Sydney Thunder back from the brink to earn tilt at Big Bash final
Alex Hales' fine form continued but the Strikers were well on course for victory when the game changed with a run out
01/02Result
Knockout, Big Bash League at Adelaide, Feb 1 2020
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
143/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/02Result
Knockout, Big Bash League at Adelaide, Feb 1 2020
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
143/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
AD Hales
59(35) 6x4 - 4x6
Control %65%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 17 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Adelaide Strikers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sydney Thunder advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.10 start, First Session 19.10-20.40, Interval 20.40-21.00, Second Session 21.00-22.30
Match days
1 February 2020 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY THUNDER 151/7 (20 OVERS)
- Alex Hales59 (35)
- Chris Morris21 (14)
- Peter Siddle2/21 (4)
- Travis Head1/9 (1)
ADELAIDE STRIKERS 143/9 (20 OVERS)
- Jonathan Wells34 (27)
- Travis Head32 (23)
- Daniel Sams3/26 (4)
- Jonathan Cook2/16 (4)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Alex Malcolm
END OF OVER:20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 143/9 (9 runs required, RR: 7.15)
- Wes Agar3 (3b)
- Billy Stanlake1 (2b)
- Chris Morris4-0-22-2
- Daniel Sams4-0-26-3
The Thunder advance! They win by 8 runs! Adelaide lost 6 for 28 after Carey ran himself out and their tournament is over!
Callum Ferguson on Fox: "It was a similar set of conditions as in Hobart where we executed well. I felt like the boys held their nerves so well under pressure."
Alex Hales is Player of the Match: "Unbelievable. Hell of an effort from our bowling group. I thought 170-180 was a good score. To defend 150 is incredible. I've been telling myself to bat 10 balls and then attack the back end of the powerplay. I was disappointed not to take it deep but the bowlers were awesome."
Runs on the board in finals. All three finals have been won by the sides batting first. The Strikers will be kicking themselves tonight. They absolutely butchered that chase. They needed 37 off 31 with seven wickets in hand. A stunning collapse. Now the Thunder face the Stars in the Challenger at the MCG on Thursday night.
Thanks for your company tonight from Adelaide Oval.
19.6
1
Morris to Agar, 1 run, full outside off, he craves this to long off for one
19.5
0
Morris to Agar, no run, slower ball wide of off, he swings and misses! The Thunder have done it!
19.4
2
Morris to Agar, 2 runs, lofted high to deep midwicket and Sams let it go! He and Hales were coming in, Sams should have caught it and he just let it hit the ground!
Two sixes or three fours needed
19.3
1
Morris to Stanlake, 1 run, 141kph, full on leg, he drives to mid on, Doggett makes a good stop to save extra runs
19.2
0
Morris to Stanlake, no run, yorker into leg, he digs it out
Billy Stanlake with a highest score of 7. Morris around the wicket
19.1
W
Morris to Wells, OUT, caught behind! Is that the game?! 135kph, short and wide, pace on, he tried to thrash a cut, it was in his wheelhouse, he just got a thin edge as it bounced a touch and Lenton does the rest!
JW Wells c †Lenton b Morris 34 (27b 3x4 0x6) SR: 125.92
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSydney Thunder back from the brink to earn tilt at Big Bash final
Alex Hales' fine form continued but the Strikers were well on course for victory when the game changed with a run out
Alex Hales at the top, Jonathan Wells in the middle
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