18th Over
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Adelaide Strikers defeated the Brisbane Heat by 31 runs. The Strikers are in second place now on run-rate, while the Heat are winless on the bottom. Thanks for reading, the BBL continues tomorrow from Melbourne. Cheers. |
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Adelaide Strikers 4/166 - Klinger 53(44), Cooper 43*(27), Botha 28*(16), McDermott 2/31(4) defeated Brisbane Heat 135 - Paulsen 35*(26), Richardson 2/2(2), Muirhead 2/17(2). Points - ADS 2, BRH 0. Crowd - 14,397. MOTM - Cooper. |
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The Strikers did just that with the ball, taking wickets at regular intervals just when they were needed. The actual wicket balls weren't always great, but they held their catches and fielded well. |
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Adelaide on the other hand jump up into second position. This win was based on Michael Klinger's innings, before Tom Cooper and Johan Botha finished the batting in style. |
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The Brisbane Heat will be very disappointed with that effort tonight. In a game they had to win, they were well below par with their bowling, fielding and definitely in their batting. |
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Over 17.6: Thomas to McDermott, one run, OUT, attempted yorker steered away through cover for a single. McDermott wants to get back for the second, it's not on and he's stranded. The throw bounces to Thomas and it's all over, Strikers win by 31 runs! |
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Over 17.5: Thomas to Paulsen, one run, backs away and drives straight to extra cover, just the single again. |
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Over 17.4: Thomas to McDermott, one run, slower short ball pushed away to the off-side for a single. |
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Over 17.3: Thomas to McDermott, no run, short ball has McDermott missing a hook shot to a ball outside off stump. |
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Over 17.2: Thomas to McDermott, no run, on the crease and defends to the off-side. |
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Over 17.1: Thomas to Paulsen, one run, backs away and drive down to long off for a single. |
17th Over
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Over 16.6: Botha to Paulsen, one run, slaps a quicker ball away to extra cover for a single. BRH 9/131 (Paulsen 33, McDermott 3). |
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Over 16.5: Botha to McDermott, three runs, gets back and cuts with an edge through the vacant 1st slip and down towards the boundary. |
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Over 16.4: Botha to Paulsen, one run, down the pitch and flicks a drive down to long on for a single. |
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Over 16.3: Botha to Paulsen, no run, OUT, oh would you believe that! Paulsen smashed a drive straight back at Botha, he dropped the catch at his feet. Hauritz was gone for the run though, Botha spun away and took off the bails! BRH 9/126, McDermott last in |
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Over 16.2: Botha to Paulsen, FOUR, full toss flicked very nicely away through midwicket and splitting the two men in the deep. |
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Over 16.1: Botha to Paulsen, two runs, down the pitch and swings the ball to deep square leg for a couple more. |
Brisbane Heat: Matthew Hayden, Andrew Robinson, Peter Forrest (c), Daniel Christian, Chris Lynn, Michael Neser, Steve Paulsen, Ryan Harris, Chris Hartley (wk), Nathan Hauritz, Alister McDermott, Joe Burns (12th)
Adelaide Strikers: Michael Klinger (c), Daniel Harris, Brendan Drew, Callum Ferguson, Tom Cooper (wk), Cameron Borgas, Johan Botha, Aaron O'Brien, Kane Richardson, Alfonso Thomas, James Muirhead, Lee Carseldine (12th)
Umpires: Fry, SD (AUS), Ward, JD (AUS)
Third Umpire: Joshua, GC (AUS)
Match Refree: Evans, RJ (AUS)