Hurricanes had contributions through their batting order after being sent in on a typically flat Adelaide Oval surface. McDermott's 68 off 34 balls, including five sixes, provided the finishing touches in the death overs to lift Hurricanes to a massive total. Strikers were on track in their chase of 215 after skipper Matthew Short and D'Arcy Short smashed 76 runs within seven overs, but regular wickets proved costly as Hurricanes claimed an 11-run victory. Owen went for broke on every delivery but it proved his downfall as he holed out to long-on in an anti-climactic finish. While Caleb Jewell struggled with his rhythm, Shai Hope followed Owen's blueprint and swung hard. He gave himself plenty of room by moving around the crease and trusted the surface's true bounce. Hope made a breezy 37 off 22 but couldn't kick on as Hurricanes struggled to ignite in the middle overs until Tim David arrived at the crease in the 14th over. David came in at an opportune time amid the power surge as he eyed finding top form having tailed off in recent times, including a second-ball duck against Renegades.