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Big Bash LeagueMatch 25 · T20

Perth Scorchers beat Melbourne Stars by 6 wickets

Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bowl.

Melbourne Stars146/620 ov
Perth Scorchers147/417.4 ov
Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Renegades won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bowl. Melbourne Stars made 146 for 6 in 20 overs, Ben Dunk 62 from 47 balls and Evan Gulbis 37 from 29 balls. Andrew Tye took 4 for 18.

Perth Scorchers reached 147 for 4 in 17.4 overs, Cameron Bancroft 59 from 42 balls and Ashton Turner 43 not out from 22 balls. Dwayne Bravo took 2 for 18.

Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

146/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Evan Gulbisc DJ Willey b Usman Qadirc DJ Willey b Usman Qadir372931127.59
Ben Dunkc AC Agar b DJ Willeyc AC Agar b DJ Willey624761131.91
Nic Maddinsonc †CT Bancroft b AJ Tyec †CT Bancroft b AJ Tye250040.00
Seb Gotch †c NM Coulter-Nile b AJ Tyec NM Coulter-Nile b AJ Tye18221081.82
Dwayne Bravob AJ Tyeb AJ Tye02000.00
Jonathan Merloc NM Coulter-Nile b AJ Tyec NM Coulter-Nile b AJ Tye7710100.00
Liam Plunkettnot outnot out4*400100.00
Nick Larkinnot outnot out6*400150.00
Extras(lb 1, w 9)(lb 1, w 9)10
Total20 Ov (RR 7.30)20 Ov (RR 7.30)146/6
Fall of wickets: 65-1 (EP Gulbis, 8.4 ov), 69-2 (NJ Maddinson, 9.5 ov), 121-3 (BR Dunk, 15.5 ov), 121-4 (DJ Bravo, 16.2 ov), 134-5 (J Merlo, 18.2 ov), 135-6 (SE Gotch, 18.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Nathan Coulter-Nile403007.5081120
David Willey402716.75103010
Aaron Hardie1013013.0012000
Andrew Tye401844.50130040
Ashton Agar3032010.6754100
Usman Qadir402516.2591020
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stEP Gulbis 37(29) & BR Dunk 25(23)6552
2ndBR Dunk 2(2) & NJ Maddinson 2(5)47
3rdSE Gotch 13(14) & BR Dunk 35(22)5236
4thSE Gotch 0(1) & DJ Bravo 0(2)03
5thJ Merlo 7(7) & SE Gotch 5(5)1312
6thSE Gotch 0(2) & LE Plunkett 0(0)12
7thLE Plunkett 4(4) & NCR Larkin 6(4)11*8

Perth Scorchers innings

147/4(17.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Cameron Bancroft †st †SE Gotch b L Bowest †SE Gotch b L Bowe594242140.48
Michael Klingerc & b LE Plunkettc & b LE Plunkett29302096.67
Ashton Turnernot outnot out43*2223195.45
Ashton Agarb DJ Bravob DJ Bravo780087.50
Hilton Cartwrightb DJ Bravob DJ Bravo01000.00
Will Bosistonot outnot out2*40050.00
Extras(lb 4, w 2, nb 1)(lb 4, w 2, nb 1)7
Total17.4 Ov (RR 8.32)17.4 Ov (RR 8.32) · Target 147 from 20 ov147/4
Fall of wickets: 75-1 (M Klinger, 10.3 ov), 96-2 (CT Bancroft, 13.3 ov), 136-3 (AC Agar, 16.3 ov), 136-4 (HWR Cartwright, 16.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Beer403809.5083210
Scott Boland3030010.0051200
Liam Plunkett3.403519.5543011
Dwayne Bravo301826.0060100
Liam Bowe402215.50101000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCT Bancroft 46(33) & M Klinger 29(30)7563
2ndCT Bancroft 13(9) & AJ Turner 6(9)2118
3rdAC Agar 7(8) & AJ Turner 30(10)4018
4thHWR Cartwright 0(1) & AJ Turner 0(0)01
5thWG Bosisto 2(4) & AJ Turner 7(3)11*6

Commentary

End of innings: PS 147/4 (17.4 ov)
17.5Nb
LE Plunkett to WG Bosisto, no ball
17.41
LE Plunkett to AJ Turner, 1 run
17.32
LE Plunkett to AJ Turner, 2 runs
17.3Wd
LE Plunkett to AJ Turner, wide
17.24
LE Plunkett to AJ Turner, FOUR
17.11
LE Plunkett to WG Bosisto, 1 run
End of over 172 runs, 2 wktsPS 137/410WW01
WG Bosisto 1(2)AJ Turner 36(19)DJ Bravo 3-0-18-2
16.61
DJ Bravo to WG Bosisto, 1 run
16.50
DJ Bravo to WG Bosisto, no run
16.4W
DJ Bravo to HWR Cartwright, OUT
HWR Cartwright b DJ Bravo 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 136/4 (16.4 ov)
16.3W
DJ Bravo to AC Agar, OUT
AC Agar b DJ Bravo 7(8) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 136/3 (16.3 ov)
16.20
DJ Bravo to AC Agar, no run
16.11
DJ Bravo to AJ Turner, 1 run
End of over 1614 runsPS 135/2122612
AC Agar 7(6)AJ Turner 35(18)SM Boland 3-0-30-0
15.62
SM Boland to AC Agar, 2 runs
15.51
SM Boland to AJ Turner, 1 run
15.46
SM Boland to AJ Turner, SIX
15.32
SM Boland to AJ Turner, 2 runs
15.22
SM Boland to AJ Turner, 2 runs
15.11
SM Boland to AC Agar, 1 run
End of over 1520 runsPS 121/21026Wd46
AJ Turner 24(14)AC Agar 4(4)MA Beer 4-0-38-0
14.66
MA Beer to AJ Turner, SIX
14.54
MA Beer to AJ Turner, FOUR
14.5Wd
MA Beer to AJ Turner, wide
14.46
MA Beer to AJ Turner, SIX
14.32
MA Beer to AJ Turner, 2 runs
14.20
MA Beer to AJ Turner, no run
14.11
MA Beer to AC Agar, 1 run
End of over 147 runs, 1 wktPS 101/21Lb1W2Lb21
AC Agar 3(3)AJ Turner 6(9)L Bowe 4-0-22-1