05/01Result
34th Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Jan 5 2022
Strikers won by 7 wkts (29b rem)
Player of the Match
Matthew Short
Matthew ShortAdelaide Strikers
05/01Result
34th Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Jan 5 2022
Strikers won by 7 wkts (29b rem)
Player of the Match
Matthew Short
Matthew ShortAdelaide Strikers

And that ends the Adelaide Strikers' six-match losing streak. Will this be the trigger that turns their season around? The points table makes for very interesting viewing. See you tomorrow for the moveable feast that is the Big Bash League!

Matt Short is the Player of the Match despite Siddle's five for. Actually think he deserves it too. "Good to come off with the win," he says. "The go-to shots are coming off at the moment. I want to use my height, my levers, well. This sort of target can be tricky at times but we got a few early and that kept the pressure low. Credit to Peter for another five-for, unbelievable in T20 cricket. Few early wickets for us helped and we closed out well. Huge win. The boys were getting a little bit flat after a few close losses. Good to beat a good team and get the season underway again."

9.41pm The Strikers, who were last before the game, have claimed four points and also given their NRR a big boost too. Matt Short started the game with the ball and ended the game with the bat. In between, an all-round contribution from the Strikers. Captain Peter Siddle showed his experience with the wet ball, taking a five-wicket haul. Rashid Khan took 2 for 26 too. Harry Conway and Wes Agar were economical too. A short note on Hunt and Renshaw too, both playing according to the game's situation with Short batting so well.

15.1
4
Owen to Short, FOUR, length ball angling into him and pulled off the back foot through deep backward square leg! Short finishes on 82 and the Strikers win by 29 balls to spare!

END OF OVER:
15 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 125/3 (2 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 8.33, RRR: 0.40)

  • Jake Weatherald0 (1b)
  • Matthew Short68 (43b)
  • D'Arcy Short2-0-23-1
  • Tom Rogers4-0-29-0
14.6
0
Short to Weatherald, no run, two in two? Not given. Full on off. Googly turns in sharply. Weatherald is slow to get forward and defend. Hits the pad. But not given out

Finally, a smile on D'Arcy Short. Seen too little of it all season

14.5
W
Short to Wells, OUT, midwicket grabs it! Half-tracker on leg. Googly turns across. Wells gets low, and looks to pierce the gap with a flat-batted shot through the leg side, but Owen dives and takes a tough one

JW Wells c Owen b Short 11 (12m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

14.4
4
Short to Wells, FOUR, full toss, about chest high since Wells has gone low to try and premeditate a sweep. Ends up getting some bat on it, but top-edged. Nonetheless, no man's land at fine leg for a boundary
14.3
1
Short to Short, 1 run, good length, on middle. Rocks back and thumps the googly with a pull to deep midwicket
14.2
0
Short to Short, no run, bit of a grubber. Googly lands on a length on middle. He tries to muscle a shot off the back foot to the leg side but the ball stays low, turns past the stumps, to the keeper
14.1
1
Short to Wells, 1 run, good length on middle. Turning into him. Pulled off the back foot to the deep

END OF OVER:
14 | 5 Runs | AS: 119/2 (8 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.50, RRR: 1.33)

  • Jonathan Wells6 (8b)
  • Matthew Short67 (41b)
  • Tom Rogers4-0-29-0
  • Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-22-2
13.6
1
Rogers to Wells, 1 run, length ball outside off but jagging into off stump. Worked off his waist to square leg for one

Taha Bilal: "Can they take powersurge now !? " -- They should, shouldn't they? High NRR always good but maybe they think they can score quicker if the infield isn't as packed.

13.5
0
Rogers to Wells, no run, full just outside off stump. Pushed to mid off off the front foot
13.4
2
Rogers to Wells, 2 runs, good length, outside off stump. Punched to deep point for one
13.3
2
Rogers to Wells, 2 runs, full toss on leg stump. Clipped to the leg side
13.2
0
Rogers to Wells, no run, full on off stump. Bit of a front-foot tap back to the bowler

Harry: "Any explanation on the Weatherald demotion?" -- Wells has been a bit out of form, so why not give him a hit and allow him to finish the game unbeaten?

13.1
0
Rogers to Wells, no run, full on off, and the on-drive finds midwicket

END OF OVER:
13 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 114/2 (13 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 8.76, RRR: 1.85)

  • Matthew Short67 (41b)
  • Jonathan Wells1 (2b)
  • Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-22-2
  • Tim David3-0-23-0
12.6
4
Lamichhane to Short, FOUR, thick edge but falls short of short third man, and then it turns past him. Runs further away for four. Good length ball outside off, and he tried to cut the legbreak. Sandeep wins the battle but Short gets the runs
12.5
2
Lamichhane to Short, 2 runs, full outside off. Leans forward and smacks a drive past cover. David at long off has to run to his left for a bit to stop the four
12.4
1
Lamichhane to Wells, 1 run, length ball on off. Goes deep in his crease and tucks it past the square leg umpire. Bit of a misfield from the infielder trying to slide across and intercept
12.3
0
Lamichhane to Wells, no run, full outside off. Googly. Pushed to cover, who dives to his left to stop

Sisir: "@Dylan : Yes Short 5th highest run getter but with under 100 strike rate, which is a crime for top order batsman and that matter a lot in T20 .. MP Stoinis has 98 strike rate though.."

12.2
1
Lamichhane to Short, 1 run, full outside off stump. Drives the legbreak to deep extra cover

Jono Wells walks in instead of Weatherald

Strikers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st38MW ShortHJ Hunt
2nd68MW ShortMT Renshaw
3rd19JW WellsMW Short
4th4MW ShortJ Weatherald

Big Bash League

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