- BATSMENRB4s6sSR5.4 reverse sweep, doesn't nail it but gets enough bat on it to scoop it over the head of point. A long chase to the rope, and Lyth is struggling as he hustles back for the third! A laser throw from deep third from Davies after the pull-back from Rossouw, a fine pick-up from Gilkes, and he's inches short! Big trouble for Scorchers now! 18/32.2 miscued ramp, caught off the back of the blade! The ball skews high down to deep third, instead of the vacant fine leg, a reverse-cup from Cutting inside the rope, and Faf's BBL stint is done for 2022-23! 7/13.5 flashed off the back foot, and Davies clings on at point! Trying to steer the shot with the width, but Green's extra bounce comes to play once more, a loose stroke in the air, and smartly snaffled by the debutant! 10/27.2 holes out! Another thrash of a slog sweep, but Qadir's overspin causes a top-edge on the stroke, backward square barely has to move, and Scorchers sink further 28/416.4 gottim, taken on the edge of the ring! Huge wicket for Thunder as Turner falls with three-and-a-bit overs still to go. He was looking to whip this across the line, got a big leading edge, and safely held at short third 105/711.5 Hobson holes out to deep midwicket! Short from McAndrew and he goes across the line, connects pretty wel but sends it flat to the man on the rope. Scorchers continue to stutter along, five wickets down now 64/513.6 bowled by a googly! Perfectly flighted and he plays all around it, the ball sidling through and flicking the off bail from its groove. Richardson goes cheaply, Thunder maintaining their stranglehold 84/618.4 heaved up and over short fine leg, Qadir does well to prevent four.... and might have produced a run-out with Kelly looking to get back for three! He put in the dive, but it's a great throw from Joel Davies and Gilkes beats the dive! Vital breakthrough for Thunder, with this pair threatening late damage 132/819.3 big swing, nicked behind! McAndrew stands the seam up proud and gets a smidge of movement off the deck as Behrendorff heaves at it and sends a thick outside edge to the keeper 135/9Extras8 (b 1, lb 2, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL142/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.1)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Faf du Plessis, 2.2 ov), 2-10 (Cameron Bancroft, 3.5 ov), 3-18 (Adam Lyth, 5.4 ov), 4-28 (Josh Inglis, 7.2 ov), 5-64 (Nick Hobson, 11.5 ov), 6-84 (Jhye Richardson, 13.6 ov), 7-105 (Ashton Turner, 16.4 ov), 8-132 (Matthew Kelly, 18.4 ov), 9-135 (Jason Behrendorff, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB B Doggett 4 0 28 1 7.00 14 1 2 1 1 CJ Green 4 0 15 1 3.75 11 0 0 0 0 N McAndrew 4 0 29 3 7.25 11 3 1 1 0 Usman Qadir 4 0 36 2 9.00 5 2 1 1 0 J Davies 3 0 23 0 7.66 5 1 1 0 0 BCJ Cutting 1 0 8 0 8.00 2 1 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.3 flubbed to mid-off! Gilkes falls looking to up the pace... Not quite there in the slot as he aimed up and over mid-off, sends a simple catch to the man on the edge of the ring. Vital breakthrough for Scorchers 77/31.4 huge appeal and Hales walks! Pacy outswinger, on a tight line, shaping away off the seam as Hales had a nibble outside his eyeline. Not sure the umpire was giving it until he turned on his heel and left 10/11.5 nicks off again! Tight line across the left-hander, a flinched back-foot defensive push, snags a slender edge through to the keeper, and Richardson is on a hat-trick! 10/214.5 clubbed in the air, taken! Another big moment in the chase, as the hard-hitting Davies departs... short ball outside off and he looks to advance, almost plays a tennis forehand down the ground, but it goes high and not all that far. Safely held at mid-off, Scorchers are still in this 114/4Extras7 (lb 1, w 6)TOTAL143/4 (17 Overs, RR: 8.41)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Alex Hales, 1.4 ov), 2-10 (Rilee Rossouw, 1.5 ov), 3-77 (Matthew Gilkes, 10.3 ov), 4-114 (Oliver Davies, 14.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JP Behrendorff 3 0 23 1 7.66 7 2 1 0 0 JA Richardson 3.4 0 36 2 9.81 8 3 2 1 0 M Kelly 4 0 30 1 7.50 8 3 0 2 0 P Hatzoglou 3 0 33 0 11.00 4 2 2 2 0 AJ Tye 3 0 15 0 5.00 6 0 0 1 0 AJ Turner 0.2 0 5 0 15.00 0 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Perth Scorchers , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
4 January 2023 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Thunder 2, Perth Scorchers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 10 runs, 2 wickets)
- Drinks: Perth Scorchers - 47/4 in 10.0 overs (AJ Turner 16, NR Hobson 9)
- Perth Scorchers: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (63 balls), Extras 2
- AJ Turner: 50 off 30 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Perth Scorchers: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 3
- Powerplay 2: Overs 16.1 - 18.0 (Mandatory - 26 runs, 1 wicket)
- Innings Break: Perth Scorchers - 142/9 in 20.0 overs (AJ Tye 13, P Hatzoglou 4)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 27 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sydney Thunder: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 2
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (M Gilkes 14, O Davies 34, Ex 2)
- Drinks: Sydney Thunder - 75/2 in 10.0 overs (M Gilkes 31, O Davies 38)
- O Davies: 50 off 40 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Sydney Thunder: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 6
- Powerplay 2: Overs 16.1 - 18.0 (Batting side)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsOliver Davies steers Sydney Thunder to comfortable win
The win put Thunder joint-top on the points table with Scorchers, who had their winning run at home snapped