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Big Bash LeagueMatch 39 · T20

Perth Scorchers beat Adelaide Strikers by 5 wickets

Perth Stadium, . Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bowl.

Adelaide Strikers16119.1 ov
Perth Scorchers163/516.2 ov
Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets
Hobart Hurricanes won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bowl. Adelaide Strikers were bowled out for 161, Liam Scott 67 from 43 balls and Matthew Short 40 from 21 balls. Mahli Beardman took 3 for 17.

Perth Scorchers reached 163 for 5 in 16.2 overs, Cooper Connolly 39 not out from 21 balls and Sam Fanning 29 from 20 balls. D'Arcy Short took 2 for 37.

Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

Adelaide Strikers innings

161(19.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Alex Carey †c M Beardman b LR Morrisc M Beardman b LR Morris22722314.29
Matthew Shortst †FH Allen b C Connollyst †FH Allen b C Connolly402160190.48
Ollie Popec AC Agar b JP Behrendorffc AC Agar b JP Behrendorff140025.00
Liam Scottc AM Hardie b AC Agarc AM Hardie b AC Agar674345155.81
Alex Rossb M Beardmanb M Beardman6510120.00
Harry Manentic AC Agar b M Beardmanc AC Agar b M Beardman360050.00
D'Arcy Shortc C Connolly b JP Behrendorffc C Connolly b JP Behrendorff10121083.33
Brendan Doggettc NR Hobson b M Beardmanc NR Hobson b M Beardman240050.00
Liam Haskettc †FH Allen b LR Morrisc †FH Allen b LR Morris590055.56
Lloyd Popec AJ Turner b JP Behrendorffc AJ Turner b JP Behrendorff120050.00
Jordan Buckinghamnot outnot out0*2000.00
Extras(b 1, w 3)(b 1, w 3)4
Total19.1 Ov (RR 8.40)19.1 Ov (RR 8.40)161
Fall of wickets: 23-1 (AT Carey, 1.3 ov), 39-2 (OJ Pope, 3 ov), 88-3 (MW Short, 7.2 ov), 95-4 (AI Ross, 8.4 ov), 101-5 (HJ Manenti, 10.2 ov), 131-6 (DJM Short, 14.5 ov), 155-7 (B Doggett, 16.5 ov), 157-8 (L Scott, 17.4 ov), 161-9 (L Haskett, 18.4 ov), 161-10 (L Pope, 19.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jason Behrendorff3.102136.63101100
Lance Morris4056214.0097320
Aaron Hardie201407.0042000
Matthew Spoors1018018.0011200
Ashton Agar301916.3361000
Cooper Connolly301515.0090100
Mahli Beardman301735.6782000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAT Carey 22(7) & MW Short 1(2)239
2ndOJ Pope 1(4) & MW Short 13(5)169
3rdMW Short 26(14) & L Scott 21(12)4926
4thAI Ross 6(5) & L Scott 1(3)78
5thHJ Manenti 3(6) & L Scott 3(4)610
6thDJM Short 10(12) & L Scott 20(15)3027
7thB Doggett 2(4) & L Scott 22(8)2412
8thL Haskett 2(4) & L Scott 0(1)25
9thL Pope 1(1) & L Haskett 3(5)46
10thJS Buckingham 0(2) & L Pope 0(1)03

Perth Scorchers innings

163/5(16.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sam Fanningrun out (†AT Carey/B Doggett)run out (†AT Carey/B Doggett)292031145.00
Finn Allen †c L Scott b B Doggettc L Scott b B Doggett10720142.86
Aaron Hardiest †AT Carey b DJM Shortst †AT Carey b DJM Short281731164.71
Cooper Connollynot outnot out39*2104185.71
Ashton Turnerc OJ Pope b DJM Shortc OJ Pope b DJM Short211810116.67
Nick Hobsonb MW Shortb MW Short15911166.67
Matthew Spoorsnot outnot out8*710114.29
Extras(lb 3, w 9, nb 1)(lb 3, w 9, nb 1)13
Total16.2 Ov (RR 9.98)16.2 Ov (RR 9.98) · Target 162 from 20 ov163/5
Fall of wickets: 33-1 (FH Allen, 2.2 ov), 69-2 (S Fanning, 7.1 ov), 70-3 (AM Hardie, 7.3 ov), 113-4 (AJ Turner, 12.5 ov), 135-5 (NR Hobson, 14.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brendan Doggett201618.0073010
Liam Haskett2034017.0024210
Jordan Buckingham3031010.3382230
Lloyd Pope302107.0050010
Matthew Short302117.0051000
D'Arcy Short3.2037211.1041301
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stS Fanning 21(7) & FH Allen 10(7)3314
2ndAM Hardie 28(16) & S Fanning 8(13)3629
3rdC Connolly 1(1) & AM Hardie 0(1)12
4thAJ Turner 21(18) & C Connolly 20(14)4332
5thNR Hobson 15(9) & C Connolly 3(2)2210
6thM Spoors 8(7) & C Connolly 15(4)28*11

Commentary

End of innings: PS 163/5 (16.2 ov)
16.26
DJM Short to C Connolly, SIX
16.16
DJM Short to C Connolly, SIX
End of over 1610 runsPS 151/524Wd021Lb10
M Spoors 8(7)C Connolly 27(19)L Pope 3-0-21-0
15.60
L Pope to M Spoors, no run
15.51
L Pope to C Connolly, 1 run
15.41Lb
L Pope to M Spoors, 1 leg bye
15.32
L Pope to M Spoors, 2 runs
15.20
L Pope to M Spoors, no run
15.24Wd
L Pope to C Connolly, 4 wides
15.12
L Pope to C Connolly, 2 runs
End of over 159 runs, 1 wktPS 141/521W024
M Spoors 6(3)C Connolly 24(17)MW Short 3-0-21-1
14.64
MW Short to M Spoors, FOUR
14.52
MW Short to M Spoors, 2 runs
14.40
MW Short to M Spoors, no run
14.3W
MW Short to NR Hobson, OUT
NR Hobson b MW Short 15(9) [4s-1 6s-1] · FoW 135/5 (14.3 ov)
14.21
MW Short to C Connolly, 1 run
14.12
MW Short to C Connolly, 2 runs
End of over 1417 runsPS 132/4Wd42WdWd6002
NR Hobson 15(8)C Connolly 21(15)JS Buckingham 3-0-31-0
13.62
JS Buckingham to NR Hobson, 2 runs
13.50
JS Buckingham to NR Hobson, no run
13.40
JS Buckingham to NR Hobson, no run
13.36
JS Buckingham to NR Hobson, SIX
13.3Wd
JS Buckingham to NR Hobson, wide
13.3Wd
JS Buckingham to NR Hobson, wide
13.22
JS Buckingham to NR Hobson, 2 runs
13.14
JS Buckingham to NR Hobson, FOUR
13.1Wd
JS Buckingham to NR Hobson, wide
End of over 1314 runs, 1 wktPS 115/44161WNb1
NR Hobson 1(2)C Connolly 21(15)DJM Short 3-0-25-2
12.61
DJM Short to NR Hobson, 1 runFree hit