31/12Result
17th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 31 2019
Thunder won by 3 runs
Player of the Match
Callum Ferguson
Callum FergusonSydney Thunder
31/12Result
17th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 31 2019
Thunder won by 3 runs
Player of the Match
Callum Ferguson
Callum FergusonSydney Thunder

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs 2 Wkts | AS: 165/9 (4 runs required, RR: 8.25)

  • Peter Siddle4 (8b)
  • Chris Morris4-0-37-2
  • Daniel Sams4-0-32-2

10.02pm What a way to finish the decade! A classical T20 game with so many ebbs and flows. Strikers fail to win a new year's eve game for the first time in six matches. Thunder, however, were the better side. Two top-order half centuries from them in the first innings and then the screws were turned in the first half of the second innings. Ferguson, Khawaja impressive but so was Weatherald for Strikers. As for the bowlers, Sams and Morris were good for Thunder with the ball, with the tidy Arjun Nair for support. As for Rashid Khan, he once again showed us how potent he is with the bat.

That's all from us at ESPNcricinfo for 2019, see you next year for more BBL action! Enjoy the evening...

19.6
W
Morris to Agar, OUT, full, outside off, and Agar tries to ramp but the ball goes through him. Keeper throws the ball back to Morris, and he gets the run-out at the bowlers' end. Thunder win by three runs

WA Agar run out 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Four to win. Three for a Super Over. Two or less - and Thunder win. Agar to face the ball. Conference between four senior men in the field. Must say, New Year's Eve couldn't have had a better finish

19.5
W
Morris to Rashid Khan, 1 run, OUT, full toss, outside leg stump, and flicked to deep backward square leg. Rashid comes back for the suicidal second run, but he was never going to make it. An entertaining innings comes to a close. Gets a standing ovation too

Rashid Khan run out 40 (18b 4x4 3x6) SR: 222.22

Strikers need five off two.

19.4
4
Morris to Rashid Khan, FOUR, fastest hands in Australia! Full outside off, and he helicopters a sliced shot through the point region. Those wrists are working overtime

Nine off three.

19.3
4
Morris to Rashid Khan, FOUR, magical! Full toss on middle, but he walks across the stumps - falls down while doing that - but manages to paddle it past short fine leg
19.2
0
Morris to Rashid Khan, no run, gold dust from Morris. Yorker length, just outside off, and wedged into the pitch. Siddle is running, but Rashid says no

Strikers need 13 off five. Who you backing, folks?

19.1
1
Morris to Siddle, 1 run, does it by driving this full ball to Ferguson at cover. Rashid gets back on strike

Can Strikers win their sixth straight New Year's eve BBL match? They need 14 off six. But the only problem is that Siddle's on strike. Morris has been tasked with the final over. "We will rock you" playing in the background. The crowd's pumped.

END OF OVER:
19 | 17 Runs | AS: 155/7 (14 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.15, RRR: 14.00)

  • Rashid Khan31 (14b)
  • Peter Siddle3 (7b)
  • Daniel Sams4-0-32-2
  • Chris Morris3-0-27-2

Adam hamdule: "Bad sign for Other IPL teams"

18.6
4
Sams to Rashid Khan, FOUR, outrageous! Full outside off, but he paddles a checked sweep in front of square for a four

massive ball. Strikers need 18 off seven

18.5
6
Sams to Rashid Khan, SIX, hello! Full toss, on middle, and deposited fifteen row beyond midwicket
18.4
4
Sams to Rashid Khan, FOUR, guided past short third man! Yorker, outside off, but Rashid was expecting it. Opens the bat's face and runs it fine
18.3
1b
Sams to Siddle, 1 bye, full, on middle, and he swings hard at it. Makes no contact but Rashid - the non striker - calls Siddle for the single

Mohibullah: "Mujeeb Takes Comilla Warriors home in BPL where 4 was needed of the last ball. hope Rashid do the same."

18.2
1
Sams to Rashid Khan, 1 run, slower ball, on middle, and he top-edges an attempted slog over midwicket
18.1
1
Sams to Siddle, 1 run, yorker length on middle, and dug away to cover. Pinpoint from Sams

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | AS: 138/7 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.66, RRR: 15.50)

  • Peter Siddle2 (5b)
  • Rashid Khan16 (10b)
  • Chris Morris3-0-27-2
  • Chris Green4-0-27-0
17.6
1
Morris to Siddle, 1 run, full on middle, and he muscles it to deep midwicket
17.5
0
Morris to Siddle, no run, slower ball, full outside off. Makes room to cut square but misses
17.4
1
Morris to Rashid Khan, 1 run, yorker on middle, and he throws his bat at this. Slapped to point

Rags: "If Rashid takes the Strikers home from here, then I can agree that he is an all rounder..."

17.3
6
Morris to Rashid Khan, SIX, back of a length, on off. Uses his shoulders to hammer a six over deep midwicket
17.2
0
Morris to Rashid Khan, no run, full on off. Swpes leg-side, and it hits his front leg on leg stump. But not given. Might be missing leg
17.1
0
Morris to Rashid Khan, no run, full and wide outside off. Backs away to muscle it through the covers but makes no contact. Close to the outside of off stump as well

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | AS: 130/7 (39 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 13.00)

  • Peter Siddle1 (3b)
  • Rashid Khan9 (6b)
  • Chris Green4-0-27-0
  • Arjun Nair3-0-19-2
16.6
0
Green to Siddle, no run, full, outside off. Batsman walks across and flicks to square leg for a single. Rashid keeps strike
16.5
1
Green to Rashid Khan, 1 run, full, outside off. Slapped to point
16.4
6
Green to Rashid Khan, SIX, full on middle, but he rotates on one feet before sweeping a six over deep midwicket!
16.3
1
Green to Siddle, 1 run, full, and fast on off. Muscled down to long off

Matt C: "Sad to see Cameron White fade off in obscurity. Hard to remember when last he contributed anything. "

16.2
1
Green to Rashid Khan, 1 run, low full toss on middle, and clubbed cross batted to deep midwicket

That was Green's first ever no ball in BBL

16.2
1w
Green to Rashid Khan, 1 wide, free hit continues as Green goes full and wide for this ball
16.2
1nb
Green to Rashid Khan, 1 no ball, length ball, outside off and angling further away. Given no ball for front foot, but would've been a wide too. Free hit though. Might be the side line

Strikers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2PD SaltJ Weatherald
2nd9MW ShortJ Weatherald
3rd25AT CareyJ Weatherald
4th63JW WellsJ Weatherald
5th7CL WhiteJ Weatherald
6th10CL WhiteC Valente
7th2CL WhiteRashid Khan
8th47PM SiddleRashid Khan
9th0PM SiddleWA Agar

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS14104200.526
SS1494190.269
AS1485170.564
HH146713-0.355
ST146713-0.446
PS146812-0.023
BH146812-0.237
MR143116-0.348