Hose wins thriller for Strikers after Short century stand

Matt Short's masterclass and Adam Hose's clutch hitting at the death lifted Adelaide Strikers to a thrilling six-wicket win over the Sydney Thunder at Adelaide Oval. After Cameron Bancroft (74) moored the Thunder's 200 for 7 on Tuesday night, Short (82) drove the answer greatly in his most memorable coordinate as long-lasting commander before Hose raised triumph with two conveyances staying with a transcending six. Short, who beat six sixes in his 41-ball thump, and irrelevant namesake D'Arcy Short (66) put on 139 for the primary wicket and had the hosts in charge before the captain's flight saw the scoring rate slow. Chris Lynn was uniquely curbed as the asking rate raised to 35 expected from the last three overs. Strikers took the power flood and lost Lynn, bowled by a Zaman Khan yorker, before Jake Weatherald was run out in unprofessional design, beaten by Zaman's immediate hit while tarrying to the non-striker's end. Be that as it may, Hose (28 not out off nine balls) stayed calm, striking three limits off Nathan McAndrew in the nineteenth over prior to going 4-2-6 off Zaman in the twentieth following Weatherald's humiliation. Prior, Bancroft kept on squeezing his cases for higher distinctions, deciphering his rich red-ball structure to the most limited organization and giving Thunder major areas of strength for a. English opener Alex Hales was bowled by Matt Short endeavoring his fourth progressive limit before Matt Gilkes left first ball during an excited powerplay. No. 3 Ollie Davies tumbled to a brilliant catch from Matt Short before Bancroft and Alex Ross (46) consolidated for an engaging 82-run represent the fourth wicket. Daniel Sams seemed to hurt his right hip flexor while tumbling for a disagreement his concise innings yet had the option to bowl, apparently without distress. Large British chap Jamie Overton dazzled in his BBL debut, trapping 2 for 29 and taking a magnificent outfield catch to excuse McAndrew in the twentieth over.