RESULT
(N), Sydney, December 27, 2013, Big Bash League
(20 ov, T:154) 147/6

Strikers won by 6 runs

Player Of The Match
85 (56)
michael-hussey
Cricinfo's MVP
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end of over 203 runs • 1 wicket
ST: 147/6CRR: 7.35 
Chris Woakes0 (1b)
Jason Floros0 (2b)
Shaun Tait 4-0-36-1
Kane Richardson 4-0-21-0
19.6
Tait to Woakes, no run

not really as Woakes misses a length delivery outside off and Adelaide Strikers won by it 6 runs.

Are we ahead for a super-over?

19.5
W
Tait to Hussey, OUT

and that's a big blow for the Thunder's and its Tait the striker. It was a fuller length delivery outside off and Hussey gets down on one knee and tries to hoick it over midwicket, got it at the toe end of the bat and skies towards long-on where Botha waits and grabs it.

Michael Hussey c Botha b Tait 85 (56b 5x4 4x6) SR: 151.78

7 runs required off 2 balls.

19.4
1b
Tait to Floros, 1 bye

this time he gets a bye as he misses another back of a length delivery

19.3
Tait to Floros, no run

Floros misses a swing to a back of a length delivery, keeper did the best to gather that quickly, no chance of bye!

19.2
1
Tait to Hussey, 1 run

back of a length delivery on off, miscues a pull to off, Tait runs and fields it, he looks quite cool and composed, not the same from Mr Cricket!

19.2
1w
Tait to Hussey, 1 wide

fuller and wide outside off, Hussey tries it best to reach it

deep: "That's why his mr.cricketer. dominted all formats for the game. I remember at one point people use to say he can't hit the ball hard . Seems like now now he didn't know any other way to play it"

19.1
Tait to Hussey, no run

fuller in length on middle and off, Hussey backs away and pushes it back to the Tait

10 runs required from 6 balls.

end of over 194 runs • 1 wicket
ST: 144/5CRR: 7.57 RRR: 10.00
Michael Hussey84 (53b 5x4 4x6)
Jason Floros0 (0b)
Kane Richardson 4-0-21-0
Shaun Tait 3-0-34-0
18.6
1
Kane Richardson to Hussey, 1 run

Hussey miscues a scoop towards square leg and will keep the strike on the final over.

18.5
W
Kane Richardson to Patterson, OUT

full toss outside off and Patterson blocks it to off and gets off for a quick single which Hussey replied instantly. Ferguson runs in from backward point and a direct throw towards the non-striker's end and in replay he was found short, that's a good over for the Striker's.

Kurtis Patterson run out (Ferguson) 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
18.4
Kane Richardson to Patterson, no run

fuller in length on off, pushes it back to the bowler

18.3
Kane Richardson to Patterson, no run

Patterson digs out a yorker length delivery on middle and leg

18.2
1
Kane Richardson to Hussey, 1 run

fuller outside off, driven through covers nicely but gets a single only

18.1
2
Kane Richardson to Hussey, 2 runs

length delivery on middle and off, shuffle across and gets it through vacant square leg for a couple

end of over 188 runs
ST: 140/4CRR: 7.77 RRR: 7.00
Kurtis Patterson2 (3b)
Michael Hussey80 (50b 5x4 4x6)
Shaun Tait 3-0-34-0
Michael Neser 4-0-24-3

David: "Between 22 runs and 71 runs, Hussey has only played 2 dot balls. What a masterclass in T20 batting!"

17.6
Tait to Patterson, no run

Patterson ducks under a short of a length delivery

17.5
1
Tait to Hussey, 1 run

length delivery on middle and off, backs away and gets it between cover and extra cover

17.4
Tait to Hussey, no run

length delivery on middle and leg, nudges to on side

17.3
2
Tait to Hussey, 2 runs

Hussey digs a fuller length delivery towards wide of third man for a couple

17.2
4
Tait to Hussey, FOUR runs

fuller in length outside off and went off the outside edge to wide of third man

17.1
1
Tait to Patterson, 1 run

back of a length on middle and off, gets it to wide of mid-on

end of over 174 runs • 1 wicket
ST: 132/4CRR: 7.76 RRR: 7.33
Michael Hussey73 (46b 4x4 4x6)
Kurtis Patterson1 (1b)
Michael Neser 4-0-24-3
Kane Richardson 3-0-17-0
16.6
Neser to Hussey, no run

length delivery on middle and leg, pushes it off the back foot to off

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Over 20 • ST 147/6

Michael Hussey c Botha b Tait 85 (56b 5x4 4x6) SR: 151.78
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