Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers, 35th Match, Big Bash League, 2017-18 - CommentaryMLR vs ADS, 35th Match, Big Bash League, 2017-18 - Commentary

Adelaide Strikers won by 26 runs

ADS

173/5(20)

MLR

147/7(20)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars clash tomorrow in the battle of the not so heavyweights, so join us for that. Until then, ta-ta!

Colin Ingram's 36-ball 68 won the game and he's the Player of the Match

This was always going to be a tall chase on a slow wicket. Strikers win as a result, jump to the top spot and book themselves a home semifinal. It all comes down to Ingram's quickfire innings first and then Renegades' penchant for losing regular wickets. Stanlake thrilled with pace upfront, Siddle was disciplined in the middle overs and Rashid Khan wreaked havoc, again, with the mystery around his variations. Brad Hodge's 18-ball 30 was little too small and came a little too late.

23:05 Local Time, 12:05 GMT, 17:35 IST: Gee that was ugly scoring towards the end. Leg byes on no balls, byes off free hits, our scoring system took a toll and so did our existence. And yours truly was still lagging, much in awe after that tag-team fielding in the deep. Many apologies for the delay. We've caught up, now.

Over 20

147-7

W0111NL1B4(9 runs)

Chris Tremain

2 (3)

Brad Hodge

30 (18)

Neser

4-0-46-0

Over Summary

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19.6

Neser to Hodge, SIX, full toss pummeled over deep backward square leg

19.5

Neser to Hodge, FOUR, lifted over extra cover for a boundary

19.4

Neser to Hodge, no run, beats him with an outswinging yorker just inside the tramline outside off

19.3

Neser to Hodge, SIX, low incoming full toss, swung into the third tier! 96 meters

19.2

Neser to Hodge, no run, swinging in, Hodge makes room but the ball makes way through his legs

19.1

Neser to Tremain, 1 run, driven to cover

Over 19

130-7

W0111NL1B4(9 runs)

Brad Hodge

14 (13)

Chris Tremain

1 (2)

Laughlin

4-0-19-2

Over Summary

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18.6

Laughlin to Hodge, byes, FOUR, bowled off a free hit ball here. And there are runs off it. Laughlin smiles. Hodge is completely fooled by this inswinging full ball, plays across the line and is beaten. Ball hits the stumps and deflects to the fence

18.6

Laughlin to Tremain, no ball, leg byes, 1 run, high full toss (so the no ball) that deflects off the gloves as Tremain wanted to play across but I think that's been given as leg bye

18.5

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, full and driven through covers

18.4

Laughlin to Tremain, 1 run, full toss, slammed on the bounce to extra cover

18.3

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, inswinging yorker length delivery that Hodge squeezes out onto his back calf. Loses balance but steals a run

18.2

Laughlin to Hodge, no run, swings this past Hodge's reach-out drive outside off

Chris Tremain, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.1

Laughlin to Wildermuth, out Caught by Weatherald!! 122ks ball pulled to deep square leg. Wildermuth c Weatherald b Laughlin 3(5)

Laughlin to Wildermuth, THATS OUT!! Caught!!