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Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, Match 5 Commentary, Live Updates

THU vs STR, 2022 - T20 Live Commentary

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Match 5, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney , Dec 16, 2022
Sydney Thunder Sydney Thunder
15 (5.5/20)
Adelaide Strikers Adelaide Strikers
139/9 (20.0/20)
Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Thunder by 124 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Henry Thornton
    3(4)&5/3(2.5)
Right then. That's it from the coverage of this game. The Big Bash League action will return on Saturday, the 17th of December when Perth Scorchers will take on Sydney Sixers. The first ball will be at 1.35 pm IST (8.05 am GMT). But you can join us early for the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye.
Henry Thornton (2.5-1-3-5) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his unreal spell of bowling. He says that he honestly cannot believe what just took place. Mentions they just tried to bowl on top of the stumps and really just focused on executing their plans. Adds that he likes to play with a couple of slips in place and it is really unique. Informs that they thought 150 would've been a great total but in the end, 139 turned out to be more than enough. Jokingly says that he thinks that he needs to retire now as it cannot get any better than this.
The presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, Peter Siddle opted to bat first which didn't turn out to be the best decision as runs were hard to come by and the top-order batters had an off day. However, a stand between Chris Lynn and Colin de Grandhomme gave them a bit of impetus but neither of them were able to stay till the death overs. Sydney Thunder bowled well and their pace battery was on a roll, keeping the Strikers to an under-par score of 139 runs with Fazalhaq Farooqi being the star. What seemed to be a pretty straightforward chase for the Thunder, turned out to be their worst nightmare as they were bowled out in just 29 deliveries for 15 runs and now have the unwanted record of the lowest T20 total at the senior level to their name. As for the Strikers, they march on!
Take a bow, Adelaide Strikers! This is been an utmost brilliant display of bowling and catching from them and even though they had help from the opposition batters, you have to credit their work in the field. Matthew Short didn't do much with the bat but got his side to a perfect start with the ball and then took one of the best first-slips catches one would ever see to put his side on top of proceedings. Wes Agar and Henry Thornton just kept on probing away around the off stump line and kept on finding the outside edges. Agar finished with 4 wickets to his name and Thornton ended with a five-wicket haul as the pair ripped through the Thunder's batting order.
How do Sydney Thunder recover from a defeat like this one? When they went into the interval, they must have thought that 140 is easily gettable on this surface but the chase just turned into a nightmare for the home side and they have a lot of work to do. The innings didn't get off to a good start with the top-order batters chasing after wide deliveries and getting caught but to have not a single batter leaving the ball outside off with wickets tumbling down like nine pins is something that is unforgivable. Their highest scorer was Brendan Doggett with 4 runs and those runs came off an inside edge. 9 out of the 10 wickets that fell were catches which shows that Thunder gave too many chances for the opposition who didn't make any mistakes.
SYDNEY THUNDER HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 15 RUNS, THE LOWEST T20 TOTAL AT THE SENIOR LEVEL EVER! Let that sink in for a minute because no one can make any sense of it. The bowlers of Adelaide Strikers were brilliant, yes, but Sydney Thunder have just been poor with the bat. At the end of the day, it is a huge victory for the Strikers who make it two wins out of two to start off their campaign.
End Of The Over 5.5 : 15/10
1 Runs
  • 05.1
  • W 5.2
  • 05.3
  • 15.4
  • W 5.5
B. Doggett
4 (2)
F. Farooqi
1 (2)
H. Thornton
2.5-1-3-5
5.5
W
Henry Thornton To Brendan Doggett OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! That's it. There are no more wickets left in hand for Sydney Thunder and it is all over. Henry Thornton ends his innings with an outstanding fi-fer. It is a good-length ball, on off. Brendan Doggett gets it to backward point off the outer half. Thomas Kelly stationed there takes a sharp catch. Sydney Thunder have been bundled out for just 15 runs. Adelaide Strikers record a massive victory of 124 runs.
5.4
1
Henry Thornton To Fazalhaq Farooqi
A low full toss, on off. Fazalhaq Farooqi slices it over backward point for just a single. He gets off the mark.
5.3
0
Henry Thornton To Fazalhaq Farooqi
Touch short, outside off, shapes in a touch. Fazalhaq Farooqi leaves it alone for the keeper.
Fazalhaq Farooqi is the last man in for Sydney Thunder.
5.2
W
Henry Thornton To Oliver Davies OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Henry Thornton gets his fourth wicket. It is a good-length ball, wide of off. This one holds its line. Oliver Davies offers no foot movement and throws his blade at it. The ball takes a thick outside edge and Harry Nielsen makes no mistake behind the sticks. Sydney Thunder are nine down now.
5.1
0
Henry Thornton To Oliver Davies
Touch short, into the batter. Davies has no room on offer. He hops inside his crease and nudges it to the leg side.
End Of The Over 5 : 14/8
5 Runs
  • 14.1
  • W 4.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • W 4.5
  • 44.6
B. Doggett
4 (1)
O. Davies
1 (2)
W. Agar
2-0-6-4
4.6
4
Wes Agar To Brendan Doggett
FOUR! A rare boundary and Wes Agar is devastated to have conceded that. Hard length and around off, Brendan Doggett looks to block but gets an inside edge that goes past the stumps and runs away into the fine leg fence.
Brendan Doggett comes in at number 10.
4.5
W
Wes Agar To Gurinder Sandhu OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Eight down now the Thunder with not even 5 overs completed, a complete disaster! Wes Agar serves it on a good length and in that channel around off stump. The ball angles away from the left-hander and Gurinder Sandhu is forced into having a dab at it. Sandhu gets an outside edge and Matthew Short at first slip takes a comfortable catch around waist height. The lowest men's T20 total at the senior level is 21 runs, surely we won't see that being broken here, will we?
4.4
0
Wes Agar To Gurinder Sandhu
Full and straight, nudged away in front of mid-wicket by Sandhu.
4.3
0
Wes Agar To Gurinder Sandhu
Back of a length and angling across the left-hander, Gurinder Sandhu leaves it alone.
Gurinder Sandhu the new ball bowler of Sydney Thunder comes in at the crease in 5th over.
4.2
W
Wes Agar To Chris Green OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust and Wes Agar has his third wicket of the game. This is full and close to the off stump. Chris Green looks to drive it through covers but gets an outside edge that is safely pouched by Harry Nielsen behind the sticks. Sydney Thunder are now 7 down for 10 runs and are far, far away from the record lowest total in Big Bash League history.
4.1
1
Wes Agar To Oliver Davies
A single now and that's probably the loudest cheer of the night, it isn't a happy one though. Good length around off, Oliver Davies edges it in front of point and gets across for the single.
End Of The Over 4 : 9/6
0 Runs
  • W 3.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
C. Green
0 (5)
O. Davies
0 (1)
H. Thornton
2-1-2-3
3.6
0
Henry Thornton To Chris Green
A wicket-maiden! Back of a length and around off, Chris Green manages to keep it down in front of point.
3.5
0
Henry Thornton To Chris Green
Goes a bit fuller now and around middle, Green flicks it toward square leg.
3.4
0
Henry Thornton To Chris Green
Keeps it on a good length and around off, Green blocks it off the front foot.
3.3
0
Henry Thornton To Chris Green
Length again around off stump, Chris Green taps it toward point.
3.2
0
Henry Thornton To Chris Green
Around the top of off and dangling in. Chris Green plays a solid defensive shot and there's some sarcastic cheers from the home crowd as well.
Chris Green is the new batter in the middle.
3.1
W
Henry Thornton To Alex Ross OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What is happening out there? Sydney Thunder lose their 6th wicket and they haven't even reached double figures! Good length around off and shaping away a touch. Alex Ross looks to defend it out but does so with hard hands. Another one that could have been left alone but Ross ends up getting an outside edge and Harry Nielsen takes it safely to his right. Henry Thornton picks up his third wicket and is all pumped up.
End Of The Over 3 : 9/5
2 Runs
  • W 2.1
  • 12.2
  • 1 LB 2.3
  • 02.4
  • W 2.5
  • 02.6
O. Davies
0 (1)
A. Ross
2 (3)
W. Agar
1-0-1-2
2.6
0
Wes Agar To Oliver Davies
Length ball around off, Oliver Davies is able to keep it out.
Oliver Davies is the new man in.
2.5
W
Wes Agar To Daniel Sams OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! Catastrophe for Sydney Thunder and nothing is going their way! Wes Agar bowls this on a good length and angles it down the leg side. Daniel Sams looks to tuck it fine but misses. The ball hits the underside of his thigh and goes on to hit the stumps as well. Wes Agar and Adelaide Strikers are ecstatic whereas Sydney Thunder are frustrated. They are now 5 wickets down for just 9 runs inside the 4th over, unbelievable.
2.4
0
Wes Agar To Daniel Sams
Around the top of off and skidding through. Daniel Sams looks to drive at it but gets a bottom edge onto the deck.
2.3
lb
Wes Agar To Alex Ross
Leg bye! Length ball angling down the leg side, Alex Ross looks to flick but the ball goes off the pads and down to fine leg. They get a leg bye.
2.2
1
Wes Agar To Daniel Sams
Full and straight, this is clipped away through square leg for a single.
Daniel Sams comes in at number 6 in just the third over.
2.1
W
Wes Agar To Alex Hales OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A horror show with the bat this from Sydney Thunder and Wes Agar picks up a wicket off his very first delivery. Agar goes full and outside off first up. Alex Hales hangs deep in his crease and tries to have a little dab at it as he looks to open the face of the bat and run it fine. A poor choice of shot from Hales as he could have easily left it but the ball takes the outside edge and this time it is a simple catch for Harry Nielsen behind the sticks.
End Of The Over 2 : 7/3
2 Runs
  • 01.1
  • W 1.2
  • 01.3
  • W 1.4
  • 01.5
  • 21.6
A. Ross
2 (2)
A. Hales
0 (1)
H. Thornton
1-0-2-2
1.6
2
Henry Thornton To Alex Ross
Uppish but safe! Pitched up on middle, Alex Ross tentatively pushes at it and the ball goes uppishly to the right of the bowler. They do get a couple of runs.
1.5
0
Henry Thornton To Alex Ross
On a length and around off, kept out on the off side by Alex Ross.
Alex Ross comes in to bat now.
1.4
W
Henry Thornton To Jason Sangha OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Not even two overs of the chase have been bowled and Sydney Thunder are already three down! Henry Thornton goes full and wide, inviting the drive. Jason Sangha looks to thrash it through covers but doesn't move his feet and ends up reaching for it. There is a bit of away movement on offer and the ball goes off the outside edge. The keeper, Harry Nielsen dives low to his right and takes a lovely catch. Sydney Thunder is serious trouble here.
1.3
0
Henry Thornton To Jason Sangha
Length ball around off, Jason Sangha blocks it out.
1.2
W
Henry Thornton To Rilee Rossouw OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! An absolute ripper of a catch by Matthew Short and the bowler, Henry Thornton cannot even believe it. Shortish length and outside off, Rilee Rossouw looks to slap it away but gets a thick outside edge and the ball seems to fly over the man at first slip. Short is a tall man but he shows great athleticism by leaping up to his right and grabbing the ball out of thin air with his right hand. Adelaide Strikers have started brilliantly with the ball here. Jason Sangha walks in at number 4.
1.1
0
Henry Thornton To Rilee Rossouw
Starts off with a good-length ball around off, Rilee Rossouw stands tall and hits it toward cover.
Henry Thornton to share the new ball.
End Of The Over 1 : 5/1
5 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 2 WD 0.2
  • 00.2
  • W 0.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 30.6
R. Rossouw
3 (3)
A. Hales
0 (1)
M. Short
1-0-5-1
0.6
3
Matthew Short To Rilee Rossouw
Fuller and angling on the pads, Rilee Rossouw gets down on one knee and sweeps it over backward square leg. The ball plugs in the outfield as the batters come back for the third. An eventful first over, 5 runs and a wicket off it.
0.5
0
Matthew Short To Rilee Rossouw
Flatter one around off, Rilee Rossouw defends it out on the off side.
0.4
0
Matthew Short To Rilee Rossouw
Nicely flighted around off stump, Rilee Rossouw watchfully blocks it out.
Rilee Rossouw comes in at number 3.
0.3
W
Matthew Short To Matthew Gilkes OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Adam Hose with a sharp catch and Matthew Gilkes departs for a duck! Matthew Short slows it up and bowls it shorter around off. Gilkes rocks back and looks to cut but does so from close of the body. The ball goes uppishly to the right of the man at cover-point where Hose takes a good diving catch. Just the start Adelaide Strikers were looking for.
0.2
0
Matthew Short To Matthew Gilkes
This is tossed up on off stump, Matthew Gilkes blocks it out.
0.2
wd
Matthew Short To Alex Hales
TWO WIDES! Half a chance early on and it's been fumbled. Flighted delivery down the leg side and turning in. Hales looks to flick and misses so does the keeper. If the keeper had collected that, it would have been a stumping opportunity. The batters cross as well.
0.1
0
Matthew Short To Alex Hales
Starts off with a tossed-up delivery, full and on off. Alex Hales strokes it away toward mid off.
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Match Info
  • Venue Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Thunder by 124 runs
  • Player of the Match Henry Thornton
  • Umpire Sam Nogajski (AUS), Simon Lightbody (AUS) and David Taylor (AUS)
  • Referee Steve Bernard (AUS)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Adelaide Strikers 139/9 in 20.0 overs
  • Power play 2 (16-17): Adelaide Strikers 124/6 (12 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Adelaide Strikers 100/5 in 13.1 overs
  • Drinks: Adelaide Strikers 64/3 in 10.0 overs
  • Adelaide Strikers 50/3 in 8.3 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-4): Adelaide Strikers 27/2
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