BBL 07: Daniel Christian is having a strong affair for Twenty20 finals

Australian all-rounder Daniel Christian has played a significant role in the professional domestic Twenty20 league competitions across the globe and he is grabbing the headlines for his splendid efforts.

On February 1 (Thursday) saw Christian scoring 37 off 24 balls as his innings included four boundaries and two sixes at the strike-rate of 168.18 in the semi-final clash against Adam Voges-led Perth Scorchers at Perth.

Remarkable Christian further returned with the ball to bag four wickets after conceding just 17 runs in 3.5 overs.

“You sort of come into them and you want to play that perfect game, but it’s not often you get the opportunity to do it,” Christian said after the stunning victory over Scorchers.

Batting first, Hurricanes post 210 for four in 20 allotted overs, as Scorchers side was rattled on 139 in 17.5 overs which further saw the visiting side qualifying for the final of the seventh edition.

Christian who has worked hard to be an enterprise for the team which further saw him reaping the rewards owing to his hard work during the short-paced tournament.

Representing Hobart-based outfit, Christian has been everywhere since past 10 months which saw him featuring in at least four T20 finals.

Christian will feature in the ninth final of the professional T20 competition when he will represent George Bailey-led Hurricanes in the final on Sunday (February 4).

“Finals are pretty funny,” Christian maintained.

The valuable asset for distinct teams, Christian in his last ten appearances for Hurricanes bagged 10 wickets which further saw him registering a solitary fifty.

Since May 2017, Christian has played a pivotal role for the different T20 franchises which would see him being as one of the competitors in the summit clash which saw him delivering for his respective teams.

Interestingly, it would be Christian’s overall fifth final and he has already been the part of two winning campaigns in 2011 and 2013.

“But everything just fell our way. It was just one of those nights, we were pretty lucky,” Christian said after semi-final victory.

As Hobart has set the horizon on the coveted BBL title, the 34-year-old New South Wales-based Christian on the other side would be aiming to witness his sixth title win while playing for multiple franchises and this time around at home.

It’s going to be the first silverware for Hurricanes while Christian is banking on a strong CV for having a fascinating run since past one year in particular.

From the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) which further saw him featuring in the NatWest Twenty20 Blast in 2017.

Here’s the detailed list of Christians entry in T20 finals:

BBL 2006: NSW vs Victoria (lost)

BBL 2010: South Australia vs Victoria (lost)

Twenty20 2010: Hampshire vs Somerset (won)

BBL 2011: South Australia vs NSW (won)

BBL 2013: Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers (won)

IPL 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant vs Mumbai Indians (lost)

NatWest T20 Blast 2017: Nottinghamshire vs Birmingham (won)

Caribbean Premier League 2017: Trinbago vs St Kitts (won)

2018: BBL: Hobart Hurricanes Vs TBC (February 4)

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