Master and apprentice carry Thunder home

It was a matter of a gun veteran displaying the way in which for an thrilling teen at Manuka Oval within the BBL tonight, with Sydney Thunder debutant Oliver Davies enjoying second fiddle to Callum Ferguson as the lads in lime powered to a final-over victory.

Ferguson joined Usman Khawaja on the crease at 1-6 within the Thunder’s pursuit of the Perth Scorchers’ 152, and the 36-year-old made the chase look straightforward from the second he arrived within the center.

The seven-wicket triumph means the Thunder have received back-to-back video games to climb to fourth on the desk, whereas the Scorchers stay winless after three outings.

Ferguson, who had already struck 54 off 35 within the Thunder’s opening match of their BBL marketing campaign towards the Melbourne Stars, tonight peeled off an array of crisp pictures on each side of the wicket.

A spotlight was a pull-shot that rocketed for six over mid-wicket off the bowling of right-arm fast Aaron Hardie.

Davies took up one of the best seat in the home for the Ferguson masterclass when Khawaja was dismissed for 21 at 2-34, however the newcomer would get pleasure from a formidable knock of his personal, blasting 36 from 22 deliveries.

The 20-year-old whacked Australia worldwide Jason Behrendorff for 2 sixes within the 11th over, earlier than hitting a reverse-sweep for 4 off the bowling of world-class leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed to shut out the 12th over.

Ferguson and Davies joined forces for a partnership of 75, and as soon as Josh Inglis stumped Davies off the bowling of Ahmed, pinch-hitting all-rounder Ben Chopping helped the skipper spherical out the chase with an unbeaten blitz of 29 off 16 balls.

Mitch Marsh starred within the Scorchers’ innings on his technique to 52 not out from 41 balls, whereas Colin Munro (25), Ashton Turner (23) and Cameron Bancroft (34 not out) all made useful begins.

The Thunder are actually set to face the Melbourne Renegades at Manuka Oval on Boxing Day, whereas the Scorchers will subsequent meet the Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide Oval on December 28.