BBL 12: "THE GREATEST CHASE!"- Twitterati reacts after Adelaide Strikers pulls off a sensational chase against Hobart Hurricanes in BBL 12

The Adelaide Strikers beat the Hobart Hurricanes by seven wickets in the 30th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) season 12 on Thursday, January 5. The Strikers chased down a record 230 runs in this contest, the highest ever in BBL history.After being asked to bat first, the Hobart Hurricanes reached a mammoth total of 229/4 in the first innings. Ben McDermott, Caleb Jewell, and Zak Crawley smashed half-centuries, while Tim David (39*) provided the finishing touches to the Hurricanes' innings.The Adelaide Strikers' received an early blow in the chase as opener Ryan Gibson (5) departed in the second over with just eight runs on the board. Chris Lynn (64 off 29 balls) played a sensational knock after coming in at number three, injecting some much-needed momentum into the chase.Patrick Dooley sent him to the pavilion in the 11th over and provided the Hurricanes with a massive breakthrough. Matthew Short (100 off 59 balls) remained unperturbed at the other end and kept the momentum going to take his side home in the final over.The Strikers captain hit a four through covers off the third ball of the 20th over to reach his hundred as well as the target. Adam Hose (38) chipped in with a blazing cameo in the middle order to assist him.This was the final match of the season for Adelaide Strikers' star spinner Rashid Khan. He will leave for South Africa soon, where he is slated to captain the MI Cape Town side in the inaugural SA20 league.Fans heap praise on Matthew Short and Co. after Adelaide Strikers' record-breaking chase vs Hobart Hurricanes in BBL12Cricket fans across the globe enjoyed a high-scoring thriller between the Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League. They hailed Mathew Short for his magnificent century and for guiding his side to a record-breaking victory.Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter after the epic chase:Megan Schutt@megan_schuttWhat have I just witnessed 🤯🏼 that is bloody extraordinary… @mattshort95 take a bow not a good night to be a bowler! How good #BBL12566What have I just witnessed 🤯👏🏼 that is bloody extraordinary… @mattshort95 take a bow 👑 not a good night to be a bowler! How good 💙 #BBL12Sawez Akhter Alp(الپ)@AkhterSawezTHE GREATEST CHASE!Simply incredible from Matt Short who brings up a ton to pull off the biggest chase in BBL history! Mat short 1THE GREATEST CHASE!Simply incredible from Matt Short who brings up a ton to pull off the biggest chase in BBL history! Mat short 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/fy7io8t4Z6Corey Norris@coreynorris9Boy oh boy! Wowee. @StrikersBBL 🏼 take a bow Matt Short. #BBL91Boy oh boy! Wowee. @StrikersBBL 💪🏼 take a bow Matt Short. #BBLJake reed@jkreed14Get Matt short in the IPL. Bats, bowls spin and fields, absolute no brainer for a franchise. #bbl5Get Matt short in the IPL. Bats, bowls spin and fields, absolute no brainer for a franchise. #bblElla 🦅🦅@ellapk3Incredible scenes!!! What a chase from the Strikers - absolutely unbelievable! Hurricanes not helping themselves with some dodgy bowling at times either. Epic BBL game #BBL1217Incredible scenes!!! What a chase from the Strikers - absolutely unbelievable! Hurricanes not helping themselves with some dodgy bowling at times either. Epic BBL game #BBL12Jomboy@Jomboy_Did we wake up just in time to see the greatest chase in BBL history? Was James glued to the game from his net? Yup. Yup. What a morning. twitter.com/bbl/status/161…KFC Big Bash League@BBLTHE GREATEST CHASE!Simply incredible from Matt Short who brings up a ton to pull off the biggest chase in BBL history! Jawdropping stuff #BBL125364THE GREATEST CHASE!Simply incredible from Matt Short who brings up a ton to pull off the biggest chase in BBL history! Jawdropping stuff #BBL12 https://t.co/98VzoYHMXYDid we wake up just in time to see the greatest chase in BBL history? Was James glued to the game from his net? Yup. Yup. What a morning. twitter.com/bbl/status/161… https://t.co/BkjSK3kdmEKFC Big Bash League@BBLTHE GREATEST CHASE!Simply incredible from Matt Short who brings up a ton to pull off the biggest chase in BBL history! Jawdropping stuff #BBL1247958THE GREATEST CHASE!Simply incredible from Matt Short who brings up a ton to pull off the biggest chase in BBL history! Jawdropping stuff #BBL12 https://t.co/98VzoYHMXYCODE Cricket@codecricketauTHE STRIKERS MAKE HISTORY! Adelaide produce the biggest chase in Big Bash history, successfully running down Hobart's mammoth target!Matt Short finishes on 100* after hitting a boundary to win it STRIKERS 2-230 (19.3) def. HURRICANES 4-229 (20)#BBL125THE STRIKERS MAKE HISTORY! 😱Adelaide produce the biggest chase in Big Bash history, successfully running down Hobart's mammoth target!Matt Short finishes on 100* after hitting a boundary to win it 🔥STRIKERS 2-230 (19.3) def. HURRICANES 4-229 (20)#BBL12 https://t.co/W6VGurj0knCricketMAN2@ImTanujSinghWhat a run chase by Adelaide strikers, Captain Matthew short smashed 100*(59) in 230 successful run chase in BBL - Incredible.555What a run chase by Adelaide strikers, Captain Matthew short smashed 100*(59) in 230 successful run chase in BBL - Incredible. https://t.co/k2d83eKda5Akeal Hosein@AHosein21What a knock!!!! @BBL quality from matt short !! 🏏 Exciting chase !!!!!71What a knock!!!! @BBL quality from matt short !! 🔥💯🏏 Exciting chase !!!!!Tim Michell@tim_michellDropped on 0, Matt Short produces one of the innings of his life in one of the BBL's all-time chases. Ton to win it. Just incredible. What a cricketer. #bbl12353Dropped on 0, Matt Short produces one of the innings of his life in one of the BBL's all-time chases. Ton to win it. Just incredible. What a cricketer. #bbl12JAKE BUCKLEY 🇦🇺@TheMasterBucksHOLY FARK I just watched the @StrikersBBL chase down 229 in the @BBL!THATS GOTTA BE THE BIGGEST BBL T20 CHASE EVER #BBL1214HOLY FARK 😱I just watched the @StrikersBBL chase down 229 in the @BBL!THATS GOTTA BE THE BIGGEST BBL T20 CHASE EVER #BBL12 https://t.co/5yhCm9LnRYolivia o'brien@oliviagobrienthe amount of people who have commented on my posts saying they think i got a BBL is insaaaaane… i gained 15 pounds in the past year. sorry!!!! i would tell y’all if i got a BBL lmao and it’s possible i might get one in the future lmaooo122the amount of people who have commented on my posts saying they think i got a BBL is insaaaaane… i gained 15 pounds in the past year. sorry!!!! i would tell y’all if i got a BBL lmao and it’s possible i might get one in the future lmaoooRashid Latif | 🇵🇰@iRashidLatif68#BBL highest chase454#BBL highest chase https://t.co/53SBMxb4RySumit Raj@Iam_SUMITRAJOne the greatest chase in the history of @BBL SO BLOODY GOOD!! @mattshort95 @StrikersBBLOne the greatest chase in the history of @BBL SO BLOODY GOOD!! @mattshort95 @StrikersBBL https://t.co/xXXmim3JihFarid Khan@_FaridKhanMatthew Short hits Faheem Ashraf for a boundary to complete one of the finest hundreds in a successful T20 chase. Unbelievable innings #BBL12 678Matthew Short hits Faheem Ashraf for a boundary to complete one of the finest hundreds in a successful T20 chase. Unbelievable innings 🔥 #BBL12 https://t.co/S1ddE1jJeDCricketGully@thecricketgullyOne hell of a chase in BBL!!! Adelaide Strikers killed the chase with three balls to spare!!!! Courtesy Matt Short's breathtaking century#AdelaideStrikers #MatthewShort #BBL122One hell of a chase in BBL!!! Adelaide Strikers killed the chase with three balls to spare!!!! Courtesy Matt Short's breathtaking century💯#AdelaideStrikers #MatthewShort #BBL12https://t.co/OcjUnt94dEAndrew Wu@wutubeA T20 numbers &amp; analytics issue here. What is considered the more valuable knock in run chase of 230? Matt Short’s 100no off 59 balls or Chris Lynn’s 64 off 29? Given scoring rates and run rate required, am I wrong to say Lynn? Of course, Adelaide don’t win without both. #BBL12104A T20 numbers &amp; analytics issue here. What is considered the more valuable knock in run chase of 230? Matt Short’s 100no off 59 balls or Chris Lynn’s 64 off 29? Given scoring rates and run rate required, am I wrong to say Lynn? Of course, Adelaide don’t win without both. #BBL12The Strikers will next be in action in the BBL against the Melbourne Renegades next Tuesday (January 10).