Hobart Hurricanes' second win of the season, a clinical seven-wicket victory at home over Sydney Thunder, lifted them off the bottom spot in the standings. The home win was spearheaded by a strong bowling performance which restricted Thunder to 150, a total that was chased down courtesy a brisk, unbeaten half-century from Ben McDermott.
Bowlers, McDermott lift Hurricanes off the bottom spot
![Ben McDermott scored an unbeaten 53 in his team's victory Ben McDermott scored an unbeaten 53 in his team's victory](jpg/ben-mcdermott-scored-an-unbeat-2.jpg)
The Hurricanes, who opted to bowl after winning the toss, had their opponents three down inside the PowerPlay. Thunder were particularly hamstrung by the dismissal of Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who was run-out without even facing a ball. The result of the wobbly start meant a period of consolidation followed. This led to a delayed push at the death and despite captain Chris Green's earnerst efforts (33* off 17), Thunder could only manage 150. Chris Jordan and Nikhil Chaudhary returned two wickets each bowling very parsimonious spells.
In stark contrast, the Hurricanes enjoyed a wicketless PowerPlay and only lost Matthew Wade after he'd added 47 runs with the belligerent Caleb Jewell (31 off 20). Both openers did fall in quick succession but the follow-up batters ensured there was no dip in tempo with Macalister Wright (34 off 25) combining with McDermott for a brisk 85-run stand. The latter remained unbeaten to polish off the chase alongside Corey Anderson, who hit a four and a six to hasten the finish.
Brief scores: Sydney Thunder 150/8 in 20 overs (Chris Green 33*; Chris Jordan 2-20, Nikhil Chaudhary 2-26) lost to Hobart Hurricanes 151/3 in 18.1 overs (Ben McDermott 53*, Macalister Wright 34; Tanveer Sangha 1-22) by 7 wickets
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