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\n Hobart Hurricanes Men
\n HUR<\/p>\n
Chris Jordan’s best-ever BBL figures and Nikhil Chaudhary’s blitz saw the defending champions romp past the Renegades in Geelong<\/p>\n
Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes | BBL|15<\/p>\n
Nikhil Chaudhary and Chris Jordan have had their best BBL games and Ben McDermott also fired in Hobart’s seven-wicket mauling of the Melbourne Renegades.<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes’ win in Geelong on Sunday night with 37 balls left took the defending champions to the top of the KFC BBL|15 ladder.<\/p>\n
It was the perfect response to last week’s loss to the Melbourne Stars at the MCG. Hobart will end their tricky three-game road trip on Boxing Day against Perth.<\/p>\n
Chaudhary leads Hurricanes chase with career-best<\/p>\n
Chaudhary plundered 78 from 39 balls, featuring seven fours and four sixes – one of which went over the GMHBA stadium grandstand in the damp conditions. His highest BBL score earned the No.3 player of the match honours.<\/p>\n
Jordan starred with 4-19 from four overs, his best figures from 56 BBL games, while McDermott ended the game with a six and scored 49 from 33.<\/p>\n
Every ball: Chris Jordan’s BBL career-best with the ball<\/p>\n
McDermott’s knock had two fours and four sixes. He and Chaudhary put on 93 for the third wicket and Hobart scored 3-149 to easily overhaul Melbourne’s 9-145.<\/p>\n
It was a sobering loss after the Renegades had started the season with a solid win over Brisbane.<\/p>\n
After Hobart captain Nathan Ellis won the toss, Jordan opened the match with the first maiden over of this BBL season and his first nine deliveries were dot balls.<\/p>\n
Josh Brown fell to Riley Meredith for an eight-ball duck and the Renegades were in all sorts of strife at 1-2 after two overs.<\/p>\n
Following his century against the Brisbane Heat, fellow opener Tim Seifert combined with Muhammad Rizwan for a 62-run stand that steadied the home team.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Jordan returned to the attack in the seventh over with immediate effect, bowling Seifert for a top score of 34 from 21 balls.<\/p>\n
Rehan Ahmed bowled Rizwan for 32 from 26 in the next over and Melbourne were on the back foot for the rest of their innings.<\/p>\n
Melbourne made the ideal start when Jason Behrendorff had big-hitting opener Mitch Owen caught behind with the first ball of the Hurricanes’ innings.<\/p>\n
Captain Will Sutherland also took an outstanding running catch, dismissing fellow opener Tim Ward for eight and giving Behrendorff his second wicket.<\/p>\n
That left the Hurricanes 2-38 in the fourth over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Chaudhhary had followed Owen’s dismissal with three-straight boundaries and that set the scene for his half-century.<\/p>\n
KFC BBL|15 standings<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
\n Matches played\n <\/p>\n
M<\/p>\n
\n Wins\n <\/p>\n
W<\/p>\n
\n Losses\n <\/p>\n
L<\/p>\n
\n Ties\n <\/p>\n
T<\/p>\n
\n No results\n <\/p>\n
N\/R<\/p>\n
\n Net Run Rate\n <\/p>\n
NRR<\/p>\n
\n Deductions\n <\/p>\n
Ded.<\/p>\n
\n Total points\n <\/p>\n
PTS<\/p>\n
1
\n
\n Hobart Hurricanes Men
\n HUR<\/p>\n
3
\n 2
\n 1
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0.45
\n 0
\n 4<\/p>\n
2
\n
\n Melbourne Stars Men
\n STA<\/p>\n
1
\n 1
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 2.037
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
3
\n
\n Sydney Sixers Men
\n SIX<\/p>\n
3
\n 1
\n 2
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0.569
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
4
\n
\n Perth Scorchers Men
\n SCO<\/p>\n
2
\n 1
\n 1
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0.365
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
5
\n
\n Adelaide Strikers Men
\n STR<\/p>\n
1
\n 1
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0.326
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
6
\n
\n Brisbane Heat Men
\n HEA<\/p>\n
2
\n 1
\n 1
\n 0
\n 0
\n -0.277
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
7
\n
\n Melbourne Renegades Men
\n REN<\/p>\n
2
\n 1
\n 1
\n 0
\n 0
\n -1.331
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
8
\n
\n Sydney Thunder Men
\n THU<\/p>\n
2
\n 0
\n 2
\n 0
\n 0
\n -1.24
\n 0
\n 0<\/p>\n
Legend<\/p>\n
M: Matches played<\/p>\n
W: Wins<\/p>\n
L: Losses<\/p>\n
T: Ties<\/p>\n
N\/R: No results<\/p>\n
NRR: Net Run Rate<\/p>\n
Ded.: Deductions<\/p>\n
PTS: Total points<\/p>\n
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