Bowlers, Shah star in Hurricanes' fourth win
Hobart Hurricanes won their fourth game in a row, thanks to a collective effort from their bowlers and an unbeaten 45 from Owais Shah in the chase against Sydney Thunder
01/01Result
(N)Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 1 2012
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Hobart Hurricanes]( "Hobart Hurricanes")
139/5 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/01Result
(N)Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 1 2012
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Hobart Hurricanes]( "Hobart Hurricanes")
139/5 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Thunder , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.15, Interval 20.15-20.30, Second Session 20.30-21.50
Match days
1 January 2012 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Hobart Hurricanes 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY THUNDER 138/8 (20 OVERS)
- Chris Gayle53 (33)
- Sean Abbott39 (39)
- Jason Krejza2/29 (4)
- Naved-ul-Hasan3/22 (4)
HOBART HURRICANES 139/5 (18.4 OVERS)
- Travis Birt35 (18)
- Owais Shah*41 (32)
- Scott Coyte2/14 (4)
- Fidel Edwards2/33 (4)
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,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBowlers, Shah star in Hurricanes' fourth win
Hobart Hurricanes won their fourth game in a row, thanks to a collective effort from their bowlers and an unbeaten 45 from Owais Shah in the chase against Sydney Thunder
