Mitch Owen played one of the most astonishing innings in the history of the Big Bash League to propel Hobart Hurricanes to their first ever BBL title with a one-sided victory over Sydney Thunder in the final of the tournament at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday, 27 January 2025. (More Cricket News)
Owen smashed a 39-ball century, the joint-fastest ever in the Big Bash League, and finished with 108 off 42 balls to make way for a seven-wicket victory for the Hurricanes. ജOwen's hitting spree helped the 𝄹Hurricanes knock off the 183-run target set by the Thunder in just 14.1 overs.
Earlier in the game, Hobart Hurricanes 🍌had won the toss and opted to bowl first at their home ground of Bellerive Oval.
Playing XIs
Hobart Hurricanes (Playing XI): Mitchell Owen, Caleb Jewell, Matthew Wade(w), Ben McDermott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis(c), Cameron Gannon, Peter H♍atzoglou, Riley Meredith
Sydney Thunder (Playing XI�꧒�): Jason Sangha, David Warner(c), Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings(w), Oliver Davies, Chris Green, George Garton, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Wes Agar, Tanveer Sangha
Put into bat first, the Thunder were off to a solid start with openers Jason Sangha (67 off 42) and David Warner (48 off 32) taking the team to 97 without loss in 10 overs. However, despite a strong foundation, the Thunder middle order could not capitalise on it. Nathan Ellis, the captain of the Hurricanes, dismissed Warner and Matthew Gikes (0 off 1) on consecutive balls in the 11th over to put brakes on the Thunder innings. Riley Meredith got the wicket of Sam Billings (20 off 14) in the 15th over before E꧅llis struck for the third time in the game to end Sangha's innings.
ꦦChris Green scored a 9-ball 16 towards the end but the Thunder never got the acceleration they desired and were restricted at 182/7 in 20 overs. Meredith (3/27) and Ellis (3/23) both picked up three wic𒆙kets each for the Hurricanes.
While below par, 182 was still a decent score put up the Thunder or so it seemꦬed for a while before Owen began his assault.
Owens slammed Nathan McAndrew for 23 runs in the very first over to set the tone of the chase and from there o🐭n, he never looked back. The right-handeꦦr put on a power hitting demonstration to light up the final. He galloped to his half-century in just 16 balls in just the fourth over of the chase.
Owen's six-hitting spree powered t🌠he Hurricanes to 98 without loss in the powerplay. His opening partner Caleb Jewell (13 off12) was dismissed in💝 the eighth over but by that time the score was already 109 of which Owens 85.
In the 10th over, Owens reached ܫhis hundred in just 39 balls, the join🎶t-fastest in the Big Bash. He was dismissed by Tom Andrews in the next over but by that time he had done his job.
Matthew Wade (32* off 17) and Ben McDermott (18 off 12) then guided theᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ Hurricanes over the victory line with ease.
The title win for the Hurricanes makes them the seventh team in th🧸e Big Bash with the trophy,🃏 leaving only Melbourne Stars trophyless.
