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Best performances - Batsmen

M Gilkes
74(55) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %61%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 10 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
2 8 8 18 16 8 2 12
W Sutherland
42(23) 2x4 - 3x6
Control %82%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 12 runs
  • 0x4 - 2x6
0 0 1 4 9 7 5 16

Best performances - Bowlers

Usman Qadir
Usman Qadir
O4
M0
R20
W2
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
CJ Green
O4
M0
R24
W2
Eco6.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: @PeterDellaPenna

10.20 pm What might have been had Fawad not dropped Gilkes on 29. Instead, he goes on to build a match-clinching half-century stand with Ross to finish 74 not out. Sydney Thunder now join the Renegades level on 12 points, tied for third on the table. Neither has clinched a playoff spot just yet though because the Hurricanes and Strikers are both close behind on 10 points.

Player of the Match Matthew Gilkes: "It's always nice to have a bit of luck in there and definitely needed it so a bit of a sigh of relief for me [being dropped on 29]. Just to watch [David Warner] on TV for so long to now be able to go out and do it with him, he's great talking you through your innings. It was tough to score when it was top of the stumps but we talked about taking it as deep as possible, not taking any unnecessary risks and it paid off in the end. We knew it was a must win, hopefully we can take that momentum into the next two games and the finals. I love getting down to Manuka and playing. I grew up playing grade cricket here. It's a special ground."

That's it for tonight's live coverage. Come back tomorrow for some more live BBL action. Until then, take care!

18.3
4
Richardson to Ross, FOUR, length ball on fifth stump, shuffles across his stumps and flicks this wide of the keeper through fine leg to the rope, clinching victory.
18.2
1
Richardson to Gilkes, 1 run, slower length ball at 121 kph on sixth stump, through the shot a touch early and drags this off the toe floating just short of Richardson diving left in his follow-through.
18.1
0
Richardson to Gilkes, no run, length ball on fourth stump, defended.

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | ST: 139/2 (4 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.72, RRR: 2.00)

  • Alex Ross36 (31b)
  • Matthew Gilkes73 (53b)
  • Fawad Ahmed4-0-40-0
  • Tom Rogers3-0-25-0

Just four runs to get now.

17.6
4
Fawad Ahmed to Ross, FOUR, good length ball on middle, reverse sweeps this through backward point and gets another boundary.
17.5
4
Fawad Ahmed to Ross, FOUR, charges a full ball on middle, heaves this through the gap at deep midwicket to the rope.
17.4
1
Fawad Ahmed to Gilkes, 1 run, full on off, another attempted paddle sweep comes off the toe into extra cover for one.

Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st57DA WarnerM Gilkes
2nd0O DaviesM Gilkes
3rd87AI RossM Gilkes

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PS14113221.205
SS14103210.846
MR147714-0.027
ST147714-0.716
BH146713-0.483
HH146812-0.34
AS145910-0.151
MS143116-0.287