New Zealand star Colin Munro smashed his maiden Big Bash League (BBL) century in the ninth match of the ongoing BBL 2021-22 between Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers on Saturday.
Munro’s record-breaking knock steered Scorchers to a massive 49-run win against Strikers at Sydney Showground Stadium. The Black Caps power-striker hit the highest ever score by a Scorcher. He made an unbeaten 114 off 73 balls, beating the previous highest 112 set by Craig Simmons more than seven years ago.
Munro smashed eight fours and 6 humungous sixes during his ෴stellar knock that prop💃elled Scorchers to post a massive 195/1 on the board in their allotted 20 overs after they opted to bat first.
Apart from Munro, wicketkeeper-batter Cameron Bancroft chipp📖ed in with valuable 45 off 37 deliveries. Bancroft formed a stunning 132-runs opening partnership with Munro before getting run-out in the 16th over.
In response, Strikers got bundled out for 146, losing the contest by 49 runs. Opener Matthew Short, with 63 off 47 balls, was their top scorer. For the Scorchers, Jason Behrendorff and Andrew Tye were the pick of the bowlers. While Behrendorff ▨took a three-wicket haul while conceding 22 runs in 2.5 overs, Tye also bagged three scalp🍨s for 21 in three overs.
“One of my best knocks”: Munro on his remarkable ton
On his splendid knock, Munro shared some thoughts after the match, stating it was a bit uneasy for him durinᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚg the start but was satisfying to finish the innings. The hard-hitting left-hander reckoned it was one of his bestꩲ knocks.
“It’s one of those innings where I don’t think I’ve ever faced a white ball that moved that much so it was tough at the start, I probably didn’t hit a ball in the middle of my bat until the sixth or seventh over,” Munro, who was named ‘Player of the Match’, told Fox Cricket.
“It was just a sigh of relief (reaching triple figures), sometimes I can throw it away, and I told ‘V’ (coach Adam Voges) at the 10-over mark ‘, I promise you I’m trying to kick them over, mate. I’m trying to hit one up with chimney’. It’s funny how things turn, one or two good shots, and you’re away. I reckon it’s probably one of my best, to be honest. When you’ve got to fight like that and really scratch around and bat the full 20 overs, it’s really pleasing,” added Munro.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Colin Munro hits the 27th 💯 in history!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
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One for the record books 🤩 Munro roared with delight when he made it to triple figures for his maiden BBL century! 114* off 73 – try and stop him!!
— Perth Scorchers (@ScorchersBBL)
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Take a bow, !!
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)
Highest-ever Scorchers scores
Colin Munro 114* (73)
Craig Simmons 112 (58)
Michael Klinger 105* (60)
Craig Simmons 102 (41)That was also the Scorchers' highest-ever total away from WA
— Chris Robinson (@CJKRobinson)
That was some knock from Colin Munro, who knocked off cult hero Craig Simmons' 112 for the ' highest ever individual knock of 114no. Serious striking at the end after getting dropped on 11 + 58 and having a couple of umpiring calls go his way.
— Jordan McArdle (@jordan_mc12)
Colin Munro 🇳🇿 doing NZ proud in the BBL 🇦🇺
Ended on 114* off 73 🤩
Highest individual innings total in Perth Scorchers൩ h𒁃istory.
— Alex Malcolm (@thealexmalcolm)
Maid🤡en bbl hundred for colin munro👏👏.. A very well placed innings💥ꦓ💥
— Akshita 👧👧 (@Cricwithakshi)
Maiden BBL Hundred For Colin Munro 💯🧡👏👏..
A Very Well Placed Innings
At One Stage He Was Battling At 43 Off 43.. Then Change The Gears Drastically,… Boy 🧡🔥🤘💥💥 🧡— . (@AashisKunwar14)
Colin Munro, what an innings. Let’s go
— Jarrad Goddard (@JJGoddard1983)
