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Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, 25th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Player HighlightsADS vs SYT, 25th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Luke Wood 0-37(4 ov)
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20
Wood to McAndrew, 1 run, Adelaide Strikers win by 6 runs. They have pulled off an excellent defence here at their home ground. Handshakes all around and Sydney Thunder are left wondering how have they lost this game. Back of a length delivery, not much space for McAndrew to free his hands, mistimes the pull to deep square leg and it is only a single
19.5
4
Wood to McAndrew, FOUR, four won't do for Sydney Thunder. Full and angled outside off, McAndrew reaches for it and slices it off the outside edge to third man. The fielder was up in the ring and the ball raced away fine
19.4
Wood to Warner, 1 run, speared into the blockhole, Warner digs it off the inner half backward of square and sprints to the other end. He has to be content with a single. All on McAndrew now. 12 from 2.. Need two sixes
19.3
Wood to Warner, no run, three dots in a row. Every dot getting a loud cheer from this Adelaide crowd. Warner attempts something fancy this time. He crouches low and tries the reverse scoop, misses and the ball whizzes past off-stump
19.2
Wood to Warner, no run, full and outside off, Warner was backing away and has to reach for it, mistimes the drive to extra cover. 13 from 4..
19.1
Wood to Warner, no run, comes down the track, converts it into a low full toss and toe-ends the drive to mid-off. He denies the quick single. 13 from 5..
13
Wood to Warner, 1 run, very full delivery at the stumps, Warner digs it to deep mid-wicket and retains strike
12.5
Wood to Maddinson, 3 runs, good length ball around off, not quite in the arc but Maddinson goes through the line, gets enough bat on the loft to clear mid-on and picks up three
12.4
6
Wood to Maddinson, SIX, much needed hit for the Thunder. They need to make the most of these next 8 balls. Fraction short in length and Maddinson is quick to pounce, transfers his weight back and pulls it into the deep square leg stands
12.3
Wood to Warner, 1 run, once again follows Warner and does not offer him space, nudged to square leg and the pair get only a single
12.2
Wood to Maddinson, leg byes, 1 run, short of length and nips in a bit, Maddinson misses the tuck and the ball deflects off the thigh pad
12.1
Wood to Warner, 1 run, comes down the track and is cramped for room, knocks it to mid-on and crosses over
3
Wood to Matthew Gilkes, no run, angling into the left-hander, Matthew Gilkes mistimes the drive to mid-on
2.5
4
Wood to Matthew Gilkes, FOUR, Matthew Gilkes gets it in his zone. Full and outside off, he gets under the ball and goes inside out over cover. Hits it clean and collects four
2.4
Wood to Matthew Gilkes, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Matthew Gilkes cuts it to cover-point
2.3
Wood to Matthew Gilkes, 2 runs, Gilkes walks down the wicket and plays it uppishly through cover-point region. Sangha in the deep runs to his left, dives full length and saves two for his team. Good effort that
2.2
Wood to Warner, 1 run, too full on middle. Warner digs it out to mid-on and scampers for a quick single
2.1
4
Wood to Warner, FOUR, poor delivery down leg. Asking to be hit. Warner accepts the gift as he sweeps it down to vacant fine leg region
1
Wood to Warner, 1 run, Wood is getting the ball to move both ways. This one shapes away as Warner tries to reach out. Gets a leading edge over point
0.5
Wood to Warner, no run, great length from Wood. Nips back in and sneaks through bat-pad gap. Wasn't far from taking the middle stump. Sails over
0.4
Wood to Matthew Gilkes, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Matthew Gilkes gets a thick inside towards square leg
0.3
Wood to Matthew Gilkes, no run, good length delivery outside off, defended to the off-side
0.2
6
Wood to Matthew Gilkes, SIX, smoked! That sounds crisp off the bat. Short delivery outside off, just enough width for him to free his arms. Gets on top of the ball and pulls it way into mid-wicket stands
0.1
Wood to Matthew Gilkes, no run, hint of shape away from the left-hander. Gilkes stands tall and blocks it to point
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