7:45pm That brings us to the end of our coverage for this game. We hope you enjoyed it and there is lots of action in store over the next few hours and days - all of which can be followed on ESPNcricinfo. Until next time, this is goodbye from all of us!

Jhye Richardson, Player of the Match: Obviously nice to start the season well. Traditionally, we have not started the way we would have wanted and have come back well later. Nice to get a win in front of the home crowd. We (as a bowling unit) have done it so well for so long. We all share it along. Someone chips in always and that is what we pride ourselves on. (On the crowd support) Makes a difference. We love our fans and it is awesome to be able to put on a show for them first up.

7:36pm Well, the Scorchers did that at a canter towards the end. They were pressed into action early, with Allen, Jennings and Hurst not getting many. Connolly, though, stood up, despite batting in an unfamiliar position. He soon found support from his skipper and that partnership truly knocked the wind out of the Stars' sails. Connolly could not finish off the job, but Turner was on hand, with Hobson also landing a few lusty blows to hasten the conclusion.

Not the best game the Stars will put together. They seemed a little short with the bat and their bowling, after a positive start, also fizzled out. Curran was probably their brightest spot, both with bat and ball, but apart from that, there was not a lot to shout home about.

17.1
4
Siddle to Turner, FOUR, there it is! The Scorchers skipper, fittingly, finishes the deal and the Scorchers' season is up and running! Banged in short and this just sits up for Turner. He backs away and swats it past mid wicket. Smiles and embraces in the Scorchers camp, and the Stars, who have struggled to beat the Scorchers in the recent past, walk off having failed to get their campaign off to the perfect start!

Siddle to bowl what should be the last over of this game

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | PS: 146/4 (1 run required from 18 balls, RR: 8.58, RRR: 0.33)

  • Nick Hobson27 (14b)
  • Ashton Turner33 (26b)
  • Hamish McKenzie4-0-35-0
  • Brody Couch3-0-27-1
16.6
0
McKenzie to Hobson, no run, fired in fuller outside leg. Hobson tries to slog-sweep the Scorchers to victory but cannot connect. Rolls off his pads into the off side
16.5
4
McKenzie to Hobson, FOUR, four more! Hobson in a hurry! Floated up into the slot outside off. Hobson plants his front foot and boshes it over the bowler's head!
16.4
6
McKenzie to Hobson, SIX, smashed into the sightscreen! Marginally short on middle and leg. Hobson stands up tall having cleared his front hip and thumps it straight back over the bowler's head!
16.3
1
McKenzie to Turner, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps. Punched down the ground to long off
16.2
1
McKenzie to Hobson, 1 run, length on middle and off. Hobson hangs back and stabs it towards long on
16.1
0
McKenzie to Hobson, no run, slanted in very full, following Hobson outside leg. He misses his flick and the ball dribbles off his foot into the on side

McKenzie to bowl out. Scorchers need just 13 more

Scorchers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6KK JenningsFH Allen
2nd9KK JenningsC Connolly
3rd22C ConnollyMF Hurst
4th68AJ TurnerC Connolly
5th45AJ TurnerNR Hobson