Match 47, Canberra, January 19, 2023, 01:45 PM
Melbourne Renegades
142/9(20.0ov)
Sydney Thunder
144/2(18.3ov)
Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Renegades by 8 wickets
That is it from this game. On 20th January, we have two matches but first, we will see Adelaide Strikers take on Perth Scorchers at 1100 IST (0530 GMT). Do join us early for the coverage. Till then, goodbye and cheers.
Matthew Gilkes is the Player of the Match. He says he had a bit of luck and sight of relive when the catch was dropped. Adds it is unbelievable to play with Warner, says he helps him a lot. Reckons he thinks more tactically as it was tough to score and he tried not to take many risks. Feels it was a must win and hopes to take the momentum forward.
....Presentation time...
Melbourne Renegades knew they were 10-15 runs short but the knock from Will Sutherland did gave them some hope to bowl. They though didn't use the pitch to the most as there were not many slower balls as we saw from Sydney Thunder. Corey Rocchiccioli got two in two and could have got another one but Fawad Ahmed dropped a sitter and Matthew Gilkes made the most of the lifeline. What turned out to be the match-winning knock. Credit to the bowlers of Sydney Thunder for the way they bowled. Apart from the final over, they bowled brilliantly.
A well calculated chase from Sydney Thunder. They now reach to 12 points with Melbourne Renegades. Sydney Thunder needed a par total and had a watchful start with both Gilkes and Warner composed with their shots. The latter fell and Oliver Davies followed him on the next ball. At that point it looked like this will go down till the end but Alex Ross joined Gilkes and slowly dried the pressure and chased it down with ease. Matthew Gilkes was the mainstay as he stayed till the end and scored a fifty.
In over# 19
4
1
0
Kane Richardson 24/0(3.3)
18.3
4
FOUR! That will do it! Length ball, outside off, Ross steps across and paddles it past the keeper to fine leg for four. Sydney Thunder win by 8 wickets.
18.2
1
On a length and outside off. Gilkes swings his bat and toe ends it to the left of Kane Richardson who gets low and gets his left out but the ball touches the ground first. A single.
18.1
.
Outside off, cut to point.
In over# 18
4
4
1
0
4
1
Fawad Ahmed 40/0(4)
17.6
4
FOUR! What a shot! Flatter and outside off. Ross reverse hits it past point and for one more boundary. 4 runs needed now.
17.5
4
FOUR! Between two fielders! Tossed up on middle. Gilkes slog-sweeps it in the gap to deep square leg for a boundary.
17.4
1
Outside off, Gilkes again tries to reverse sweep but mistimes it to point for one.
17.3
.
Tossed up, outside off, pushed to mid off this time.
17.2
4
FOUR! Full and outside off. Gilkes reverse sweeps it fine to third man for a boundary.
17.1
1
Full and on off, pushed to cover for one.
In over# 17
0
0
1
1
1
4
Tom Rogers 25/0(3)
16.6
.
Much better over! Well bowled! Around off, Gilkes pulls it to mid on. Sydney Thunder need 18 runs off 18 balls.
16.5
.
Short in length and on off, Gilkes pulls it straight back to the bowler.