02/01Result
31st Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 2 2022
Thunder won by 28 runs
Player of the Match
Matthew GilkesSydney Thunder
02/01Result
31st Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 2 2022
Thunder won by 28 runs
Player of the Match
Matthew GilkesSydney Thunder

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 172/7 | RR: 8.60

  • Arjun Nair0 (0b)
  • Wes Agar4-0-26-3
  • Peter Siddle4-0-36-3

Thunder manage 172, thanks primarily to Gilkes' 93. Rashid Khan put him down on 0, facing the second ball of the innings, and he made the Strikers pay, taking down Fawad Ahmed and cashing in during the last 10 overs after a slowish start. Back soon for the chase.

Graham: "Strikers showing importance of taking the regulation catches: last game Sangha on 11, this game Gilkes on a duck."

19.6
W
Agar to Green, OUT, looks to slog down the ground but skies it straight up to cover, where Wells settles underneath a straightforward catch

CJ Green c Wells b Agar 5 (11m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 83.33

19.5
W
Agar to Gilkes, OUT, holes out, brilliant effort from Renshaw! On a length towards the hip, pulled away, and Renshaw runs in from deep backward square, dives forwards, and scoops it up just before it hits the turf. Hold on, Gilkes isn't heading off just yet. Did the ball touch the ground as Renshaw came forward? He's off now, but the replays suggest that was slightly dubious...

M Gilkes c Renshaw b Agar 93 (82m 57b 9x4 3x6) SR: 163.15

19.4
2
Agar to Gilkes, 2 runs, deep in the crease, drags the slower ball out to deep backward square for a couple more, scampering back for the second
19.3
6
Agar to Gilkes, SIX, that's six of them! In the slot, Gilkes shuffles across and whips a pick-up off the pads away over deep backward square

Gilkes is eyeing a maiden hundred but will need to get swinging. 15 needed off 4 balls...

19.2
1
Agar to Green, 1 run, he can. Another slower ball, muscled down to long-off

Can Green get Gilkes back on strike?

19.1
0
Agar to Green, no run, slower ball, wide yorker, Green swings and misses

Wes Agar to close things out.

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 163/5 | RR: 8.57

  • Chris Green4 (3b)
  • Matthew Gilkes85 (54b)
  • Peter Siddle4-0-36-3
  • Rashid Khan4-0-26-1
18.6
1
Siddle to Green, 1 run, slower ball, looks to heave a pull through the leg side but skews it away to mid-off on the bounce
18.5
1
Siddle to Gilkes, 1 run, wide yorker, dug out for a single to backward point
18.4
4
Siddle to Gilkes, FOUR, wide on the crease looking to angle it across him, but Gilkes jumps across and gets low to flick a deft scoop over his right shoulder!

DaWolf: "Brilliant to see these perfect Yorkers from Siddle, far too many bowlers go for the wide Yorker to get a dot ball rather than going for the wicket!"

18.3
1
Siddle to Green, 1 run, slapped away to cover on the edge of the ring
18.2
2
Siddle to Green, 2 runs, slower ball on a length, plinked into the leg side for a couple

Chris Green comes in at No. 7.

18.1
W
Siddle to Sams, OUT, cleans him up! Inch-perfect yorker and the stumps are rearranged. 86mph/139kph, dipping underneath Sams' bat, and Siddle is on a hat-trick

DR Sams b Siddle 1 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Siddle to finish off his spell. Thunder eyeing 180.

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | ST: 154/4 | RR: 8.55

  • Daniel Sams1 (1b)
  • Matthew Gilkes80 (52b)
  • Rashid Khan4-0-26-1
  • Peter Siddle3-0-27-2
17.6
1
Rashid Khan to Sams, 1 run, googly, dragged out to midwicket to finish the Surge. 24 runs and a wicket in the Surge.
17.5
1
Rashid Khan to Gilkes, 1 run, drag-down, pulled hard down to deep backward square
17.4
4
Rashid Khan to Gilkes, FOUR, whipped over midwicket, three in a row! Rashid is fuming but this is excellent work from Gilkes. Chipped out into the deep

The man goes back on the sweep, with mid-on up in the ring

17.3
4
Rashid Khan to Gilkes, FOUR, sweepology. Full at the pads again, with square leg and fine leg up inside the ring, and Gilkes comes forward again to get it through the gap.
17.2
4
Rashid Khan to Gilkes, FOUR, low full toss, Gilkes comes a long way forward and sweeps him away for four! Too full, and through the infield
17.1
0
Rashid Khan to Gilkes, no run, flat legbreak, slides into the pads

Sams is the new man, starting at the non-striker's end. Rashid Khan to bowl the second Power Surge over.

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 140/4 | RR: 8.23

  • Matthew Gilkes67 (47b)
  • Peter Siddle3-0-27-2
  • Rashid Khan3-0-12-1
16.6
W
Siddle to Davies, OUT, yorked! 87mph/141kph, pinned on the boot right in front of the stumps, and Davies' fun comes to an end. The old-school sandshoe crusher

O Davies lbw b Siddle 14 (21m 12b 2x4 0x6) SR: 116.66

16.5
4
Siddle to Davies, FOUR, low full toss, clipped away, and straight through short fine leg! More sloppy work in the field from the Strikers as Agar takes his eye off the ball. Siddle is fuming
16.4
2
Siddle to Davies, 2 runs, wide on the crease, angling in, hacked out to deep midwicket for a couple via the inside third of the bat
16.3
0
Siddle to Davies, no run, backs away, shaping to cut, but beaten by the slower ball again
16.2
4
Siddle to Davies, FOUR, yorker, drilled down the ground with strong wrists for four! 87mph/140kph, honing in on the base of the stumps, and Davies whacks it straight back past the stumps at the non-striker's end

Strikers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25MW ShortJ Weatherald
2nd0MT RenshawJ Weatherald
3rd0JW WellsMT Renshaw
4th25MT RenshawHJ Hunt
5th15MT RenshawT Kelly
6th45HJ NielsenT Kelly
7th1HJ NielsenRashid Khan
8th24HJ NielsenWA Agar
9th5PM SiddleHJ Nielsen
10th4Fawad AhmedHJ Nielsen

Big Bash League

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