Match 24 : Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes |
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Thu, 12 Jan 2017 | 19:40 local (08:40 GMT | 14:10 IST) |
Match 24 : BR McDermott's splendid 114 of 52 balls led Hurricanes to made record chase of 223 and crushed Renegades by 2 wickets
Super exciting match has been played beween Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes today at Melbourne. Total 35 fours and 22 sixes smashed by two teams at Etihad Stadium today. Both teams scored 200 plus runs and more exitement was that, 223 runs has been chased sucessfully and the match result came on the last ball of last over of the match. Lots of fun and heatrbeating environment observed by both teams supporters at Melbourne today.
Putting into bat first by Hurricanes, Renegades put huge score of 222 runs in 20 overs for Hurricanes to achieved. Skipper AJ Finch and TLW Cooper smashed quick fifties for Renegades. Hurricanes in reply lost 2 wickets early but, BR McDermott and GJ Bailey's extra ordinery batting in middle overs lifted them to cross the given traget. GJ Bailey plaed sensible cricket and made 59 runs of 42 balls. BR McDermott looked focus and confident to carry the team burden on his shoulders and played splendid cricket today. He smashed 1st century of BBL 2017 and contributed 114 runs just in 52 balls. His 114 included 9 towering sixes and 8 fantastic fours. Result cames on the last ball of the match and Hurricanes won the match by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining). BR McDermott declared man of the match for his brave century inning.
Toss - Hobart Hurricanes
Melbourne Renegades 222/4 (20/20 ov)
Hobart Hurricanes 223/8 (20.0/20 ov)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
Man of the match :- BR McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes) |
Points - Hobart Hurricanes 2, Melbourne Renegades 0 |
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