Adelaide Strikers won the Big Bash League final.
Coming in to chase a massive total of 203 runs in the Big Bash League final, Hobart Hurricanes suffered an early blow with Tim Paine departing for 5 runs. It was skipper Travis Head who gets the wicket in his first over. Hurricanes skipper George Bailey stitched a solid partnership with the other opener Darcy Short as the duo went on to score 85 runs in 10 overs. Bailey approached his fifty but failed to score it as he departed for 46, being dismissed by Peter Siddle. Short went on to hammer his fifty but failed to contain the required run rate which kept on piling up. Ben McDermott was dismissed for 9 as he became Siddle’s second victim. Hurricanes failed to reach the total with wickets continue to tumble at regular intervals. Darch Short, who scored 69 runs, gave a good fight but was dismissed by Siddle. Hobart Hurricanes reached 177/5, losing by 25 runs. Adelaide Strikers win maiden Big Bash League Trophy.
Big Bash League Final, Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes Cricket Score Highlights
Adelaide Strikers beat Hobart Hurricanes by 25 runs to lift their maiden Big Bash League.
Short is gone for 69 and now the match has slipped from Hurricanes. They need 58 more to win in 18 balls. 145/4
Ben McDermott goes for 9 and Siddle gets another. The required run rate is piling up for Hobart Hurricanes and the match is slipping in spite of Darcy Short's fifty. HURRICANES 121/3
Peter Siddle strikes and it is the skipper George Bailey who departs for 46. BIG WICKET! Hobart Hurricanes are in trouble.
Hobart Hurricanes are 85/1 in 10 overs. They still need 118 runs in 60 balls to lift the trophy for the first time.
Hobart Hurricanes have continued their chase brilliantly after an early dismissal. George Bailey is looking dangerous out there with 42 runs in 28 balls. He is being supported on the other end by Darcy Short.
George Bailey and Darcy Short have hammered Hobart Hurricanes to 50 runs in 5 overs. The duo have not let the pressure of the chase and early wicket slow down the run rate.
Tim Paine is gone for 5 and Travis Head gets a wicket. Good start for Adelaide Strikers with the ball as well.
Adelaide Strikers score 202/2 in their 20 overs. This is the highest score in Big Bash League final. Hobart Hurricanes need 203 to win.
The tremendous innings from Jake Weatherald comes to an end as Dan Christian gets the much-needed wicket. He departs for 115. Strikers 181/2
Jake Weatherald has been tremendous this over. He has taken Adelaide Strikers up to 180/1 in 18 overs in the Big Bash League final
57 balls. 7 fours. 8 Sixes. 173.68 strike rate. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT FROM JAKE WEATHERALD! A century in the Big Bash League final for Adelaide Strikers and he will remember this one for a long time.
Adelaide Strikers have reached over 150 runs in 15 overs. Jake Weatherald, who is now on 95, has completed a 100-run partnership with Travis Head. Can he score a ton in the Big Bash League final?
On the back of hammering by Jake Weatherald, Adelaide Strikers have climbed up to 100 runs in just 11 overs.
It has been a solid start for Adelaide Strikers and they have climbed up to 96/1 in 10 overs. There was a chance to get the wicket of Jake Weatherald but the catch was dropped.
SIX! Jake Weatherald has struck his fifty, his fourth in last five games. This one has come in 29 balls.
SIX! Jake Weatherald smacks 10 runs in the final two balls of the powerplay. Adelaide Strikers reach 53/1 in 6 overs.
WICKET! Jofra Archer gets the precious wicket of Alex Carey who is gone for 16. Bowled a little bit fuller and Carey had no room with him to play his shot. Nudges it to stumps. Strikers 41/1 in 5 overs.
First six of the match and it comes from Weatherald's bat. Not a good start for Jofra Archer. He has been expensive this morning so far.
Solid start for Strikers. They have scored 15 runs in 2 overs without a wicket. Both Weatherald and Carey have given a good start in the final.
Jofra Archer, the teenage West Indies sensation is into the attack now. Can he get an early wicket here? Alex Carey smacks him for a boundary on the first ball.
Alex Carey and Jake Weatherald start for Strikers. Clive Rose with the new ball. Who will get the first blow?
Hobart Hurricanes Team for Big Bash League final: D'Arcy Short, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine (wk), George Bailey (c), Ben McDermott, Daniel Christian, Simon Milenko, Jofra Archer, Clive Rose, Tom Rogers, Riley Meredith #BBLFinal
Adelaide Strikers Team in Big Bash League final: Jake Weatherald, Alex Carey (wk), Travis Head (c), Colin Ingram, Jonathan Wells, Jake Lehmann, Jono Dean, Michael Neser, Peter Siddle, Liam O'Connor, Ben Laughlin #BBLFinal
Adelaide Strikers captain Travis Head has won the toss and he has elected to bat first in the Big Bash League 2017/18 final against Hobart Hurricanes.
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