The Hurricanes have got off to a flyer, with Mitch Owen belting 33 from nine deliveries to position his team on 1/43 after 2.3 overs.
The damaging opener, who made a name for himself with a mammoth ton in the BBL14 final, cleared the boundary with ease on four ocassions.
First it was Liam Scott who feel victim to the swashbuckling batsmen, and then Luke Wood was dispatched twice before he grabbed the prize wicket.
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The Strikers breathed a sigh of relief after he skied a ball to Jason Sangha, but Rehan Ahmed entered the crease and also found the rope to help Adelaide to over 50 runs after only three overs.
Tim Ward, meanwhile, hit two boundaries in the first over of the clash with a pair of smart shots against Wood.
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PRE-MATCH WRAP
The high-flying Hurricanes will host a Strikers side desperate to catapult themselves into the top four — but they face the toughest test in the BBL.
Hobart sit atop the ladder after their seven games, winning five including a mammoth 205-run chase to down the Thunder in their last outing.
Rising star Tim Ward belted an impressive 90 off 49 balls to lead the way after Sydney weapon David Warner blasted a monumental century.
Jake Weatherald and Beau Webster are expected to be available for Hobart’s next clash after their duties with the Test team came to an end.
Meanwhile, the Strikers will once again unleash spinner Tabraiz Shamsi after a stellar debut against the Scorchers, finishing with figures of 3/30.
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The South African was signed as an overseas replacement player with Luke Wood and Jamie Overton unavailable for finals after being named in England’s T20 World Cup squad.
Shamsi is no stranger to international cricket, being South Africa’s top wicket taker in T20 cricket — and he will be hopeful of bamboozling the Hurricanes top order.
