Adelaide Strikers 141 for 1 (M Brief 74*, Weatherald 47*) beat Sydney Thunder 140 (Hales, 43, Pope 4-22, Overton 3-26) by 9 wickets
In sealing a spot within the prime 4, Brief clubbed a superb 74 not out as Strikers chased Thunder’s 140 with 9 wickets and 23 balls to spare at Manuka Oval on Sunday evening.
They’re going to face Perth Scorchers or the Sydney Sixers in an elimination last and so they take some critical kind there, having received 4 straight video games.
Alternatively, Brief regarded unstoppable from the second he strode into the center, rapidly displaying the type of kind that is seen him smash six half-centuries in 9 innings.
Contributions decrease down the order from skipper Chris Inexperienced) and Matt Gilkes helped the Thunder construct a considerably respectable rating, earlier than they had been bowled out with 4 balls to spare.
Prime-order gamers Warner, Cameron Bancroft and Ollie Davies all fell cheaply. Spinner Pope did his half in cleansing up Thunder’s tail, together with bowling Inexperienced and Nathan McAndrew in consecutive balls. He did not get his hat-trick however settled for the subsequent neatest thing, knocking over Liam Hatcher a ball later.
