Hurricanes vs Strikers, 28th Match at Hobart, BBL, Jan 09 2026 - Match Result

That concludes our coverage of today's match. Thank you for tuning in as always. Be sure to join us again tomorrow for the BBL double-header. Until then, this is Rashad Mahbub, alongside our scorer M Venkat Raghav, signing off from the commentary box. Ta-ta!

Player of the Match, Nathan Ellis: "In our batting innings, we looked at the wicket and thought it looked like a good one. We didn't really know what a par total was; we were thinking north of 185. Credit to their bowlers through the middle; the youngster and their spinners bowled really well and stopped the bleeding. We walked out there thinking we were probably 25 or 30 short and spoke about hanging in the fight to keep taking wickets. That happened tenfold. [Bowling] We kept trying to stay positive and keep taking wickets. We know Chris Lynn and Matt Short are the head of the snake, if you will. I have to give credit to our spinners again; they have been brilliant for us this year. They are both world-class. We lose Rehan at the back end, but we have Rishad for the tournament, which is good. Again, I feel a bit silly holding this [Award] tonight, there are four or five names that probably should get it in front of me. [Spinners] It is starting to become a trend when you are playing on good wickets. Traditionally, Bellerive Oval has been a really nice surface. I think changing the pace and having a bit of mystery around our bowlers has gone a long way for us in the last few years. I can't speak highly enough of them. They work really hard and do any job I ask. There was a short side here tonight and Rishad took it with both hands with a smile on his face. As a captain, it's very pleasing. [Win tonight] It probably just gives us confidence that our processes are working. Riley Meredith, for example, has bowled really nicely this tournament and potentially hadn't had the rewards at the front end that he deserved. I'm just happy for him tonight, happy for our start, and happy for Nikhil Chaudhary to start the way he did as well. It was a very pleasing night. [Next match] The most important thing is recovery. We travel tomorrow and it's a day game, so it is a very short turnaround. We need to make sure everyone isn't too sore and is doing the right things to get right. With two games left, it is paramount to stay on the park and keep everyone fresh in body and mind. They are obviously a good team that plays well at home, and we don't really know what the wicket will bring after a big Test match there. We will stick to our processes and make sure everyone is fit and firing."

James : "Scott just showing this was chaseable if he'd had a couple of mates. Hugely frustrating night. "

Shadow-Shell: "This right here is proof that cricket is a team sport. Scott scored 91. 58 more than the highest score of the opposite team. But the next highest scorer in his team was 80 runs lower than his. If only he had one good partner"

10:26 pm The Powerplay proved decisive for both teams. In the first innings, Mitch Owen ignited the Hurricanes' start with a flurry of sixes, while in the second, the Hobart seamers used the new ball to rattle the Strikers' top order. Riley Meredith set the standard in front of the home crowd, delivering a brilliant double-wicket maiden in the second over. The Strikers' chase was in shambles almost immediately, as they slumped to 8 for 4 within the first three overs. Rishad Hossain then maintained the pressure after the Powerplay, removing both Manenti and Overton. Throughout the innings, Liam Scott was the only Adelaide batter to show any real intent, essentially playing a lone hand while wickets tumbled at the other end. While 17 runs were taken during the Power Surge, the damage from the early collapse was too great to overcome. Scott finished with a career-best, unbeaten 91, an exceptional effort given the next highest score for the Strikers was just 11 from Luke Wood. Rishad led the bowling figures with three wickets, while Nathan Ellis and Meredith finished with two each.

Hobart Hurricanes won by 37 runs

Mitchell Owen to bowl the last over

Bob Roy : "Scott's highest score in t20 well done "