Sydney Thunder book their berth in the final after beating Adelaide Strikers

Fittingly, Khawaja hits the winnings runs off Adil Rashid as Sydney Thunder book their spot in the final.

HUNDRED! Khawaja gets to his hundred with a six over square leg. It is his second hundred in his last three matches for Thunder.

Under the radar, Henry Nicholls has crept upto 26 while Khawaja is still batting on 93. Thunder need 20 from the last four overs.

Despite playing in only his third match, Khawaja is the fourth-highest run scorer in the current edition of the BBL.

Usman Khawaja's blazing fifty helps Sydney Thunder to get off to a flier: 2 . . 2 4 . 4 2 4 . 4 . . 4 . 4 6 4 4 4 . 1 1

Strikers post 7-159 from their 20 overs. Enough?

Rashid does it with the bat as well! Adds some invaluable runs for his team as he scores 14 off last 3 balls of the match 4 4 6

Rash goes 4,4! 1 ball left, all important runs.

Strikers 5-118 with three to bowl.

WICKET! Lehmann skies one off Watson and Green does the rest. Gone for 14 with the Strikers 5-106 (15.2)

So halfway mark, Strikers under pressure at 4/66. Lehmann joins Rossy in the middle.

Great over from Greeny. The key wicket of Hodge and just five runs. Strikers 4-66 at the halfway point.

WICKET! GREENY! Beats Hodge all ends up and has him out bowled for 14.

SIX! 6! The skipper looks to break the shackles with a big hit into the east 2nd tier! Strikers 3/59

WICKET! Head who was heading towards big innings OUT. McKay gets the huge breakthrough with Head finding Rohrer at cover. Gone for 23 with the Strikers 3-42 in the 6th over.

Hodge is yet to score his 1st run and Head is already on 15 off 10 balls.

Good over from Mackay, Strikers 2/13 after 3 overs with Head & Brad Hodge (new batsman) looking to establish themselves.

WICKET! Ludeman gone! Brilliant catch by Andre Russell as he takes a beauty running back to dismiss Ludeman for 2. Strikers 2-11 after 2.2 overs

Great over from Watson, key wicket first up. Strikers 1-11 after 2.

Travis Head is the new batsman on the crease. Mahela Jayawardene's loose shot is the reason behind Head's arrival.

WICKET! Ouch, Watson strikes and Mahela is gone caught behind for 7. Strikers 1/8 after 1.4 overs