BBL 2021-22: Siddle, Short anchor Adelaide Strikers to dominating win over Hobart Hurricanes

Adelaide Strikers thumped Hobart Hurricanes by 7 wickets in Adelaide on Wednesday after chasing down a target of 127 runs in the 16th over. The Strikers rode on an emphatic batting display from opener Matthew Short who struck 72 off 44 deliveries which included five maximums and four fours. 

The Adelaide openers Short and Henry Hunt put up 38 runs for the first wicket before Hunt was sent back for 18 off 14. Short was then joined by Matt Renshaw and the two batters then stitched a partnership of 68 runs for the second. But Renshaw was undone for 19 off 21 by Sandeep Lamichhane. 

The Adelaide team then lost the wicket of Jonathan Wells after a 19-run partnership between him and Short but that didn’t really affect the side’s runs chase as they went over the line quite comfortably. Lamichhane picked up a couple of wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs for his team. 

Earlier, in the day, the Hobart Hurricanes were off to a struggling start as they lost wickets at regular intervals and were left tottering at 88/5 before getting bundled out for 126 in the final over. 

Captain Peter Siddle was the pick of the bowlers for his side after he returned with a fifer at the cost of just 23 runs in 3.5 overs. 

Short talked about his knock after the match and how he stitched the innings. 

“I just kept things simple. Seeing the ball and just trying to hit them clean. The go-to shot that I have is coming off well for them. Trying to use my height and leverage to my advantage. We just played our natural game and it was nice to put pressure on their bowlers. Siddle has been bowling really well in the last few games, credit to him,” he said after the match.