MR vs HH

Alright then. That's all we have from this contest. The BBL action continues with another exciting game tomorrow, with the Perth Scorchers going up against the Melbourne Stars. What a day in the BBL today. A low-scoring thriller to get us underway, followed by a Ben McDermott masterclass to brush aside the Renegades. That's it from us today then. This is the duo of Pratyush and Soorya, taking your leave. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. See ya!

Ben McDermott (who else!) is the Player of the Match: (What does he put his form down to?) I'm not sure - can't really put my finger on it. It was a little bit tricky to start with against the new ball. We lost a couple of wickets so it was about setting in before playing the aggressive game that I play. Was either hitting it into the crowd or dragging it for two. It was just my night - a little bit of luck involved in T20 cricket but that's okay. That's why we play the game - loved every bit of it and had fun. Three on the trot for us now and we're building up nicely. We're playing nice cricket, bowling really well and putting up over 180 every game. Hopefully we keep it going.

Hobart Hurricanes won by 85 runs.

They've made easy work of it so far and that's a credit to the kind of form this side is in. With Wade and Short not firing at the top, McDermott took it upon himself to score the runs for the Hurricanes. 127 off 65, it was a masterclass in T20 batting from Tasmanian. The bowlers had plenty in the bank to defend and they didn't need too many of them really.

It's a bit of a sorry-looking scoreboard for the Renegades. Apart from Harper's half-century, only Fraser, Prestwidge and Topley got to double-figures. Thomas Rogers continued his fine form with a three-for while Sandeep Lamichhane bagged a brace. Harper eventually ran out of partners and it was a bit of a procession from there on. Zahir and Topley delayed the inevitable for a bit, before Lamichanne bagged his third and final wicket to wrap things up.

That's three wins in a row for the Hurricanes now, as they move into third place. As for the Renegades, that's five losses in six matches as they dangle at the bottom of the table.

No surprises about who the man of the match is tonight, as we head to the presentation.

That will be that. Game, set, match! The Hurricanes have demolished the Renegades at their home ground and cruised to a mammoth 85 run victory. Dominant and some! It's all down to one man and he's getting the warm embrace from his teammates as he leads his side out. Ben McDermott, you beauty.

15.5 Sandeep Lamichhane to Zahir Khan, OUT! STUMPED BY A MILE AND A HALF! That'll be all for this contest as well! Tossed up googly on a good length just outside off, Zahir steps down the track and has a swing, only to connect with thin air. He misses as the ball spins away and Matthew Wade couldn't have effected an easier stumping across his career. Hobart Hurricanes win by 85 runs!
Zahir Khan st Matthew Wade b Sandeep Lamichhane 3 (8b 0x4 0x6)

15.4 Sandeep Lamichhane to Zahir Khan, DROPPED! The inevitable continues to get delayed! Flighted into the slot at the stumps, Zahir brings out an almighty slog sweep that goes towering a mile into the air before dropping down on Ellis running in from deep mid-wicket. The ball just bursts through his palms though!

15.3 Sandeep Lamichhane to Reece Topley, tossed up into a full-ish length around off, Topley clears his front leg and swings across the line. Short mid-wicket fumbles on his dive as the ball rolls into the deep for a single.

15.2 Sandeep Lamichhane to Reece Topley, quicker delivery on a length outside off, Topley backs away again and flat-bats it straight to short extra cover.

15.1 Sandeep Lamichhane to Reece Topley, FOUR! BEATS THE DIVE! Flighted into a length just around off, Topley backs away, clears his front leg and mows it on the up through mid-wicket before threading the dive of the boundary rider for four.

Nathan Ellis will be scratching his head, wondering how he did not get a wicket in that over. Topley and Zahir keeping the Hurricanes at bay. Delaying the inevitable, really.

14.6 Nathan Ellis to Zahir Khan, BEATEN AGAIN! We've seen every skill in Ellis' repertoire this over and he rounds it off with a slower one on a length outside leg. Zahir makes room and has a push at it again, only to end up cut in half.

14.5 Nathan Ellis to Zahir Khan, goes full throttle this time on a length outside leg, Zahir makes room and attempts a drive along the covers but is comprehensively beaten for pace there.

14.4 Nathan Ellis to Zahir Khan, AHH! Walks across his stumps and sits on one knee looking to lap this slower one around the corner. It lands on a back of a length radar and he just gets some wood on it as it lobs over the stumps.

14.3 Nathan Ellis to Zahir Khan, very full and tailing into the blockhole around the leg-stump, Zahir clears his front leg and squeezes it out towards short extra cover.

14.2 Nathan Ellis to Zahir Khan, AHH! Slower delivery on a full length outside off, Zahir makes a lot of room and goes feeling for it aiming to drive. He ends up comfortably beaten for pace though.

14.1 Nathan Ellis to Reece Topley, DROPS SHORT! Slower back of a length delivery outside off, Topley backs away and clogs it flat over wide mid-off and nearly picks out the man running in from the deep. The ball drops just short of him though as the batters cross over.