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Thunder vs Scorchers, 39th Match at Sydney, BBL, Jan 13 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
39th Match (N), Sydney, January 13, 2023, Big Bash League
(12.5/20 ov, T:112) 112/1

Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)

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9.02 pm So for the second night in a row, an extremely lopsided nine-wicket result in the BBL.

Scorchers opener Cameron Bancroft after his 55 not out: "I'm just really enjoying the opportunity as much as I can. The wicket always is a little bit two-paced here and best use of it is probably to get up top and open the batting."

That's it for today's live coverage. Come back tomorrow for more live BBL action. Until then, take care!

12.5
6
Sams to Hardie, SIX runs

full on the stumps, Hardie winds up and clobbers this high and deep over long-on into the sightscreen to end the match.

12.4
1
Sams to Bancroft, 1 run

length ball on the stumps, heaved to deep square leg for one.

12.3
Sams to Bancroft, no run

slower ball lands full on middle and leg, defended to midwicket.

12.2
1
Sams to Hardie, 1 run

good length ball on middle, tap and run to mid-off for one.

12.1
1
Sams to Bancroft, 1 run

short on the stumps, pulled to deep square leg for one.

end of over 1215 runs
PS: 103/1CRR: 8.58 RRR: 1.12 • Need 9 runs from 48b
Aaron Hardie4 (9b)
Cameron Bancroft53 (37b 3x4 2x6)
Usman Qadir 3-0-32-0
Nathan McAndrew 3-0-17-1
11.6
Usman Qadir to Hardie, no run

back of a length on off, defended to cover.

11.5
Usman Qadir to Hardie, no run

full on off stump, miscues a drive back to Qadir.

11.4
4b
Usman Qadir to Hardie, 4 byes

googly lands full on middle and spins past a leg side heave, not to mention leg stump and the keeper too to go for four byes to the fine leg rope.

11.3
1
Usman Qadir to Bancroft, 1 run

skids this flat on a good length on middle, goes back to flick through square leg for one.

11.2
4
Usman Qadir to Bancroft, FOUR runs

too short overcorrecting on sixth stump, pulled flat through wide long-on to bring up a 36-ball half-century.

11.1
6
Usman Qadir to Bancroft, SIX runs

tossed up full on sixth stump, Bancroft winds up and smashes this flat over the rope at long-off thudding into the LCD ad boards.

end of over 115 runs
PS: 88/1CRR: 8.00 RRR: 2.66 • Need 24 runs from 54b
Cameron Bancroft42 (34b 2x4 1x6)
Aaron Hardie4 (6b)
Nathan McAndrew 3-0-17-1
Chris Green 3-0-20-0
10.6
1
McAndrew to Bancroft, 1 run

back of a length on fifth stump, slapped to the cover sweeper for one.

10.5
McAndrew to Bancroft, no run

short on sixth stump, pulls this into the ground to midwicket for none.

10.4
McAndrew to Bancroft, no run

full on off, driven firmly but picks out mid-on on the ring.

10.3
1
McAndrew to Hardie, 1 run

slower short ball on the body, pulled flat to deep fine leg for one.

10.3
1w
McAndrew to Hardie, 1 wide

bouncer on leg stump, aborts a hook and it's too high as judged by the square leg umpire, wide called.

10.2
1
McAndrew to Bancroft, 1 run

short on sixth stump, guided with an open face to deep third man for one.

10.1
1
McAndrew to Hardie, 1 run

short and wide, slapped behind point for one.

end of over 106 runs
PS: 83/1CRR: 8.30 RRR: 2.90 • Need 29 runs from 60b
Cameron Bancroft40 (30b 2x4 1x6)
Aaron Hardie2 (4b)
Chris Green 3-0-20-0
Nathan McAndrew 2-0-12-1

Drinks taken with 29 needed off the last 10 overs. The Stars were in a similar situation last night and never took the Powerplay. Will the Scorchers do so here?

9.6
2
Green to Bancroft, 2 runs

good length ball on off, plays another reverse much finer this time behind point for two.

9.5
1
Green to Hardie, 1 run

full on leg stump, premeditates a reverse sweep and connects to send it flat to the cover sweeper for one.

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