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BBL 2021-22: Alex Hales anchors Sydney Thunder to thumping win over Hobart Hurricanes

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Sydney Thunder rode on an emphatic batting display from Alex Hales to beat Hobart Hurricanes by 9 wickets in Melbourne on Monday. Chasing 140 in 20 overs, Matthew Gikes and Hales started off in a decent manner as the two put 34 runs for the first wicket before Gikes was sent back in the hut by D Arcy Short for a 17-ball 19. 

Hales was then joined by Jason Sangha and the two batsmen stitched an unbeaten stand of 106 runs for the side. While Hales remained unbeaten at 80 off 56, Sangha was not out for 35 off 31 during the course as Sydney Thunder went over the line in the 18th over. 

Earlier, in the day, Caleb Jewell was dismissed for an 8-ball 4 but Ben McDermott and captain Handscomb then put up a partnership of 53 runs for the second wicket. McDermott was eventually dismissed for 38 off 34 and that certainly broke the shackles as the Hurricanes lost the plot. 

They kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were restricted to 139/6 in 20 overs. Gurinder Sandhu and McAndrew picked up a couple of wickets each for their side. 

Hales, who was later adjudged man of the match, insisted that it was important to get the eye in first. 

“It was very difficult to start on. Once you faced 20-25 balls, got a bit easier. That made the partnership even more important. We just wanted to take it as deep as we can an then cash in in the Surge, that's what happened. Had a lot of downtime, New Year's and my birthday in isolation. Tried to enjoy myself as much as I could and tried to remain fresh. It was a slow start, had to find my form, pleased to have done that,” he said after the match.  

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