31/12Result
17th Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 31 2024
Scorchers won by 7 wkts (33b rem)
Player of the Match
Cooper Connolly
Cooper ConnollyPerth Scorchers
31/12Result
17th Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 31 2024
Scorchers won by 7 wkts (33b rem)
Player of the Match
Cooper Connolly
Cooper ConnollyPerth Scorchers

That's all we've done today. Come join the BBL double header tomorrow. Happy New Year to all of you worldwide. I'm signing off on behalf of Vairavan, Rashad, and the entire ESPNcricinfo team.

Player of the Match Cooper Connolly: "Yeah, they fought back (Strikers) nicely with the bat at the end there. But I guess coming out late on the over and joining the chasing on 140, I think we're pretty happy at the halfway mark, and then yeah, to be pretty clinical was about, it was nice. Allen's had a bit of a tough start, but we know what he's capable of and he showed up tonight. Yeah, it's always nice to contribute. I just want to keep contributing and hopefully perform throughout this tournament and finish strongly. Yeah, it's a lovely week at the Adelaide Oval. Once the lights came out it was nice to bat on. Yeah, home for a couple of games, and then third of January, we play the Thunders at home, which would be nice."

Early in the game, the Scorchers were down two wickets in two overs as they began their batting. Hurst was dropped twice before getting caught at deep backward point. A couple of the catches were dropped early in the innings. Following that, however, Allen and Connolly settled down on the crease and forced the Strikers to shift out of the game. Allen and Overton sparred for a few angry words. Finn Allen blasted the ball all around the stadium with a brilliant knock of 50 runs off 23 balls. Allen's innings was complemented by the fireworks that were shown across the Adelaide Oval throughout the game. Connolly, who made 48 runs off 35 balls, has also shown himself to be dependable at the wicket. Turner later joined in and scored several fantastic shots through the on-side. He hit Boyce for two sixes and one four on the fifteenth to round off the game in style. After dominating the game, the Scorchers rose to the second spot in the standings. With one victory and four losses, the Adelaide Strikers are currently in seventh place in the standings, indicating that their tournament woes are far from over.

Perth Scorchers won the match by 7 wickets

14.3
4
Boyce to Turner, FOUR, Skipper Turner finishes the game in style! Looped up delivery, charges forward and pumped straight over mid-on, one bounce and over the ropes!
14.2
6
Boyce to Turner, SIX, Back to back sixes! Flighted length ball, plays the slog sweep once again and connects it well, flat-bats it and clears the on-field fences
14.1
6
Boyce to Turner, SIX, Tossed up fuller length wide around off, moves towards the line of the ball, down on one knee, slog sweeps it high over the cow corner fences, sends it to the second tier of the Adelaide Oval!

Calin: "Happy new year from Romania!" Happy New Year Calin!

END OF OVER:
14 | 8 Runs | PS: 130/3 (13 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 9.28, RRR: 2.16)

  • Ashton Turner19 (15b)
  • Cooper Connolly48 (35b)
  • Henry Thornton3-0-26-2
  • Cameron Boyce2-0-12-0
13.6
1
Thornton to Turner, 1 run, Fuller length ball on the stumps, driven softly towards mid-off, Overton overthrows as the non-striker's end, the backup fielder failed to stop the ball and gifted the Scorchers an extra run
13.5
0
Thornton to Turner, no run, Good length ball on middle-leg, moves forward and turns it down to short mid wicket
13.4
1
Thornton to Connolly, 1 run, Hard length ball swings it away with the inside part of the bat, mishits and did not have enough power to clear the ropes, finds the deep square leg fielder
13.3
1
Thornton to Turner, 1 run, Back of a length ball angling in on the pads, steers it across the line to mid wicket region
13.2
4
Thornton to Turner, FOUR, Short of a length ball outside off, slashes it and finds the thick outside edge wide of the wicket keeper, runs off to the third man ropes
13.1
1
Thornton to Connolly, 1 run, Slight fuller on the pads, tucked away through mid wicket region and rotates the strike

griffo : "tv comments about the great catching in BBL but Jordan silk the other night has my vote ( his second catch even though the first was pretty good too!"

END OF OVER:
13 | 5 Runs | PS: 122/3 (21 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 9.38, RRR: 3.00)

  • Cooper Connolly46 (33b)
  • Ashton Turner13 (11b)
  • Cameron Boyce2-0-12-0
  • Lloyd Pope2-0-21-0
12.6
1
Boyce to Connolly, 1 run, Floater delivery on the stumps, moves forward and knocked around the bowler to long on
12.5
0
Boyce to Connolly, no run, Fuller length ball taps it off the front foot to extra cover
12.4
2
Boyce to Connolly, 2 runs, Flighted ball on middle-leg, taps it across the line and sets off for a couple, there was a chance of a run-out but Bazley, the substitute fielder, fumbles and wasted the chance
12.3
0
Boyce to Connolly, no run, Generously flighted on the stumps, dabs it back to the bowler
12.2
1
Boyce to Turner, 1 run, Flighted fuller length ball driven softly past the short extra cover fielder through the covers
12.1
1
Boyce to Connolly, 1 run, Three-quarter length ball non-turner on the pads, clipped across the line aerially to mid wicket

Scorchers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3FH AllenMF Hurst
2nd2FH AllenAM Hardie
3rd84FH AllenC Connolly
4th57AJ TurnerC Connolly