Khawaja whips to deep midwicket to take Sydney Thunder to the finals.
Strikers vs Thunder, 1st Semi-Final at Adelaide, Jan 21 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st Semi-Final (N), Adelaide, January 21, 2016, Big Bash League
159/7
(17.4/20 ov, T:160) 160/2
Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
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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
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
14.2
4
Putland to Khawaja, FOUR runs
pathetic delivery. Short, down leg. Would have been wide if Khawaja hadn't got bat on it, but Khawaja just gets bat on it to the fine leg boundary
14.1
1
Putland to Nicholls, 1 run
full outside off, slog swept to deep square leg. An ugly hoick
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