Match Details
Date & Time:
18th Jan 2025, 2:45 PM
Match Number:
Match 39
Match Results:
SCO Won By 5 wickets
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers
SCO vs STR T20 Match 39, Big Bash League, 2024/25 - Match Info
Perth Scorchers beat Adelaide Strikers by 5 wickets
Player of the match
Jason Behrendorff - SCO
Match Summary
Player of the Match
161/10 (19.1 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Liam Scott
67(43)
Matthew Short
40(21)
Mahli Beardman
3-17(3)
Jason Behrendorff
3-21(3.1)
163/5 (16.2 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Cooper Connolly
39(21)
Sam Fanning
29(20)
D'Arcy Short
2-37(3.2)
Brendan Doggett
1-16(2)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
STR
SCO
Right then, that is it from an eventful day here in the Big Bash League and we still don't have a team assured of that final playoff spot. For now, Perth Scorchers are in but there's one final game left in the group stages and that could well spoil the party for the Scorchers. It will be Melbourne Stars taking on Hobart Hurricanes in the 40th Match at the MCG in Melbourne on Sunday at 1.45 pm IST (8.15 am GMT) to decide whether the Stars can topple the Scorchers or not. You can also join us an hour in advance for the build-up. Cheers!
Jason Behrendorff is Player of the Match. He says that it is really exciting to win in front if this much huge crowd. Adds that there was a lot of nervousness but they have done pretty well. Adds that Tye doesn’t know that he has a contract for the next year or so and thus he is a bit emotional. They wanted to win it for the team and this crowd. Mentions that he is happy that they have finally won this. Talks about the sixes hit by Cooper Connolly in the end that he is a special player and is very much capable of doing these things.
Earlier in the game, Perth Scorchers put Adelaide Strikers into bat first and it seemed like the Strikers were going hell for leather and kept going at the bowlers. They simply lost too many wickets but Liam Scott mustered up his maiden BBL half-century to take them over the 160 runs. Mahli Beardman and Jason Behrendorff stood out with the ball for the Scorchers and in the end, they had too many 20s and 30s to get over the line.
Adelaide Strikers will be disappointed with that effort but they should have capitalized with the bat and put on a big score after that quick start. They leaked runs inside the Powerplay with the ball but did manage to pick up a few wickets. However, a couple of questionable bowling choices and a couple of dropped catches only added to their misery and eventually, they were blown away by thye opposition batters.
162 to chase down seemed a bit under-par to begin with and Perth Scorchers have shown that it was well under-par in the end. They got off to a flier notching up 42 runs in the first 4 overs but things got interesting in the middle overs. The batters just kept going at it and a few quick cameos coupled with a fine unbeaten 39 off 21 balls from Cooper Connolly was enough for them to get over the line in 16.2 overs. They now have one foot in the playoffs but will have to wait about 24 hours more to know their fate.
Yet another fascinating contest to close out a doubleheader day in the BBL. But at the end of it all, it is Perth Scorchers who are currently in the 4th and final playoff spot. Earlier in the day, Melbourne Renegades knocked out reigning champions Brisbane Heat and now with the Scorchers achieving the target inside 18 overs, they have now knocked out not only the Strikers but also the Renegades.
163/5 (16.2)
39* (21)
29 (20)
Over 17
6
6
Cooper Connolly*
39 (21)
Matthew Spoors
8 (7)
D'Arcy Short
2/37 (3.2)
SCO
163/5
6
16.2
D'Arcy Short to Cooper Connolly ,SIX! Cooper Connolly finishes the game for his team! Perth Scorchers have won it by five wickets and both batters are pumped up. They have moved to the fourth in the points table where Adelaide Strikers is out from this season. Floated ball, around middle, in the slot, Cooper Connolly comes forward and launches it down the ground over long on for another biggie to end the chase.
6
16.1
D'Arcy Short to Cooper Connolly ,SIX! DOWN THE GROUND! Tossed up, around middle and off, from over the wicket, Cooper Connolly strides forward and thumps it back straight down the ground over long on for a biggie.
Over 16
0
1
1lb
2
0
3wd
2
Matthew Spoors*
8 (7)
Cooper Connolly
27 (19)
Lloyd Pope
0/21 (3)
SCO
151/5
0
15.6
Lloyd Pope to Matthew Spoors ,Floated up, around middle, Spoors pushes it to covers.
1
15.5
Lloyd Pope to Cooper Connolly ,On a nagging length, around leg, Cooper tries to paddle it but gets it through the inside edge to short fine leg for a single.
1lb
15.4
Lloyd Pope to Matthew Spoors ,Leg bye! On a nagging length, around leg, Spoors misses the flick short and wears it on the pads. They get a single for leg bye as the ball rolls away to square leg.
2
15.3
Lloyd Pope to Matthew Spoors ,Drops it short, Matthew Spoors makes room and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. The fielder in the deep does good to cover the ground and saves the boundary.
0
15.2
Lloyd Pope to Matthew Spoors ,Tossed up, outside off, Spoors goes for the sweep shot but misses.
3wd
15.2
Lloyd Pope to Cooper Connolly ,WIDE! Floated up, down the leg side, Cooper Connolly again moved across to scoop it but misses. The ball goes through between the legs of the keeper and they run for three.
2
15.1
Lloyd Pope to Cooper Connolly ,Tossed up, around middle and leg, from over the wicket, Cooper moves across and paddles it to deep fine leg for a couple of runs. Also, Adelaide Strikers are now officially out of the finals race!
Over 15
4
2
0
W
1
2
Matthew Spoors*
6 (3)
Cooper Connolly
24 (17)
Matthew Short
1/21 (3)
SCO
141/5
4
14.6
Matthew Short to Matthew Spoors ,FOUR! Nicely done! On a length around off, Matthew Spoors brings out the reverse sweep and gets enough of a top edge to get it over short third and the ball rolls away into the fence.
2
14.5
Matthew Short to Matthew Spoors ,Risky running but they do get the second run as well. On middle, Matthew Spoors gets inside the line and sweeps it down to fine leg and turns back for the second run. The throw if fired in from the deep, flat and right at the stumps but Alex Carey looks to collect it and had he left it, it would have been a direct hit and a run out as well.
0
14.4
Matthew Short to Matthew Spoors ,Over the wicket now, full and quick outside off, Matthew Spoors gets past off stump to play the lap but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Matthew Spoors is the new batter in.
OUT
N Hobson
15 (9)
b M Short
Wkt
#5
4s/6s
1 / 1
SR
166.66
W
14.3
Matthew Short to Nick Hobson ,OUT! BOWLED'EM! Skipper Matthew Short keeps everyone in the game for now. Bowled from around the stumps, quick and flat on middle and off. Nick Hobson backs away to cut but the ball skids on and turns away to beat the bat and knock over the top of off stump. Hobson departs after a cameo and Scorchers are now 5 down.
1
14.2
Matthew Short to Cooper Connolly ,Flatter one, angled into the legs, worked away to mid-wicket for a single.
2
14.1
Matthew Short to Cooper Connolly ,JUST IN! On a length and angled into the pads, Cooper Connolly sweeps it away in front of square leg and looks for two right away. The fielder from deep square leg attacks it well and throws it at the keeper's end. Alex Carey whips off the bails but the replays show that the perfect dive from Connolly saved him.
Over 14
2
0
0
6
wd
wd
2
4
wd
Nick Hobson*
15 (8)
Cooper Connolly
21 (15)
Jordan Buckingham
0/31 (3)
SCO
132/4
2
13.6
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson ,Good fielding in the deep! Full and straight, Nick Hobson stays put again and clubs it straight down the ground. Matthew Short from mid off chases it down and flicks the ball in as Ollie Pope runs with him to pick up the pieces and keeps it down to two. 31 runs off the Surge then.
0
13.5
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson ,No run there either! Pitched up outside off, Hobson stays leg side of the ball and firms it straight to mid off.
0
13.4
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson ,Gets the wide yorker in this time, Hobson jams it out towards point.
6
13.3
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson ,SIX! Clean as from Nick Hobson! Good length, angled across off, Hobson holds his ground and swing baseball-style, flat and hard over the bowler's head and it travels over the ropes. The Strikers now have just 16 runs to play with if they want to get into that 4th place.
wd
13.3
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson ,WIDE! Jordan Buckingham under immense pressure now. Back of a length and angled well across the off stump, beyond the tramline as well.
wd
13.3
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson ,WIDE! Length ball, pushed well wide of the off stump line and left alone for another wide.
2
13.2
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson ,Short of a length and over middle and off, Nick Hobson with a baseball slog through mid-wicket and he picks up a couple of runs.
4
13.1
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson ,FOUR! Oh, just evades the fielder! Hard length on off, Nick Hobson hangs back and looks to smash it over mid off but gets it off the outside edge and just wide of a leaping Harry Manenti at short third for a boundary.
wd
13.1
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson ,WIDE! Tight call but probably the right one! Full and wide, gets it in the blockhole but spills it beyond the tramline.
Over 13
1
nb
W
1
6
1
4
Nick Hobson*
1 (2)
Cooper Connolly
21 (15)
D'Arcy Short
2/25 (3)
SCO
115/4
1
12.6
D'Arcy Short to Nick Hobson ,Just a single and D'Arcy Short concedes 14 runs off that over. Dragged length on off, punched away down to long off for a single.
nb
12.6
D'Arcy Short to Nick Hobson ,No ball! Oh, deary me! That is a howler of a delivery from D'Arcy Short. This one slips to of the hand and turns out to be a beamer right at the batter's face. Nick Hobson sways away but Alex Carey is in the firing line and the ball ends up dipping right into his right knee. A Free Hit to follow now...
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
STR vs SCO
*Last 3 years
8
No. of Matches
3
STR
5
SCO
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 17
6
6
Runs 12
over 16
2
3wd
0
2
1
1
0
Runs 10
over 15
2
1
W
0
2
4
Runs 9
over 14
wd
4
2
wd
wd
6
0
0
2
Runs 17
over 13
4
1
6
1
W
nb
1
Runs 14
Venue/Pitch Details
Perth Stadium, Perth
Neutral
2nd Batting Friendly
Pace Friendly
164
1st Batting Average
201
Highest Score Chased
19
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
37%
2nd Batting
63%
Wicket Split
Pacer
78.21% | 183W
Spin
21.79% | 51W
Match Officals
Umpire:
Greg Davidson (AUS), Michael Graham-Smith (AUS)
Third Umpire:
Sharad Patel (AUS)
Match Referee:
Simon Fry (AUS)
