Strikers vs Thunder, 29th Match at Sydney, , Jan 18 2017 - Match Result

RESULT
29th Match (N), Sydney, January 18, 2017, Big Bash League
(15.3/20 ov, T:179) 101

Strikers won by 77 runs

Player Of The Match
6/11
ish-sodhi
Cricinfo's MVP
93.21 ptsImpact List
ben-dunk
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Comms: Shashank Kishore
Scorecard summary
Adelaide Strikers 178/5(20 overs)
65 (40)
2/42 (4)
Sydney Thunder 101/10(15.3 overs)
39 (26)
6/11 (3.3)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
AS93.2165(40)80.4393.21--0
AS85.0647(22)58.2172.161/361.6312.9
ST83.5639(26)48.6557.562/421.9826
AS54.26--06/113.5154.26
AS35.2539(32)38.5334.940/8-0.31

Renegades need to beat Heat, Hurricanes have to beat Scorchers. All sorts of permutations possible, but this much is sure. Thunder, who have lost 9 for 41, won't defend their title and Strikers won't finish in the top four. Here's Shiva Jayaraman with the scenarios That brings us to the end of our coverage. Will MacPherson's report should be up shortly. I enjoyed bringing this to you. Until next time, cheers.

No prizes for guessing. Ish Sodhi is the Player of the Match: "I was pretty gutted that I couldn't win it for the boys in the last couple of games, but to finish on a high here is satisfying. This was a dead rubber match, but a massive shout out to the Strikers, they've rejuvenated by love for the game over the last 8-10 days. I really wish I could have done this a lot earlier."

15.3
W
Sodhi to McKay, OUT

six-for and he's finished it off with a cracking googly. The defending champions have been knocked out. This is a short ball that fizzes back in, he backs away to cut, but is done in by the pace. The ball crashes into the middle stump. What a spell by Sodhi.

Clint McKay b Sodhi 8 (7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 114.28
15.2
Sodhi to McKay, no run

stabs forward and pushes it to cover

Kevin Pietersen on commentary compares the agony of Sydney Thunder fans to those of Arsenal

15.1
W
Sodhi to Green, OUT

at the moment, it appears like all Sodhi needs to do to take a wicket is just turn up and bowl. Floats a legspinner outside off, he looks to fetch a slog sweep from outside off, connects well but finds deep midwicket. < b> These are the best figures now by an Adelaide Strikers' bowler.

Chris Green c Neser b Sodhi 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
end of over 158 runs
ST: 101/8CRR: 6.73 RRR: 15.60
Clint McKay8 (5b 1x6)
Chris Green1 (2b)
Liam O'Connor 4-0-25-1
Ish Sodhi 3-0-11-4
14.6
O'Connor to McKay, no run

flipper outside off, mistime an attempted cut to cover

14.5
6
O'Connor to McKay, SIX runs

this time he gets it right. Backs away, picks the length early and pulls him imperiously over deep midwicket

14.4
O'Connor to McKay, no run

waist-high full toss that could have been swung anywhere to the leg side, McKay hits it straight to cover

14.3
1
O'Connor to Green, 1 run

full toss outside off, crashed to deep cover

14.2
O'Connor to Green, no run

backs away to cut, chops it to cover

14.1
1
O'Connor to McKay, 1 run

worked to square leg with the spin

end of over 141 run • 3 wickets
ST: 93/8CRR: 6.64 RRR: 14.33
Clint McKay1 (1b)
Chris Green0 (0b)
Ish Sodhi 3-0-11-4
Liam O'Connor 3-0-17-1
13.6
1
Sodhi to McKay, 1 run

this is a wrong'un that rolls off a thick inside edge to mid-on

Two slips and leg slip for Sodhi. This is fun. Hodge is calling another close-in fielder.

13.5
W
Sodhi to Nair, OUT

drawn into the drive and has been snuffed out by one that turns away sharply. Tempts him with flight and then traps him. The hard push finds the thinnest of edges that is taken well by Carey

Arjun Nair c †Carey b Sodhi 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
13.4
Sodhi to Nair, no run

gets to the pitch of the ball and dabs it to cover

There have been some crazy shots in cricket recently, including Kohli's back foot punch and Najibullah Zadran's falling six. Vote for your most outrageous cricket shot?

13.3
W
Sodhi to Lenton, OUT

another one for Sodhi. This is a sensational spell. Flight, turn and bounce. This one spins back in sharply, the batsman looks to force that past midwicket. The mistake he did was to play outside the line. The umpire quickly raised the finger. That would missed leg according to hawkeye

Jay Lenton lbw b Sodhi 7 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 87.5
13.2
W
Sodhi to Lenton, OUT

wrong'un that stops on him, worked to short third man but Lendon was halfway down the pitch when he was sent back. Sodhi does well to collect the throw cleanly and break the bails at the bowler's end. Not even a full-length dive could save Gibson. This is all folding up quickly for Thunder. They're right on the edge

Ryan Gibson run out (O'Connor/Sodhi) 4 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80
13.1
Sodhi to Lenton, no run

tossed up on leg stump, the batman does well to smother the spin and work it back down the pitch

end of over 139 runs
ST: 92/5CRR: 7.07 RRR: 12.42
Ryan Gibson4 (5b)
Jay Lenton7 (5b 1x4)
Liam O'Connor 3-0-17-1
Ish Sodhi 2-0-10-2
12.6
2
O'Connor to Gibson, 2 runs

into the blockhole, worked wide of square leg towards the man coming in from the deep

12.5
O'Connor to Gibson, no run

nearly chipped that back to the bowler, who moves to his left and stops it on his followthrough

12.4
1
O'Connor to Lenton, 1 run

too short and he's lucky to get away with that. Swivels back and pulls it all along the ground to deep square leg

12.3
1
O'Connor to Gibson, 1 run

drifting into middle and leg, worked with the angle to deep midwicket

12.2
1
O'Connor to Lenton, 1 run

too full on the pads, turned to midwicket

Match details
Sydney Showground Stadium
TossSydney Thunder, elected to field first
Series
Season2016/17
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 2017 - night (20-over match)
T20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAdelaide Strikers 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Win Probability
AS 100%
ASST
100%50%100%AS InningsST Innings

Over 16 • ST 101/10

Chris Green c Neser b Sodhi 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
W
Clint McKay b Sodhi 8 (7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 114.28
W
Strikers won by 77 runs
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