Ingram blasts Strikers into BBL semis

ADELAIDE: Adelaide Strikers have sealed a home semifinal after defeating the Melbourne Renegades by 26 runs at the Etihad Stadium. A comprehensive win away from home has secured Adelaide Strikers a home semifinal at the Adelaide Oval, where they are undefeated this season. The win over the Melbourne Renegades had significant ramifications for the BBL but the complete nature of the performance has sounded a warning to the Strikers’ rivals.

The Strikers managed to compile an excellent first-innings score after one of their slowest Powerplays, and it was predominantly due to a man-of-the-match display from Colin Ingram. He peppered the crowd with five enormous sixes during a freakish 68 from just 36 balls. Travis Head compiled 58 from 47 but looked pedestrian by comparison.

Scores: Adelaide Strikers 173 for 5 (Ingram 68, Head 58, Bravo 2-30). Melbourne Renegades 7 for 147 (Hodge 30*, Harris 25, Laughlin 2-18, Stanlake 2-22).