He Big Bash League (BBL) The match between Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes saw Ricky Ponting turn into a fortune teller after his prediction on Nathan Coulter-Nile’s strategy to get Nikhil Chaudhary’s wicket.
He BBL The match between Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars ended with the former winning the match by just seven runs, but one of the incidents involving Ricky Ponting was simply hilarious as he predicted exactly what Nathan Coulter-Nile would do on the next ball and which will be the result. .
Hobart Hurricanes batted first in their BBL match against Melbourne Stars and posted a total of 187/8 in the 20 overs given and in response, Melbourne Stars managed only 180 in their 20 overs for the loss of four wickets. The Melbourne Stars were vying to qualify for the final round of the BBL, but losing two consecutive matches ended their BBL stint on a low note.
During the 18th over in Hobart Hurricane’s innings, Nathan Coulter-Nile got the wicket of all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary after bowling a short pace ball and the result was an easy catch at mid-on.
The fact is that Ricky Ponting exactly predicted the strategy and outcome before the installment was released. He said, “Now he will slow down the length, Coulter-Nile, he will slow down the pace. “It’s what he does so well here at the MCG.”
Nathan Coulter-Nile dragged exactly the length back and picked up the pace to catch Nikhil and force him to attack the ball without much pace and Glenn Maxwell, who was fielding at mid-on, collected it easily. Video of the incident is surfacing on social media and Ricky Ponting, the ‘Fortune Teller’, is being praised for his correct prediction.
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Ricky Ponting: “Now he will slow down the length, Coulter-Nile, he will slow down the pace. “It’s what he does so well here at the MCG.”
No prizes for guessing what Coulter-Nile will do next to get Chaudhary’s wicket…#BBL13 pic.twitter.com/DY57iEGxNG
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 15, 2024
The BBL has been a great spectacle for fans this season. A ten-match format was followed for each team and the top four have now been decided. Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers have fixed their position in the Qualifier and Knockout respectively. Brisbane Heat finished first in the BBL table, while Adelaide Strikers finished fourth.
The battle for second and third position will be between defending champions Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers. The two teams will meet on Tuesday at Optus Stadium in Perth with the winner taking second place and facing the Brisbane Heat in the playoffs while the loser will take third place and face the Adelaide Strikers in the playoffs.
The team that comes in second place will have the advantage of an extra match, since it will be able to face the challenger in case it fails to win the classification. The winner of the Qualifier will qualify for the final, while the loser will play in the challenger round. The winner of the Knockout will play in the challenger round against the loser of the Qualifier and the winner of the challenger round will face the winners of the Qualifier in the BBL final.