BBL12 Match 2- Adelaide Strikers cruise to 51 run win over Sydney Sixers

 Adelaide Strikers have charged to a dominant victory in their opening KFC BBL|12 clash, emerging triumphant by 51 runs against Sydney Sixers at Adelaide Oval.

Match Summary

Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, 2nd Match, Big Bash League

Adelaide Strikers 184/6 (20 ov)

Sydney Sixers 133/7 (20 ov)

Result - Adelaide Strikers won by 51 runs

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Match Analysis

The Adelaide Strikers have charged to a dominant victory in their opening KFC BBL|12 clash, emerging triumphant by 51 runs against Sydney Sixers at Adelaide Oval.

Reigning MVP Matt Short starred with the bat, smashing 84 from just 53 deliveries as the Strikers set a huge target of 6-184, a total the Sixers were unable to reel in.

 

Key Points

 

- Chris Lynn, Colin de Grandhomme and Adam Hose all debuted for the Strikers, receiving caps before play

- Stand-in skipper Peter Siddle won the bat flip and elected to bat first

- Short was unstoppable on his way to Player of the Match honours, hitting 11 fours and two sixes

- Lynn (41 from 34) and Adam Hose 40 (22) were also brilliant, with both crunching three fours and two sixes in their respective knocks

- Henry Thornton's electric pace saw him take two wickets in his opening over, eventually finishing with the remarkable figures of 4-20 to lead the tournament for wickets in the early going

- Rashid Khan's return to Adelaide Oval was sublime, taking 3-21 from his four overs to have the crowd in raptures.

- Siddle also delivered with the ball, going for just 20 runs, including a Power Surge over where he gave up just three.

- The Strikers now head to Sydney for a clash with the Thunder on Friday evening.

Match Stats

Adelaide Strikers: Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Jake Weatherald - 0.4 ov), 2-97 (Chris Lynn - 11.2 ov), 3-150 (Matthew Short - 16.3 ov), 4-181 (Colin de Grandhomme - 19.1 ov), 5-183 (Rashid Khan - 19.4 ov), 6-184 (Adam Hose - 19.6 ov)

Sydney Sixers Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Kurtis Patterson - 2.1 ov), 2-11 (James Vince - 2.3 ov), 3-54 (Josh Philippe - 8.5 ov), 4-72 (Moises Henriques - 12.1 ov), 5-109 (Jordan Silk - 16.3 ov), 6-117 (Daniel Christian - 18.1 ov), 7-118 (Sean Abbott - 18.3 ov)

 

Playing XIs

Adelaide Strikers: Jake Weatherald, Matthew Short, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen (WK), Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Henry Thornton, Peter Siddle (C) vs Sydney Sixers.

Sydney Sixers: Josh Philippe (WK), Kurtis Patterson, James Vince, Moises Henriques (C), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve O'Keefe, Izharulhaq Naveed.

Match Details: 

Date: 2022-12-14 08:15:00

Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Toss: Adelaide Strikers won the toss & elected to bat