Steketee to Carey, out Caught by Peirson!! Carey ain't pleased with the umpire's decision as he reckons it came off the elbow and there was no bat/ glove involved. What a superb knock though! Take a bow, boy! Short ball down the leg side and Carey got cramped up for room as he tried to evade that ball. Off the elbow and into the keeper's mitts as the umpire's adjudged that caught behind. Carey c Peirson b Steketee 101(62) [4s-10 6s-3]
19.1
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Steketee to Carey, FOUR, Carey notches up his second century in BBL history! The crowd is up on its feet to applaud his prolific knock. Was a length delivery around middle and off, Carey premeditates and scoops it away to the fine leg boundary where the fielder was inside the ring
18.4
4
Wildermuth to Carey, FOUR, nonchalantly done! On the batsman's pads and it has been flicked with finesse past the man at short fine leg. Into the 90s with this boundary. Just a couple of hits away from a well deserved ton
18.3
W
Wildermuth to Ryan Gibson, out Caught by Chris Lynn!! Ryan Gibson departs for a golden duck. Attempts the scoop, but Wildermuth is smart enough to take the pace off. Miscues his scoop towards square leg where Lynn completes an easy running catch. The keeper was interested too, but Lynn got there first. Ryan Gibson c Chris Lynn b Wildermuth 0(1)
18.1
4
Wildermuth to Carey, FOUR, cracking shot! Carey is in sublime touch as he is nearing his century. Pitched up by Wildermuth and it has been absolutely creamed through covers by the southpaw
17.5
W
Xavier Bartlett to Philip Salt, out Caught by Bryant!! Looks to go big against this length delivery and holes out to long-on. Philip Salt's cameo comes to an end, but has been a good passage of play for the Strikers over the last few overs. Philip Salt c Bryant b Xavier Bartlett 26(17) [4s-2 6s-1]
17.3
4
Xavier Bartlett to Philip Salt, FOUR, full length delivery outside off, Philip Salt carves it over cover-point as Marnus Labuschagne tries his best to stop the ball with back flick. However, he is in contact with the cushions at the same time. Good effort, nevertheless!
17.1
4
Xavier Bartlett to Carey, FOUR, full toss outside off, Carey reaches out for with an outstretched bat and slices it to perfection as the ball finds the gap between backward point and short third man
17
4
Gregory to Philip Salt, FOUR, 50-run stand up between this pair! Back of a length delivery by Gregory and Philip Salt has hacked it away to the deep square leg fence as he swings across. 15 runs off that over! Can the Strikers get closer to that 200-run mark?
16.2
6
Gregory to Carey, SIX, in the arc, out of the park! A length delivery by Gregory and Carey clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a sweet six
16.1
Gregory to Carey, 2 runs, bludgeons the overpitched delivery over the bowler's head for a brace
14.5
4
Steketee to Carey, FOUR, free runs! A yorker by Steketee and Carey gets a boundary. Swings across the line and french cuts it past the stumps as the ball races away to the fine leg boundary
13.5
6
Swepson to Philip Salt, SIX, that's gone deep into the stands! Perfect connection on his pull as Swepson offers a half tracker. Back in his crease as he pummels this over deep mid-wicket. Such a huge strike!
13.3
4
Swepson to Carey, FOUR, crunched through extra cover! Floated full ball outside off and the batsman has smashed that through the gap on the off side with impeccable force and timing
12.5
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Labuschagne to Carey, 1 run, fifty for Carey. Cometh the hour, cometh the man! This is a crucial knock under the circumstances and Carey gently raises his bat to soak in all the applause. Pivots back and softly tucks it through mid-wicket to bring up the milestone
12.1
W
Labuschagne to Head, out Caught by Chris Lynn!! "You cannot keep him out of the game," -- says the on-air commentator about Labuschagne, who's just picked up his second wicket. Long hops are a massively under-rated balls sometimes and Labuschagne showing it why. Slips it short, it goes through much quicker than Head would've expected as he went back to pull. Lost timing and holes out to mid-wicket. Lynn despite the dodgy shoulder jumps and pouches it.Head c Chris Lynn b Labuschagne 25(19) [4s-1 6s-1]
9.1
6
Steketee to Head, SIX, this is massive. Oh, it really is. Head picks the short boundary and absolutely dismisses it. Backs away and swats it high and over deep backward square leg
8.4
4
Swepson to Head, FOUR, slammed! Head breaks the shackles and cuts loose. Gets under this leggie and thrashes it to the right of long-on. Maarnus Labuschagne dives full-length but can't intercept it
7.1
4
Morne Morkel to Carey, FOUR, dash of adventurism from Carey. He's not letting momentum drop for the Strikers. Shortish outside off from Morkel, Carey jerks across and swivel-pulls it over short fine leg
6.5
4
Swepson to Carey, FOUR, smart and sensible cricket from Carey. Saw the pace on the delivery, saw the width and quickly reverse-swept it deftly to the right of short third man fielder. Risk-free stuff
6
W
Labuschagne to Weatherald, out Caught by Gregory!! Woah. What a dramatic over this has turned out to be. Couple of sixes, a drop catch and a wicket. Phew, Labuschagne - the man with the golden arm strikes for Heat. A proper half-tracker, deserved to be put away, Weatherald too thinks the same. Hangs back and ends up whacking it straight to the man at deep mid-wicket. Gee! Quite unfortunate but has to go. Weatherald c Gregory b Labuschagne 36(18) [4s-5 6s-1]
5.5
Labuschagne to Carey, 1 run, dropped. Oh dear, Labuschagne. Could've had his revenge had he held onto this. A dolly indeed but he puts it down. Flighted just outside off, Carey checks it too hard back at the bowler. Straight in and out of the bowler
5.4
6
Labuschagne to Carey, SIX, and again.. don't mistake this for the previous one. Very similar delivery from Labuschagne, sticks to within the stumps. Carey knows this is the over to target. Kneels right down and pummels it over deep mid-wicket. That's gone some 10 rows back
5.3
6
Labuschagne to Carey, SIX, Ricky Ponting on air was discussing that Carey is a very good sweeper and Carey must've heard him. Sinks low, picks the leg-break and smokes it over cow corner. Pinged the middle and the sound was so crisp..
4.5
Swepson to Weatherald, 1 run, quicker outside off, Weatherald gets on top of it and punches it to sweeper cover
4.1
4
Swepson to Weatherald, FOUR, welcome to the attack, Swepson. Runs flowing for the Strikers. Dropped short outside off, Weatherald took a heavy toll of it by jumping across and hammers it violently through extra cover. Just sit back and enjoy
4
4
Wildermuth to Carey, FOUR, this is a big over for the home team. 16 coming off it. Wildermuth bowls it full and wide of off, Carey just casually comes forward and sweetly times it past mid-off. Picture-perfect, I would say
3.3
6
Wildermuth to Weatherald, SIX, wowza! What a shot from Weatherald. Fuller on the pads, Wildermuth knew what he was upto because there was a fielder at deep square leg. Weatherald just backed his power, backed his instincts and plays a stylish pick-up shot. Flat and just clears the fielder at the rope, who leaps but it soared over him
3.2
4
Wildermuth to Weatherald, FOUR, crashed over point. This is meat, drink and dessert for Weatherald. Shorter and plenty of width for the taking, Weatherald threw his bat and made the most out of it..
3
4
Steketee to Weatherald, FOUR, has to be the poorest delivery from Steketee today. Persists with the short delivery, right into the body of Weatherald. Short fine leg inside the ring still, so Weatherald swivels and helps it over him
2.3
4
Steketee to Weatherald, FOUR, ordinary ball from Steketee and Weatherald shows no mercy. Sits inside the line, saw this veering down leg, so just gets a faint tickle and directs it to the left of short fine leg fielder. As easy as it comes..
1.4
4
Wildermuth to Carey, FOUR, stand, drive and just keep admiring. Carey puts his name as one of the contenders for the shot of the day. Sublime timing. Stretches fully forward, meets this overpitched delivery outside off with a thumping drive through extra cover. Timing and placement - 10/10
0.3
4
Xavier Bartlett to Weatherald, FOUR, Weatherald wasting no time. Loosens up his hands, chases a widish delivery outside off and drives. Gets a toe-edge which purrs away past the short third man fielder. Streaky but four!