The Strikers win by five wickets with four balls to spare. A consolation prize for the Strikers. They win their last game of the season and avoid the wooden spoon. The Scorchers claim that unwanted crown after seven straight seasons of reaching the finals. Their horror year ends with a loss. Jono Wells was sensational in the chase making 69 off 42 and Harry Nielsen gave him great support. Jonathan Wells is named Player of the Match. That's the first game of the double header completed. Sydney Thunder are hosting the Hobart Hurricanes in Canberra.
Scorchers vs Strikers, 54th Match at Adelaide, BBL, Feb 09 2019 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
54th Match (N), Adelaide, February 09, 2019, Big Bash League
174/6
(19.2/20 ov, T:175) 175/5
Strikers won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
127.01 ptsImpact List
19.2
2
Behrendorff to Rashid Khan, 2 runs
full toss, on off, he whips this past midwicket, they get two and that's it!
19.1
•
Behrendorff to Rashid Khan, no run
137kph, yorker, angled into off, he jams it out to short third man. Well bowled
Behrendorff to bowl the last. Two to win. Rashid on strike. How far can he hit one? Around the wicket
Over19
6 runs, 1 wicket
AS 173/5CRR: 9.10Â Â RRR: 2.00
Harry Nielsen 44 (29b 4x4 2x6)Rashid Khan 0 (0b)
Matthew Kelly1/25 (4)
18.6
4
Kelly to Nielsen, FOUR runs
full into leg stump and Nielsen whips this away through square leg! Great shot under pressure! He backed away and Kelly followed and then he whipped it with the angle
18.5
W
Kelly to Valente, OUT
run out! Direct hit from Marsh at mid off! He drives on the up to mid off, and takes on Marsh, the skipper gathers and fires and hits and Valente was miles out! He gave up.
Cameron Valente run out (Marsh) 5 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
18.4
1
Kelly to Nielsen, 1 run
full on middle, he charges and drives straight to mid off for one
18.3
•
Kelly to Nielsen, no run
yorker angled in from around the wicket, he charged and missed and it just misses leg stump!
Abhijato: "Hoping nothing serious has happened to Coulter Nile. We want to see him down here in India. Get well soon, and well played mate!"
18.2
1
Kelly to Valente, 1 run
full toss on off, he drives to cover, Tye misfields and allows the single!
18.1
•
Kelly to Valente, no run
full toss, on off, he slices a square drive inside out to backward point, Inglis fields and fires at the non-striker's but misses as Nielsen scampers back
OB Jato: "With the 14 of February coming, we certainly won't mind a Valente-ine Special!"
Over18
15 runs, 1 wicket
AS 167/4CRR: 9.27Â Â RRR: 4.00
Harry Nielsen 39 (26b 3x4 2x6)Cameron Valente 4 (2b)
Nathan Coulter-Nile2/28 (4)
Coulter-Nile is in distress. He's sit down at the bowler's end. He looked dizzy as he sat down. The doctor came out to assess him. He's walking off now. Concerns from an Australian perspective as he is in the ODI squad for the tour of India later this month.
17.6
6
Coulter-Nile to Nielsen, SIX runs
length ball into leg stump and he launches this over square leg into the stands! That was in the slot and dispatched!
Coulter-Nile is in pain. He's sore in the abs. He's going to bowl the last ball
17.5
4
Coulter-Nile to Nielsen, FOUR runs
full toss on off, he tried to whip to leg, he gets a thick edge and it flies fine of short third man! Fortune for Nielsen. The bowler frustrated.
Around the wicket
17.4
1
Coulter-Nile to Valente, 1 run
full wide outswinger, he slices this off a thick outside edge at it races along the ground to third man
17.3
1
Coulter-Nile to Nielsen, 1 run
good length outside off, he clears the leg and slaps this hard down the ground to long on
17.2
3
Coulter-Nile to Valente, 3 runs
short and wide, he cuts firmly past backward point wide of third man, Behrendorff makes a diving save on the rope, it was awkward, he dives and knocks it forward, he needed Hinchliffe to help him ensure it didn't roll into the rope but they save one run in the end
Valente in.
17.1
W
Coulter-Nile to Wells, OUT
chopped on! Slower ball does it! 120kph, slower ball banged in outside off, Wells charged and tried to flat bat it through cover, he gets a thick bottom edge and drags it onto leg stump! Another twist!
Jonathan Wells b Coulter-Nile 69 (42b 8x4 1x6) SR: 164.28
Coulter-Nile to bowl out here
Over17
9 runs
AS 152/3CRR: 8.94Â Â RRR: 7.66
Jonathan Wells 69 (41b 8x4 1x6)Harry Nielsen 28 (23b 2x4 1x6)
Matthew Kelly1/19 (3)
16.6
1
Kelly to Wells, 1 run
full outside off, he drives to long off
16.5
2
Kelly to Wells, 2 runs
132kph, full outside off, he steps down the track and whips it to wide long on, they push for two straight away and get there as Behrendorff was a touch deep
Fine leg is back. Square leg up
16.4
1
Kelly to Nielsen, 1 run
slower ball full toss outside off, he tries to paddle fine, doesn't middle and gets it straight to the man on the circle at short fine leg
16.3
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Kelly to Nielsen, no run
131kph, yorker, angled into middle, he just digs this out. Well bowled
Around the wicket
16.2
1
Kelly to Wells, 1 run
walks down the track at a length ball, he pulls off the gloves to short fine leg inside the circle but they get one
16.1
4
Kelly to Wells, FOUR runs
he steps outside off to ramp over short fine and he got it this time! Full delivery outside off, he moved late and ramped it to fine leg!
Kelly on
Win Probability
ASÂ 100%
PSAS100%50%100%
Over 20 • AS 175/5
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