Short breaks Big Bash League runs record
A record-breaking half-century to D’Arcy Short has guided the Hobart Hurricanes to a six-wicket win over the Brisbane Heat at Bellerive Oval.
After the Heat set Hobart a target of 166 thanks to a Brendon McCullum half-century, Short cracked eight boundaries in his 59 from 49 balls on Monday night as the Hurricanes reached the target with 10 balls to spare.
The in-form 27-year-old now holds the record for the most runs in a BBL season, with 465 from seven games.
He surpassed Shaun Marsh’s tally of 412 from nine games, set in 2013/14.
The record comes after Short smacked 122 - the biggest score in BBL history - in his side’s dramatic three-run win over the Heat last week.
Short shared a 73-run stand with skipper George Bailey to provide the backbone of Hobart’s innings.
He was out top-edging Mark Steketee in the 15th over but an unbeaten quick-fire 32 from 19 by Ben McDermott saw the Hurricanes home.
“The maturity that he’s taken into his game now - to play each ball as it needs to be played,” Bailey said of Short’s innings, which didn’t feature a maximum.
“He sat down next to me shocked, he reckons that his highest score without hitting a six. So, he reckons he’s lost it.
“He’s just confident in his game. He’s really clear on what he needs to do.” Hobart’s fifth win in a row pushed them to third on the ladder, as they chase their first finals appearance since finishing runners-up in 2013/14.