The ongoing
Big Bash League (BBL) 2022-23 witnessed an unbelievable match at Sydney Showground Stadium on Friday, where the former champions
Sydney Thunder were bundled out for the lowest total ever in the history of BBL.
Thunder, who won the 2015-16 edition of the league, were packed for just 15 runs by
Adelaide Strikers in the 5th match of the ongoing season. Batting first, the Strikers posted 139/9 in their allotted 20 overs, with Chris Lynn (36) and Colin de Grandhomme (33) making valuable contributions.
In response, the Thunder fell like a pack of cards and were bowled out for 15 runs inside the powerplay, losing the contest by 124 runs. Sydney’s total of 15 broke the previous record of 21 all out by Turkey against the Czech Republic in 2019.
Brendan Doggett, the pacer who bagged two wickets in the first innings, was Thunder’s highest scorer with 4 runs. As many as five batters were dismissed for a duck. For Strikers, pacer
Henry Thornton was the wrecker-in-chief as he picked up a 5-wicket haul for just 3 runs in 2.5 overs. Similarly,
Wes Agar returned with figures of 4 for 6 in 2 overs.
Lowest BBL Totals: - 15 – Thunder v Strikers Showground 2022/23
- 57 – Renegades v Stars Marvel 2014/15
- 60 – Renegades v Sixers Hobart 2020/21
- 61 – Stars v Sixers SCG 2021/22
- 68 – Strikers v Stars MCG 2020/21
- 69 – Scorchers v Stars WACA 2012/13
Lowest men’s T20 totals: - 15 – Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers (2022)
- 21 – Turkey v Czech Republic, 2019
- 26 – Lesotho v Uganda, 2021
- 28 – Turkey v Luxembourg, 2019
- 30 – Thailand v Malaysia, 2022
Here is how Twitter reacted:
15 all out ?!
— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher)
December 16, 2022
Lowest T20 score of all-time: 15 for 10 by Sydney Thunders.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
December 16, 2022
All out 15 in a T20 game. This wasn't a under 11 game. It was the Big Bash. We will never see this again whole team bowled out in 35 balls
@BBL #BigBashLeague — Monty Panesar (@MontyPanesar)
December 16, 2022
It’s hard to explain what we’ve just watched here.. Thunder all out for 15. Strikers win by 124 runs. The previous lowest score in BBL was 57 by the Renegades in 2015.
#BBL12 — Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
December 16, 2022
The Sydney Thunder are all out for 15.
Brendan Doggett top scores with 4.
Absurd.
#BBL12 — Nic Savage (@nic_savage1)
December 16, 2022
Ok…
All out 15
My head is spinning.
The Big Crash
— Alister Nicholson (@AlisterNicho)
December 16, 2022
Omg!!! All out for 15!!!! The Thunder have been bowled out for 15!!! Quite remarkable!!!
@BBL #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/Ub8ZE6ErXv — James Taylor (@jamestaylor20)
December 16, 2022
Pujara scored his fastest Test hundred, and world couldn't handle it. 15 all out in T20s. ??
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
December 16, 2022
All out for 15 is bad in cricket if you’re new to the sport.
#BBL — Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily)
December 16, 2022
Sydney Thunder bowled out for 15. The lowest total in all men's T20 cricket.
Previous lowest was 21 all-out by Turkey against Czech Republic in 2019.
#BBL12 — Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
December 16, 2022
Trevor Bayliss, the reigning World Cup champion coach, just led a team to be all out for 15.
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny)
December 16, 2022
15 ALL OUT!!!
How is that possible??
Thornton takes 5-3. Thunder set the record for the lowest T20 total EVER.
????
#BBL12 — Lachlan McKirdy (@LMcKirdy7)
December 16, 2022
Seems like that 15 all out from the Sydney Thunder is the lowest score in professional cricket since 1983 and the equal seventh lowest all time
pic.twitter.com/mSc7bMF8Lr — Daniel Garb (@DanielGarb)
December 16, 2022
. 2wd . W . . 3 . W . W . 2 W 1 1lb . W . W . . . . . 1 W . . W 4 . W . 1 W
35 balls. All out for 15. Unreal.
#BBL12 — Steve Smith (@stevesmithffx)
December 16, 2022
The Turks have been TOPPLED. Sydney Thunder all-out 15, the lowest T20 score ever. All done inside the power play.
— Adam Collins (@collinsadam)
December 16, 2022
15 ALL OUT!
Lowest T20 total of all time.
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek)
December 16, 2022
History in BBL – This is unbelievable Stuff, Sydney thunder all out on 15 runs.
pic.twitter.com/7ZISP8Bdo7 — CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)
December 16, 2022
All out for 15 ??? I haven’t seen scenes like this since under 12’s – great bowling & catching but really Sydney Thunder
— Liam Pickering (@lennyp23)
December 16, 2022
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