Result · Semi Finals · KFC T20 Big Bash League · 2015/16 · Thu 21 Jan 2016
Adelaide Strikers 159/7 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 160/2 (17.4 ov)
Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets
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Match report

Sydney Thunder chased down Adelaide Strikers's 159/7 (20 ov), reaching 160/2 (17.4 ov) to win by 8 wickets. For the winners, Usman Khawaja hit a century (104* off 59) with 3 sixes and Clinton McKay took 3/44 from 4 overs. For Adelaide Strikers, Alexander Ross top-scored with 47 off 38 and Ben Laughlin took 1/21 from 3 overs.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Usman Khawaja (29)
Sydney Thunder · 104* (59)

Top performers

Adelaide Strikers
🏏 Alexander Ross (22) 47 (38)
🏏 Michael Neser (25) 27 (16)
🎯 Ben Laughlin (33) 1/21 (3)
🎯 Adil Rashid 1/28 (3.4)
Sydney Thunder
🏏 Usman Khawaja (29) 104* (59)
🏏 Henry Nicholls 35* (27)
🎯 Clinton McKay (32) 3/44 (4)
🎯 Shane Watson (34) 2/28 (4)
Adelaide Strikers · 1st Innings - Adelaide Strikers 159/7 (20 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Tim Ludeman (wk) (28) c: A Russell b: C McKay 2 7 0 0 28.00
Mahela Jayawardena c: C Hartley b: S Watson 7 6 0 1 116.00
Travis Head (22) c: B Rohrer b: C McKay 23 17 4 0 135.00
Bradley Hodge (c) b: C Green 14 19 0 1 73.00
Alexander Ross (22) b: C McKay 47 38 5 0 123.00
Jake Lehmann (23) c: C Green b: S Watson 14 14 1 0 100.00
Michael Neser (25) b: A Russell 27 16 3 1 168.00
Adil Rashid not out 14* 3 2 1 466.00
Ben Laughlin (33) not out 1* 1 0 0 100.00
Extras (b 0, lb 0, w 9, nb 1, pen 0) 10
Total 20 Ov (RR 7.95) 159/7
Did not bat: Jono Dean (31), Jon Holland (28), Hamish Kingston (25), Gary Putland (29)
Fall of wickets: 3-42 (Travis Head), 5-106 (Jake Lehmann), 6-142 (Michael Neser)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Andre Russell 4 0 31 1 7.75 5 1
Shane Watson (34) 4 0 28 2 7.00 2 0
Clinton McKay (32) 4 0 44 3 11.00 2 0
Nathan McAndrew (22) 2 0 14 0 7.00 0 0
Christopher Green 4 0 20 1 5.00 0 0
Fawad Ahmed (33) 2 0 22 0 11.00 0 0
Sydney Thunder · 1st Innings - Sydney Thunder 160/2 (17.4 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Usman Khawaja (29) not out 104* 59 13 3 176.00
Shane Watson (34) c: J Lehmann b: B Laughlin 7 8 1 0 87.00
Mike Hussey (c) (40) c: T Ludeman b: A Rashid 11 13 0 0 84.00
Henry Nicholls not out 35* 27 1 1 129.00
Extras (b 0, lb 1, w 1, nb 1, pen 0) 3
Total 17.4 Ov (RR 9.06) 160/2
Did not bat: Fawad Ahmed (33), Aiden Blizzard (31), Christopher Green, Christopher Hartley, Nathan McAndrew (22), Andrew McDonald (34), Clinton McKay (32), Ben Rohrer (34), Andre Russell
Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Shane Watson), 2-87 (Mike Hussey)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Gary Putland (29) 4 0 37 0 9.25 1 1
Jon Holland (28) 2 0 19 0 9.50 0 0
Michael Neser (25) 3 0 33 0 11.00 0 0
Ben Laughlin (33) 3 0 21 1 7.00 0 0
Travis Head (22) 2 0 21 0 10.50 0 0
Adil Rashid 3.4 0 28 1 8.24 0 0

Adelaide Strikers

Sydney Thunder

Innings comparison

InningsScoreRR 4s6sExtrasTop score
Adelaide Strikers 159/7 (20 ov) 7.95 15 4 10 Alexander Ross 47
Sydney Thunder 160/2 (17.4 ov) 9.06 15 4 3 Usman Khawaja 104*

Partnerships · Adelaide Strikers

  • 3rd wkt 42
  • 5th wkt 64
  • 6th wkt 36
  • 4th wkt 17*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.

Partnerships · Sydney Thunder

  • 1st wkt 57
  • 2nd wkt 30
  • 3rd wkt 73*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.