The Adelaide captain took the lead from the first ball and returned only after winning the team with fours in the last over.
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Australia’s famous T20 league big bash season 12 New records are being made day by day. After the smallest score and the biggest score, this season has also set the record for the biggest successful run chase in Big Bash history and it was amazing with a brilliant century, which was won by Adelaide Strikers captain Matthew Short. In this match between Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide, 460 runs were scored in 39.3 overs and a new record was also made.
In this match held in Adelaide on Thursday, January 5, Hobart batted first and scored 229 runs losing 4 wickets on the basis of smoky batting. For that, opener Caleb Jewel, Ben McDermo, Jack Crawley and Tim David scored runs indiscriminately. Hobart’s batsmen scored a total of 14 sixes and 18 fours.
Brilliant innings from Short
In the history of Big Bash League, such a big target was never successfully chased. In such a situation, extraordinary performance was needed for Adelaide to break this record and it finally did it successfully, that too 3 balls earlier. This work was done by its captain Matthew Short. While opening, this right-handed batsman kept the front for the team till the end.
In the 20th over, Adelaide needed 12 runs to win. Short got the strike on the second ball and the Adelaide captain scored 2 runs and 2 fours in the next 3 balls to give the team a memorable victory.
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Won with fours, also scored a century
By sending the third ball of the over for a four, Short not only won his team, but also completed his century. He scored his first century in the Big Bash League in 59 balls with the help of 8 fours and 3 sixes. Short had earlier taken 1 wicket while also contributing in bowling. Short was well supported in this innings by experienced Australian batsman Chris Lynn. Lynn scored 64 runs in just 29 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 6 fours.