The 26th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) season 12 saw the Hobart Hurricanes take on the Adelaide Strikers at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. The Strikers won the toss and decided to bat first, hoping to put up a challenging total on the board.
The Adelaide batters got off to a slow start, with the scoreboard reading 37 for the loss of 2 wickets in the first six overs. However, Chris Lynn provided the much-needed impetus to the innings, scoring 87 runs off 58 balls, including nine fours and three sixes. Lynn’s knock helped the Strikers reach 177/6 in their 20 overs.
In response, the Hurricanes got off to a flying start, with their opening batters, Caleb Jewell and Ben McDermott putting on a quickfire partnership of 86 runs. The middle order, led by player of the match Jewell, then took over and guided the team to victory with ease, finishing their innings at 178/3 in 17.2 overs.
The win for the Hurricanes was their fourth in a row, while the Strikers suffered their fourth defeat on the trot.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
With this big six, Chris Lynn is now our @BKTtires Golden Bat leader as #BBL12's leading run-scorer! 🧢 pic.twitter.com/J6vV7aREot
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 2, 2023
Most sixes hit in T20 matches played on Aussie soil
200 – CHRIS LYNN
163 – Aaron Finch
144 – Glenn Maxwell
136 – Sophie Devine
117 – Dan Christian
113 – Shaun Marsh
109 – Ben McDermott
108 – Alyssa Healy
107 – Alex Hales— Swamp (@sirswampthing) January 2, 2023
Your #BBL12 leading run scorer: Chris Lynn 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9BjscIeq76
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 2, 2023
Chris Lynn 🔥👏 #BBL12
— Shangeeth (@ShangeethN) January 2, 2023
When life gives you lemons (Caleb Jewell) you make lemonade. 🍋
That 50 will taste sweet! 👏#TasmaniasTeam
— Hobart Hurricanes (@HurricanesBBL) January 2, 2023
Class from Ben McDermott. Effortless hitting 💪 #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/PxPI4NB7Ct
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 2, 2023
The @HurricanesBBL new opening duo worked a treat today.
Both Caleb Jewell and Ben McDermott post fifties, with Jewell awarded the @KFCAustralia Player of the Match! #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/LCK6EB3zRs
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 2, 2023
