he's done it! Sams has just about held on. Slower ball, short of a length outside off. Turns away from him as he goes angled-bat on this and across the line. Can only get it along the floor to long-on's left
Thunder vs Scorchers, 17th Match at Sydney, Jan 02 2019, Big Bash League
10:38pm That is all we have from our coverage tonight! Thanks for coming, and see you soon.
Sam: "So Pranay keeps his virtual hat "
Wilthought: "appears that Coulter Nile's horrific misfield in the final over of the Thunder innings has come back to haunt them. "
Rat: "Coulter-Nile's tragic fumble cost them the match!"
Callum Ferguson is the Man of the Match.
10:31pm A win by one run! Sydney Thunder very nearly letting a massive advantage slip. But what a partnership between Turner and Bosisto. Came together at 54 for 5 at the start of the 12th over, with a required rate of nearly ten on a pitch that appeared unplayable. Not to mention, they came together in the middle of a dramatic collapse that read 4 for 4. The win puts Thunder in second place, but things have only gotten worse for Scorchers who now have only one win in five games and a serious batting disaster to sort out.
And now another chat between Sams and Watson
just clears extra cover. Good slower ball, full outside off. Doesn't get to the pitch as he looks to drill this straight. Thick outside edge is over Watson
A big chat now between bowler and Watson
full and wide outside off, very very wide outside off. Left alone. Turner's shuffles into the off side is forcing him to push it wide
wide! The home crowd cannot believe this. Are those boos for the umpire? He isn't wrong here at all. Short of a length, turning a long way away outside off
beats deep square leg! Sams with a thigh-high full toss at off stump. Turner walks into the off side and shovels it behind square on the leg side. Fielder sprints and lunges at this but can't get his fingers on it
slower ball, cutting away from the wide marker. But Turner swipes at it and gets it to long-off off the toe-end. Sandhu is slow there and they pick up the second
Damian: "Why would Watson not bowl Sandhu for the last over when he hasn't even gone for a boundary???"
bisects deep midwicket and long-on! And that's fifty for Turner. Slower ball at a length, skidding in at middle stump and he gets behind the line to punch this firmly. Strong arms
slower ball, yorker length outside off. Tough to hit that. Meets it on the full and jams it out to long-o
Superb over from Rainbird. Sams will try to defend 19 now. He's around the wicket as well.
short ball in at the hips. Walks at it and pulls to deep square's right
slower ball, at a length and wide outside off. Swipes at it and is beaten. Buttler can't collect cleanly as this dies on him
looks for the reverse ramp but can't get bat on it. Slower ball, short of a length in the corridor. Clips his back thigh and rolls through to Buttler
full and wide outside off, inside edge onto the pitch and into the body as he backs away and looks to carve this
slower ball, short and wide outside off. Gets low and chops it to sweeper's left
slower short ball outside off. Pulled past the non-striker and to long-on's left
Rainbird, around the wicket
28 off 12 now, and Thunder are worried
pumps it long over long-on! Green slows it down and beats him in flight outside off. He runs down at it and clubs it anyway. Superb connection despite having to reach out a long way. A great over has turned in the last two balls
low full toss on off stump, backs away, makes room, and hammers this back past the non-striker
full and wide and slow outside off. Batsman's moved a long way down leg side and toe-ends this to long-off
short of a length at leg stump, steps out and cops it on the thigh as he looks to flick. Buttler swoops down on it, swivels and puts in a throw that misses at the other end. Would have been out
yorker length at leg stump. Looks to flick and cops it on the toe
length ball just outside leg stump. Runs down at it and has a slog, cops it on the pad
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Sydney Showground Stadium | |
Toss | Sydney Thunder, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2018/19 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.35, Interval 20.35-20.55, Second Session 20.55- 22.15 |
Match days | 02 January 2019 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Sydney Thunder 2, Perth Scorchers 0 |
Over 20 • PS 141/5
Thunder won by 1 run