23/12Result
12th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Albury, Dec 23 2023
Thunder won by 5 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Zaman KhanSydney Thunder
23/12Result
12th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Albury, Dec 23 2023
Thunder won by 5 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Zaman KhanSydney Thunder

And that brings the end of the first match of today's double-header! Sydney Thunder will be pleased to register their first win of the season. Alex Hales and Cameron Bancroft set the platform in the powerplay, and then Jason Sangha and Oliver Davies chipped in as well, moving closer to the target and everybody contributed with the bat. However, the innings slowed down a touch in the middle overs but later, Daniel Sams went all guns blazing and raced to 22 off 13, while McAndrew was bullish in the end, finishing the game in a hurry. Webster bowled exceptionally well, picking up four wickets after thumping a becalmed fifty, but he just didn't get enough support from his teammates. Melbourne Stars were probably 10-15 runs short, as Zaman Khan and Daniel Sams bowled superbly in tandem, bringing the innings to a grinding halt at the death

And that wraps up our coverage of the first match. Thank you for your company. For now, it's goodbye from me, Rvel Zahid, and our scorer MV Raghav

18.2
6
Dawson to McAndrew, SIX, How about that? McAndrew pumps Dawson over long-on for a mighty long six and finishes the game in an emphatic style! Sydney Thunder get over the line with 10 balls to spare and bag their first two points this season with a thumping win. They stayed one step ahead in this entire game and coasted home with five wickets in hand, convincing win, well-done! Stars played catch-up cricket and as a unit weren't that threatening and competitive.
18.1
4
Dawson to McAndrew, FOUR, round the wicket, length ball on off, he dances down the track and butchers it through extra cover who is a bit scruffy and leaks a boundary

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | ST: 166/5 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.22, RRR: 3.50)

  • Daniel Sams22 (13b)
  • Nathan McAndrew3 (3b)
  • Usama Mir3-0-28-0
  • Beau Webster4-0-29-4
17.6
4
Usama Mir to Sams, FOUR, filthy half-tracker on middle, he loads up and then clouts it over midwicket for a blistering boundary; loose delivery and duly dispatched
17.5
0
Usama Mir to Sams, no run, tossed up a quick and short legbreak and follows him up as he moves to the leg side, tapped back to the bowler
17.4
2
Usama Mir to Sams, 2 runs, tossed up, on middle and leg, whangs it away to midwicket, nicely manipulating the ball into the gaps
17.3
1
Usama Mir to McAndrew, 1 run, tossed up fuller, sliding across off, smothers the spin by pushing it down to long-off
17.2
1
Usama Mir to Sams, 1 run, bit slower in pace and didn't get much turn, shortish on middle, rocks back and pulls it away to deep midwicket, didn't get the desired result
17.1
2
Usama Mir to Sams, 2 runs, tossed up a legbreak on a length drifting down middle and leg, uppishly played to long on

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 156/5 (17 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.17, RRR: 5.66)

  • Daniel Sams13 (8b)
  • Nathan McAndrew2 (2b)
  • Beau Webster4-0-29-4
  • Haris Rauf3-0-20-0
16.6
1
Webster to Sams, 1 run, good length, nips back sharply and he gets a thick inside edge to midwicket region, bowls another terrific over, he has been the captain's delight today
16.5
1
Webster to McAndrew, 1 run, cunning slow short ball on off, clothes it away to midwicket's right
16.4
1
Webster to Sams, 1 run, slung full at his body, belted down the ground with not much timing, mid-on swooped to his left and made an acrobatic diving stop
16.3
2
Webster to Sams, 2 runs, picks up the ball from a shortish length on middle and smashed a pull to square of midwicket, it hit him high on the blade
16.2
1
Webster to McAndrew, 1 run, oh, that was tantalisingly in the air, fuller ball slanting into the toes, chipped in the air and it just evades man at short midwicket
16.1
W
Webster to JJS Sangha, OUT, oh my word! that is an unbelievable catch at point! unreal! back of a length outside off, he throws his hands at it and Dawson goes airborne and plucks it out of thin air, sensational stuff! Webster is on a hat-trick! Certainly, a strong contender for player of the match

JJS Sangha c Dawson b Webster 19 (40m 21b 0x4 1x6) SR: 90.47

END OF OVER:
16 | 11 Runs | ST: 150/4 (23 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 9.37, RRR: 5.75)

  • Daniel Sams9 (5b)
  • Jason Sangha19 (20b)
  • Haris Rauf3-0-20-0
  • Liam Dawson3-0-25-1
15.6
6
Haris Rauf to Sams, SIX, Kaboom! flogs him for a six! that is some shot, great power behind it. Ruins Haris over with a cracking flat six over cover-point.

Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st78AD HalesCT Bancroft
2nd1CT BancroftJJS Sangha
3rd29JJS SanghaO Davies
4th30AI RossJJS Sangha
5th12DR SamsJJS Sangha
6th26N McAndrewDR Sams

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
BH1071160.972
SS1062140.339
PS1063130.725
AS1054110.331
HH10468-0.268
MS10468-1.051
MR10266-0.289
ST10174-0.652