In a shocking display of batting, the Big Bash League (BBL) franchise, Sydney Thunder got bundled out for just 15 in the match against Adelaide Strikers, losing the game by 124 runs in BBL. The whole team only managed to make a score of 15, which is now the lowest score ever in the shortest format of the game. Henry Thorton bowled a phenomenal spell of five wickets for the Strikers and conceded just three runs and was the chief architect of the demolition.
Wes Agar picked 4 wickets while Matthew Short picked up one wicket. For Thunder, Fazalhaq Farooqi also scalped 3 wickets while Gurinder Sandhu, Daniel Sams, and Brendan Doggett picked 2 wickets each as Strikers put on 139/9 in 20 overs after winning the toss and batting first.
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What is quite shocking is that Thunder includes one of the best batters in the world when it comes to T20s. They are Alex Hales, and Rilee Rossouw who are some of the top batters in T20 cricket, and despite their presence, the team got bowled out for a meager score of 15.
Earlier, the Strikers won the toss and they posted 139/9 in 20 overs. Chris Lynn top-scored with 36 scored off 27 deliveries. Colin de Grandhomme played a decent knock of 33 off 24 balls that included 2 fours and 2 sixes respectively. It was a low total which means that the Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney was tough to bat on.
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Not to forget, the Strikers bowled out Thunder for just 15 inside the powerplay. The 10th and last wicket fell in form of Brendan Doggett on the penultimate ball of the 6th over. Incidentally, the Number 10 Doggett was the top scorer for his side with a score of 4 runs.
After Thunder registered the unwanted record, social media was buzzing with reactions.
Done & dusted. 15 all out. 15 all out!!
LOWEST TOTAL IN ANY T20 league. #BBL https://t.co/GHV0scgL7p
— Peeyush Sharma (@peeyushsharmaa) December 16, 2022
15 all out ?!
— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) December 16, 2022
8-10 of 5 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) December 16, 2022
Adelaide Strikers 139/9
Sydney Thunder 15 all out 🤷♂️🤷♂️
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) December 16, 2022
The Sydney Thunder were just dismissed for 15 in their BBL match against Adelaide. A batting line up that included Alex Hales, Rilee Rossouw & Jason Sangha. Top scorer got 4.
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) December 16, 2022
The least expensive 5-wicket hauls in T20:
5-2 YNkanya, Tanzania v Cameroon, Kigali, 2022-23
5-3 RHerath, SL v NZ, Chittagong, 2013-14
5-3 RashidKhan, Afg v Ire, Noida, 2016-17
5-3 SohailTanvir, Guyana v Barbados, Bridgetown, 2017
5-3 HThornton, Strikers v Thunder, here, now.— Ric Finlay (@RicFinlay) December 16, 2022
The highest scorer is the No. 10 batsman — 4 runs. : ) https://t.co/wxkXbhc2gH
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) December 16, 2022
The lowest total in the history of men's T20s! 😬#BBL12 pic.twitter.com/4ScRycoZRH
— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) December 16, 2022
Wear it like a badge
– Ravi Shastri https://t.co/8t5xrUL1v4
— cricBC (@cricBC) December 16, 2022
There have been only two BBL matches where 20 wickets fell, and another eight with 19. The 19-154 tonight easily lowers the previous lowest run aggregate for those ten matches: 19-233 at Alice Springs, 2019-20 – Hurricanes v Sixers
— Ric Finlay (@RicFinlay) December 16, 2022
Best bowling figures by Australians in BBL
5/3 – Henry Thornton today
5/14 – Dan Christian in 2017
5/16 – Sean Abbott in 2016
5/16 – Peter Siddle in 2020
5/17 – Adam Zampa in 2021— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) December 16, 2022
This is some catch in the slip.#SydneyThunder #BBL12pic.twitter.com/suJZ10kL5L
— Abdullah Neaz🏏 (@cric___guy) December 16, 2022
New number for Sydney Thunder membership hotline: 0411 030 200
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny) December 16, 2022
Sydney Thunder 15 ALL OUT, INSIDE THE POWERPLAY!!! 😳😳😳
Itne toh gully cricket ka common bana deta hai bhai! #BBL12 https://t.co/Bb7yWzQc46
— Tanay Tiwari (@Tanay_Tiwari) December 16, 2022
