Twitter Reactions: Tom Curran’s efforts in vain as Sydney Thunder race to second victory
Fawad Ahmed and Daniel Sams picked up three wickets each for the Thunder.
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Both Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers got off to a winning start in this edition’s Big Bash League, having beaten Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers respectively. The two teams faced off at the Sydney Showground Stadium and in the end, it was Shane Watson’s Thunder who brushed the Sixers away in a humdinger and emerged victorious by 21 runs. The victory also took them to their second consecutive triumph.
Buttler stands tall
The Sixers won the toss and opted to bowl. Jos Buttler and captain Watson opened the innings and took the Thunder off to a superlative start courtesy of a 54-run stand. After Sean Abbott nipped out Watson, Buttler, along with Callum Ferguson, took the Thunder to 102. In both the partnerships, Buttler was the aggressor and the English batter scored 63 runs from 37 balls with six boundaries and three sixes.
Left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe dismissed the ominous-looking Buttler in the 12th over, after which the Thunder lost their way a wee bit and could only score 67 runs in the last 49 balls with seven more wickets going down. Right-handed batsman Daniel Sams played a whirlwind knock of 28 from 11 deliveries with three fours and a couple of sixes and the cameo took the Thunder to 169/9 in 20 overs.
Curran’s efforts in vain
The run-chase didn’t start on an auspicious note Jack Edwards and Joe Denly were got rid of by Jonathan Cook and Sam Rainbird respectively. Skipper Moises Henriques tried to put his head down but fell prey to Sams after scoring 15 from 13 balls with one boundary. In the very next over, leg-break bowler Fawad Ahmed rattled Daniel Hughes’ woodwork. Previously Fawad also castled Jordan Silk for a duck.
The Sixers were reduced to 39/5 in seven overs. In the ninth over, Fawad trapped Josh Philippe, who scored 12. Thereafter, Tom Curran and Abbott didn’t throw in the towel and cobbled together a stand of 88 runs to keep the Sixers in contention. Curran looked in a different zone and he racked up 62 runs from 40 balls with eight fours and a six, but his brilliance couldn’t save the Sixers from a defeat.
Here is how Twitter reacted
Absolutely wonderful watching @bachaji23 welll Bowled buddy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) December 24, 2018
Said it before and will say it again. @bachaji23 is key to @cricketcomau success at the @ICC World Cup next year. #BBL08
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) December 24, 2018
Question – are @BBL crowd numbers down?
Looks it on TV…— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) December 24, 2018
If I was Australian Captain, I would have Fawad Ahmed in Nets all the time ahead of all limited overs series.
— Abhijeet (@TheYorkerBall) December 24, 2018
Loving all these spinners on display tonight in the big bash & you nailed me re my Supercoach team having to many spinners @juniorwaugh349 😂😂😂😂 Spin to win in 20/20, agree @kokeeffe49 ?
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) December 24, 2018
Gee no pressure @ThunderBBL… #BBL08 pic.twitter.com/tu2M7lLBnl
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 24, 2018
#SydneySmash what a cricketer Tom Curran is. #gun
— Griff (@bolski91) December 24, 2018
Crazy to think Tom Curran has batted at 10 & possibly 11 in some of England's limited overs games this year when you see him bat like that!
— George (@_GC_1) December 24, 2018
Sixers losing but more importantly how good was Tom Curran! #BBL08
— Laura Caughey (@el_cee17) December 24, 2018
Unless miracles happen, the three dominant players in today’s @BBL are all England players; Archer, Tom Curran and Buttler. All good news for England’s CWC19 hopes
— Ian Bounds (@ibounds73) December 24, 2018
He’s going to end up on the losing team but Tom Curran has had a fantastic game..if ever a player on the losing team deserves MotM
— chris (@chrispd77) December 24, 2018
TOM CURRAN! Remember the name
62 off just 39 balls.
Take a bow!#SydneySixers #BBL08— Ashirwad Karande (@AshirwadKarande) December 24, 2018
Well done Tom Curran – great signing by the Sixers #SydneySmash
— Lachlan Drummond (@ljdrummond24) December 24, 2018
Tom Curran doing the business at the #bbl08, giving the Sixers a chance
— Jack Mendel (@Mendelpol) December 24, 2018
Oh my… Abbott just hit Fawad Ahmed onto the roof. A mighty blow.. #BBL08
— Jack Mendel (@Mendelpol) December 24, 2018
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