Match 26, Melbourne, December 29, 2021, 01:45 PM
Hobart Hurricanes
206/5(20.0ov)
Melbourne Renegades
121/10(15.5ov)
Hobart Hurricanes beat Melbourne Renegades by 85 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Ben McDermott
Commentry
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Ben McDermott wins the Man of the Match award for his fabulous hitting with the blade. He says, it was very tricky to face the new ball, it was a little bit about settling in the middle and fire in the end. Mentions, it was just his night. Adds, he hopes he can keep scoring runs for his side. Says, they have managed to put up a good score on the board and hopes they keep moving ahead with the momentum.
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Hobart Hurricanes' bowlers had plenty of runs to play with and they set the tone upfront. Thanks to Thomas Rogers who grabbed three wickets inside the Powerplay and put the opposition on the back foot. Just when the Renegades were trying to put on a partnership, Sandeep Lamichhane came into the attack and he took a couple of wickets. However, he ended up with a total of three wickets to his name. The Hurricanes were top-notch in the field as well which resulted in a couple of run outs. All in all, it was a really impressive performance from the Hurricanes and they have now won three games in a row.
Well, when a team chasing a total of over 200, loses three wickets inside the Powerplay, more often than not they end up on the losing side. This is exactly what happened with the Renegades as they lost wickets in quick succession in the Powerplay and were pushed on the back foot straightaway. Sam Harper was the only batter who swung his willow and kept them in the contest for a short while. Although, he kept losing partners and the Renegades never looked like chasing down the target. They completely lost their way in the middle.
This has been a dominating performance from the Hurricanes and they register yet another win. Melbourne Renegades continue their hunt for a win after having won just one game so far in this competition. Five back-to-back loses for Melbourne Renegades.
In over# 16
0W
2
1
0
4
Sandeep Lamichhane 32/3(3.5)
15.5
W
OUT! STUMPED! Sandeep Lamichhane picks up his third wicket and closes the case for his side. Looped up, outside off. Khan comes down the track and looks to pull it away but misses. Matthew Wade collects the ball behind the stumps and whips the bails quickly. Zahir Khan was was out of the crease. Hobart Hurricanes win the game by 85 runs.
15.4
2
A tough chance put down in the deep. Floated, full and on off. Khan slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Ellis comes running to his left and puts in a dive that side but the ball lands safely. The batters collect a brace.
15.3
1
Googly, on middle, Topley works it to mid-wicket for a single.
15.2
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Short and on off. Topley drives it to cover but not in the gap.
15.1
4
FOUR! Into the gap. Back of a length, around middle and leg. Topley stays on the back foot and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. He is making Hobart Hurricanes work hard for the last wicket.
In over# 15
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0
0
0
0
1
Nathan Ellis 14/0(3)
14.6
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Slower, length ball, on top of leg. Khan misses to push it away and sees the ball bounce over the stumps behind him. A great over by Nathan Ellis.
14.5
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Khan moves to the leg side. Ellis follows him with a full-length ball. Khan tries to push it away but misses.
14.4
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Length ball, on top of off. Khan looks to scoop it over the keeper but misses and the ball goes over the stumps.
14.3
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Yorker, in the blockhole. Khan digs it out towards cover.
14.2
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Slower full-length ball, outside off. Khan looks to drive it away but misses.
14.1
1
Length ball, outside off. Topley lofts it over extra cover but the ball lands short of David there. They take a single.