It's time to open the Snack Box for a look at all the action from the match last night between the RTA SpeedBlitz Blues and the PKF Tasmanian Tigers from Sydney Olympic Stadium.
The PKF Tasmanian Tigers scored a thrilling two-run win against the RTA SpeedBlitz Blues last night to launch into top spot on the table with two matches to go.
The Tigers batted first and lost wickets early as young NSW debutant Patrick Cummins made a name for himself taking out the Tigers openers.
Tasmanian big hitter Travis Birt and captain George Bailey steadied the ship for the visitors with a 54-run partnership with Birt making 47 off 36 balls and Bailey 27 off 20 balls.
Dutch import Ryan Ten Doeschate also chipped in with a nice cameo of 25 off 19 balls to guide Tasmania to modest total of 6-152.
The Blues reply started in impressive fashion with David Warner (38 off 31 balls) and Usman Khawaja (33 off 28 balls) blasting 69 runs off eight overs before Jason Krejza struck and dismissed Warner.
Warner's dismissal prompted a top order collapse for the Blues, losing 4-9, with Rana Naved dynamic, dismissing Khawaja and Nevill in consecutive deliveries.
The Blues innings was salvaged by Ben Rohrer who worked his way to 47 not out and Moises Henriques who made a handy 19 to take the match down to the final over where the Blues needed 18 to steal a win.
Tigers paceman Naved had the task of bowling the tense final over and despite Rohner getting his side to requiring a boundary off the final ball, Naved held his nerve with his final delivery and the Blues fell two runs short.
Don’t forget you can watch the video highlights here
Last night
Tigers 6-152 (Birt 47, Bailey 27; Cummins 3-29) d Blues 5-150 (Rohrer 47, Warner 38; Naved 2-31)
Blockbuster Performer
There were several performances last night notable of mentions:
· For the Tigers Rana Naved bowled impressively taking 2-31, eliminating Khawaja and Nevill in consecutive deliveries to initiate the Blues middle order collapse as well as getting the Tigers over the line in a tense final over.
· Big hitter Travis Birt showed his capabilities, hitting 47 off 36 balls which included the second biggest six in the Big Bash this season. Although measured at 112m there was talk the ball went 125-130 metres.
· For the Blues, 17-year-old debutant Patrick Cummins showed his potential taking 3-29 and Ben Rohrer got the Blues back in the hunt with a fine 47 off 29 balls.
Acceptance Speech
Jason Krejza on teammate Rana Naeed and the star quality he brings to the side:
“He’s doing well. It doesn’t matter where he goes in Hobart he’s a bit of a cult hero at the moment. He does well for our crowds, that’s for sure.”
Sweet Tweet
Today's tweet comes from Tigers aptain George Bailey @Bailsgeorge Travis Birt spotted heading back to ANZ stadium with measuring tape to mark out last nights six…not happy with the 112m rating
Fox Sports Fantasy League Leader
Benji Goodman's 'billionairres' lead on 3605 points. Adrian Smith's 'hazlewood' are in 2nd place with 3559 and James McGilchrist's 'Sara Slashes' 3rd on 3544 points.
Coming Soon
20th January- West-End Redbacks v XXXX Gold Queensland Bulls, 7pm AEDT
Where to catch the match
·Fox Sports Live coverage from 6.30pm AEDT
· ABC Radio Live from 7pm AEDT
· Live scores from www.cricket.com.au
Last Time They Met
·The Redbacks defeated the Bulls by 4 wickets in the 2009-10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash in front of a close to capacity crowd at Adelaide Oval
Scouting Report
· The Redbacks have made no changes to the team that defeated the Warriors a week ago. Callum Ferguson, who broke his nose, and Dan Christian who injured his hamstring have both recovered and will play.
·The Bulls have made one change to their squad with Gold Coast all-rounder Brad Ipson set to make his debut for Queensland.
·Paceman Luke Feldman is missing due to being on duty with the Queensland Police service during the devastation caused by the floods.
What's at Stake
· A win puts the Redbacks back into top spot, after Tasmania overtook them last night.
·The next week is vital for the Bulls and they are playing catch up after their clash last week with the Blues was postponed due to the Queensland floods. They will play four matches in nine days and a win against the Redbacks will give them some confidence for their clash with Victoria and their double header against the Blues.
Keep an Eye Out For
·Queensland captain James Hopes who is one of the leading run-scorers in the competition to date. Just out of the top 5, he has scored 101 runs in the Bulls two matches.
·The opening Redbacks pair Michael Klinger and Daniel Harris who put on a stellar 98-run opening stand against the Warriors.
·Callum Ferguson and Dan Christian who were injured in the early stages of the Redbacks previous match. Both will be wanting to continue their excellent domestic form and put the Redbacks back on top.
Points
PKF Tasmanian Tigers- 6
West End Redbacks- 4
Retravision Warriors- 4
XXXX Gold Queensland Bulls- 2
RTA Speedblitz Blues- 2
DEC Victorian Bushrangers- 2
For a detailed Points Table and Series Statistics click here
Quick References
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