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Strikers vs Renegades, 32nd Match at Melbourne, , Jan 18 2016 - Match Result

RESULT
32nd Match (N), Melbourne (Docklands), January 18, 2016, Big Bash League
(15.3/20 ov, T:171) 143

Strikers won by 27 runs

Player Of The Match
3/16
travis-head
Cricinfo's MVP
134.06 ptsImpact List
chris-gayle
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Scorecard summary
Adelaide Strikers 170/5(20 overs)
49 (41)
48 (35)
1/26 (4)
Melbourne Renegades 143/10(15.3 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
MR134.0656(17)92.19134.06--0
AS85.340(2)- 2.82- 5.653/165.1890.99
MR65.0326(19)37.2941.731/350.823.3
AS56.161(1)0.11- 0.792/152.5556.95
AS52.1548(35)51.0452.15--0

Join us for the finals day. Till then, it's goodbye from the commentary desk. Cheers

So, the Adelaide Strikers finish on top of the table. A win tonight didn't look possible when Chris Gayle blasted a 12-ball 50 to give Melbourne Renegades a head start in their quest to chase this down in quick time to boost their net run rate, but they kept losing wickets in clumps. Travis Head, the star of the evening. His three vital strikes of White, Bravo and Gayle pulled the plug on what looked an interesting chase.

Kamran: "How crucial was Hodge's call to throw the ball to Head when Gayle was going berserk?"

Sydney Thunder are in the semifinals for the first time in BBL history. They take on Strikers on Thursday at the Adelaide Oval.

15.3
W
Laughlin to Gannon, OUT

slower one on off, he looks to go over cover, can only hit it as far as the fielder at the edge of the circle. The Renegades' campaign comes to a grinding halt, while Sydney Thunder are through to the semifinals.

Cameron Gannon c Hodge b Laughlin 23 (15b 2x4 1x6 25m) SR: 153.33
15.2
2
Laughlin to Gannon, 2 runs

thumped down to long on, the second one was always going to be risky, a direct hit would have been the end of that, he missed

15.1
Laughlin to Gannon, no run

excellent yorker, squeezed down to long on but he refuses the single

end of over 154 runs • 1 wicket
MR: 141/9CRR: 9.40 RRR: 6.00
Xavier Doherty0 (2b)
Cameron Gannon21 (12b 2x4 1x6)
Michael Neser 3-0-15-2
Adil Rashid 3-0-21-1
14.6
Neser to Doherty, no run

swung across the line, straight to deep midwicket

14.5
Neser to Doherty, no run

slower one on middle, dabbed to backward point, looked to pick the gap behind the fielder there

14.4
W
Neser to Rimmington, OUT

full outside off, he swings across the line, can only get the thinnest of edges as the catch is gleefully accepted by the wicketkeeper.

Nathan Rimmington c †Ludeman b Neser 26 (19b 2x4 0x6 16m) SR: 136.84
14.3
1
Neser to Gannon, 1 run

hit back hard at the bowler, just about manages to stop that

If the scores are tied at 16.2 overs and the Renegades hit a six, they can still qualify

14.2
1
Neser to Rimmington, 1 run

too short and down leg, could have and should it hit it better than he did, just manages to get some glove on the pull, rolls to deep fine leg

14.1
2
Neser to Rimmington, 2 runs

short ball on middle, pulled towards wide long on where the fielder fires a wayward throw to allow the second

Renegades need 35 off 12 balls to qualify

end of over 1411 runs
MR: 137/8CRR: 9.78 RRR: 5.66
Nathan Rimmington23 (16b 2x4)
Cameron Gannon20 (11b 2x4 1x6)
Adil Rashid 3-0-21-1
Greg West 2-0-38-0
13.6
1
Rashid to Rimmington, 1 run

gives it good flight again, gets down on one knee and drives it towards sweeper cover

13.5
2
Rashid to Rimmington, 2 runs

flat hit, eludes the diving cover fielder, they get back for the second even as the long off fielder fires a flat throw

13.4
Rashid to Rimmington, no run

spins away sharply, looks to back away and flay it over point, beaten

13.3
4
Rashid to Rimmington, FOUR runs

picked the bones out of that one. The slog sweep to perfection, bisects the gap between deep square and deep midwicket

13.2
2
Rashid to Rimmington, 2 runs

googly this time, makes room and dabs it towards point, an overthrow at the bowler's end gives them an extra run, sloppy

13.1
2
Rashid to Rimmington, 2 runs

tossed up outside off, he lofts it with the spin into the gap at wide long-off, excellent running to come back for the second

end of over 1311 runs
MR: 126/8CRR: 9.69 RRR: 6.42
Cameron Gannon20 (11b 2x4 1x6)
Nathan Rimmington12 (10b 1x4)
Greg West 2-0-38-0
Jon Holland 3-0-24-2
12.6
West to Gannon, no run

slower and fuller on off, he was through with the stroke even before the ball got to him

12.5
1
West to Rimmington, 1 run

backs away and punches it to deep point

12.4
1
West to Gannon, 1 run

chipped back over the bowler's head, they scamper through for a single, got it off the top half of the bat, just eluded him

They need 48 off 21 to qualify

12.3
4
West to Gannon, FOUR runs

are we on to something here? Superb improvisation. Too full on middle, he backs away and carves that one over cover, no chance for the boundary rider at long-off

12.2
4
West to Gannon, FOUR runs

hit me ball, and that has been swung away into the wide long-on boundary. Easily done, all he needed to do was generate enough power to clear the infield, which he did

Match details
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
TossMelbourne Renegades, elected to field first
Series
Season2015/16
Player Of The Match
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 days18 January 2016 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAdelaide Strikers 2, Melbourne Renegades 0
Win Probability
AS 100%
ASMR
100%50%100%AS InningsMR Innings

Over 16 • MR 143/10

Cameron Gannon c Hodge b Laughlin 23 (15b 2x4 1x6 25m) SR: 153.33
W
Strikers won by 27 runs
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