STR vs THU Highlights: Big Bash League – Adelaide Strikers defeated Sydney Thunder by 6 wickets in a one-sided contest at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Tuesday. With the win, Adelaide has strengthened its position at the top of the points table. After electing to bat first against Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Thunder posted 150/5. Opener Alex Hales top scored for Sydney Thunder with 68. Adelaide bowlers struck at regular intervals to keep Sydney’s batsmen under check. Henry Thornton and Colin de Grandhomme picked up twi wickets apiece. The score was never going to be enough against Adelaide as they chased the score down with 8 balls to go. Follow BBL 2022-23 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
STR vs THU Highlights: Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Thunder by 6 wickets, makes it 3-in-3 to strengthen themselves at the top of the BBL 2022 POINTS TABLE: Watch Highlights
Adelaide Strikers Scorecard
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Weatherald | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 | |
| Matthew Short | 65 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 147.73 | |
| Chris Lynn | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 107.69 | |
| Adam Hose | 28 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 140.00 | |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 | |
| Thomas Kelly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 9 (b 0, w 3, nb 0, lb 6) | |||||
| Total | 151/4 (18.4) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | HJ Nielsen, Rashid Khan, PM Siddle, WA Agar, Henry Thornton | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurinder Sandhu | 3.4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.91 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Daniel Sams | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 17.00 |
| Chris Green | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Brendan Doggett | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Nathan McAndrew | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| J Weatherald | 1-9 | 2.1 |
| CA Lynn | 2-92 | 11.2 |
| MW Short | 3-110 | 14.3 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 4-142 | 17.5 |
Sydney Thunder batting scorecard
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hales | 68 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 136.00 | |
| Matthew Gilkes (WK) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Rilee Rossouw | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 107.69 | |
| Oliver Davies | 42 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 140.00 | |
| Daniel Sams | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | |
| Alex Ross | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Nathan McAndrew | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 150/5 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Chris Green, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gurinder Sandhu, Brendan Doggett | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Short | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Henry Thornton | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Wes Agar | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| M Gilkes | 1-39 | 4.3 |
| Rilee Rossouw | 2-64 | 8.2 |
| AD Hales | 3-127 | 15.6 |
| Oliver Davies | 4-136 | 17.4 |
| DR Sams | 5-140 | 18.3 |
STR vs THU Live: In their previous game, the Adelaide Strikers made history when they bowled out Sydney Thunder for the lowest total in T20 history. Thunder had no idea about their faster bowlers as it was a terrifying fast bowling display. As Thunder would like to give it back this time, this return fixture would have an interesting background. Strikers will be worried about Jake Weatherald’s performance as they cannot rely on Matthew Short to save them at all times after his weak performance in the first two games.
My heart is filled with joy and warmth looking at all the love from these young supporters 💙
Thank you so much 🙏 @StrikersBBL @BBL pic.twitter.com/CA5VMam8Ev
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) December 17, 2022
Sydney Thunder has the chance to redeem themselves this time around against a team who handed them the most humiliating defeat in T20 cricket history. The weakness of Thunder’s middle order against pacers was seen, and as a result, they are largely dependent on Alex Hales at the top of the order. Rilee Rossouw had excellent promise in the previous game, compiling an impressive half-century, but he will have to deal with the quick bowlers for Adelaide Strikers. Sydney needs to win this game in order to restart their season after losing their previous two games.
Match Details
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Match 9, Big Bash League 2022
Date & Time: Tuesday, 20th December, 1:45PM IST
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
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Wicketkeeper: Mathew Gilkes
Batters: Chris Lynn, Alex Hales (C), Adam Hose
All–rounders: Mathew Short, Jason Sangha, Daniel Sams
Bowlers: Rashid Khan (VC), Henry Thornton, FazalHaq Farooqi, Chris Green
STR vs THU: Probable Playing XIs
Adelaide Strikers:1. Jake Weatherald, 2. Matthew Short, 3. Chris Lynn, 4. Adam Hose, 5. Colin de Grandhomme, 6. Thomas Kelly, 7. Harry Nielsen (w), 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Wes Agar, 10. Henry Thornton, 11. Peter Siddle
Sydney Thunder: 1. Alex Hales, 2. Matthew Gilkes (w), 3. Rilee Rossouw, 4. Jason Sangha(c), 5. Alex Ross, 6. Daniel Sams, 7. Oliver Davies, 8. Chris Green, 9. Gurinder Sandhu, 10. Brendan Doggett, 11. Fazalhaq Farooqi
Relive Rilee Rossouw’s resounding boundaries from last night’s riveting Renegades clash 💥 @Rileerr pic.twitter.com/6IZsd78F3C
— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) December 19, 2022
Pitch Report
The Adelaide Oval’s pitch is rather neutral in favour of both bowlers and batters. Therefore, with the average t20 score at this venue being 144, one can anticipate a competitive match between bat and ball.
STR vs THU Highlights: Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Thunder by 6 wickets, makes it 3-in-3 to strengthen themselves at the top of the BBL 2022 POINTS TABLE: Watch Highlights
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