Twitter Reactions: Brad Hodge, Alex Ross lifts Adelaide Striker to stunning win
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The former Victorian and Stars mainstay remained undefeated on 56 from 41 balls as Adelaide set the visitors 188 to win. Ross, with 65 of 31, officially came of age across all forms in a record, 115-run fifth-wicket stand.
Unbeaten pair John Hastings (15) and James Faulkner needed 35 off the last over with the Strikers winning by 19 runs. The Stars’ 188-run target was achievable with one of the most powerful batting line-ups assembled in BBL history that included Luke Wright, Marcus Stoinis, Kevin Pietersen, Glenn Maxwell and David Hussey.
However leg-spinner Rashid (2-27) put the brakes on the visitors with premium support from Kane Richardson (3-22) and Ben Laughlin (2/38).
Adelaide had stumbled, offering three chances in the opening nine balls. Ludeman missed a stumping from Wright off Jon Holland (0-36) and then two more hot chances from the Englishman off frustrated Richardson. Craig Simmons grassed a sitter off Richardson from Stoinis at first slip.
Stoinis and Wright capitalised on their reprieves taking 53 from the first six overs.
Stunned Strikers coach Jason Gillespie summed up best, saying: “I am speechless, the umpires have made their decision so I will have to go with it.”
Hodge and Ross put on 50 in 35 balls and accelerated to 115 in 54 with an exceptional brand of clean hitting cool decision making despite the extreme conditions braved by 26,000 fans.
Let’s check out the Twitter Reactions of the match:
Whammy! @gilly381 @flintoff11 and I land In Adelaide for tonites @StarsBBL @StrikersBBL clash @tensporttv #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/mKG1gJpvhM
— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) December 18, 2015
KP and Freddie, back together at last!#BBL05 pic.twitter.com/T2Di5Q0sMT
— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) December 18, 2015
Freddie trying to work out where that tiny James Faulkner came from and where he learned how to bowl rainbows #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/qUromK6YVH
— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) December 18, 2015
Lots of love for Hodgey after that knock! #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/xYzQKUmUe6
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 18, 2015
Strikers with flippers for hands at the moment!#BBL05 pic.twitter.com/4xE250JGk4
— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) December 18, 2015
Kamran Akmal training the Adelaide Strikers? #BBL05
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 18, 2015
Adelaide strikers coach right now #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/OG9tiqTeTE
— Simon (@sdoc23) December 18, 2015
Kane Richardson to his teammates right now #BBL05 #StrikersvStars pic.twitter.com/yHgjv2fARZ
— Brad Hilyard (@worldofbrad) December 18, 2015
When you can't get them bowled, caught or LBW … @StarsBBL 1-61: https://t.co/1DUfXVcuWH #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/qgcqWC0kV5
— FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) December 18, 2015
Incredible from Maxwell! Freddie can't believe how well he has played that! #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/QGZpFYznT1
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 18, 2015
You miss, I hit – @KRichardson63 cleans up!!#BBL05 pic.twitter.com/nskzxxwKAl
— TEN Sport (@tensporttv) December 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/AltCricket/status/677802013204312065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
#BBL05, Match-2, Strikers vs Stars: Adelaide Strikers won by 19 runs
Strikers – 187/5 (20) | Stars – 168/7 (20) pic.twitter.com/OZvF5XydSk
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) December 18, 2015
Maxwell and Faulkner have a chat to work out where this chase went so badly wrong. #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/i6sEeHz4uQ
— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) December 18, 2015
50 for the captain #BBL05 …. Check it @CAComms he is ready to smash again….. pic.twitter.com/O8Fs7IX8Ay
— Keyur Mestry (@KeyurMestry) December 18, 2015
Watch the highlights of a sparkling innings by @StrikersBBL batsman @ARoss49 here: https://t.co/bIr2EE69Lp #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/aEIaSi5VuT
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 18, 2015
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