HUR vs THU Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! HOBART HURRICANES ARE THE BBL 14 CHAMPIONS! McDermott scores the winning runs for the Hobart Hurricanes! They clinch the trophy for the first-ever time! The Ninja Stadium erupts in joy and admiration for their home team! Nathan McAndrew bowls it fuller on the stumps, Ben McDermott shuffles across, uses the pace of the ball, and laps it over the short fine fielder for a boundary. Ben McDermott raises his hands up and all the Hurricanes players steam out to the middle in delight! Matthew Wade kneels down and raises his bat towards the sky, looking absolutely content. Hobart Hurricanes maintain their unbeaten run at their home ground and they have demolished Sydney Thunder's bowling attack in style! What a moment!

A yorker on the toes, Matthew Wade shovels it out to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! DEMOLISHED! Attacks the leg stump, does Wes Agar, but misfires it as a full toss, Matthew Wade shuffles outside leg and smashes it through covers for a boundary. Just 2 runs required now for the Hurricanes to clinch their maiden BBL trophy!

Misses out on his go-to shot, does Wade! Speared on the pads, Matthew Wade flicks it to square leg.

SIX! JUST A HIT AWAY NOW! Short and pitched outside leg, Matthew Wade backs away, creates room for himself and pulls it behind deep square leg for a smashing six. Just 6 runs needed now!

Attacks the pads again, by taking the pace off on a fuller length, Matthew Wade waits for it and steers it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of quick runs.

WIDE! Sprayed down leg on a fuller length. Wade misses the flick. Wide called.

FOUR! Wade moves into his 20s! Agar fires in a low full toss on the pads, Matthew Wade bends low and just flicks it with his wrists to deep backward square leg for a boundary. That has absolutely raced across the park! Hobart Hurricanes just need 15 runs now off 41 balls.

Full and around off, Ben McDermott drives it inside-out to pierce the cover gap, where the fielder dives to the left and half-stops it. Parries the ball to the mid off region for a couple more. 12 runs off the first Surge over!

Had to hurry there! On the pads, full, Matthew Wade clips it to the mid-wicket region and rushes to the other end. Green scoots to the ball, picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end.

FOUR! Fortuitous! Green sees Wade backing away a long way and follows him with a full ball, angling into him, Matthew Wade throws his hands hard at it and manages to slice it past short third for a boundary.

Nagging length, outside off, Matthew Wade looks to cut but underedges it down the deck.

Fired in full, just outside off, Ben McDermott makes some room and looks to carve it through the off side but misses. The ball sneaks under his bat and deflects off the keeper's pad to short third for a bye.

FOUR! Perfect start to the Surge! Tossed up, around off, Ben McDermott plants his front leg out, leans onto the shot and drives it past mid off for a boundary.

Drifting on the pads, full in length, Ben McDermott clips it past square leg and rushes to the other end.

Pitching full and outside off, Matthew Wade pushes it to cover for one.

FOUR! Nice shot from Wade. Short and outside off, Matthew Wade goes deep in the crease and times his punch through cover-point for a boundary.

Full, around off, Ben McDermott knocks it to deep cover for a single.

A bit too full, outside off, Matthew Wade knocks it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Wade lunges and blocks it down the strip.

Full, outside off, Wade tries it again but only manages to get an under edge past the keeper for a single.

FOUR! Gets it through this time does Wade. Full and outside off, Matthew Wade reverse sweeps it past short third for a boundary to get off the mark.

Tossed up, outside off, Wade looks to reverse sweep it behind but misses.

Full and outside off, Matthew Wade drives it to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT! The carnage finally comes to an end but what a knock this has been from Mitchell Owen. Has broken the back of this chase! Tom Andrews slows it up and keeps it full, on middle and turning away, Mitchell Owen slips on a knee and looks to slogs sweep it but gets a bit too early on the shot. Skies it off the lower half of the bat to deep square leg where Hugh Weibgen settles under and takes a solid catch with both hands. Mitchell Owen departs for 108 (42).

Angling in nice and full, at the stumps, Ben McDermott eases it to long on for one.

Quicker through the air, full and on off, Owen slaps it to deep cover for a brace.

SIX! There is no stopping this guy! Tossed up, at the stumps, Owen gets under it and pumps it over long on for another six.

HUNDRED FOR MITCHELL OWEN! What a sensational knock from the Hurricanes' star! Reaching his century in just 39 balls and equllaing the fastest ever BBL century alongside Craig Simmons but Owen has done it in a final, this is easily one of the greatest innings in BBL history. Also, he becomes the second-only batter to mount a ton in the BBL finale after Jake Weatherald. To produce such fireworks on the biggest stage of all speaks volumes of Owen’s temperament and sheer class. As he raises his bat to acknowledge the thunderous applause from the crowd and his teammates, it's clear this is a performance for the ages. Short and on middle, Mitchell Owen miscues his pull to deep mid-wicket but manages to scamper two runs.

FOUR! Goes back at the stumps, on a shorter length and Mitchell Owen heaves it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Full and outside off, turning away, Owen slices it to short third.

SIX! Mitchell Owen has decided to take over again after a couple of quite overs. Short and on off, Mitchell Owen backs away and pulls it over the hill at deep mid-wicket. Moves to 94 now!

Into the pads this time, on a fuller length, Ben McDermott clips it to deep square leg who makes a slight fumble allowing the batters to take two.

Nicely tossed up, at the stumps, Ben McDermott pushes it to cover.

Short and on middle, Mitchell Owen miscues his pull in front of deep mid-wicket and picks up a run.

Looped a bit, on off, Ben McDermott takes a step out and whips it to deep cover for one.

Fires it full at the toes, following the batter making some room. Ben McDermott adjusts well and jams it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Quicker one, full and at the stumps, Owen thumps it to deep cover for a single.

Full, at the stumps, Ben McDermott punches it straight back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tanveer Sangha strikes again and Sydney Thunder will believe this is the turnaround they were looking for. The trick to promote Nikhil Chaudhary doesn't quite work well for the Hurricanes! Tanveer Sangha tosses it nicely on a fuller length, on middle, Nikhil Chaudhary plants his front leg out and looks to sweep it square but is early on his shot. Ends up getting a top edge that lobs straight to Nathan McAndrew at short fine leg who takes a simple catch. A brief stay comes to an end for Chaudhary as he departs for 1 (2).

Full and turning away, outside off, Owen punches it to deep point for one.

Very full, on middle, Nikhil Chaudhary pushes it to covers for a single and gets off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tanveer Sangha breaks the 109-run stand! Caleb Jewell was a spectator at the other end and Sydney Thunder will be hoping for this wicket to bring back some calm. Sangha bowls it short and on middle, Caleb Jewell winds up for the pull and hits it straight to David Warner at short mid-wicket who gobbles it up in a flash. Caleb Jewell departs on 13 (12) and Hobart Hurricanes need 74 off 76 balls remaining.

Bowls it nice and full, around off, Caleb Jewell rocks back and drags it across to mid on.

Great bowling! Darted into the stumps, almost a yorker, Mitchell Owen jams it out to the off side.

Darts it quicker and fuller on off, Mitchell Owen looks to swing hard but gets an inside edge that goes off his pads to short third.

SIX! Well, nothing can be done about that! Short and on middle, Mitchell Owen sits on a knee and slogs it way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Moves to 85 off 30 balls.

Nicely bowled! Keeps it just within the tramline this time, outside Owen's reach.

WIDE! That's one way to stay away from the assault! Fired full and outside off, beyond the tramline.

Fired in full and at the stumps, Caleb Jewell takes it on the full and knocks it to deep mid-wicket for one. Gets back Owen on strike!

Pushed though full and on leg, Mitchell Owen makes room and squeezes it past short fine leg for three runs. 100 up for Hobart Hurricanes in just 6.1 overs!

FOUR! Nicely hit! Lobs the ball up, full and outside off, Caleb Jewell strides across and waits well before nailing the cover drive in front of deep cover for a boundary.

Quick and flat, bowled on a dragged length outside off, cut away into the turf and wide of point for a single.

SIX MORE! Tossed up on middle, Mitchell Owen gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over deep square leg for another biggie. Owen is into the 70s already.

Pushed through flat and wider of the off stump, into the deck, Owen looks to pull but mistimes it back into the turf.

Nicely tossed up, dipping on off, Caleb Jewell sweeps it away nicely but straight towards deep square leg for one more.

Starts off on the shorter side and over middle, this is pulled away in front of square leg for a single.

Fired in full and at the stumps, heaved away off the inside half of the blade to dep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Just over the leaping fielder! Short of a length and over middle, Mitchell Owen rocks back and pulls it flat towards deep mid-wicket where the fielder is just a few yards inside the ropes and leaps up but can't get there. Six more!

Nicely slowed up, bowled on a dragged length and turning into the body, Owen backs away and jams it into the off side.

Dropped short and around off, Mitchell Owen backs away and swats it up and over wide mid off for a couple of runs in the deep.

A bit short and outside off, Caleb Jewell cuts it to deep point and takes a single.

Oh, that's a beamer but Chris Green gets away with it! A high full toss over middle, Owen hangs back and just punches it down to long on for a single. No signal from the umpire for a no ball.

Full and wide outside off, slashed away straight toward point for a single. Hobart Hurricanes end the allotted Powerplay at 74/0!

SIX! All the way! Misses the wide yorker and serves a low full toss instead, Mitchell Owen camps back and slashes it flat over deep cover-point and the ball travels over the ropes.

FOUR! Fastest BBL FIFTY in a final and it's come off just 16 balls for Mitchell Owen. Bowled full and wide outside off, in the blockhole as well but somehow Owen throws his hands at it and slices it over short third for a boundary. What a surreal innings this is. He surpasses Kevin Pietersen in terms of the fastest fifty in the BBL final, and also becomes the third fastest man to reach a half-century in BBL history, just behind Chris Gayle and Dan Christian! This is destruction of all sorts!

Misfield! Full and outside off, driven firmly towards cover, a misfield there and the batters get a single.

DROPPED! A run out chance as well and it's all happening out there in the middle. Pitched up from McAndrew, Caleb Jewell drives on the up and punches it firmly but uppishly too to the left of short covers. The fielder there, Matthew Gilkes, is beaten for pace and spills the catch and the batters are stranded in the middle, looking for a single. David Warner from mid off picks up the ball and throws it back at the bowler's end but misses.

On a good length over middle and leg, Jewell gets across the off stump to play the lap but misses and the ball just goes over the stumps.

Finally, a swing and a miss from Owen but he still picks up 22 from that over. Short of a length, banged in over middle and leg and angling back in, Owen makes room to pull but is beaten for pace and bounce.

FOUR! There's no hiding from Mitchell Owen. Banged in short and wide, Owen backs away and opens up the off side before hammering it over the cover region for a boundary.

SIX! We are witnessing something special here in Hobart! Agar goes fuller and angles it right into the hitting arc, Owen clears the front leg and heaves it just over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie.

SIX! Charges down the ground and flat-bats it for another six. Bowled shorter and into the deck around off, Owen skips down the pitch, backs away and swats it over long on for a biggie.

Bowled on a hard length now, following the batter down leg, Owen gets cramped for room and fails to swing it away.

SIX! Mitchell Owen goes after Wes Agar right away! On a good length to begin with and angling into the pads, Owen keeps a stable base and just whips it off the pads over deep backward square leg for another biggie.

Floated up on off, Jewell leans on a bit and punches it sweetly wide of mid off for a couple of runs. 40 runs off the first 2 overs of the chase, staggering!

Quick and flat, bowled into the surface outside off, Owen backs away and hits it flat down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Owen is in a hurry and seems unfazed by the occasion. On the shorter side again, angled into middle and leg, Owen rocks back and pulls it up and over towards cow corner for another boundary.

SIX! Oh, that is off the meat of the bat! Short ball on middle, sitting up for the batter, Mitchell Owen stays put and just loads up before clobbering it onto the hill over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

WIDE! Quick and short, angled down the leg side, Owen swings and misses.

Dropped on a length and around middle, Jewell gets down on one knee and sweeps it flat toward deep square leg for a single.

Flights it up from around the wicket, full and on middle, Caleb Jewell gets across and sweeps it firmly towards deep backward square leg but the fielder there runs to his left and dives in to save a couple of runs.

FOUR! Wow, some start to the chase this is, 23 off the first over! Overpitched and outside off, Mitchell Owen just backs away a touch and gets a bit low before hammering it inside-out and flat over covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Unfortunate again for the bowler but Nathan McAndrew is bleeding runs here. Full and straight, in the blockhole and following the batter, Owen miscues it off the toe end of the bat and the ball runs past short fine leg for another boundary.

SIX! Up, up, and away! Mitchell Owen takes a stance past the leg stump and stays deep, Nathan McAndrew tries to follow him but serves it in the slot and this is swung away over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Pitches it up again, on middle, Owen clears the front leg for the big heave leg side but gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

FOUR LEG BYES! Unlucky that! Full and straight, swinging in, Mitchell Owen clears the front leg but is beaten and the ball hits the right boot before rolling away into the fine leg fence again. All extras so far!

Goes full and around off, Mitchell Owen charges at the delivery but ends up squirting the ball away to backward point.

FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear! That is a wayward start from Nathan McAndrew and Hobart Hurricanes are up and running. Goes for the big inswinger but gets the line wrong and spills it well down leg, past the keeper, and into the fine leg fence.