Match 25, Perth, January 03, 2024, 03:45 PM
Perth Scorchers
211/4(20.0ov)
Adelaide Strikers
169/10(19.2ov)
Perth Scorchers beat Adelaide Strikers by 42 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Laurie Evans
Commentry
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Laurie Evans wins the Player of the Match award. He himself is surprised with his innings but is happy to win in front of the home crowd. Adds Lance Morris was just brilliant and all credit to him for the way he bowled. Reckons they are taking it game-by-game and are expected to win home matches.
The way Laurie Evans played, it just tilted the game a bit towards Perth Scorchers as 180 was a par score on this pitch but Evans' quick and blistering innings made sure they end with 20-30 extra runs. Adelaide Strikers in reply did started really well. Matthew Short was ready to give his best. Despite wickets falling, Short kept the required run rate in check and they were in the game for a long period but as told before, once he fell, the game was over for Adelaide Strikers.
So, with this win Perth Scorchers go second on the table. A clinical performance from them. At one point, it felt like it will go down the wire but once Matthew Short fell, it was just a procession. Perth Scorchers had the runs to play with, they just had to keep it simple and they did well through out the innings. Till the halfway mark, it was anybody's game but Lance Morris came back and scalped the big wicket of Matthew Short. He ended with a five-fer but was well supported by the other bowlers as well.
In over# 20
0W
0W
Jhye Richardson 31/2(3.2)
19.2
W
OUT! Two in two! A full toss on middle, Cameron Boyce hits it without any conviction to mid on where Andrew Tye takes a simple catch. Perth Scorchers win by 42 runs.
19.1
W
OUT! GONE! Jhye Richardson gets his first one! On a length and on off. Harry Nielsen reverse hits it, he connects well but finds Jason Behrendorff at third man who runs in and takes a good catch above the ground.
In over# 19
6
2
0
0W
0
1
Andrew Tye 35/2(4)
18.6
6
SIX! Connects this time. On a length and on middle, Payne whacks it over square leg for a biggie.
18.5
2
First mistake we remember Perth Scorchers have done on the field. Full and on middle, Payne flicks but only gets height on it. The man from deep square leg runs in but fails to hold on.
18.4
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Fuller and on leg, David Payne looks to push but misses.
18.3
W
OUT! TAKEN! Henry Thornton now goes as he attempts a pull shot. He gets a top edge off this short ball to short fine leg. The keeper calls it loudly and dives to take it.
18.2
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On a length and on top of off. Henry Thornton slashes and misses. That was inches away from hitting the stumps.
18.1
1
On the hips, this is nudged to square leg for a single.
In over# 18
2
0
0W
1
0W
1
Lance Morris 24/5(4)
17.6
2
A full toss on leg, this is punched through covers for a couple of runs.
17.5
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A yorker on leg, Henry Thornton taps it to point.
Henry Thornton walks in now.
17.4
W
OUT! TAKEN! Five-fer for Lance Morris and he has both his hands in the air. What a moment for him. Shorter and on middle. James Bazley looks to pull but top edges it high and to mid-wicket where Cooper Connolly holds onto it.