Sydney Thunder can't seem to earn a point. The batting is too dependant on Gayle and the bowling too doesn't seem impressive. Hobart Hurricanes, on the other end have the best bowling attack in the tournament and their batting, too, is coming on well in the later stages of the tournament

18.4
6
Butterworth to Johnston, SIX, fuller ball on the leg stump. Johnston lofts it to deep midwicket and finishes the match
18.3
0
Butterworth to Johnston, no run,
18.2
0
Butterworth to Johnston, no run,
18.1
W
Butterworth to Lockyear, OUT, fuller ball outside the off stump. Lockyear goes for the drive and gets an outside edge back to the keeper

RJG Lockyear c †Dunk b Butterworth 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 133/4 (6 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.38, RRR: 3.00)

  • Rhett Lockyear3 (5b)
  • Owais Shah41 (32b)
  • Scott Coyte4-0-14-2
  • Fidel Edwards4-0-33-2

An alert friend of mine informs that this will be the 100th completed T20 match on Australian soil

17.6
1
Coyte to Lockyear, 1 run,
17.5
0
Coyte to Lockyear, no run,
17.4
2
Coyte to Lockyear, 2 runs,
17.3
0
Coyte to Lockyear, no run,
17.2
0
Coyte to Lockyear, no run,
17.1
W
Coyte to Triffitt, OUT, Gayle leaves his stamp on the game, while fielding. Believe it or not. Triffitt goes for the slice and Gayle goes to his left, one-handed and comes up with a brilliant catch

TIF Triffitt c Gayle b Coyte 18 (17b 0x4 1x6) SR: 105.88

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | HH: 130/3 (9 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 3.00)

  • Tom Triffitt18 (16b)
  • Owais Shah41 (32b)
  • Fidel Edwards4-0-33-2
  • Luke Butterworth3-0-19-0
16.6
1
Edwards to Triffitt, 1 run,
16.5
6
Edwards to Triffitt, SIX, short ball on the middle stump. Triffitt makes room and lets go off a ripping forehand. No other way to describe it
16.4
1
Edwards to Shah, 1 run,
16.3
4
Edwards to Shah, FOUR,
16.2
1
Edwards to Triffitt, 1 run,
16.1
0
Edwards to Triffitt, no run,

END OF OVER:
16 | 8 Runs | HH: 117/3 (22 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.31, RRR: 5.50)

  • Owais Shah36 (30b)
  • Tom Triffitt10 (12b)
  • Luke Butterworth3-0-19-0
  • Sean Abbott3-0-27-0
15.6
0
Butterworth to Shah, no run,
15.5
1
Butterworth to Triffitt, 1 run,
15.5
2nb
Butterworth to Shah, (no ball) 1 run,
15.4
1
Butterworth to Triffitt, 1 run, drives it to sweeper cover for a single

Hurricanes 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1PA JaquesJW Wells
2nd49TR BirtJW Wells
3rd42OA ShahJW Wells
4th38OA ShahTIF Triffitt
5th3OA ShahRJG Lockyear
6th6OA ShahMJ Johnston

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PS752100.626
HH752100.569
SS752100.262
MS74380.254
BH73460.324
AS7254-0.338
MR7254-0.582
ST7254-1.25