The Hobart Hurricanes delivered a masterclass in clinical T20 cricket, securing a comprehensive seven-wicket victory. Melbourne Renegades in his eighth match Big Boss League (BBL) 2025-26. Chris Jordan’s superb four-wicket haul followed by Nikhil Chaudhary and Ben McDermott saw the Hurricanes chase down their target by six overs.
Chris Jordan’s bowling masterclass suffocates Renegades
After beating the Hurricanes and electing to bowl first, the Hurricanes’ pace attack immediately put the Renegades on the back foot. Riley Meredith set the tone early, dismissing Josh Brown for an 8-ball duck. Tim Seifert (34) and Mohammad Rizwan (32) tried to steady the innings with a 62-run partnership, but the momentum changed once the Hurricanes’ spinners entered the fray.
The middle order collapsed under pressure as Rishad Hossain and Rehan Ahmed picked up important wickets, including the dangerous Jake Fraser-McGurk. However, it was Chris Jordan who emerged as the chief destroyer. Jordan dismantled the bottom order, finishing with remarkable figures of 4/19. His ability to execute yorkers and slower balls took Renegades back to 145-9 after the allotted 20 overs. Nathan Ellis supported well with 2/43, providing some late innings fireworks from the Melbourne tail.
Nikhil Chaudhary’s explosive cameo sets the tone
Hurricanes’ chase started with a minor hiccup as Mitchell Owen fell to Jason Behrendorff on the first ball of the innings. Despite the early setback, the Hurricanes did not back down. Nikhil Chaudhary walked to the crease and completely took over the tempo of the game.
Chaudhary played a sensational innings of 79 off just 38 deliveries, boasting a massive strike rate of 207.89. His innings was peppered with seven boundaries and four powerful sixes, effectively killing the competition during the power play and medium overs. When he was caught off the bowling of Gurinder Sandhu, the Hurricanes were already sitting comfortably on 131-3, needing less than 20 runs to win.
Ben McDermott and Tim David signed for Hobart
While Chaudhary provided the fireworks, Ben McDermott played the perfect anchor-turned-aggressor. McDermott remained unbeaten on 49 off 33 balls, hitting four boundaries and two sixes. His composure ensured that the Renegades bowling attack, led by Adam Zampa and Will Sutherland, never had a chance to generate sustained pressure.
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The chase ended in just 13.5 overs when Tim David joined McDermott to apply the finishing touches. The Hurricanes finished on 149-3 at a run rate of 10.77 – a testament to their aggressive approach.
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The win gives the Hurricanes a significant boost to their net rushing rate and makes them a formidable force early in the season. For Renegades, despite having wickets in hand during the middle innings, the lack of a significant total will be a concern for captain Will Sutherland.
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