23/12Result
19th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Dec 24 2021
Hurricanes won by 24 runs
Player of the Match
Nathan Ellis
Nathan EllisHobart Hurricanes
23/12Result
19th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Dec 24 2021
Hurricanes won by 24 runs
Player of the Match
Nathan Ellis
Nathan EllisHobart Hurricanes

END OF OVER:
20 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 151/9 (30 runs required, RR: 7.55)

  • Brody Couch0 (1b)
  • Qais Ahmad2 (2b)
  • Tom Rogers4-0-29-3
  • Riley Meredith4-0-32-3

That's all from ESPNcricinfo's coverage of today's action. See you all on Boxing Day for more Big Bash Cricket plus a few more Test matches!

7.05pm And that victory has given Hobart Hurricanes a big push on the points table. They have breached the top four. And what a lovely Christmas eve for the home fans at the Bellerive Oval. Hurricanes rode on the pace bowlers today to close the game out. Rogers and Meredith took three each. Ellis mixed things up and was rewarded with two wickets too. Don't forget McDermott's 67 and Wade's cameo up top in the first innings. Joe Clarke's maiden fifty, though, ends up as a mere footnote.

joshua: "@Dimkesh, bit harsh on Cartwright, he is a good striker, just not quite as good as peak Russel"

Dimkesh: "@Purv can't expect Russell to fire every day. What worries me is that Melbourne have no contingency plans, i.e. no batsmen after Russell who can fuel the innings, in case Russell fails like he did today."

19.6
0
Rogers to Couch, no run, full outside off stump. Angling across as he tries to drive. Misses. Hobart Hurricanes collect 4 points with a 24-run victory
19.5
1
Rogers to Qais Ahmad, 1 run, full and wide outside off stump. Drilled to wide long off
19.4
W
Rogers to Hinchliffe, OUT, keeper and bowler collide! But the catch has been completed. Who has it in his hand though? Fullish on middle and leg. Tries to smack it over the leg side but the ball goes in the air. Rogers and Wade run towards midwicket to take the catch, and replays show its the bowler who took it. Rogers was taking no chances after the drop in the last ball

CD Hinchliffe c & b Rogers 1 (7m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

19.3
1
Rogers to Qais Ahmad, 1 run, full and wide outside off stump. Dragged to deep midwicket
19.2
1
Rogers to Hinchliffe, 1 run, dropped! An easy catch put down. Rogers has been unlucky today. Full on middle, and that was smacked in the air for long on to gobble up. But its been put down. Did the fielder get a big casual?
19.1
W
Rogers to Cartwright, OUT, full outside off stump. Goes deep in his crease to hit a golf swing over long on but mistimed. Easy catch for long on running in.

HWR Cartwright c Brook b Rogers 26 (32m 18b 2x4 1x6) SR: 144.44

28 off the final over.

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 148/7 (33 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.78, RRR: 33.00)

  • Hilton Cartwright26 (17b)
  • Clint Hinchliffe0 (0b)
  • Riley Meredith4-0-32-3
  • Nathan Ellis4-0-27-2
18.6
1
Meredith to Cartwright, 1 run, back of a length, outside off. Pulled along the ground to square leg
18.5
4
Meredith to Cartwright, FOUR, creamed through the covers. Full and wide, and a good connection from the batter

on a hat-trick

18.4
W
Meredith to Coulter-Nile, OUT, full ball on middle, but Meredith has taken pace off once again. Coulter-Nile has no option but to attack from the first ball, and the flick has been gobbled up by the man at cow corner

NM Coulter-Nile c Short b Meredith 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Purv Negandhi: "Expectations from Russell: 32 of 13Reality: 12 of 13"

18.3
W
Meredith to Webster, OUT, swiped off his hips but taken at deep backward square leg. Length ball angling in, and Webster had decent connection in his flick. But Wade had kept a fielder behind square in the deep as protection, and has earned his side another wicket

BJ Webster c Ellis b Meredith 1 (6m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

18.2
1
Meredith to Cartwright, 1 run, full toss dipping. Just outside off stump. Worked to wide long on for a single
18.1
6
Meredith to Cartwright, SIX, full on off stump. Gets under it with a big swing of the bat. Clubs it over deep midwicket

40 in 12.

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 136/5 (45 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.55, RRR: 22.50)

  • Hilton Cartwright14 (13b)
  • Beau Webster1 (1b)
  • Nathan Ellis4-0-27-2
  • Tom Rogers3-0-26-1
17.6
1
Ellis to Cartwright, 1 run, full outside off stump. Drilled to long off for a single
17.5
1
Ellis to Webster, 1 run,
17.4
W
Ellis to Russell, OUT, holes out at deep midwicket. Length ball on off stump. Stays on the back foot and tries to hammer a pull, but Ellis has deceived him with the slower ball. Tonked to McDermott on the boundary line

AD Russell c McDermott b Ellis 12 (28m 13b 2x4 0x6) SR: 92.30

17.3
0
Ellis to Russell, no run, overpitched, wide outside off. Russell tries to clobber it to the leg side but the ball pitches beyond him. Through to Wade
17.2
1
Ellis to Cartwright, 1 run, fullish, wide outside off. Cut to deep point
17.1
2
Ellis to Cartwright, 2 runs, drilled over the bowler's head but Ellis got a finger to it. That slows the ball down as long off and long on get together to stop the four. This was full, in the slot, and Cartwright had excellent connection

45 needed in three overs. Does Cartwright go for big shots or give the strike?

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | MS: 131/4 (50 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.70, RRR: 16.66)

  • Andre Russell12 (11b)
  • Hilton Cartwright10 (10b)
  • Tom Rogers3-0-26-1
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-22-1
16.6
4
Rogers to Russell, FOUR, ends the power surge with a four. Rogers tries the yorker again but it ends up as an ankle length full toss. Drags a slog to deep midwicket for four

Mohd Irshad: "These soft signals are always based on how a team is celebrating, if they dancing all over the ground, soft signal is out otherwise not out."

16.5
0
Rogers to Russell, no run, another yorker on off stump. Russell tries to clock it to cow corner but its been toe-ended to short fine leg instead

two balls left in the power surge. 49 needed off 20 balls.

16.4
0
Rogers to Russell, no run, another yorker attempted. Lands just outside leg stump. Dug away to midwicket, but no chance of any run
16.3
0
Rogers to Russell, no run, yorker and that is probably one of the balls of the day! Tails in late, and Russell had to bring the bat down quick to protect his toe and his leg stump.
16.2
4
Rogers to Russell, FOUR, full on middle. And Russell's class punishes that not-so-bad ball. Gets under it and uses his bottom hand to smack it over the fielder at mid on
16.1
1
Rogers to Cartwright, 1 run, full on off stump. Gently pushed to mid on for a single

54 needed off 24 balls.

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st37MP StoinisJM Clarke
2nd18GJ MaxwellJM Clarke
3rd55JA BurnsJM Clarke
4th2AD RussellJA Burns
5th27AD RussellHWR Cartwright
6th9BJ WebsterHWR Cartwright
7th0NM Coulter-NileHWR Cartwright
8th5HWR CartwrightCD Hinchliffe
9th2CD HinchliffeQais Ahmad
10th1Qais AhmadBL Couch

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PS14113400.926
SS1494351.027
ST1495350.725
AS1468280.237
HH147727-0.332
MS147726-0.222
BH1431116-0.91
MR1431016-1.477