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Big Bash LeaguePlayoffs · Semi-final · T20

Perth Scorchers beat Melbourne Stars by 18 runs in the semi-final

Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth, . Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bat.

Perth Scorchers144/720 ov
Melbourne Stars12619.5 ov
Perth Scorchers won by 18 runs
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bat. Perth Scorchers made 144 for 7 in 20 overs, Michael Carberry 50 from 36 balls and Shaun Marsh 35 from 34 balls. John Hastings took 3 for 27.

Melbourne Stars were bowled out for 126, Luke Wright 31 from 25 balls and Kevin Pietersen 31 from 27 balls. Andrew Tye took 4 for 18.

Perth Scorchers won by 18 runs.

Key performers

Perth Scorchers innings

144/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Shaun Marshc JM Bird b MA Beerc JM Bird b MA Beer353420102.94
Michael Klingerc CJ McKay b JW Hastingsc CJ McKay b JW Hastings571071.43
Adam Vogesc CL White b JW Hastingsc CL White b JW Hastings360050.00
Michael Carberryc JW Hastings b MA Beerc JW Hastings b MA Beer503661138.89
Ashton Turnerc TIF Triffitt b SM Bolandc TIF Triffitt b SM Boland130033.33
Sam Whiteman †c †PSP Handscomb b CJ McKayc †PSP Handscomb b CJ McKay181311138.46
Nathan Coulter-Nilec TIF Triffitt b JW Hastingsc TIF Triffitt b JW Hastings22922244.44
Yasir Arafatnot outnot out3*40075.00
Andrew Tyenot outnot out2*80025.00
Extras(lb 2, w 3)(lb 2, w 3)5
Total20 Ov (RR 7.20)20 Ov (RR 7.20)144/7
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (M Klinger, 1.4 ov), 19-2 (AC Voges, 3.4 ov), 87-3 (SE Marsh, 12.2 ov), 90-4 (AJ Turner, 13.3 ov), 99-5 (MA Carberry, 15 ov), 131-6 (SM Whiteman, 17.3 ov), 141-7 (NM Coulter-Nile, 18.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jackson Bird411904.75142000
John Hastings402736.75102100
Clint McKay413318.25134200
Kevin Pietersen1013013.0002000
Scott Boland302518.3352010
Michael Beer402526.2590110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSE Marsh 3(3) & M Klinger 5(7)810
2ndSE Marsh 7(6) & AC Voges 3(6)1112
3rdMA Carberry 43(27) & SE Marsh 25(25)6852
4thAJ Turner 1(3) & MA Carberry 2(4)37
5thSM Whiteman 3(4) & MA Carberry 5(5)99
6thNM Coulter-Nile 14(6) & SM Whiteman 15(9)3215
7thYasir Arafat 2(3) & NM Coulter-Nile 8(3)106
8thAJ Tye 2(8) & Yasir Arafat 1(1)3*9

Melbourne Stars innings

126(19.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Cameron Whitec †SM Whiteman b Yasir Arafatc †SM Whiteman b Yasir Arafat13241054.17
Luke Wrightc AC Voges b AJ Tyec AC Voges b AJ Tye312530124.00
Kevin Pietersenc †SM Whiteman b NM Coulter-Nilec †SM Whiteman b NM Coulter-Nile312701114.81
Peter Handscomb †c AC Voges b AJ Tyec AC Voges b AJ Tye02000.00
Rob Quineyc GB Hogg b NM Coulter-Nilec GB Hogg b NM Coulter-Nile7111063.64
Tom Triffittc NM Coulter-Nile b JP Behrendorffc NM Coulter-Nile b JP Behrendorff120050.00
John Hastingsb AJ Tyeb AJ Tye221521146.67
Clint McKayb AJ Tyeb AJ Tye450080.00
Scott Bolandrun out (AJ Tye/†SM Whiteman)run out (AJ Tye/†SM Whiteman)5400125.00
Jackson Birdc AJ Tye b Yasir Arafatc AJ Tye b Yasir Arafat3300100.00
Michael Beernot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(lb 4, w 4)(lb 4, w 4)8
Total19.5 Ov (RR 6.35)19.5 Ov (RR 6.35) · Target 145 from 20 ov126
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (CL White, 6.4 ov), 67-2 (LJ Wright, 10.2 ov), 70-3 (PSP Handscomb, 11 ov), 86-4 (RJ Quiney, 14.3 ov), 88-5 (KP Pietersen, 14.5 ov), 95-6 (TIF Triffitt, 16.1 ov), 113-7 (CJ McKay, 18.1 ov), 118-8 (JW Hastings, 18.4 ov), 123-9 (JM Bird, 19.2 ov), 126-10 (SM Boland, 19.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jason Behrendorff402917.2581110
Nathan Coulter-Nile403127.75104010
Andrew Tye401844.50131000
Yasir Arafat3.502225.74101020
Brad Hogg402205.50110100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCL White 13(24) & LJ Wright 22(16)3940
2ndKP Pietersen 17(13) & LJ Wright 9(9)2822
3rdKP Pietersen 3(2) & PSP Handscomb 0(2)34
4thKP Pietersen 9(10) & RJ Quiney 7(11)1621
5thKP Pietersen 2(2) & TIF Triffitt 0(0)22
6thJW Hastings 4(6) & TIF Triffitt 1(2)78
7thCJ McKay 4(5) & JW Hastings 14(7)1812
8thSM Boland 1(1) & JW Hastings 4(2)53
9thJM Bird 3(3) & SM Boland 2(1)54
10thSM Boland 2(2) & MA Beer 1(1)33

Commentary

End of innings: MS 126 (19.5 ov)
19.5W
Yasir Arafat to SM Boland, OUT
SM Boland run out (AJ Tye/†SM Whiteman) 5(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 126/10 (19.5 ov)
19.41
Yasir Arafat to MA Beer, 1 run
19.31
Yasir Arafat to SM Boland, 1 run
19.2W
Yasir Arafat to JM Bird, OUT
JM Bird c AJ Tye b Yasir Arafat 3(3) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 123/9 (19.2 ov)
19.12
Yasir Arafat to JM Bird, 2 runs
End of over 198 runs, 2 wktsMS 121/8W14W12
SM Boland 3(2)JM Bird 1(1)AJ Tye 4-0-18-4
18.62
AJ Tye to SM Boland, 2 runs
18.51
AJ Tye to JM Bird, 1 run
18.4W
AJ Tye to JW Hastings, OUT
JW Hastings b AJ Tye 22(15) [4s-2 6s-1] · FoW 118/8 (18.4 ov)
18.34
AJ Tye to JW Hastings, FOUR
18.21
AJ Tye to SM Boland, 1 run
18.1W
AJ Tye to CJ McKay, OUT
CJ McKay b AJ Tye 4(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 113/7 (18.1 ov)
End of over 187 runsMS 113/6101104
JW Hastings 18(13)CJ McKay 4(4)NM Coulter-Nile 4-0-31-2
17.64
NM Coulter-Nile to JW Hastings, FOUR
17.50
NM Coulter-Nile to JW Hastings, no run
17.41
NM Coulter-Nile to CJ McKay, 1 run
17.31
NM Coulter-Nile to JW Hastings, 1 run
17.20
NM Coulter-Nile to JW Hastings, no run
17.11
NM Coulter-Nile to CJ McKay, 1 run
End of over 1711 runs, 1 wktMS 106/6W11162
JW Hastings 13(9)CJ McKay 2(2)JP Behrendorff 4-0-29-1
16.62
JP Behrendorff to JW Hastings, 2 runs
16.56
JP Behrendorff to JW Hastings, SIX
16.41
JP Behrendorff to CJ McKay, 1 run
16.31
JP Behrendorff to JW Hastings, 1 run
16.21
JP Behrendorff to CJ McKay, 1 run
16.1W
JP Behrendorff to TIF Triffitt, OUT
TIF Triffitt c NM Coulter-Nile b JP Behrendorff 1(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 95/6 (16.1 ov)
End of over 167 runsMS 95/512Lb0022
JW Hastings 4(6)TIF Triffitt 1(1)Yasir Arafat 3-0-17-1
15.62
Yasir Arafat to JW Hastings, 2 runs
15.52
Yasir Arafat to JW Hastings, 2 runs