The Strikers are 0-44 from 5 overs in reply to the Hurricanes’ 6-167 at Blundstone Arena, with Matt Short (30) and D’Arcy Short (14) at the crease.
The Hurricanes made 6-167 from their 20 overs after being sent in by the Strikers, with Mac Wright top scoring with 37 and Corey Anderson chiming in with a late cameo of 18.
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“I think it is a pretty good score with no Alex Carey and Chris Lynn,” Michael Vaughan said on Fox Cricket.
Chris Lynn was ruled out of the Strikers’ clash with the Hurricanes with a hamstring injury and the rest of his tournament is in huge doubt.
Lynn won’t play finals anyway due to his commitments with the Gulf Giants, but he holds out hope of playing the final game of the regular season against the Thunder.
“That’s the reason I am still here with the team because I am still a slim chance for Sunday’s fixture against the Thunder so hopefully the boys can get the job done tonight” Lynn said on Fox Cricket.
“I’m not ruling anything out yet, but it is a very slim chance, but I’m here and I will just take that positive narrative into it.
“I would have loved to have got the boys to the final and we still can. We are playing some really good cricket.
“But unfortunately I miss finals and then head over to the Gulf Giants where we were successful last year.”
TEAMS
Hurricanes: Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade (wk), Mac Wright, Caleb Jewell, Corey Anderson, Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Chris Jordan, Paddy Dooley, Nathan Ellis (c), Riley Meredith
Strikers: Matt Short (c), D’Arcy Short, Jake Weatherald, Adam Hose, Thomas Kelly, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Henry Thornton, David Payne, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope
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MATCH PREVIEW
The Hobart Hurricanes host the Adelaide Strikers in a crucial clash at Blundstone Arena as both sides look to keep their slim finals hopes alive.
The Strikers won the bat flip and will bowl first.
The sixth place Hurricanes need to win their final two games by big margins and hope other results go their way, while the fifth place Strikers are in the same boat.
The Strikers beat the Hurricanes in a thriller two night ago and the home side will be looking to reverse the result.
Matthew Wade and Ben McDermott will be the danger men with the bat for the Hurricanes, while Nathan Ellis and Riley Meredith have been key with the ball.
For the Strikers Matt Short and Chris Lynn have been in red hot form with the bat, while Henry Thornton and Cameron Boyce have been amongst the wickets.
However, Lynn has been ruled out for the rest of the seaosn with a hamstring injury, with Jake Weatherald replacing him.
It sets the scene for a crucial winner takes all clash, while the loser can start planning for next season.
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