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Thunder vs Heat, at Sydney, , Dec 21 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(N), Sydney, December 21, 2014, Big Bash League
(17.5/20 ov, T:209) 152

Thunder won by 56 runs

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17.5
W
Cummins to Duffield, OUT

that's a full toss on the stumps, he backs away touch and goes for a slash, too quick as it beats the bat and knocks the stumps and a convincing 56 runs win for the Thunder.

Ryan Duffield b Cummins 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
17.4
Cummins to Duffield, no run

shortish down leg as Ryan misses his pull

17.3
1
Cummins to Gannon, 1 run

full down leg, dirven once again towards mid-off

17.2
1
Cummins to Duffield, 1 run

full, on the stumps, driven it straight to mid-off

17.1
W
Cummins to Hopes, OUT

Heat hopes ends up too with the wicket of Hopes, that been pushes full which followed him down leg as he was backing away, ends up with an edge which knocks back onto the stumps.

James Hopes b Cummins 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
end of over 172 runs • 1 wicket
BH: 150/8CRR: 8.82 RRR: 19.66
James Hopes1 (1b)
Cameron Gannon1 (4b)
Dirk Nannes 4-0-33-1
Andrew McDonald 2-0-20-3
16.6
1
Nannes to Hopes, 1 run

full toss on the leg, works it away to third man for a single, 150 up for Heat

16.5
1
Nannes to Gannon, 1 run

fullish down leg, comes out and driven to sweeper cover for a single

16.4
Nannes to Gannon, no run

back of a length which followed Gannon, defends infront of the wicket

16.3
Nannes to Gannon, no run

on a length and moves across and was beaten once again

16.2
Nannes to Gannon, no run

widish length delivery and batsman unable to reach for it

16.1
W
Nannes to Vettori, OUT

Vettori goes for a duck too, moves across to the off side, Nannes pushes that full outside off and Vettori tries to work it on the leg side, ends up with an edge which been ricochet back onto the stumps.

Daniel Vettori b Nannes 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
end of over 168 runs • 2 wickets
BH: 148/7CRR: 9.25 RRR: 15.25
Daniel Vettori0 (1b)
James Hopes0 (0b)
Andrew McDonald 2-0-20-3
Gurinder Sandhu 3-0-19-3
15.6
1lb
McDonald to Vettori, 1 leg bye

length delivery on the leg, clips the pad for a leg bye

15.5
W
McDonald to Flintoff, OUT

McDonald gets another one, Freddie goes for a duck. He walks down the track and took it on the full, powers it and tries to clear Sandhu at long-off, didn't get the distance required and went into the safe hands.

Andrew Flintoff c Sandhu b McDonald 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
15.4
McDonald to Flintoff, no run

comes out and gets it towards backward point

15.3
W
McDonald to Peirson, OUT

another one walks back in the search of runs, on a length outside off. Peirson stays on the crease and goes for a big slog which ends up slicing towards cover region where Mr cricket places underneath it and grabs it.

Jimmy Peirson c Hussey b McDonald 16 (11b 0x4 2x6) SR: 145.45
15.3
1w
McDonald to Peirson, 1 wide

widish length delivery which moves away too much

15.2
McDonald to Peirson, no run

backs away to the leg side, bowler pushes that wide of off as he was beaten

15.1
6
McDonald to Peirson, SIX runs

that's been swung away by Peirson, back of a length and he gets it over the ropes

end of over 1511 runs • 1 wicket
BH: 140/5CRR: 9.33 RRR: 13.80
Andrew Flintoff0 (1b)
Jimmy Peirson10 (8b 1x6)
Gurinder Sandhu 3-0-19-3
Pat Cummins 3-0-19-0
14.6
Sandhu to Flintoff, no run

pushes with soft hands to off side

14.5
1
Sandhu to Peirson, 1 run

short and slower, bottom edge back towards the keeper

Win Probability
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Over 18 • BH 152/10

James Hopes b Cummins 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
W
Ryan Duffield b Cummins 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
W
Thunder won by 56 runs
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