It's all over and it's all down to one man, the Man of the Match Chris Gayle. He hit a record 11 sixes in his 100 not out to lead the Thunder to a relatively easy victory.
O'Brien and Botha bowled well for the Strikers but they couldn't get the key wicket of Gayle and that proved to be the difference.
The THunder win their second match on the trot and move into equal first with Hobart. Thanks for your company tonight. Have a great night and Merry Christmas.
18.3
4
Botha to Floros, FOUR, full down leg and he sweeps past the man at short fine leg to win the game
18.2
0
Botha to Floros, no run, dropped, smokes a drive back to Botha who sticks out his right hand but can't take an incredibly hot chance
18.1
1lb
Botha to Gayle, 1 leg bye, gets down for the sweep but can' connect, squirts down to fine leg
END OF OVER:18 | 11 Runs | ST: 151/4 (5 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.38, RRR: 2.50)
- Chris Gayle100 (53b)
- Jason Floros13 (11b)
- Alfonso Thomas4-0-27-0
- Cameron Borgas1-0-20-0
17.6
1
Thomas to Gayle, 1 run, short on off, pulled to mid wicket to bring up an incredible, scinitilating hundred off just 53 balls
17.5
1
Thomas to Floros, 1 run, worked to the leg side, half a chance of a runout but Gayle is quick this time and home safely
17.4
1
Thomas to Gayle, 1 run, flicked down to fine leg
17.3
1
Thomas to Floros, 1 run, worked down to fine leg
17.2
1
Thomas to Gayle, 1 run, short on leg, pulls over square leg, Blizzard doesn't attack it quickly enough and it lands short of him
17.1
6
Thomas to Gayle, SIX, full on leg, backs away and flicks it over mid wicket where Botha drops him on the boundary!
END OF OVER:17 | 20 Runs | ST: 140/4 (16 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.23, RRR: 5.33)
- Chris Gayle91 (49b)
- Jason Floros11 (9b)
- Cameron Borgas1-0-20-0
- Kane Richardson4-0-31-0
His second six of that over was the biggest of the tournament, it went a massive 105 metres.
16.6
1
Borgas to Gayle, 1 run, smashed to long on
16.5
0
Borgas to Gayle, no run, a quicker one and he's bounced him, certainly surprised him and he possible edged it but Crosthwaite couldn't take it