Match Details
Sydney Thunder skipper Chris Green won the toss and opted to bat first. With players missing out due to Covid concerns, it was Ben Cutting walking out to open the batting with Matthew Gilkes. Both got the Thunder off to a good start, with Cutting hitting some lusty blows early in the innings. The Strikers pulled back things by dismissing both of them. Jason Sangha along with Oliver Davies put on a solid partnership in the end, with the former doing the most of the scoring as they finished with a flourish. Sangha remained unbeaten on 91 to power the Thunder to 187. Davies also looked good for his 26 off just 12 balls.
It was always going to be an uphill task ahead of the Strikers. Matthew Short was dismissed early in the innings and Renshaw along with Weatherald tried to put a partnership. Renshaw looked good for his 38 but his departure in the 11th over led to a mini-collapse. The Strikers couldn’t recover as they fell short by 22 runs. Jonathan Wells tried hard and top-scored with 46 but eventually couldn't take his side across the line. Saqib Mahmood picked up two wickets and Daniel Sams picked up four wickets as it helped them defend the total successfully.