Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, 55th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Big Bash League 2021-22 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Date & Time: Jan 19, 04:10 PM LOCAL
Aaron Finch 82(64)
19.3
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, out Caught by Daniel Sams!! Another blinder, this time from Sams and Gades are finding a way to lose another match that was heading their way - the in-form Finch falls, backed away and then heaved one over mid-wicket - Sams rushed in from the deep, dived forward, went with soft hands and caught a blinder. Finch c Daniel Sams b Gurinder Sandhu 82(64) [4s-4 6s-2]An
18.3
Daniel Sams to Finch, byes, 1 run, the slower bouncer from Sams - Merlo is through with the pull early, the ball bounces awkwardly in front of the keeper and they pinch a bye
18.1
Daniel Sams to Finch, 1 run, on a good length and at the stumps, driven to deep mid-off for a single
17.6
McAndrew to Finch, leg byes, 1 run, McAndrew slides one full and on the pads, past Finch's flick, brushes his pads and Matthew Gilkes's can't stop it cleanly, concedes a leg-bye
17.5
McAndrew to Finch, 2 runs, back of a length and just outside off, Finch rocks back and pulls it wide of miid-wicket, comes back for the second run
17.3
McAndrew to Finch, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, dabbed in front of backward point for a single
17.2
McAndrew to Finch, FOUR, nicely played, short and going down leg - Finch swivels across, rolled his wrists and then helps it past the keeper with a deft pull, was always going to beat short fine
17.2
McAndrew to Finch, wide, banged in short and angling down leg, past Finch's swivel pull and is called as a wide
17.1
McAndrew to Finch, 2 runs, short of a length and on the hips, tucked behind square on the on-side for a couple of runs
16.6
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
16.3
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, Green tosses one at the stumps, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
16.2
Chris Green to Finch, 2 runs, flighted on the middle-stump line, Finch leans across and plays with soft hands, in front of mid-wicket and comes back for the second
15.2
Sangha to Finch, 1 run, Tanveer drags his length back, Finch rocks back and pulls ut behind square on the on-side for a single
15.1
Sangha to Finch, FOUR, that's a gift from Tanveer - full and sliding down leg, Finch bends down low, rolls his wrists and sweeps it fine, past the man in the ring and runs away to the ropes
14.5
Daniel Sams to Finch, 1 run, back of a length and angling into the right-hander, pushed towards mid-on for a single
14.4
Daniel Sams to Finch, 2 runs, the slower short ball from Sams - Finch drags it in front of square on the on-side and it's always a couple of runs - especially on the longer part of the 'G'
14.4
Daniel Sams to Finch, wide, Sams fires one miles outside off as Finch came down the track, left alone and it's called as a wide
14.3
Daniel Sams to Finch, no run, fuller length delivery on off, driven back at the bowler who makes the stop on the followthrough
14.1
Daniel Sams to Finch, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, dabbed towards backward point for a single
13.2
McAndrew to Finch, 1 run, banged in short and on Finch's body, he hops across on the pull and gets an inside edge towards square leg
13.1
McAndrew to Finch, 2 runs, slower short ball outside off - Finch had to wait on it, stayed a bit low and he crouched on the pull past square leg for a couple
12.6
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, 1 run, Sandhu keeps it full and at the stumps, driven on the rise and almost carried straight to cover - a fumble allows a single
12.5
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, no run, slower loopy delivery wide of off, dabbed straight to the fielder at backward point
12.3
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, 1 run, fraction fuller and just outside off, pushed into the gap wide of cover for a single
12.2
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the poads, flicked backward of square on the on-side for a couple of runs
11.4
Jason Sangha to Finch, 1 run, slower and on the leg-stump line, worked in front of mid-wicket for a single
11.3
Jason Sangha to Finch, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, tucked backward of square on the on-side and he comes back for the second, brings up his fifty as well
11.2
Jason Sangha to Finch, SIX, beautifully played, tossed up on off, Finch gets a big stride forward and launches it high and over long-on, was the leg-break and he spotted it early
10.6
Chris Green to Finch, FOUR, lovely, nicely tossed up on off, Finch comes down the pitch and then lifts it back over the bowler's head, one bounce and over the ropes
10.3
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, Green drifts one down leg, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
10.1
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, dropped short and wide of off, punched square on the off-side for a single
9.6
Sangha to Finch, 1 run, flatter and around off, Finch punches it to sweeper cover
9.4
Sangha to Finch, 1 run, flighted on off-stump and Finch nudges it to the unmanned mid-wicket region
9.2
Sangha to Finch, 1 run, slower and turning away, Finch directs it to backward point and the fielder allows the ball to nutmeg him. Poor!
8.2
Daniel Sams to Finch, 1 run, short and angled outside off, Finch cracks it to sweeper cover
8.1
Daniel Sams to Finch, no run, slower delivery around off, Finch blocks it back down the wicket
7.6
Sangha to Finch, 1 run, shortens the length and Finch punches it down to long-on
7.5
Sangha to Finch, no run, flighted on off-stump, Finch prods forward and defends it back to Sangha
7.3
Sangha to Finch, 1 run, tossed up around off, Finch steps out and works it to deep mid-wicket
7.3
Sangha to Finch, wide, another 50-50 call from the umpire. Finch makes room and Sangha keeps it well outside off, tight call and the umpire is ruled in favour of the batting team
7.2
Sangha to Finch, 2 runs, backs away and carves it over backward point, two added
7.1
Sangha to Finch, no run, drifting in and Finch misses the tuck, the ball rolls off the thigh pad to short fine
6.6
McAndrew to Finch, 1 run, makes room and crunches it to sweeper cover, once again Finch manages to retain strike for the next over
6.5
McAndrew to Finch, SIX, dropped! Green has not only put it down but parried it over the rope. McAndrew serves a juicy length ball and Finch could have launched that anywhere, instead he miscues it to deep mid-wicket where Green is well inside the boundary rope, he backtracks and goes reverse cup, allows the ball to burst through his hands and drop over the rope
6.5
McAndrew to Finch, wide, that's tough on the bowler. Finch sets up for the reverse lap and fails to connect, the ball is beyond the wide marker but Finch had shuffled across in order to play the shot, McAndrew is not happy with the decision
6.3
McAndrew to Finch, 1 run, hard length from McAndrew and it is angled in, Finch drags the heave to deep mid-wicket
6.2
McAndrew to Finch, 2 runs, short ball that hurries onto Finch, he miscues the pull horribly and luckily for him the ball drops safely near the mid-wicket region
6.1
McAndrew to Finch, no run, shimmies out and tries to flay it through the off-side, but the extra bounce takes it over the top-edge. Finch is surprised and lets out a "ohh" as he fails to make contact
5.6
Sangha to Finch, 1 run, comes down the track, gets close to the pitch and nurdles it behind square on the leg-side
5.4
Sangha to Finch, 1 run, dragged back length and Finch punches to sweeper cover
5.3
Sangha to Finch, no run, bit more flight on this delivery and Finch defends it to cover
5.1
Sangha to Finch, 1 run, quicker and at the stumps, Finch makes room and carves it through backward point, just a single
5.1
Sangha to Finch, wide, drifts down leg and Finch does not connect with the sweep, called a wide
4.6
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, spinning into the right hander and Finch nurdles it behind square on the leg-side, retains strike
4.5
Chris Green to Finch, no run, he was looking to send this out of the park. The ball turns in and keeps a tad low, completely foils Finch's attempted heave and the ball rolls off the under-edge towards short fine leg
4.3
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, worked to mid-wicket and Green himself gives chase, keeps it to a single
4.1
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, flatter and around off, Finch works it through the vacant mid-wicket region
3.4
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, 1 run, winds up for a big heave to the leg-side and ends up dragging it off the inner half to deep square leg
3.3
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, FOUR, that's easy pickings. Turning into a big over, 13 already. Short and angled down leg, Finch hops inside the line on one-leg and pulls it backward of square leg. He just used the angle and pace of Sandhu to give the ball direction
3.2
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, 2 runs, slower ball on a shortish length, Finch cracks it behind square on the off-side and scampers back for the second
3.1
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, 2 runs, angled in and Finch flicks it in front of square on the leg-side, easy two
3.1
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, 5 wides, now Matthew Gilkes fumbles and it costs the Thunder four runs. Finch runs down the wicket and Sandhu sprays it down leg, Gilkes moves to his right and does not glove the ball
2.6
Daniel Sams to Finch, 1 run, slanted across the right hander, Finch uses the premeditated room and knocks it to sweeper cover
2.5
Daniel Sams to Finch, no run, short ball angled across off, Finch pulls with his weight on the frontfoot and gets nowhere close to making contact, the ball flies over the top-edge
2.4
Daniel Sams to Finch, no run, cramped for room by a fullish delivery and Finch has to settle with a nudge to mid-on
2.2
Daniel Sams to Finch, 1 run, very full delivery in the blockhole, Finch jams it out to mid-off and switches ends
2.1
Daniel Sams to Finch, no run, back of a length around off, Finch punches it firmly but straight to cover
1.2
McAndrew to Finch, 1 run, fullish delivery on off, Finch knocks it to mid-on and quickly crosses over
1.1
McAndrew to Finch, no run, on a length and even McAndrew gets a bit of shape, Finch prods forward to drive through cover but is beaten on the outside edge
0.6
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, 1 run, uhhh! That was a tight single. Finch walks into the forward block and plays with soft hands in front of cover, Khawaja swoops down and under-arms a throw at the striker's end, direct hit might have had Marsh in trouble
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