BBL 07: Cameron White's fifty and Dwayne Bravo's five-for halt Hobart Hurricanes

Ever-reliant Cameron White and Windies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo hand an easy seven-wicket win for Melbourne Renegades over Hobart Hurricanes at Blundstone Arena in Hobart on Thursday evening.

With the ball earlier, Bravo bagged five-wicket haul after conceding just 28 runs in his quota of four overs, as he became the first player to collect 400 wickets in Twenty20 cricket.

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With Hurricanes’ batsmen failed to make most of the usual tricks used by the experienced bowler Bravo as they further sunk while having no answer whatsoever for the slower ones.

Chasing down the target of 165 in 20 overs, Renegades-led by Aaron Finch rode on the unbeaten 59-ball 79 from the right-handed middle-order batsman White, whose innings was further comprised of eight boundaries and two sixes.

In four overs, the Barbados-born 22-year-old fast bowler bagged two wickets which saw him conceding 17 runs. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

Renegades reached to the total with nine balls to spare as the innings further saw 10 extras.

On the other side, experienced campaigner Brad Hodge remained unbeaten on 22 off 14 balls which included two sixes and a boundary.

Earlier, the visitors didn’t have a start they have wished for as their leader in the form of opening batsman Finch (4 off 2) was dismissed on the very second-ball of the Renegades innings when gloveman Matthew Wade completed a regulation catch on the bowling of Clive Rose.

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However, for the second-wicket White alongside opener, Marcus Harris forged a 133-run stand before the 25-year-old left-handed batsman Harris was caught by Cameron Boyce on the bowling of 21-year-old Jofra Archer.

Harris blasted fifty of 34 balls which saw him smashing six boundaries and a solitary six.

Top Cooper was dismissed for nought after facing four balls. He was caught by Wade on the bowling of Archer.

Batting first, Hobart Hurricanes opening batsman registered 53-run stand for the opening wicket in the first six overs.

Alex Doolan (26 of 21) was the first man-to-go, who was caught by Brad Hogg on the bowling of wily customer Dwayne Bravo.

For the second-wicket D’Arcy Short (34 off 19) added nine runs before perishing on the bowling of spinner Hogg when the latter trapped him in front of the stumps.

Ben McDermott scored 24-ball 34, as skipper George Bailey managed to post 25 off 24 deliveries which saw Daniel Christian adding 18-ball 23.

For Renegades, Hogg, the debutant from Afghanistan Mohammad Nabi and Kane Richardson picked wicket apiece.

Here is the response from Twittersphere:

Been keeping a keen eye on Jofra Archer whilst playing for Sussex (tipped by Will Davis)
Playing BBL now, this kid is gana be special! ???

— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) December 21, 2017

Jofra Archer… huge loss for West Indies.

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) December 21, 2017

Jofra Archer has a double-wicket maiden in T20 – rare as… double-wicket maidens.

— Ric Finlay (@RicFinlay) December 21, 2017

Expect a serious bidding war for Jofra Archer at the IPL auction next month.

— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) December 21, 2017

Worth giving Zac Toumazi some credit for having the foresight to sign little known Jofra Archer last year

— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) December 21, 2017

Cameron White finishes with 79 not out in the run chase and the @RenegadesBBL open their season with a win! https://t.co/bjJQUMEHog #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/rpvwkTUqG6

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 21, 2017

Unfortunately much of the @HurricanesBBL batting was mediocre and the bowling has made Cameron White look world class

— I'm Phil Bayley (@PhilbyB) December 21, 2017

My god Cameron White hits them HARD #BBL07

— Davis Harrigan (Digi) ? (@DeadlineDavis) December 21, 2017

https://twitter.com/IAmAbhishek_/status/943808388697284608

Dwayne Bravo picks 2nd 5-for of his T20 career and also becomes the first bowler to take 400 T20 wickets.

He has also scored 5403 runs with bat. #BBL07

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 21, 2017

https://twitter.com/JamesFenn90/status/943803393306439680

Dwayne Bravo 4-0-28-5 today. First bowler to take a 5-wicket haul for @RenegadesBBL in the Big Bash League and with it also becomes first in T20 history to 400 wickets. #Champion

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) December 21, 2017