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Bbl 2021 22 Ben Mcdermott Hits Powerful Century To Drive Hurricanes Big Win Over Adelaide Strikers

BBL 2021-22 | Ben McDermott hits powerful century to drive Hurricane's big win over Adelaide Strikers

Ben McDermott continued his red-hot form with the bat and scored his second T20 century to lift the Hobart Hurricanes for a big win over the Adelaide Strikers in the 22nd game of the ongoing edition of the Big Bash League.

He launched a brutal onslaught against Strikers’ bowlers and thumped a 60-ball 110 with the help of 12 fours and five big. He did not get out and walked back to the dugout only after winning the game for the Hurricanes to clinch the Man of the Match award from the game.

Chasing a target of 176 runs which would have appeared a stiff one after the fall of an early wicket in the form of Matthew Wade, but the partnership between McDermott and D’Arcy Short took the attack to the Strikers’ bowling attack.

Strikers’ bowlers, in particular, George Garton Wes Agar travelled the journey and conceded 30 runs and 44 runs in their three overs and three and a half overs stint in the game.

Earlier, the Strikers won the toss and the skipper Peter Siddle asked his batsmen to put runs on the board. They were rocked early when Tom Rogers pinned Matthew Short in front of the stumps but they too had a similar repair work as the Hurricanes went to produce in their chasing effort.

Jake Weatherald find timely boundaries and allowed Matt Renshaw to flourish from the other end. The duo brought a partnership of 118 runs from 79 balls and the Strikers were in with a chance to post a huge total.

Thomas Kelly got them to the point where they intended to reach with a quickfire 18-ball 28 and the Hurricanes could not stop the Strikers from posting a huge total. Riley Meredith picked up three wickets but could not stem the flow of runs and the Strikers were made to chase a big total.

With the win, the Hurricanes succeeded in resurrecting their run in the tournament and rankings on the points table with three wins and as many losses in six games this season while on the other hand, the Strikers slipped further on the table and have only won against their names from six games of this season.

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SA vs IND | 1st Test: Proteas clarify Duanne Olivier's exclusion, Marco Jansen's debut opportunity

The non-selection of Duanne Olivier sparked outrage on Twitter and the commentary box on the first day of the first Test against India but South Africa have clarified that the pacer was not considered due to the lingering effects of Covid-19 that he contracted last month and hamstring niggle. When South Africa skipper Dean Elgar announced at the toss that the left-arm pacer Marco Jansen was to make his Test debut, there were speculations and criticism of the Proteas team for not opting for the pacer’s experience. "Duanne Olivier is healthy and well, but did return a positive Covid-19 test result a number of weeks ago, which forced him to quarantine and took time away from his training ahead of the current Betway Test series against India," ESPNcricinfo quoted the convenor of selectors, Victor Mpitsang, as saying. "This [Covid-19] did take place while he was away with the intention to spend time with his family and his workloads were not where the selection panel would have wanted them to be by the time he entered the team bubble ahead of the first Test match," Mpitsang added. "He picked up a hamstring niggle during the two-day, inter-squad match at the start of the camp and the selectors did not want to risk him unnecessarily when there are two more Test matches to think about." The lack of experience showed up as Jansen could not deliver accurate spells of bowling on the first day and allowed Indian batsmen plenty of loose deliveries to score off. He produced some wicket-taking deliveries as well but lack of accuracy between good balls was remarkably evident and the Indian batting order was in full form to capitalize on his misery. However, Mpitsang defended the selection of Jansen in the side and hinted that he was not brought into the playing XI only because of injury concern to Olivier. He said that the left-armer was a “standout performer” with the ball in the A series against India A earlier this month and deserved the opportunity to bowl to the star-studded Indian batting lineup. "Statistically, Marco Jansen was the standout performer with the ball against India A in their recent tour to South Africa and the selectors backed him to take on the senior India team and do well," Mpitsang said. India motored along to 272/3 at the end of the first day’s play and Jansen failed to pick up even one wicket while conceding 61 runs from his 17-over long first day at the Test level.

Super Smash 2021-22: Auckland steal away a win in thriller against Central Districts

Auckland chased down a big target of target of 169 runs, courtesy a brilliant knock from Martin Guptill who struck 79* off 58 against Central Districts. Auckland didn’t have a great start to the chase and were reduced to 34/3 before Guptill and captain Robert ODonnell provided the resistance with a partnership of 70 runs for the fourth wicket. Robert ODonnell was eventually out for 34 off 26 but Guptill continued with his stroke play. Later, Guptill was joined by Ben Home and the two batters chipped in with a 30-run stand for the sixth wicket. Home scored a brisk 27 off 9 as Auckland eventually went over the line. Earlier, in the day, Central Districts had a decent start as openers Bayley Wiggins and Greg Hay scored 59 runs for the first wicket. Wiggins was then dismissed for 37 off 25 but Hay notched up a fifty. He was then joined by Cleaver and the two batters scored 68 runs for the second before Hay was sent back for 57. The Central Districts side then lost a few wickets at regular intervals but put up a decent score of 168/5 in 20 overs on the board. Lockie Ferguson returned with figures of 2/24 in 4 overs while Adithya Ashok picked up one wicket for 24 runs in 4 overs for the side.

SA vs IND | 1st Test, Day 2: Rain delays start in Centurion

The start of the second day’s play of the first Test between India and South Africa in Centurion has been delayed due to rain. The visitors rode on some exceptional batting display to put 272/3 on the first day. Openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal stitched a stand of 117 runs for the first wicket before Agarwal was undone for 60. Later, Cheteshwar Pujara was sent back in the hut for a golden duck while skipper Virat Kohli who was looking pretty good chased a delivery way outside off stump only to edge it and give a catch to Mulder for 35. Rahul on the other side, went on to notch up a hundred and was unbeaten at 122 at the end of the day’s play. With him was Ajinkya Rahane who remained not out at 40. For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi picked all the three wickets that went down on the first day. India are without the services of newly-appointed Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma after he was ruled out of the fixtures due to a hamstring injury. India and South Africa are locking horns in a three-match Test series which will be followed by three ODIs. Sharma who was also appointed as the new white-ball skipper is expected to play in the ODIs.

The Ashes | 3rd Test | Day 2: England stumble with bat once again as Australia come closer to urn

England had a horrific start to the second innings after they were reduced to 31/4, trailing Australia by 51 runs in the third Ashes Test in Melbourne. The visitors have struggled with their batting on this tour and the second innings of this third Test was no different. Australia’s Mitchell Starc provided his team with an early blow after he removed Zak Crawley for 5 and then followed it with Dawid Malan’s dismissal for a golden duck. Later, opener Haseeb Hameed and captain Joe Root tried to steady the ship but their resistance didn’t last long as Hameed was caught by Alex Carey off Scott Boland for 7. England then sent in Jack Leach as the night watchman but his stay too was a short one as he was sent back for zero by Boland a couple of balls later. Root along with Ben Stokes negotiated the attack and didn’t let any further wickets fall down. While Root is unbeaten at 12, Stokes is at 2. Starc and Boland scalped two wickets apiece. Earlier, in the day, England bowlers dominated the Australian batting line up and picked up wickets at regular intervals after the hosts began the proceedings at 61/1 on Day 2 and were reduced to 219/8 with the top-scorer of the side Marcus Harris also back in the pavilion. Harris struck 76 during the course. But it was a partnership of 34 runs between Pat Cummins and Starc of 34 runs in the end that certainly brought Australia back in the game. Cummins scored 21 while Starc remained not out at 24 as Australia managed to put 267 before getting bowled out. James Anderson picked up 4 wickets for England.