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Big Bash: Matt Short smashed his maiden T20 hundred as Adelaide Strikers completed a record run-chase against Hobart Hurricanes | The Cricketer.

When Ryan Gibson was bowled by Paddy Dooley in the second over of Adelaide's reply to Hurricanes' 229 for 4, victory for Strikers looked a long way off. Matthew Wade complained vociferously to on-field umpire Paul Wilson, and that frustration was compounded when the free hit was sliced over cover-point for six by the Englishman. He was fortunate not to be taken out of the attack when the first ball of his final over – the last of the match – was also called a no-ball for height.

The Strikers made 3-230 from 19.3 overs in reply to the Hurricanes' record score of 4-229 at the Adelaide Oval, with Matt Short blasting a maiden BBL ton ...

Ryan Gibson was first man out for the Strikers bowled by Paddy Dooley for 5 from seven balls. Ben McDermott smashed three fours and four sixes in his 57 from 30 balls before he was caught in the deep by Adam Hose off Matt Short. Caleb Jewell blasted seven fours and three sixes in his 54 from just 25 balls, before he was caught by a smart catch from Chris Lynn off the bowling of Colin de Grandhomme. Australian star Tim David blasted two fours and three sixes in his 39 from just 20 balls to lead the Hurricanes to their highest ever score. On 20, Adam Hose was caught by a brilliant catch from Tim David off the bowling of Faheem Ashraf, but it was called back for a waste high no-ball and the Strikers star smashed a six off the free hit in a huge play. Chris Lynn backed up his 83 in his last match with 64 from 29 balls, including six fours and four sixes, before he was caught by Ben McDermott off Paddy Dooley in the power surge.

Matt Short scores an unbeaten century to steer Adelaide Strikers to the biggest ever chase in BBL history, in an instant classic against the Hurricanes.

After the Hurricanes posted an imposing 4-229 on Thursday night, Short crunched Pakistan paceman Faheem Ashraf for back-to-back boundaries in the 20th over to raise his century and victory by seven wickets with three balls to spare. Matt Short has celebrated his captaincy debut with a heroic, maiden T20 ton to help the Adelaide Strikers pull off the greatest run chase in BBL history. Matt Short scores an unbeaten century to steer Adelaide Strikers to the biggest ever chase in BBL history, in an instant classic against the Hurricanes

The Adelaide Strikers have pulled off the unthinkable in one of the greatest BBL matches of all time, despite a hint of controversy.

It was also a tough night for the Hurricanes’ Pakistani import Faheem Ashraf, who finished with the equal third worst figures in a BBL match — going for 0/61 in his 3.3 overs. But it was nice to go out with a bit of freedom and have a bit of fun.” So he thoroughly deserves that breakthrough white ball hundred in such incredible circumstances”. “We were pretty flat in the rooms at halftime. Fans were stunned by the incredible performance and incredible match in front of a brilliant crowd in Adelaide. The Adelaide Strikers have pulled off the unthinkable in one of the greatest BBL matches of all time, despite a hint of controversy.