- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 Sliced straight to third man! Short of a length ball on the fifth stump line, throws his bat at it and thick outside edge of the bat, straight to Beardman at deep third man 23/17.2 Connolly gets the big wicket of Matt Short! Quicker fuller length outside the leg stump, Short charges forward early and tries to hoick it over mid wicket, goes through him and brilliant piece of glove work from Finn Allen behind the stumps, gathered it quickly and made no mistake behind the stumps 88/32.6 Miscued to backward point! Length ball on middle-leg, misjudged the length of the ball, tried to drag it through the on-side, throws his bat at it early and finds the leading edge, Ashton Agar took a couple steps back before completing the catch 39/217.4 Chipped to backward point! Slight fuller slower through the air wide of off stump, Scott tries to reach for it, failed to connect it over, mistimed the shot and chips it straight to backward point for a regulation catch 157/88.4 Bowled'em! Length ball around the off stump, shuffles across early and tries to ramp it over the wicket keeper, failed to execute the cheeky shot and clipped the leg stump! 95/410.2 Cuts it square straight to Agar! Short of a length ball width on offer around off, reaches for it and bludgeons firmly, hits it straight to Agar's safe hands at backward point 101/514.5 Banged in short pitched ball on the stumps, plays the pull shot to the on-side, did not get enough power or elevation, hits it flat and finds the deep mid wicket fielder, Connolly bends down and grabs onto it 131/616.5 Well directed bouncer on middle-leg, swivel pulls it away with the leading edge of the bat, failed to guide it over the fences, finds the deep fine leg fielder near the ropes 155/718.4 Back of a length with extra bounce on the stumps, charges forward and tries to ramp it over, hits the outside edge of the bat and an easy catch for Finn Allen behind the stumps 161/919.1 Slight fuller around the fourth stump line, Pope goes deep inside the crease and tries to clear the in-field, hoicks it straight in the air, Ashton Turner dashed back and dove to complete the catch. Behrendorff has risen to the top of the BBL BBL wicket-takers chart for this season. 161/10Extras4 (b 1, w 3)TOTAL161 all out (19.1 Overs, RR: 8.4)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Alex Carey, 1.3 ov), 2-39 (Ollie Pope, 2.6 ov), 3-88 (Matthew Short, 7.2 ov), 4-95 (Alex Ross, 8.4 ov), 5-101 (Harry Manenti, 10.2 ov), 6-131 (D'Arcy Short, 14.5 ov), 7-155 (Brendan Doggett, 16.5 ov), 8-157 (Liam Scott, 17.4 ov), 9-161 (Liam Haskett, 18.4 ov), 10-161 (Lloyd Pope, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JP Behrendorff 3.1 0 21 3 6.63 10 1 1 0 0 LR Morris 4 0 56 2 14 9 7 3 2 0 AM Hardie 2 0 14 0 7 4 2 0 0 0 M Spoors 1 0 18 0 18 1 1 2 0 0 AC Agar 3 0 19 1 6.33 6 1 0 0 0 C Connolly 3 0 15 1 5 9 0 1 0 0 M Beardman 3 0 17 3 5.66 8 2 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.1 Short of a length ball on the stumps, rocks back and drags it through mid wicket firmly, brilliant fielding from Doggett, comes around and slides on, saving a boundary, Fanning sets off for the second run but Hardie sent him back at the crease. Carey gathers the throw, tosses it at the stumps, breaks it, and dismisses Fanning from a few meters out. 69/22.2 Liam Scott takes a brilliant low catch! Hard line and length ball, tries to dab it to the on-side, misjudged the length of the ball, extra bounce off the pitch, tucked away aerially to the right of mid wicket, Scott dives forward and grasps it 33/17.3 Beaten by the wrong-un! Flighted delivery turning away, plays off the front foot and failed to connect, missed the line of the ball, Hardie is out of his crease as Carey quickly breaks the stumps after gathering the ball. 70/312.5 Low full-toss on the stumps, Turner makes room outside leg, clipped it with the bottom part of the bat and finds the long on fielder, straightforward catch for Ollie Pope 113/414.3 Cleaned him up! Length ball with the arm on the stumps from around the wicket, cramped for space, slides on, tried to cut it square of the wicket, missed the line of the ball and failed to connect, the bails are flying! 135/5Extras13 (lb 3, nb 1, w 9)TOTAL163/5 (16.2 Overs, RR: 9.97)Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Finn Allen, 2.2 ov), 2-69 (Sam Fanning, 7.1 ov), 3-70 (Aaron Hardie, 7.3 ov), 4-113 (Ashton Turner, 12.5 ov), 5-135 (Nick Hobson, 14.3 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Perth Scorchers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
17.15 start, First Session 17.15-18.45, Interval 18.45-19.05, Second Session 19.05-20.35
Match days
18 January 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Perth Scorchers 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 56 runs, 2 wickets)
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 3.4 overs (22 balls), Extras 4
- Over 7.6: Review by Perth Scorchers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MW Graham-Smith, Batter - L Scott (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Adelaide Strikers: 100 runs in 9.4 overs (58 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Adelaide Strikers - 101/4 in 10.0 overs (L Scott 25, HJ Manenti 3)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 - 16.0 (Batting side - 20 runs, 1 wicket)
- L Scott: 50 off 36 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Adelaide Strikers: 150 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 4
- Innings Break: Adelaide Strikers - 161/10 in 19.1 overs (JS Buckingham 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 1 wicket)
- Perth Scorchers: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 2
- Over 8.6: Review by Perth Scorchers (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MW Graham-Smith, Batter - C Connolly (Upheld)
- Drinks: Perth Scorchers - 85/3 in 10.0 overs (C Connolly 7, AJ Turner 8)
- Perth Scorchers: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 4
- Powerplay 2: Overs 12.1 - 14.0 (Batting side - 31 runs, 1 wicket)
- Perth Scorchers: 150 runs in 15.4 overs (95 balls), Extras 13
Match Coverage
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