Hobart Hurricanes all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary had a decent performance with bat and ball against Adelaide Strikers in the ongoing Big Boss League (BBL) 2024-25 season. The match between the two teams took place on Sunday (January 5) at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.
Nikhil Chaudhary took two hits with the ball and played a decent hand with the bat as well. The Hobart Hurricanes all-rounder kept his team in the hunt in the chase of 187 as he held on at one end while the wickets kept rolling at the other end.
Nikhil Chaudhary played the lead role
Chasing the target, Hobart Hurricanes were left reeling at 101/4 and under massive pressure. That’s when Nikhil Chaudhary joined hands with Tim David to bail the team out of trouble and bring them closer to the target.
While Chaudhary played the role of anchor, David was at his most ruthless. Their partnership frustrated the Adelaide Strikers batting as they added 75 runs which almost sealed the game for the Hobart Hurricanes and put the Adelaide Strikers bowlers under a lot of pressure.
During his innings, Chaudhary’s shot almost brought down leg umpire Sharad Patel. On the 5th ball of the 12th over, D Arcee Short punched one over the leg stump, which skidded to deep backward point. The judge who was there tried to get out of the way, but fell to the ground.
Nikhil Chaudhary tries to kick, the referee falls to the ground
We present the video:
Judge down!
Sharad Patel gives thumbs up after avoiding this sweep shot 👍 #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/xwdGsEXmSE
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 5, 2025
Nikhil Chaudhary and Tim David lead Hobart Hurricanes to a 5-wicket win chasing the target with 8 balls to spare
Nikhil Chaudhary finished with 22 runs from 22 balls with two boundaries. But once he was out, Tim David took charge and made sure he took his team to win the game against the Adelaide Strikers and pick up two crucial points.
Tim David played an unbeaten knock of 62 runs off 28 balls. The all-rounder batted with a strike rate of over 222 and hit 3 fours and 6 sixes in his innings. His knock powered the Hobart Hurricanes to a 5-wicket win as they chased down the target with 8 balls to spare.
Early in the match, Chris Lynn played a vital innings for the Adelaide Strikers. He scored 49 runs off 27 balls. He hit 5 fours and 3 sixes in his innings, batted at a strike rate of around 182 and got his team off to a flying start with the bat. He was well supported by Ollie Pope and Alex Ross.
Alex Ross scored 33 runs and Pope scored 47 runs while giving the team a decent performance with a big score on the board. Based on a collective effort with the bat, Adelaide Strikers posted a total of 186 runs on the board.
Also read: After Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting hails Jasprit Bumrah’s “best ever fast bowling display at BGT”.
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