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A comprehensive win for the Hurricanes. It was set up with the ball. They bowled magnificently to restrict the Strikers to 143. Dan Christian took 5 for 14 and Stuart Broad bowled beautifully as well. Then a 105-run opening stand between D'Arcy Short and Tim Paine in just 12 overs allowed the Hurricanes to cruise to victory. Short was impressive again with his second half-century of the tournament. Dan Christian is named man of the match for his 5 for 14, the second best figures in BBL history.

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17.4

Neser to Sangakkara, 1 run

inside edge and it runs away fine for the winning run! It ran for four but the batsmen touched for the winning run prior to it reaching the rope so he only gets one.

17.3

Neser to Sangakkara, FOUR runs

Great pull shot! This was a high bouncer, he stood up and controlled the shot well thru midwicket

17.2

Neser to Sangakkara, 2 runs

advances down the track and lofts this straight but he got underneath it, it doesn't get to the rope but an easy two

17.1

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Neser to Sangakkara, no run

good length off stump line, punched straight to cover

Over17

7 runs

HH 137/2CRR: 8.05 RRR: 2.33

Kumar Sangakkara 15 (16b 1x6)George Bailey 6 (6b)

Travis Head1/22 (4)

16.6

Head to Sangakkara, 1 run

clipped firmly to mid on, and again they sneak one to the man on the circle

16.5

Head to Bailey, 1 run

drives to mid off and goes with the shot, it will be tight but the throw is wide

16.4

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Head to Bailey, no run

full toss, he advances and punches straight back to the bowler

16.3

Head to Bailey, 2 runs

skips down to long on on the bounce and Neser misfields and they get an easy second run

16.2

Head to Sangakkara, 1 run

tossed up and pushed nicely down to long off

16.1

Head to Sangakkara, 2 runs

short ball pulled hard through midwicket for a couple

Over16

13 runs

HH 130/2CRR: 8.12 RRR: 3.50

Kumar Sangakkara 11 (13b 1x6)George Bailey 3 (3b)

Chris Jordan0/30 (3)

15.6

Jordan to Sangakkara, 1 run

full on the pads and clips this away to fine leg

15.5

Jordan to Sangakkara, SIX runs

Upper cut over backward point for six! That's more like it for Sanga! Glorious shot to a short and wide delivery.

15.4

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Jordan to Sangakkara, no run

nearly a run out! Defended from the crease toward point, nearly a mix up, Bailey wanted a run at the non-striker's but Sangakkara sends him back. The throw is wide

15.3

Jordan to Bailey, 1 run

punched off the back foot to deep cover-point

15.2

Jordan to Bailey, 4 byes

it nips off the seam, beats the inside edge and flies over off stump and beats Dunk and runs away!

15.1

Jordan to Sangakkara, 1 run

top edge flies just wide of the keep running back! It was short of a length, he tried to pull but didn't commit, got a top edge but it flew safely

Over15

3 runs, 1 wicket

HH 117/2CRR: 7.80 RRR: 5.40

George Bailey 2 (1b)Kumar Sangakkara 3 (9b)

Travis Head1/15 (3)

14.6

Head to Bailey, 2 runs

tossed up and driven down the ground straight of mid off who is wide and up in the circle

14.5

Head to Paine, OUT

Bowled him! This game is still alive! This was a shorter length but off stump line, Paine backed away trying to cut as he had done throughout this innings, he misses and it crashes into off stump

Tim Paine b Head 41 (42b 3x4 1x6 61m) SR: 97.61

14.4

Head to Sangakkara, 1 run

punched off the back foot to long on

14.3

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Head to Sangakkara, no run

advances again to shorter ball and chops it down off the bottom edge

14.2

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Head to Sangakkara, no run

advances down the track but is taken on the pad

14.1

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Head to Sangakkara, no run

slid thru to off stump, defended from the crease

Strikers vs Hurricanes, 14th Match at Hobart, Jan 02 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary