Cattery can't hold 'Canes star as six launched onto roof in BBL win

[ad_1] Nikhil Chaudhary has launched a six onto the roof of Geelong's Kardinia Park because the Hobart Hurricanes powered to a cruisy victory over the Melbourne Renegades.

Chaudhary (79 off 38) and Chris Jordan (4-19) produced their greatest BBL video games within the seven-wicket mauling of the Renegades.

The victory, accomplished with 37 balls to spare, took the defending champions to the highest of the ladder.

After profitable the toss and limiting the Renegades to 9-145 in damp circumstances, the Hurricanes cruised to 3-149 in simply 13.5 overs as Chaudhary plundered his highest BBL rating.

It featured seven fours and 4 sixes — one in every of which, off the bowling of Gurinder Sandhu, sailed onto the roof of the Reg Hickey Stand at sq. leg.

Ben McDermott (49 off 33) completed off the sport with a six and scored 49 from 33, that includes two fours and 4 sixes.

He and Chaudhary placed on 93 for the third wicket because the Hurricanes bounced again from final week's loss to the Melbourne Stars on the MCG.

Regardless of the batting fireworks, Jordan was named participant of the match after his stingy bowling helped prohibit the Renegades to 9-145 from their 20 overs, remarkably beginning with the primary maiden of the BBL season.

He recorded his greatest figures from 56 BBL video games, however fell simply wanting his first five-wicket haul in his 422nd T20 outing.

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"I would be mendacity if I stated I wasn't searching the 5," Jordan informed Fox Sports activities.

Hobart shuffled its assault and Jordan bowled the primary over, and began with 9 straight dot balls, conceding just one boundary on the night time.

"Anyone needed to step and play a barely completely different position. It was simply good, extra importantly, as a group, to bounce again after the defeat just a few days earlier than," he stated.

"You'll be able to lose video games of cricket, nevertheless it was extra a few of our non-negotiables, like our efforts and attitudes within the area … it is good to bounce again."