Owen’s Century Propels Hobart Hurricanes to Big Bash Glory

Mitchell Owen’s Historic Knock
Mitchell Owen smashed a stunning century off 39 balls to lead the Hobart Hurricanes to their maiden Big Bash League title.

Joint-Fastest Century in BBL History
Owen’s century, which was the joint-fastest in BBL history, helped the hosts register a seven-wicket win over David Warner’s Sydney Thunder with 30 balls to spare.

Owen’s Dominance and Thunder’s Struggles
The 23-year-old Tasmanian opener smashed 11 sixes as the Thunder bowlers crumbled before the onslaught.

Support from Wade and McDermott
Owen departed after making 108 off 42 balls, after which Matthew Wade (32 off 17 balls) and Ben McDermott (18 off 12 balls) led the Hurricanes to the trophy in front of enthusiastic home supporters at Hobart’s Ninja Stadium.

Owen’s Post-Match Reflections
“It’s an amazing feeling,” Owen said. “I was doing what I’ve been trying to do throughout the competition – get us off to a good start so we can play smoothly in the middle and thankfully I succeeded.”

Thunder’s Strong Opening Partnership
The Thunder were playing well when openers Jason Sangha (67) and Warner (48) put on 97 runs before both were dismissed by Hurricanes captain Nathan Ellis (3-23).

Meredith’s Bowling Brilliance
Once again, fast bowler Riley Meredith, who has consistently bowled at speeds in excess of 90 mph throughout the tournament, impressed with three middle-order wickets, including England’s Sam Billings, who was run out for 20.

Chris Jordan’s Expensive Spell
England’s Chris Jordan proved expensive, taking 0-47 from four overs for the Hurricanes, but a total of 182-7 was never going to be enough once Owen got into the groove.

Hurricanes’ Historic Win
The win was a much-deserved one for the Hurricanes, who finished top of the regular season table.

Melbourne Stars’ Unique Record
This makes the Melbourne Stars the only team to have never won the BBL title.