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Strikers vs Thunder, 1st Semi-Final at Adelaide, , Jan 21 2016 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Semi-Final (N), Adelaide, January 21, 2016, Big Bash League
(17.4/20 ov, T:160) 160/2

Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
104* (59)
usman-khawaja
Cricinfo's MVP
147.01 ptsImpact List
usman-khawaja
Match centre 
Comms: Nikhil Kalro
Scorecard summary
Adelaide Strikers 159/7(20 overs)
47 (38)
3/44 (4)
2/28 (4)
Sydney Thunder 160/2(17.4 overs)
104* (59)
1/21 (3)
1/28 (3.4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
ST147.01104(59)130.17147.01--0
AS73.2914(3)23.8735.741/281.9437.55
ST57.577(8)5.151.092/282.656.48
ST53.67--03/443.853.67
AS42.21(1)0.370.081/211.842.12

10.05pm What an innings from Usman Khawaja. Single-handedly confirmed his team's berth in the finals with an awesome innings. Ultimately, Sydney Thunder romp to the target with ease and with that to their first finals in BBL history. Adelaide Strikers had no answers to any of the problems raised by Khawaja and a total of 159 was made to look much much lesser than that.

Usman Khawaja, man of the match: "I'm hitting the ball really well, I'm playing the game I love. smallish totals, I like to get off to a bit to a start. First finals for the Thunder, I'm so excited. Last 3-4 years, I've been concentrating on improving the 360 game."

17.4
1
Rashid to Khawaja, 1 run

Khawaja whips to deep midwicket to take Sydney Thunder to the finals.

17.3
1
Rashid to Nicholls, 1 run

flat on off, pushed to cover

17.2
6
Rashid to Nicholls, SIX runs

low full toss on middle, Nicholls is more than pleased and whacks it deep over midwicket for a massive six

17.1
1
Rashid to Khawaja, 1 run

tossed up on middle,pushed to mid-off for one

Pranye: "How good has Rashid been this tournament? Surely should be in the limited overs side for England."

end of over 1711 runs
ST: 151/2CRR: 8.88 RRR: 3.00
Usman Khawaja102 (57b 13x4 3x6)
Henry Nicholls28 (25b 1x4 1x6)
Ben Laughlin 3-0-21-1
Adil Rashid 3-0-19-1
16.6
1
Laughlin to Khawaja, 1 run

slower ball on middle, worked to deep midwicket

16.5
1
Laughlin to Nicholls, 1 run

shortish delivery on middle, Nicholls plays the pull this time to deep midwicket

16.4
1
Laughlin to Khawaja, 1 run

bouncer again on off, pulled to fine leg

16.3
6
Laughlin to Khawaja, SIX runs

Khawaja gets 100, what an innings this has been. he removes his helmet and raises his bat in jubilation. Single-handedly taking his team to the finals. Second of the tournament. Pulled this high and powerfully over deep square leg

A bit of a drizzle in the air now

16.2
1
Laughlin to Nicholls, 1 run

low full toss on leg, tucked to deep midwicket

16.1
1
Laughlin to Khawaja, 1 run

short bouncer on off and middle, pulled to deep square leg

end of over 163 runs
ST: 140/2CRR: 8.75 RRR: 5.00
Henry Nicholls26 (23b 1x4 1x6)
Usman Khawaja93 (53b 13x4 2x6)
Adil Rashid 3-0-19-1
Gary Putland 4-0-37-0
15.6
Rashid to Nicholls, no run

googly on off, defended

15.5
2
Rashid to Nicholls, 2 runs

nicely tossed up on middle, Nicholls goes for a sweep but the ball goes past the leg stump

15.4
Rashid to Nicholls, no run

reverse sweep now, but the ball beats the bat and hit shim him on the body

15.3
1
Rashid to Khawaja, 1 run

big appeal, the ball hits Khawaja on the pad, but too much doubt. Looked like missing off stump

15.2
Rashid to Khawaja, no run

googly outside off, Khawaja tries to sweep . Beaten

15.1
Rashid to Khawaja, no run

tossed up on off, Khawaja goes back to defend

This game pretty much done now.

Matt: "Ever since Khawaja was picked for the Aus Test XI this summer, his scores have been: 174, 9*, 121, 144, 56. Then his scores in the Big Bash are: 109*, 62, 92*. Amazing batting. "

end of over 1516 runs
ST: 137/2CRR: 9.13 RRR: 4.60
Henry Nicholls24 (20b 1x4 1x6)
Usman Khawaja92 (50b 13x4 2x6)
Gary Putland 4-0-37-0
Jon Holland 2-0-19-0
14.6
Putland to Nicholls, no run

good yorker outside off, sneaks past the bat

14.5
4
Putland to Nicholls, FOUR runs

lands just inside the boundary this time. Nicholls goes for the paddle sweep and connects decently. To the fine leg boundary

14.4
6
Putland to Nicholls, SIX runs

six for Nicholls. A decently directed bouncer - on middle and leg. Nicholls executes the pull nicely and hits it in the gap behind square for six.

14.3
1
Putland to Khawaja, 1 run
Match details
Adelaide Oval
TossAdelaide Strikers, elected to bat first
Series
Season2015/16
Player Of The Match
Series resultSydney Thunder advanced
Hours of play (local time)19.40 start, First Session 19.40-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.40
Match days21 January 2016 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Win Probability
ST 100%
ASST
100%50%100%AS InningsST Innings

Over 18 • ST 160/2

Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
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