Shorts stand tall in Strikers' win over Sydney Thunder

Matt Short's masterclass and Adam Hose's clutch hitting at the death have lifted the Adelaide Strikers to a thrilling six-wicket win over the Sydney Thunder at Adelaide Oval.

After Cameron Bancroft (74) anchored the Thunder's 7-200 on Tuesday night, Short (82) led the reply superbly in his first match as permanent captain before Hose raised victory with two deliveries remaining with a towering six.

"It was a really true wicket and chasing 200 is always on the cards here," Short said.

"Playing for Australia and different tournaments around the world the last 12 months, I definitely feel confident."

Short, who pounded six sixes in his 41-ball knock, and unrelated namesake D'Arcy Short (66) put on 139 for the first wicket and had the hosts in control before the skipper's departure led to the scoring rate slowing down.

Chris Lynn (14) was uncharacteristically subdued as the asking rate escalated to 35 required from the last three overs.

Adelaide took the power surge and lost Lynn, bowled by a Zaman Khan yorker, before Jake Weatherald (five) was run out in amateurish fashion, beaten by Zaman's direct hit while dawdling to the non-striker's end.

But Hose (28no off nine balls) kept his cool, striking three boundaries off Nathan McAndrew in the 19th over before going 4-2-6 off Zaman in the 20th, immediately after Weatherald's embarrassment.

Earlier, Bancroft continued to press his claims for higher honours, translating his rich red-ball form to the shortest format and giving the Thunder a strong platform.

Cameron Bancroft
Opener Cameron Bancroft smashed 74 off 54 balls in a losing effort for the Sydney Thunder.

"When you put 200 on the board, you feel like you've got enough runs," Bancroft said.

"We had short, sharp, quick partnerships but didn't quite have the partnerships that went the distance."

English blaster Alex Hales (18) was bowled by Matt Short attempting his fourth successive boundary before Matt Gilkes (0) departed first ball during a frenetic powerplay.

No.3 Ollie Davies (32) fell to a superb catch from Matt Short before Bancroft and Alex Ross (46) combined for an entertaining 82-run stand for the fourth wicket.

Daniel Sams tweaked his groin while tumbling for a run in his brief innings but was able to bowl, seemingly without discomfort.

Big Englishman Jamie Overton impressed in his BBL debut, snaring 2-29 and taking a wonderful outfield catch to dismiss  McAndrew in the 20th over.

License this article

What is AAPNews?

For the first time, Australian Associated Press is delivering news straight to the consumer.

No ads. No spin. News straight-up.

Not only do you get to enjoy high-quality news delivered straight to your desktop or device, you do so in the knowledge you are supporting media diversity in Australia.

AAP Is Australia’s only independent newswire service, free from political and commercial influence, producing fact-based public interest journalism across a range of topics including politics, courts, sport, finance and entertainment.

What is AAPNews?
The Morning Wire

Wake up to AAPNews’ morning news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox or mobile device, bringing you up to speed with all that has happened overnight at home and abroad, as well as setting you up what the day has in store.

AAPNews Morning Wire
AAPNews Breaking News
Breaking News

Be the first to know when major breaking news happens.


Notifications will be sent to your device whenever a big story breaks, ensuring you are never in the dark when the talking points happen.

Focused Content

Enjoy the best of AAP’s specialised Topics in Focus. AAP has reporters dedicated to bringing you hard news and feature content across a range of specialised topics including Environment, Agriculture, Future Economies, Arts and Refugee Issues.

AAPNews Focussed Content
Subscription Plans

Choose the plan that best fits your needs. AAPNews offers two basic subscriptions, all billed monthly.

Once you sign up, you will have seven days to test out the service before being billed.

AAPNews Full Access Plan
Full Access
AU$10
  • Enjoy all that AAPNews has to offer
  • Access to breaking news notifications and bulletins
  • Includes access to all AAPNews’ specialised topics
Join Now
AAPNews Student Access Plan
Student Access
AU$5
  • Gain access via a verified student email account
  • Enjoy all the benefits of the ‘Full Access’ plan at a reduced rate
  • Subscription renews each month
Join Now
AAPNews Annual Access Plan
Annual Access
AU$99
  • All the benefits of the 'Full Access' subscription at a discounted rate
  • Subscription automatically renews after 12 months
Join Now

AAPNews also offers enterprise deals for businesses so you can provide an AAPNews account for your team, organisation or customers. Click here to contact AAP to sign-up your business today.

SEVEN DAYS FREE
Download the app
Download AAPNews on the App StoreDownload AAPNews on the Google Play Store