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ADELAIDE: In the 51st match of the ongoing edition of Big Bash League (BBL), the home side Adelaide Strikers sealed a stunning victory against Sydney Sixers by eight wickets, here on Monday.

The strikers chased down a target of 162 with eight wickets in hand and 15 balls to spare, thanks to their top-order batter Ian Cockbain, who scored an unbeaten 71 to power his side to their sixth victory.

Set to chase 162, the Strikers had a decent start to their innings as the openers provided a solid 45-runs stand. The duo of Matt Renshaw and Henry Hunt appeared in top-notch as the pair powered the side to 45 in the fourth over before Hunt fell victim to Ben Dwarshuis. Hunt scored a quick 15 off just nine balls, including a boundary and a six.

Renshaw then partnered with Cockbain and put on a fifty-runs partnership for the second wicket. Renshaw departed in the 10th over, soon after reaching his half-century. He scored 50 off 31 balls, including seven boundaries.

Cockbain, on the other hand, did not hold back and kept sailing the ball all over the park. He scored a fiery 71 not-out on a mere 42 balls, laced with five boundaries and four sixes. With a handy 27* from Jonathan Wells, the pair managed to seal the sixth victory for the home side in the 18th over.

For the Sixers, Dwarshuis and Hayden Kerr claimed one wicket apiece.

Batting first, the Sixers too, had a decent start to their innings as the side was 72/1 in the 10th over, but, collapsed to 83/4 in the 13th over. The fumble prevented the Sixers from amassing a massive total as the visiting side could only score 161 for the loss of seven wickets in their quota of 20 overs.

Jack Edwards scored a run-a-ball 34, followed by the top-scorer and the lone warrior with the bat for the Sixers – Justin Avendano, who scored a quickfire 52 off 29 balls, including a boundary and five sixes. His heroics, however, could not help his side to post a commendable total.

For the Strikers, Fawad Ahmed led the bowling chart with his three wickets, while Peter Siddle bagged two. Henry Thornton and Renshaw, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

Following this victory, the Strikers have strengthened their fourth position on the points table, while the Sixers remained at the second.

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MELBOURNE: In the 46th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), Melbourne Stars handed a crushing defeat to Melbourne Renegades; defeating the latter by six wickets with 33 balls to spare, here on Thursday.

At the toss, Renegades’ captain – Nic Maddinson opted to bat first after the bat flipped in his favour. Batting first, the Renegades’ batters struggled throughout the innings following the scary start to the side as Pakistan’s speedster got two wickets in his opening over. As a result, none of their batters could able to go big. The side, eventually, restricted at 122/7 in the allotted 20 overs.

Jake Fraser-McGurk scored a valiant 32, but, was a touch too slow as the batter faced 39 deliveries and could only hit two boundaries. The top scorer for the Renegades today, Aaron Finch scored 45 off 44 balls, including three boundaries and a six. The rest of their batters could not even manage to score in double-figures.

For the Stars, Rauf, Adam Zampa, and Qais Ahmed claimed two wickets each, while Brody Couch made one scalp.

Set to chase a paltry 123, the Stars had a similar start to their innings; losing two wickets for a mere 15. The Stars’ skipper – Glenn Maxwell along with  Joe Burns, however, anchored the innings with a valuable 52-runs partnership for the third wicket. Burns, who was struggling to go big, departed after scoring 17 off 19 balls and could only hit one boundary.

Maxwell, on the other hand, kept going and went on to smash an astonishing half-century. The batter kept the scoreboard ticking with little to no assistance from his fellow batters. Maxwell’s heroics helped the Stars chase down 123 in the 15th over. He scored a terrific 68 off 45 balls, laced with eight boundaries and a six.

For his brilliant performance, Maxwell was adjudged as the Player of the Match.

Following this victory, the Stars have now claimed the fifth position, while the Renegades remained at the bottom.

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MELBOURNE: Hobart Hurricanes’ combined batting and bowling effort helped the side defeat Sydney Thunder by nine runs to end the latter’s winning streak, here on Thursday.

Hurricane’s top-order batters – Matthew Wade and Caleb Jewell starred with the bat before Riley Meredith took 3/29 to assist the side to victory against the Thunder.

Batting first, the Hurricanes had an average start to their innings as the openers Ben McDermott and Jewell provided a fair 29-runs partnership before McDermott walked back to the pavilion after scoring 18.

Wade and Jewell then partnered strongly for the side. The duo batted brilliantly and added an 89-runs partnership for the second wicket. Both the batters scored magnificent half-centuries, but, Jewell could not get going as the young left-hander departed after scoring a brilliant 51. He faced 32 balls; smashing five boundaries and three sixes.

Wade, on the other hand, kept scoring runs when his side was losing wickets at an alarming rate. He batted valiantly and remained not-out for a well crafted 83 off 54 balls. He smoked 10 boundaries and two sixes.

Wade’s heroics helped the Hurricanes to post a commendable total of 177/6 in the allotted 20 overs.

For the Thunder, Gurinder Sandhu bagged two wickets, while Mohammad Hasnain, Daniel Sams, and Tanveer Sangha shared one wicket apiece.

Set to chase 178, Thunder were off to a poor start as the side lost their first wicket for a mere five runs. Last match’s hero – Alex Hales and Tanveer Sangha looked to anchor the innings following an early dismissal. The duo appeared in top-notch; adding 62 runs partnership for just 23 balls. The duo, however, could not extend their stay on the crease as Hales departed after scoring a quickfire 38 off just 17 balls, laced with seven fours and a boundary.

Following his departure, Sangha, too, soon dismissed after putting on a brief partnership with Sams. The pair could add 25 runs for the third wicket as Sangha walked back to the pavilion after scoring 31 off 19 balls, including three boundaries and a six.

Following Sangha’s dismissal, the side began to lose wickets at a consistent rate and could only score 168 despite Nathan McAndrew’s valuable 30; losing the match by just nine runs.

For the Hurricanes, Meredith and Jordan Thompson claimed three wickets each, while Sandeep Lamichhane bagged two. D’Arcy Short, on the other hand, made one scalp.

Following this victory, the Hurricanes have now moved up to the fourth position, while the Thunder remained at the second.

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BRISBANE: In the 46th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), Adelaide Strikers’ Rashid Khan took a six-fer, handing Brisbane Heat a crushing defeat by 71 runs, here on Wednesday.

Strikers’ Rashid, returned with a stunning match figure of 6/17 in his quota of four overs despite leaking 11 runs in his first over.

Set to chase 162, the Strikers had a poor start to their innings; losing the first two wickets for a mere 17. The openers Nathan McSweeney and Chris Lynn departed after scoring cheaply. McSweeney scored five, while Lynn managed to score seven.

Lachlan Pfeffer and Ben Duckett then anchored the innings for the home side. The pair recorded an important 45-runs partnership before Pfeffer fell unlucky; getting run out by Peter Siddle. He managed to score 23 off 24.

Following his departure, the Heat began to lose wickets at an alarming rate and slipped from 62/2 to 67/6 as Duckett too departed after top-scoring with his 24 off 18 balls.

Rashid then wrecked the Heat’s lower order and the home side soon bundled out for a skimpy 90; handing a comfortable 71-runs victory to the Strikers.

For the Strikers, Rashid bagged six wickets, while Matthew Short claimed two. Siddle, on the other hand, made one scalp.

Batting first, the Strikers’ batters provided a combined batting effort as all their batters made significant contributions before Rashid’s brief on-slaught down the order assisted the side to amass 161/4 in the allotted 20 overs.

Short scored 27, followed by the top-scorer for the Strikers – Jake Weatherald, who scored 35 off 31 balls, including one boundary and as many sixes. Rashid, on the other hand, scored a quickfire 13 off just four balls; smashing two sixes.

For the Heat, Will Prestwidge bagged two wickets, while Matthew Kuhnemann and Mujeeb Ur Rahman shared one wicket apiece.

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VICTORIA: Ben Dwarshuis’s took a five-fer to help Sydney Sixers seal an emphatic victory over Melbourne Renegades by 45 runs in the 45th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL).

Dwarshuis returned with a stunning figure of 5/26; assisting the Sixers bowling out the Renegades for a skimpy 106, while chasing 151.

Batting first, the Sixers were off to the worst possible start; losing their first wicket for none as Josh Philippe bagged a three-ball duck. Jack Edwards and Daniel Hughes then partnered briefly; adding 44-runs to the team’s total before Hughes walked back to the pavilion after scoring just 17.

The skipper – Moises Henriques then joined Edwards at the crease and added 27 runs for the third wicket. Edwards departed in the 11th over after scoring a valiant 40 off 34 balls, including three boundaries and a six.

The side then began to lose wickets at a consistent rate as Dan Christian departed in the 17th over; scoring 22, whereas, Pakistan’s leg-spinner Shadab Khan walked back to the pavilion after scoring a quickfire 12 off seven balls; smashing two boundaries.

Henriques, on the other hand, missed his half-century and dismissed after scoring 49. He faced 35 balls and scored five boundaries and a six. Following his contribution, the Sixers, in the end, managed to post a commendable total of 150 on the scoreboard.

For the Renegades, Cameron Boyce and Kane Richardson bagged two wickets each, while Will Sutherland and Josh Lalor made one scalp each.

Set to chase 151, the Renegades’ batter struggled throughout the innings and could only score 105 before getting bowled out. Sam Harper scored 15, followed by the top-scorer for the side – Shaun Marsh, who managed to score 39; facing 36 balls.

For the Sixers, Dwarshuis shone with his five-fer, while Sean Abbott bagged two wickets. Todd Murphy, Hayden Kerr, and Jackson Bird shared one wicket apiece.

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VICTORIA: In the previously postponed 27th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), Perth Scorchers handed a crushing defeat to the struggling Melbourne Stars, here on Tuesday.

The table-toppers Scorchers edged past the Stars by a 47-runs victory, thanks to their batter Laurie Evans’ magnificent 69.

At the toss, the Scorchers’ captain – Ashton Turner elected to bat first after the bat flipped in his favour. His openers, however, failed to provide a solid start to the side; managing just a 22-runs opening partnership as Kurtis Patterson fell short to Pakistan’s speedster – Haris Rauf.

Evans and Nick Hobson then partnered strongly and provided a solid 83-runs partnership for the second wicket. The pair put their side in command before Hobson walked back to the pavilion after scoring 46 off 36 balls, including six boundaries. Evans, on the other hand, stood firm and went on to smash a brilliant half-century. He scored 69 off 46 balls, laced with two boundaries and five sixes.

The skipper Turner also chipped in down the order; scoring a quickfire 47 off 26 balls; smashing three boundaries and as many sixes. His brilliance, in the end, helped the Scorchers to post a massive total of 196/3 in the allotted 20 overs.

For the Stars, Rauf bagged two wickets, while Adam Zampa managed to make one scalp.

Set to chase 197, the Stars had even a worse start to their innings; losing their opener Nick Larkin for a combined score of one. Beau Webster and Joe Burns then anchored the innings for the Stars; adding 58-runs to the team’s total for the second wicket. Burns, however, fell short after scoring 20. He faced 17 balls and smashed two sixes.

The Stars then began to lose wickets at a consistent rate and the top-scorer for the side – Webster also departed after scoring a fighting 63 off 47 balls, laced with seven boundaries and two sixes. Following his departure, the Stars’ batting tail did little to no contribution; resulting in the side, restricted for 149/9 in their allotted 20 overs.

For the Scorchers, Matthew Kelly starred; picking four wickets, while Jason Behrendorff, Peter Hatzoglou, Andrew Tye, and Ashton Agar shared one wicket apiece.

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MELBOURNE: Sydney Thunder’s batter – Alex Hales scored a magnificent 80 not-out on return; assisting the side to beat Hobart Hurricanes by nine wickets, in the 43rd match of the ongoing edition of Big Bash League (BBL).

Following Hales’ brilliance, the Thunder comfortably chase down 140 for the loss of just one wicket in the 18th over.

Batting first, the Hurricanes had a poor start to their innings; losing their first wicket for just nine as Caleb Jewell departed after scoring a mere four. Ben McDermott and Peter Handscomb, however, anchored the innings with a valuable 53-runs partnership.

The pair appeared solid before Handscomb walked back to the pavilion after scoring 21 off 25 balls. Soon after, the side began to lose wickets at an alarming rate, top-scorer McDermott also became the victim; resulting in the side being restricted to 139/6 in the allotted 20 overs. Handscomb top-scored with his 38; facing 34 balls. He smoked three boundaries and a six.

For the Thunder, Gurinder Sandhu and Nathan McAndrew picked two wickets each, while Daniel Sams and Tanveer Sangha made one scalp each.

Set to chase 140, the Thunder fumbled at the start; losing their first wicket for 34 as Matthew Gilkes fell short to D’Arcy Short after scoring 19 off 17 balls. However, Hales and Jason Sangha recorded a match-winning and unbeaten partnership of 106-runs, guiding the side to a comfortable victory.

Sangha scored an unbeaten 35 off 31 balls, while Hales starred; scoring a terrific 80 not-out off just 56 balls, laced with 11 boundaries and a six.

For the Hurricanes, only Short managed to make one scalp as the rest of their bowlers went wicketless.

Following this victory, the Thunder have consolidated their second position on the points table, while the Hurricanes remained at the fourth.

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COFFS HARBOUR: In the 42nd match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), Ashton Turner’s magnificent 69 boosted Perth Scorchers to crush Sydney Sixers by 5 wickets.

Turner’s brilliance helped the Scorchers to chase down 152 for the loss of five wickets, with six balls to spare.

Batting first, the Sixers had a decent start to their innings as their openers provided a solid 56-runs stand for the first wicket. The duo of Josh Philippe and Justin Avendano appeared to be in fine touch before the eighth over as Ashton Agar dismissed both the openers in the same over.

Philippe scored 32 off 22 balls, laced with a boundary and three maximums, while Avendano could only score 23 off 22, including two boundaries and a six. Following their departure, the Sixers’ batters went defensive and departed after scoring cheaply.

Dan Christian’s late onslaught, however, guided the side to a commendable total of 151/7 in the allotted 20 overs. Christian scored a quickfire 35 off just 20 balls; smashing four boundaries and a six.

For the Scorchers, Agar starred; picking up two wickets, while Peter Hatzoglou and Matthew Kelly made one scalp each.

Set to chase 152, the Scorchers halted by a poor start; losing three wickets for just 44 runs in the seventh over. Turner and Aaron Hardie, however, played sensibly; recording a valuable 91-runs partnership to anchor the run chase.

In the 17th over, Turner, however, walked back to the pavilion after scoring a magnificent half-century; scoring 69 off 41 balls. He smoked seven boundaries and two sixes. Hardie, on the other hand, dismissed after scoring a valiant 35 off 31 balls.

Their departure caused the Scorchers little to worry as Ashton Agar (4*) and Chrish Sabburg (7*) guided the side to the victory on the last ball of the 19th over.

For the Sixers, Ben Dwarshuis claimed two wickets, while Shadab Khan, Hayden Kerr, and Jackson Bird shared one wicket apiece.

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CARRARA: Sydney Thunder completed a double victory over the table-toppers – Perth Scorchers; defeating the latter by six wickets in the 36th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL).

Thunder’s quick – Gurinder Sandhu’s hat trick set the tone for the side’s victory; restricting the Scorchers for 133/9 in the first innings. Later, the batters’ combined effort helped the side thump the table-toppers by six wickets.

Batting first, the Scorchers had an average start to their innings as their opener provided a 33-runs stand. Kurtis Patterson departed after scoring 19 off 14 balls. Cameron Bancroft then walked back to the pavilion after scoring 30; facing 31 balls.

Following his dismissal, the Scorchers’ wickets began to tumble and none of their batters could go big in the end. Ashton Agar, however, impressed with his 10-ball 22, but, fell unlucky as the batter got run-out. He smashed one boundary and two sixes.

For the Thunder, Sandhu took four wickets for just 22 runs, while Saqib Mahmood claimed two. Daniel Sams and Chris Green, on the other hand, bagged one wicket each.

Chasing 134, the Thunder batters displayed a combined batting effort and all the batters made valuable contributions with the bat; assisting the side to secure their sixth victory by six wickets with as many balls to spare. Matthew Gilkes scored 32, followed by the top-scorer for the side – Jason Sangha, who scored 34 off 26 balls, laced with 2 boundaries and as many sixes.

For the Scorchers, Andrew Tye bagged two wickets, while Matthew Kelly claimed one.

Following this victory, the Thunder have consolidated their third position, while the Scorchers remained at the top.

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ADELAIDE: Matthew Short scored a match-winning 72 after the veteran pacer – Peter Siddle’s five-fer guided Adelaide Strikers to beat Hobart Hurricane by seven wickets in their Big Bash League (BBL) fixture on Wednesday.

The Strikers’ bowling attack wreaked havoc over the Hurricanes batting line-up; dismissing them for a paltry 126. Later, their batters chased down the target with seven wickets in hand in the 16th over.

Batting first, the Hurricanes batters struggled throughout the innings and none of their batters could able to go big to assist their side to a commendable total. The side, in the end, bowled out for a mere 126; setting an easy target for the home side.

For the Strikers, Tim David scored 28, followed by their top-scorer of the day – D’Arcy Short, who scored a run-a-ball 32, including three boundaries.

For the home side, Siddle starred with the ball; claiming a five-wicket haul, while Rashid Khan bagged two wickets. Short and Harry Conway, on the other hand, shared one wicket apiece.

Set to chase 127, the Strikers had a decent start to their innings. The openers provided a fair 38-runs stand before Henry Hunt fell short to Sandeep Lamichhane’s brilliant delivery. Hunt scored 18 off 14 balls; hitting three boundaries.

Matt Renshaw then joined Short; putting on an important 68-runs partnership for the second wicket. Renshaw, however, struggled to get going and was also dismissed by Lamichhane. He managed to score 19 off 21 balls, including a boundary.

The side was losing wickets at a consistent rate, but, Short stood firm at the other end and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly. He scored an unbeaten 72 off 44 balls, laced with four boundaries and five sixes. His heroics helped the home side to chase down the target comfortably in the end. Short was later adjudged as the Player of the match; following his brilliant all-round performance.

For the Hurricanes, Lamichhane bagged two wickets, while D’Arcy managed to claim one wicket.

With this victory, the Strikers have claimed the sixth position on the points table, while the Hurricanes remained at the fourth.

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