RESULT
8th Match (N), Launceston, December 15, 2020, Big Bash League
(18.4/20 ov, T:147) 147/5

Strikers won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
5/16
peter-siddle
Cricinfo's MVP
101.63 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
Hobart Hurricanes 146/10(19.3 overs)
Peter Siddle5/16 (3.3)
Wes Agar2/28 (4)
Adelaide Strikers 147/5(18.4 overs)
Alex Carey 55 (40)
Nathan Ellis2/36 (3.4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
Peter SiddleAS101.63--05/165.19101.63
Jake WeatheraldAS69.1768(48)73.7369.17--0
Alex CareyAS67.6155(40)64.8867.61--0
Ben McDermottHH67.1546(33)58.3767.15--0
Colin IngramHH59.3846(35)54.5159.38--0

Peter Siddle is the Player of the Match. "We were disappointed to start with a loss, and a lot more improved tonight. I enjoyed tonight a bit more not having to worry about captaincy. Great to contribute tonight."

10.32pm The Strikers win from a position of 2/9. Their four points, including the one for Bash Boost, takes them from seventh to fourth on the points table. Siddle took his career-best T20 figures (5 for 16) after which Carey and Weatherald showed their experience in the chase. McDermott and Ingram batted well for the Hurricanes in the first innings.

18.4
1
Ellis to Gibson, 1 run

full on leg, and flicked towards square leg. Adelaide Strikers win by five wickets

Hayes: "This match is a disaster for the BBL in general. The X-Factor was a complete waste for both teams, and their other two tweaks have been useless. BBL is in deep trouble."

18.3
W
Ellis to Short, OUT

full on middle, and chipped to mid on! Golden duck. A bit of swing into Short, and he failed to clear the mid-on fielder

Matthew Short c David b Ellis 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

The X Factor sub will maybe face one ball

18.2
1
Ellis to Weatherald, 1 run

good length, on middle. He swivels and pulls along the ground to deep backward square

Manoj: "Coops, I can't find Spofforth on you tube. Where do you go for your 19th century cricket highlights?"

Coops: "@manoj mainly appearance, also being a quick plus some other records of his bowling style etc."

18.1
W
Ellis to Wells, OUT

and they lose a wicket first ball. Length ball, and Wells tries to clear mid on. Mistimed, and a smart catch running back

Jonathan Wells c David b Ellis 8 (16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

Power surge taken mandatorily

end of over 184 runs
AS: 145/3CRR: 8.05 RRR: 1.00
Jake Weatherald67 (47b 4x4 4x6)
Jonathan Wells8 (15b)
Scott Boland 4-0-15-1
Nathan Ellis 3-0-34-0
17.6
Boland to Weatherald, no run

full on middle, and he walks across to try and clip it behind square. Misses, hits his pad, but the lbw appeal is turned down

17.5
1
Boland to Wells, 1 run

full, on off, and inside-edges this onto his pads. But Weatherald calls for the single, and Wells obliges

Kapil Baldawa: "Hobart have botched this game really badly. They need to look at how poor they were with bat and ball both. Firstly, should have got to 160 and after having the opposition down to 9/2, they should have bowled their quicks only for 8 overs at least and leaving out Botha was a big blow as Strikers have 4 lefties in top order. Poor stuff all round by HH captain/mgmt"

17.4
Boland to Wells, no run

good length, outside off. Smartly cut, but finds point

17.3
1
Boland to Weatherald, 1 run

good length, outside off, from around the wicket. Guided down to third man

17.2
1
Boland to Wells, 1 run

good length, on middle. Ticked around the corner to square leg for a single

17.2
1w
Boland to Wells, 1 wide

good length, outside leg, and going further down. Five needed to win

17.1
Boland to Wells, no run

good length, on middle. Defends with soft hands...off the back foot

end of over 1710 runs
AS: 141/3CRR: 8.29 RRR: 2.00
Jake Weatherald66 (45b 4x4 4x6)
Jonathan Wells6 (11b)
Nathan Ellis 3-0-34-0
Riley Meredith 4-0-32-0
16.6
6
Ellis to Weatherald, SIX runs

full, outside leg stump. And absolutely whipped off his boots over the square leg boundary

Stuart: "This is poor cricket: Strikers have the extra point already, now think about the NRR. Surely you take the surge and try and bank NRR! " -- Agree with you

16.5
1
Ellis to Wells, 1 run

good length, on middle. Tapped to deep midwicket for a walking run

16.4
Ellis to Wells, no run

full just outside off, and slapped towards mid off, but falls short of the fielder there

Coops: "Does Riley Meredith remind anyone else of the old Aussie quick Fred "the Demon" Spofforth? "

16.3
Ellis to Wells, no run

good length, on middle and leg. Clipped to square leg, but no chance of a single

16.3
1w
Ellis to Wells, 1 wide

good length, on leg stump, and angling further down

16.2
1
Ellis to Weatherald, 1 run

low full toss on off, and he slices the drive past the diving point fielder. Man in the deep cleans up

16.1
1
Ellis to Wells, 1 run
end of over 167 runs
AS: 131/3CRR: 8.18 RRR: 4.00
Jake Weatherald59 (43b 4x4 3x6)
Jonathan Wells4 (7b)
Riley Meredith 4-0-32-0
D'Arcy Short 2-0-14-0
15.6
6
Meredith to Weatherald, SIX runs

good length, on middle, and he whips this off the hip over deep backward square leg! Sign of a confident batsman. He's making it a habit of hitting sixes off the over's last delivery

15.5
Meredith to Weatherald, no run

good length, outside leg, and he wants to pull, but doesn't connect. Weatherald wants a wide, but the umpire says no

Best performances - batters
J Weatherald
68 runs (48)
4 fours4 sixes
Control
77%
Productive shot
flick
23 runs
2 fours2 sixes
18761176103
AT Carey
55 runs (40)
4 fours1 six
Control
73%
Productive shot
push
13 runs
1 four0 six
6148225108
Best performances - bowlers
PM Siddle
O
3.3
M
0
R
16
W
5
ECO
4.57
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
WA Agar
O
4
M
0
R
28
W
2
ECO
7
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Aurora Stadium, Launceston
TossAdelaide Strikers, elected to field first
Series
Season2020/21
Player Of The Match
Strikers
Peter Siddle
Match days15 December 2020 - night (20-over match)
HH Player Replacement
SubstituteMacalister Wright inJohan Botha out (1st innings, 10.1 ov)
AS Player Replacement
SubstituteMatthew Short inDanny Briggs out (2nd innings, 10.1 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAdelaide Strikers 4, Hobart Hurricanes 0
Win Probability
AS 100%
HHAS
100%50%100%HH InningsAS Innings

Over 19 • AS 147/5

Jonathan Wells c David b Ellis 8 (16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
W
Matthew Short c David b Ellis 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
W
Strikers won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
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