Live Cricket Score | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder Live Score & Commentary | HUR vs ST Scorecard, Big Bash League

44th T20 • Melbourne Cricket Ground • Melbourne

Hobart Hurricanes

139/6 (20)

Sydney Thunder

140/1 (17.2)

ST won by 9 wickets

Info

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Scorecard

Playing XI

Player of the Match Alex Hales

80(56)

HUR s

ST s

Info

Hobart Hurricanes s

139/6 (20)

Batters

Caleb Jewell

50.00

c GS Sandhu b NJ McAndrew

Ben McDermott

111.76

c B Cutting b NJ McAndrew

Peter Handscomb

(C)

84.00

st BJ Holt b T Sangha

Harry Brook

40.00

c O Davies b GS Sandhu

D'Arcy Short

120.83

c JAS Sangha b GS Sandhu

Tim David

107.14

c JAS Sangha b DR Sams

Jordan Thompson

166.67

Not out

Mitchell Owen

300.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 5, LB: 2, NB: 0, W: 5)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 6.95)

139/6

Did not Bat

Thomas Stewart Rogers, Riley Meredith, Sandeep Lamichhane, Macalister Wright, Will Sanders

Bowlers

EXT

5.00

8.00

7.75

7.25

5.50

3.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Caleb Jewell

c GS Sandhu b NJ McAndrew

1-9

2.2

Ben McDermott

c B Cutting b NJ McAndrew

2-62

9.4

Harry Brook

c O Davies b GS Sandhu

3-67

11.1

Peter Handscomb

st BJ Holt b T Sangha

4-78

12.6

Tim David

c JAS Sangha b DR Sams

5-102

16.5

D'Arcy Short

c JAS Sangha b GS Sandhu

6-128

19.2

Sydney Thunder s

140/1 (17.2)

Batters

Matthew Gilkes

111.76

st BR McDermott b DJM Short

Alex Hales

142.86

Not out

Jason Sangha *

(C)

112.90

Not out

Extras

(B: 1, LB: 4, NB: 0, W: 1)

TOTAL

(17.2 Ov, RR: 8.08)

140/1

Did not Bat

Daniel Sams, Oliver Davies, Ben Cutting, Baxter J Holt, Nathan McAndrew, Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha, Mohammad Hasnain, Arjun Nair, Chris Tremain

Bowlers

EXT

Riley Meredith

9.67

Thomas Stewart Rogers

11.00

D'Arcy Short

3.00

Sandeep Lamichhane

3.2

6.30

Mitchell Owen

8.33

Tim David

9.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Matthew Gilkes

st BR McDermott b DJM Short

1-34

4.6

Match Info

Date & Time

10 Jan, 08:40 AM IST

Venue

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Match

44th T20,

Big Bash League

Umpires

Gerard Abood (Australia), David Taylor (Australia), Ben Treloar (Australia, TV)

Referee

David Johnston (Australia)

Toss

Hobart Hurricanes elected to bat

Player of the Match Alex Hales

80(56)

Commentary

Alex Hales (Player of the Match): It wasn't (easy) - once you faced about 20-25 balls it got a bit easier. We needed a partnership since it would have been difficult for the guys coming in. We wanted to take it deep. (On his COVID-induced isolation) It was my birthday as well at the time so I just tried to enjoy myself as much as I could and stay fresh and ready to go. It's my third year here at the Thunder and every year they make me feel so welcome out there. It's good to be back out playing and enjoying it.

IT IS DONE AND DUSTED!!! THE LAST 20 MINS HAVE BEEN BONKERS!! 80 OFF 56 for Alex Hales.

The game was much closer than it now appears, atleast up until the 15th over of this innings. It was right in the balance. At one point, with the spinners operating, The Thunder looked a tad behind the 8 ball to be honest. But then, Alex Hales just teed off. ALAS!!!

Questionable bowling changes there by the Hobart Hurricance, one could say. The spinners were looking real threatning when bowling in tandem. D' Arcy Short was unplayable for a bit there and they did not have him bowl his full quota, neither did Sandeep Lamichhane. A wicket there, with the RRR howering over 8.5 and things could have been different. Not to be as they say though.

The Thunder strikes not once, not twice but for the 6th straight time!!!

The Hobart Hurricanes did play well in phases and would be taking quite a few positives out of this game. They are still well in the race for a playoff spot and would want to bounce back quick.

For now, we bid adieu. Its always a pleasure bringing the game to all you amazing folks. It is a double header at the Big Bash though, so stay tight with Sportskeeda.

Stay Safe, Enjoy the Cricket!!

18.0

17.2 Sandeep Lamichhane to Jason Sangha, FOUR! THERE YOU GO! Width on offer on a shortish length and Sangha rock back for a crisp square cut that threads the vacant gap in front of point before making its way to the fence. They've done it in a canter after looking slightly tentative on a two-paced deck - Sydney Thunder win by 9 wickets with 16 deliveries to spare!

17.1 Sandeep Lamichhane to Jason Sangha, quick and full outside off, Sangha leans forward for a push off his wrists in front of point.

Sandeep Lamichhane is back into the attack

ALEX HALESSS!!! Oh this surely is getting over soon!! Take the Power Surge for fun!! Alex Hales is just a beautiful batsman to watch when in flow. The Hurricanes seem to have missed a trick here not bowling out D Arcy Short and Sandeep Lamichhane. Strange tactics surely!

4 off 12!! One over??

overs

136 /1 score

runs

Alex Hales *

81 (56)

Jason Sangha

31 (29)

Riley Meredith

0 /29

16.6 Riley Meredith to Alex Hales, bumper this time dug into the leg-stump, Hales ducks underneath it to let it pass through to the keeper.

16.5 Riley Meredith to Alex Hales, SIX! PUT A CAPE ON THIS ONE! This is vintage Hales - makes room outside leg and Meredith follows him with a length delivery that Hales swings high and handsome over wide mid-on to send it about 20 rows back into the stands. Just one hit away now the Thunder!

16.4 Riley Meredith to Alex Hales, FOUR! ARROGANCE! Sheer arrogance with the duck pull from Hales - dug short outside off as he walks across and takes his eyes off with a half-duck before lifting his front foot and helping it with a pull backward of square on the leg-side. A no look shot like none other!

16.4 Riley Meredith to Alex Hales, WIDE! Takes pace off with an off-cutter but ends up spearing it considerably outside leg on a full length. Just making it even easier for the Thunder!

16.3 Riley Meredith to Alex Hales, follows him backing away well outside off as Hales shapes for a heave across the line with a gay abandon. He swings in vain though as he fails to connect.

16.2 Riley Meredith to Alex Hales, FOUR MORE! CLOBBERED! He's picked the bones out of this one alright - a touch too short outside off and he backs away to pummel it flat over mid-wicket. Save your legs - that is racing away like a tracer bullet!

16.1 Riley Meredith to Alex Hales, FOUR! TOO SHORT! Angled into the leg-stump and Hales swivels on the back foot upon lifting his front leg and helping it very fine around the corner to pick up another boundary. Doing it easy now are the Thunder!

Riley Meredith is back into the attack

It is slipping away real quick for the Hurricanes, if it hasen't already. Alex Hales is looking to get done with it ASAP! Might not even last the full 20 overs this run chase, so it seems. 13 off that over!

overs

117 /1 score

runs

Alex Hales *

63 (50)

Jason Sangha

31 (29)

Tom Rogers

0 /33

15.6 Thomas Rogers to Alex Hales, full length delivery as it lands well outside off, Hales sticks his bat out upon reaching for it to guide it behind point for one.

15.5 Thomas Rogers to Alex Hales, FOUR MORE! FORTUITOUS! That is wretched luck for the bowler! Off-cutter on a full length just outside off, Hales makes room to scythe it late as it somehow takes the edge but evades the stumps en route to the fence. Hales knows he is one lucky man there!

15.4 Thomas Rogers to Alex Hales, FOUR! BREAD AND BUTTER STUFF! Shoddy full toss angling into middle and leg, Hales clears his front foot and whips it over mid-wicket to pick out the vacant real estate in the deep post which the boundary is just a formality.

15.3 Thomas Rogers to Alex Hales, AHH! Slower delivery dug into a short length at the stumps, Hales backs away outside leg and looks to scythe it over third man but the tennis ball bounce on this deceives him to carry over to the keeper.