- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.5 advances down the wicket again but doesn't get to the pitch of it and skies it to long off, easy catch for Abbott 20/16.2 short on off, tries to pull but hits it straight to mid wicket, big breakthrough that 47/35.5 short on leg, cramps himself up on the pull shot and skies it to mid on 46/28.2 full on leg, flicked high out to deep square leg, easy catch on the rope and the Strikers continue to crumble 52/415.3 backs away and tries to go over mid off but doesn't get close to clearing his head 101/518.5 full on off, drives high down to long off, easy catch for Abbott 133/718.3 great yorker, dug out straight back to the bowler, Crossthwaite is backing up a long way and Edwards turns around and throws the stumps down 129/620 full outside off, big outside edge down to third man, they come back for a second but get caught well short 155/7Extras8 (b 1, lb 3, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL155/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.75)Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Michael Klinger, 2.5 ov), 2-46 (Aiden Blizzard, 5.5 ov), 3-47 (Daniel Harris, 6.2 ov), 4-52 (Callum Ferguson, 8.2 ov), 5-101 (Cameron Borgas, 15.3 ov), 6-129 (Adam Crosthwaite, 18.3 ov), 7-133 (Johan Botha, 18.5 ov), 8-155 (Kane Richardson, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB LA Doran 4 0 25 1 6.25 0 0 FH Edwards 4 0 35 2 8.75 0 0 CH Gayle 1 0 9 0 9 0 0 DE Bollinger 3 0 27 0 9 0 0 SJ Coyte 4 0 35 1 8.75 1 1 SA Abbott 4 0 20 2 5 0 0
23/12Result
(N)Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 23 2011
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
156/4 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
23/12Result
(N)Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 23 2011
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
156/4 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.1 fullish on off, slides through and goes through the gap between bat and pad to take off stump, great start for O'Brien! 17/19 quicker outside off, dances down the wicket and doesn't get to it, easy stumping 72/212.4 backs away and drives down to long off where Borgas takes a brilliant catch diving forward at full pace 96/314.2 darts this one in and takes the top of off stump, brilliantly bowled, not sure what Philipson was doing though 100/4Extras8 (b 4, lb 4)TOTAL156/4 (18.3 Overs, RR: 8.43)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Daniel Smith, 3.1 ov), 2-72 (Usman Khawaja, 8.6 ov), 3-96 (Ben Dunk, 12.4 ov), 4-100 (Craig Philipson, 14.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB AC Thomas 4 0 27 0 6.75 0 0 J Botha 3.3 1 23 1 6.57 0 0 KW Richardson 4 0 31 0 7.75 0 0 AW O'Brien 4 0 26 3 6.5 0 0 BE McGain 2 0 21 0 10.5 0 0 CJ Borgas 1 0 20 0 20 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Adelaide Strikers , 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
23 December 2011 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Thunder 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
Match Notes
- Attendance: 11,337
- CH Gayle: 50 off 31 balls, 38 mins (3x4, 5x6)
- CH Gayle: 100 off 53 balls, 78 mins (3x4, 11x6)
Match Coverage
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