower ball does it! 120kph, slower ball banged in outside off, Wells charged and tried to flat bat it through cover, he gets a thick bottom edge and drags it onto leg stump! Another twist!

JW Wells b Coulter-Nile 69 (42b 8x4 1x6) SR: 164.28

Coulter-Nile to bowl out here

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | AS: 152/3 (23 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.94, RRR: 7.66)

  • Jonathan Wells69 (41b)
  • Harry Nielsen28 (23b)
  • Matthew Kelly3-0-19-1
  • Nathan Coulter-Nile3-0-13-1
16.6
1
Kelly to Wells, 1 run, full outside off, he drives to long off
16.5
2
Kelly to Wells, 2 runs, 132kph, full outside off, he steps down the track and whips it to wide long on, they push for two straight away and get there as Behrendorff was a touch deep

Fine leg is back. Square leg up

16.4
1
Kelly to Nielsen, 1 run, slower ball full toss outside off, he tries to paddle fine, doesn't middle and gets it straight to the man on the circle at short fine leg
16.3
0
Kelly to Nielsen, no run, 131kph, yorker, angled into middle, he just digs this out. Well bowled

Around the wicket

16.2
1
Kelly to Wells, 1 run, walks down the track at a length ball, he pulls off the gloves to short fine leg inside the circle but they get one
16.1
4
Kelly to Wells, FOUR, he steps outside off to ramp over short fine and he got it this time! Full delivery outside off, he moved late and ramped it to fine leg!

Kelly on

Strikers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st37AT CareyJ Weatherald
2nd6AT CareyTM Head
3rd21JW WellsTM Head
4th88JW WellsHJ Nielsen
5th17C ValenteHJ Nielsen
6th6HJ NielsenRashid Khan

Big Bash League

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