• Opener hits 108 off 42 balls to chase target of 183
• Hobart’s win is the team’s first ever BBL title

An inspired Mitchell Owen has produced the innings of his career, thrashing a mighty century to rout the Sydney Thunder and deliver the Hobart Hurricanes a maiden Big Bash League title.

Owen struck 108 in 42 balls, including the competition’s equal-fastest century on Monday night as the Hurricanes delighted a capacity crowd at Bellerive Oval.