Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder, 7th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Big Bash League 2022-23 Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Date & Time: Dec 18, 07:15 PM LOCAL
Aaron Finch 70(43)
19.5
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, 2 runs, Finch seals it with no fuss at all! Renegades are home! Overpitched again from Sandhu, Finch holds his shape and chips this calmly over the bowler's head. Field was up and it's a comfortable brace
19.4
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, 2 runs, excellent ball, but Finch is even more smarter! Perfect yorker from Sandhu, Finch realises he can't get a boundary so he just jams this past the bowler and instantly calls for two. By the time Green tidies up from long-off, it's an easy two. Just 2 more off 2 needed
19.3
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, SIX, Sandhu misses, Finch doesn't and Docklands roars! It's another full-toss, yorker gone wrong and it's been drilled straight down the ground. Went dead straight with the loft and into the sightscreen. 4 needed off 3 now!
18.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Finch, FOUR, terrific batting under pressure! It was an excellent over from Farooqi until this ball, can still be termed as a good over, but this boundary has put the Gades back in control. In-angler, length ball and Finch calmly whips it away with those strong wrists of his. Knew there is a big gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on, and he found it with precision
18.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Finch, 1 run, goes very full and angling into Finch who drills it hard towards long-on. Called two instantly but he hit it straight to the fielder
18.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Finch, 1 run, slower ball, on a good length, Finch punches it towards extra cover
18.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Finch, 2 runs, high full toss, close to being a waist-high no ball and Finch slices it away over extra cover. Not off the middle but he clears the infield comfortably. Two more
17.1
Doggett to Finch, 1 run, quite full and angling into Finch who makes room and drills it firmly past the bowler. Long-on gets across
16.6
Daniel Sams to Finch, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Finch punches this towards cover and retains strike
16.5
Daniel Sams to Finch, FOUR, Finch is on fire here! And he is putting severe pressure on Sams who now dishes out a full toss that's whipped merrily backward of square. Just the ideal counterpunch needed for the Renegades after losing Russell
16.4
Daniel Sams to Finch, FOUR, this is a great battle to watch - veterans Finch and Sams going head-to-head, and it's the batter who is winning at the moment. After being hit for six, Sams goes for the short option but with third man up, he errs by going pace-on. Too easy for Finch who was waiting for this and he ramped this easily over short third man
16.3
Daniel Sams to Finch, SIX, straight as an arrow! Sams feeds the slot and Finch's bottom-handed power comes to the party yet again. Hands through the ball, and he smokes this flat into the sightscreen
15.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Finch, 1 run, stunning save at mid-off by Sangha! Saved a certain boundary. Overpitched and made room to absolutely cream the off-drive. Most days, he'd have gotten four for this. Not today
15.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Finch, leg byes, 1 run, slower ball, keeps low again, Finch gets an inside edge of the flick towards short fine leg
15.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Finch, wide, tries the wide yorker but it's just a bit too wide, Finch lets it pass
14.5
Daniel Sams to Finch, 1 run, back of a length on leg stump, Finch stays back and tucks this to mid-wicket
14.4
Daniel Sams to Finch, no run, angling in from around off, Finch stays back and defends to cover
13.6
Jason Sangha to Finch, no run, quicker one outside off, Finch stays back and punches it to cover
13.5
Jason Sangha to Finch, FOUR, hits this clean as a whistle! Slower and fuller once more, Finch decides to go down the ground and does so with a ferociously thumping loft. Almost went all the way
13.4
Jason Sangha to Finch, 2 runs, just over the leaping Hales' fingertips! Finch wanted to go inside out with the loft, didn't really catch hold of this properly but just about had the elevation to clear the infield. Only just!
13.3
Jason Sangha to Finch, no run, flatter and outside off, Finch makes room and absolutely thrashes this, but straight to extra cover
13.2
Jason Sangha to Finch, FOUR, shot! A tad too short from Sangha and Finch quickly rocks back to cut it away powerfully through backward point. Beats Davies in the ring and the sweeper fielder was well in front of square. Smart batting
12.5
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, slower and short outside off, Finch sits back and cuts to sweeper cover
12.2
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, close shave for Finch! Wanted to heave this away on the leg-side but got a big under-edge through backward square leg
12.1
Chris Green to Finch, no run, flat and follows Finch who was backing away early, gets cramped on the punch and picks out cover
11.3
Doggett to Finch, 1 run, back of a length on the hips, Finch tucks it away down to fine leg
10.5
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, darted into the pads, Finch hangs back and clips it away backward of square
10.4
Chris Green to Finch, no run, quicker and sliding in from outside off, Finch cuts and slices this uppishly towards short third man. Doesn't carry to the fielder
9.5
Doggett to Finch, 1 run, short again, Finch tucks it away past mid-wicket
9.4
Doggett to Finch, no run, dug in short, sharp bumper and Finch is rushed on the pull shot. Misses it completely
9.3
Doggett to Finch, 2 runs, walks down to drive through the off-side but Finch gets a big inside edge that trickles away down to fine leg
8.6
Daniel Sams to Finch, no run, back of a length outside off, Finch stands tall and punches this to point
8.5
Daniel Sams to Finch, FOUR, gets it clean over wide mid-off this time! Miscued the first ball of the over but not this time. Spotted the slower ball early, delayed the loft and pumped it easily over the infield. Finch is looking in ominous touch
8.4
Daniel Sams to Finch, 2 runs, slower short ball on the hips, Finch swivels and controls the pull through the gap at deep backward square leg. The man at deep square leg gets across
8.3
Daniel Sams to Finch, no run, back of a length outside off, extra bounce and Finch rides it with a dab towards point
8.2
Daniel Sams to Finch, no run, back of a length outside off, too close to cut and Finch gets a bottom edge to point
8.1
Daniel Sams to Finch, 2 runs, Sams almost provides a breakthrough again! Slower ball outside off, Finch wanted to go downtown with mid-off up but sliced this completely. The miscue just about clears the infield and falls near the wide long-off region
7.6
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, quicker and fuller around off, Finch leans forward and defends firmly towards short extra cover where a fumble allows the single
7.4
Chris Green to Finch, 1 run, flat and full on off, Finch looks to flick but gets it off the leading edge, down to long-off. Weird stuff
6.6
Gurinder Sandhu to Finch, FOUR, terrific placement! There were two fielders at sweeper cover and deep backward point, and Finch has bisected them beautifully. Sat back and nailed the back foot punch, intentionally hitting it over the infield
5.6
Doggett to Finch, no run, back of a length outside off, Finch stays on the back foot and defends
5.5
Doggett to Finch, no run, full and on leg stump, Finch misses the flick and this goes off the pads towards the leg-side. Finch wanted the single but Maddinson declines it
4.6
Daniel Sams to Finch, 2 runs, dug in short on leg stump, Finch rides the bounce with a back-footed, one-legged, pull that bisects fine leg and deep forward square leg
4.3
Daniel Sams to Finch, 1 run, short of a length outside off, Finch stays back and steers this down to third man
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