Its time for the penultimate game in the Big Bash League season 9 with the Melbourne Stars set to take on Sydney Thunder in the BBL09 Challenger. The winner of this game will play Sydney Sixers who are already in the finals courtesy their win in the second Qualifier against the Stars. If the Stars win the Challenger, it will be a rematch between both Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars again in the final. The BBL fans and the cricket fans, in general,
Adelaide Strikers will play Sydney Thunder in the BBL 09 knockout game on Saturday, February 1 after the latter beat Hobart Hurricanes by 57 runs in the Eliminator to book a place in the knockout. Alex Hales (60) and Usman Khawaja (54) made meaningful contributions with the bat to take the Thunders to 197/5. Their bowlers led by Johnathan Cook then bowled out the Hurricanes for 140 to won the match by 57 runs. Cook took four wickets as Daniel Sams and Chris
After a competitive league stage over 56 matches in BBL 09, Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney Thunder, Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers are the final four teams to make it to the knockouts. The knockout fixtures also have been decided with Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder to face off on Thursday in the Eliminator and Melbourne Starts and Sydney Sixers playing out the Qualifier on Friday. Meanwhile, Adelaide Strikers are awaiting to play the winner of the Qualifier in the knockout game in Adelaide on