Strikers vs Renegades, 2nd Semi-Final at Adelaide, Feb 02 2018, Big Bash League

RESULT
2nd Semi-Final, Adelaide, February 02, 2018, Big Bash League
(20 ov, T:179) 177/4

Strikers won by 1 run

Player Of The Match
85* (57) & 1/27
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Scorecard summary
Adelaide Strikers 178/5(20 overs)
85* (57)
1/21 (4)
Melbourne Renegades 177/4(20 overs)
1/27 (4)
36* (29)
1/28 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
AS126.285(57)85.982.061/271.4944.15
MR60.645(29)53.6260.6--0
MR60.53--01/211.8260.53
AS53.6857(43)56.8553.68--0
AS42.35--01/281.4142.35
end of over 2011 runs
MR: 177/4CRR: 8.85 
Kieron Pollard29 (21b 1x4 1x6)
Tom Cooper36 (29b 3x4)
Ben Laughlin 4-0-31-1
Michael Neser 4-0-45-1

10:13pm Strikers have engineered a super comeback to snatch this win here. They will now host Hobart Hurricanes in their first ever BBL final. You'd have expected some panic when the strike bowlers started getting carted around, but Travis Head was impressive as captain. After his 85, he snuck in four economical overs along with the wicket of Harris. And then, he took a gamble with Ingram that might have won them the match a lot earlier if the fielding had fallen into place. He also took a gamble with Neser, the bowler who struggled most up till the 19th over. That over went for only 7, after Rashid went for 8 in the 18th. Laughlin had a poor start to the final over, but he and his skipper got the tactics bang-on from there. Bowled to his field every ball, and he's pulled it off against Pollard who makes a living out of these situations.A superb match and we hope you enjoyed it as much as us. We'll see you on Sunday for the final.

19.6
1b
Laughlin to Pollard, 1 bye

Laughlin has done it! Head confirms with the umpire that the ball is dead as his team-mates wheel away in celebration! Pollard has missed a length ball that's tailed into him. Sneaks past his inside edge and misses the off stump too. What a game. You count on Pollard to send that flying, but the marginal movement in has done it

It's only the captain in the bowler's ear right now. They have long-off very straight now. Third man and fine leg are in.

19.5
2
Laughlin to Pollard, 2 runs

Pollard scrambles and just makes it for the second! Rashid fires it in from long-off after Pollard can't get connection on the yorker

19.4
2
Laughlin to Pollard, 2 runs

yorker at middle stump, tailing in at leg stump. Lifts it over the non-striker off the toe-end. They steal the second as Lehmann cleans up to his left

Pollard picks this moment to take the gloves and helmet off and adjust his laces. Guess what the crowd thinks of that?

19.3
1
Laughlin to Cooper, 1 run

slower bouncer lifted wide of fine leg with a hook. They settle for a single

Long chat between batsman and bowler. Fine leg has dropped back and mid-off comes in.

19.2
1
Laughlin to Pollard, 1 run

nicely done! Yorker in at off stump. Jams it towards long-off for the single

19.1
4
Laughlin to Pollard, FOUR runs

oh what a hit. Lovely drill down the ground from Pollard. Laughlins tosses the slower ball up at middle stump and it's in Pollard's arc. Long-on has no chance

end of over 197 runs
MR: 166/4CRR: 8.73 RRR: 13.00
Kieron Pollard20 (16b 1x6)
Tom Cooper35 (28b 3x4)
Michael Neser 4-0-45-1
Rashid Khan 4-0-28-1

13 off 6 for Laughlin to defend. Point and third man are in, as is extra cover. Short fine the other one inside.

18.6
1
Neser to Pollard, 1 run

slower ball full outside off, hammered along the floor to long-off

18.6
1w
Neser to Pollard, 1 wide

goes full and down leg side again and Pollard gets his pads out of the way to take the free run

18.5
1
Neser to Cooper, 1 run

deep square gets across to his left and keeps it to a single! Full ball following him down leg side and it's a flick to deep square leg's left. He gathers on the bounce

18.4
2
Neser to Cooper, 2 runs

oh lovely yorker, but it's going to be worth two. Taps it into the midwicket region with soft hands and it's an easy return

The crowd love this fielding effort now.

18.3
1
Neser to Pollard, 1 run

slower ball full outside off. Reaches out and closes the face. This is threatening to beat Siddle to his left at short fine but the veteran lunges to his left to stop it

18.2
1
Neser to Cooper, 1 run

slower ball full on middle stump, lifted to long-on's left and Lehmann gets a loud cheer as he fields to his left

18.1
Neser to Cooper, no run

slower ball full and past the wide marker, but it won't be given because Tom Cooper has gone into the off side a long way for the reverse ramp

end of over 188 runs
MR: 159/4CRR: 8.83 RRR: 10.00
Kieron Pollard18 (14b 1x6)
Tom Cooper31 (24b 3x4)
Rashid Khan 4-0-28-1
Colin Ingram 2-0-19-0
17.6
Rashid Khan to Pollard, no run

full outside off, poked nervously to point away from the body. The crowd applauds Rashid. Pollard joins in, in mock surprise. Got heated between those two there

17.5
Rashid Khan to Pollard, no run

good length outside off, spinning away rapidly as Pollard pokes anxiously outside off. Beaten

17.4
6
Rashid Khan to Pollard, SIX runs

drilled over long-on! Full ball on middle stump, sends it sailing over long-on

17.3
1
Rashid Khan to Cooper, 1 run

back of a length outside off, dabbed to shert third man

17.2
1
Rashid Khan to Pollard, 1 run

length on middle stump, pushed through square off the back foot

17.1
Rashid Khan to Pollard, no run

nearly gets the off stump! Misses the googly, Pollard. It's full outside off and he can't get the drive away. Rashid has words. Pollard responds.

end of over 179 runs
MR: 151/4CRR: 8.88 RRR: 9.33
Kieron Pollard11 (9b)
Tom Cooper30 (23b 3x4)
Colin Ingram 2-0-19-0
Ben Laughlin 3-0-21-1
16.6
1
Ingram to Pollard, 1 run

full on middle stump, flicked to long-on

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
TM Head
85 runs (57)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
14 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
77%
J Weatherald
57 runs (43)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
13 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
82%
Best performances - bowlers
JM Mennie
O
4
M
0
R
21
W
1
ECO
5.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
TM Head
O
4
M
0
R
27
W
1
ECO
6.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Adelaide Oval
TossAdelaide Strikers, elected to bat first
Series
Season2017/18
Player Of The Match
Series resultAdelaide Strikers advanced
Match days02 February 2018 - day (20-over match)
T20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Win Probability
AS 100%
ASMR
100%50%100%AS InningsMR Innings

Over 20 • MR 177/4

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AS1073140.801
MR1064120.297
HH105510-0.291
SS104680.331
ST10468-0.039
BH10468-0.437
MS10284-0.926