Mumbai Indians star Chris Jordan was on a rampage in the Big Bash League (BBL) season 13 after he smashed the fastest fifty of the season. The contest on Wednesday (Dec 20) between Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers saw Jordan score the fastest fifty of the tournament when the former were batting first. While doing so he also equalled a unique Chris Gayle record at the Perth Stadium. However, unfortunate for Jordan he could prevent his team from defeat despite scoring 59 runs and scalping the only wicket in Perth’s innings.
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Playing at the Perth Stadium, it was not the best start for the visitors as they were 47/5 at one stage with Perth bowlers running riot. However, Jordan took the initiative in his own hands and smashed the ball all over the place. His innings consisted of 5 sixes and 6 fours and helped Hobart reach a respectable total of 172/8 in their 20 overs. He struck at a strike rate of 295, which is the joint-best for any batter having scored a fifty in the BBL.
Nikhil Chaudhary (40) and Mitchell Owen (28) also played a big role in Hobart reaching 172 having earlier struggled against Perth bowlers. Jason Behrendorff was the star of the show for Perth as he ended with figures of 25/4 in his four overs. Andrew Tye also scalped two wickets but was expensive having given away 49 runs in his four overs. Lance Morris and Ashton Agar both had one wicket each during the Hobart innings.
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In reply, Zak Crawley (unbeaten 65) and Aaron Hardie’s 85 saw Perth make an easy meal out of Hobart bowlers. The latter scored 85 runs off 45 deliveries and helped his side to an empathic win by nine wickets. Cooper Connolly (5) was the only wicket that fell in the Perth innings as Jordan had a good day at the office.
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