- BATSMENRB4s6sSR13.1 taken this time. Khawaja goes. Slower ball from Gannon outside off, Khawaja launches a heave but doesn't get enough bat on it. The ball hangs in the air for enough time before deep midwicket comes in and holds on 118/26.5 Kallis goes. Flatter outside off, Kallis goes for the drive through cover but gets a thin edge through to the keeper. Kallis stands there in disbelief, big edge there. Looked to muscle it and ended up not getting close enough 61/119.5 lovely catch this time. Slower ball on off, Watson hits the ball in the air deep towards square leg. Tremain runs in and takes a good low diving catch. End of a lovely innings from Watto 173/416.2 Russell is gone. That quick bouncer struck him on the neck or the collar bone and then onto his neck via his glove. And such was the pace of the delivery that he lost his balance and stepped on his own stump. Took his eyes off the ball. He looks in pain and agony. He walks off though 147/320 another wicket to end. Bravo gets another. Bravo bowls his sixth consecutive slower ball on middle, Hussey gets down to sweep but misses and is struck right in front. Just four of that final over. 173/5Extras7 (lb 5, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL173/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.65)Fall of wickets: 1-61 (Jacques Kallis, 6.5 ov), 2-118 (Usman Khawaja, 13.1 ov), 3-147 (Andre Russell, 16.2 ov), 4-173 (Shane Watson, 19.5 ov), 5-173 (Michael Hussey, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TLW Cooper 2 0 13 1 6.5 0 0 XJ Doherty 2 0 31 0 15.5 0 0 CP Tremain 4 0 38 0 9.5 0 1 NJ Rimmington 4 0 31 1 7.75 1 0 CJ Gannon 4 0 29 1 7.25 0 0 DJ Bravo 4 0 26 2 6.5 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.5 and now he is gone. What is happening here? Short delivery from McKay, Gayle pulls the ball straight to short fine leg. Ahmed takes the catch. Poor cricket from Gayle, after quite a rollicking start 46/18.5 Ahmed gets the wicket. Goes flatter on middle and the ball skids through and beats cooper's attempted cut. The ball goes on with the arm and clatters into middle and leg stump. Timely wicket 71/218 good catch from Rohrer. White, this time, looks to go for a swipe to finish the game but the ball takes the top edge and spoons up. Rohrer keeps his eyes on it at all times and holds onto a swirler. Great catch that. 164/417.4 Russell responds well but it may be too little, too late. Slower ball on leg, Bravo gets a thick top edge which lobs up and Russell races in front to take a good low catch. Not yet done 162/318.5 not sure what is happening here. Another predictable slower ball outside off, Nevill misses but Beaton calls him through for a non-existent run. Hartley hits and Beaton is gone. 170/5Extras3 (lb 1, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL176/5 (19.2 Overs, RR: 9.1)Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Chris Gayle, 4.5 ov), 2-71 (Tom Cooper, 8.5 ov), 3-162 (Dwayne Bravo, 17.4 ov), 4-164 (Cameron White, 17.6 ov), 5-170 (Tom Beaton, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB AD Russell 4 0 42 2 10.5 0 1 SR Watson 3.2 0 36 0 10.8 0 0 GS Sandhu 3 0 38 0 12.66 0 0 CJ McKay 4 0 29 1 7.25 1 0 JH Kallis 3 0 11 0 3.66 0 0 Fawad Ahmed 2 0 19 1 9.5 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Thunder , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.40 start, First Session 19.40-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.40
Match days
11 January 2016 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Renegades 2, Sydney Thunder 0
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