- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.5 Hurst departs! Short and too wide outside off, moves back and reaches for it, tries to drag it over mid wicket region, swings it away and hits the leading edge to short mid wicket, Warner completes the catch 61/112.1 Finn Allen has holed out at deep mid wicket! Starts the over with a short pitched ball on middle-leg channel, hangs back and swings it over to clear the on-side fences, extra bounce and mistimed it straight to the cow corner fielder 110/311.1 Bowled him! Quicker delivery good length on the stumps, down on one knee, attempts to play the slog sweep, played for the spin but it's a non-turner delivery, beaten all ends up and the bails are flying! 102/212.2 Skipper goes for a golden duck! Length ball on the stumps, rocks back and tries to play it through the covers, chips it straight to extra cover and Rutherford gobbles it 110/4Extras12 (lb 3, w 9)TOTAL177/4 (20 Overs, RR: 8.85)Fall of wickets: 1-61 (Matty Hurst, 6.5 ov), 2-102 (Aaron Hardie, 11.1 ov), 3-110 (Finn Allen, 12.1 ov), 4-110 (Ashton Turner, 12.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB LH Ferguson 4 0 39 0 9.75 9 5 1 1 0 WA Agar 4 0 42 0 10.5 8 4 2 2 0 DR Sams 3 0 25 0 8.33 6 1 1 0 0 TD Andrews 4 0 26 1 6.5 8 1 1 1 0 CJ Green 4 0 20 3 5 12 2 0 0 0 SE Rutherford 1 0 22 0 22 2 1 2 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.1 Slight full on the stumps shaping away from the batter, tries to clear the in-field over on-side, beaten by the pace of the ball and thuds the front pad. Massive appeal and given! 3/113.3 Slight fuller wide around off, shuffles across early and whips it, mistimed the shot and finds Hobson near the square leg ropes, moves back a few steps and completes the catch 113/410.3 Wide delivery down the leg-side, Gilkes strides forward too early and tries to swing it away over the on-side, missed the line of the ball and Hurst completes the job behind the stumps 92/212.3 Allen takes a blinder! Short of a length ball angling away from the batter around off, moves away early to make room, swings his bat at it and hits the toe end of the bat wide of deep backward point, Finn Allen moved to his right side and dived full stretched, uses his right hand to grasp it and executes the jump flawlessly. 101/315.2 Short pitched ball, comes down the track and pulls it away flat towards deep mid wicket, Kelly makes no mistake and collects it 130/517.4 Short of a length ball swings it away over mid-on, Behrendorff covers his ground as he sprints back from mid-on, stretches out his long hands, and clings to it. This is some very amazing stuff! 152/6Extras11 (lb 3, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL179/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.95)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Blake Nikitaras, 1.1 ov), 2-92 (Matthew Gilkes, 10.3 ov), 3-101 (Oliver Davies, 12.3 ov), 4-113 (David Warner, 13.3 ov), 5-130 (Sam Billings, 15.2 ov), 6-152 (Chris Green, 17.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JP Behrendorff 4 0 42 1 10.5 9 3 3 0 0 LR Morris 4 0 22 3 5.5 14 2 0 1 0 M Kelly 4 0 30 0 7.5 8 1 1 2 0 AJ Turner 1 0 14 0 14 2 2 0 2 0 AJ Tye 4 0 38 1 9.5 9 6 0 0 1 M Spoors 1 0 9 0 9 1 1 0 0 0 C Connolly 2 0 21 1 10.5 4 2 1 1 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Thunder , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.15 start, First Session 18.15-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.05, Second Session 20.05-21.35
Match days
3 January 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Sydney Thunder replacement
O Davies for DR Sams (Sydney Thunder innings, 0.1 ov), HD Weibgen for CT Bancroft (Sydney Thunder innings, 0.1 ov)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Thunder 2, Perth Scorchers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 0 wicket)
- Perth Scorchers: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (MF Hurst 18, FH Allen 31, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Perth Scorchers - 80/1 in 10.0 overs (FH Allen 45, AM Hardie 9)
- FH Allen: 50 off 25 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Perth Scorchers: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 8
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 28 runs, 0 wicket)
- Perth Scorchers: 150 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 9
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (C Connolly 34, NR Hobson 14, Ex 2)
- Innings Break: Perth Scorchers - 177/4 in 20.0 overs (C Connolly 43, NR Hobson 21)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sydney Thunder: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 6
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (DA Warner 24, M Gilkes 22, Ex 6)
- Over 9.3: Review by Perth Scorchers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MW Graham-Smith, Batter - DA Warner (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Drinks: Sydney Thunder - 85/1 in 10.0 overs (DA Warner 40, M Gilkes 37)
- Sydney Thunder: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (74 balls), Extras 9
- Powerplay 2: Overs 12.1 - 14.0 (Batting side - 17 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sydney Thunder: 150 runs in 16.6 overs (103 balls), Extras 9
Match Coverage
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