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SCO vs THU T20 Match 34, Big Bash League, 2020/21 - Match Info

Big Bash League, 2020/21

Match 34

Perth

SCO Perth Scorchers

185/6 (20.0)

THU Sydney Thunder

168/10 (20.0)

Perth Scorchers beat Sydney Thunder by 17 runs

Player of the match

Jhye Richardson - SCO

Match Summary

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Player of the Match

Jhye Richardson

SCO - Bowler

W-R

4-24

Economy

Perth Scorchers

185/6 (20.0 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Colin Munro

50(41)

Ashton Turner

31(13)

Brendan Doggett

4-22(4)

Nathan McAndrew

1-31(4)

Sydney Thunder

168/10 (20.0 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Sam Billings

83(48)

Ben Cutting

31(27)

Jhye Richardson

4-24(4)

Jason Behrendorff

2-25(3)

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That ends the action from Saturday! Big Bash continues on Sunday, with the Sydney Sixers taking on the Brisbane Heat at the Carrara Oval. Join us then, on 10th January, 2021, for all the action from 6.15 pm local (0815 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

JHYE RICHARDSON HAS BEEN NAMED THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH. Jhye says that it is very loud in the stadium but credits the fans for coming to support. Is happy to see everyone hale and hearty. On his heroics in this game, Richardson says that it is good to have personal performances but is happier with the team winning. On beating the best team of the competition, Jhye puts it down to energy in the field, with everyone putting their 100 percent and subsequently helping the bowlers.

Earlier, Brendan Dogget's 4-fer put Sydney Thunder right on top but Ashton Turner and Colin Munro capitalized on the other overs. The Thunder lost the plot completely in the second half, conceding 118 in 10 overs. They get the Bash Boost, having scored more than Scorchers' 67 but the home side has jumped to 5th, courtesy those 3 points. Stay tuned for the presentation...

A word of praise for Sam Billings. He was the one who led Thunder's recovery. From 46/4, the recovery to 129/4 was excellent before Cutting fell. But then, all hell cut loose as Sam just took it on his own. He played like a man posessed, knowing perfectly well where to score and how to score. But in the end, he ran out of partners and it was too much to do for him.

Excellent bowling from the Scorchers. Everyone contributed, with Jhye Richardson leading the pack, taking 4 wickets. The fielding was outstanding as well, save aside for poor Liam Livingstone, who had a torrid evening. If you look closely at Thunder's batting, they could not quite make use of the platform laid down by Khawaja. It was a quickfire knock by the opener but the innings just fell apart. Just three batsmen reached double figures, which tells you a sad story.

A very close game. Perth started slowly, could not quite step it up in the middle overs, but then finished really well, thanks to the Power Surge. The Thunder, on the other hand, started with a bang, lost their way in the middle, then recovered through Cutting and Billings before losing their plot in the Power Surge. In the end, it was really that span of 2 overs which changed the game.

The table toppers have been defeated! Now we all understand why Glenn Maxwell felt the other day that Perth Scorchers are going to be the team to beat this season. They have proved it in this game.

Over 20

Brendan Doggett*

5 (8)

Tanveer Sangha

0 (0)

Jhye Richardson

4/24 (4)

THU

168/10

19.6

Jhye Richardson to Brendan Doggett ,OUT! BOWLED! Fitting way to end the game. Perfect yorker, at the base of middle, Doggett backs away, swings hard but misses. Timber. PERTH SCORCHERS WIN BY 17 RUNS!

19.5

Jhye Richardson to Brendan Doggett ,FOUR! Full and around middle, Doggett backs away and powers it down the ground, bisecting long on and long off.

19.4

Jhye Richardson to Brendan Doggett ,Outside off, length this time. Play and a miss again.

19.3

Jhye Richardson to Brendan Doggett ,Outside off, short in length, a slash and a miss.

Tanveer Sangha is the only man left now.

19.2

Jhye Richardson to Adam Milne ,OUT! CAUGHT! Easy catch. A length ball, around middle, Milne backs away and looks to slog. Only manages to hit it high in the air. Easy catch for Fawad Ahmed at fine leg.

19.1

Jhye Richardson to Brendan Doggett ,That would have been another run out. Short and outside off, Doggett backs away, looks to play the upper cut but misses. The keeper Josh Inglis, collects and throws it to Jhye. He collects and has an under-arm shy at the bowler's end. Misses!

Jhye Richardson to bowl the final over. 23 to defend.

Over 19

Brendan Doggett*

1 (3)

Adam Milne

1 (1)

Andrew Tye

2/28 (4)

THU

163/8

18.6

Andrew Tye to Brendan Doggett ,A full toss, outside off, slashed behind point for a single. 4-0-28-2 for Tye tonight.

18.5

Andrew Tye to Brendan Doggett ,Short and wide outside off, Brendan slashes but misses.

18.4

Andrew Tye to Brendan Doggett ,That would have been another wicket! Yorker, outside off, Doggett digs it out to the off side. He sets off for the single but is sent back. Tye quickly gets across to his left and flicks an under-arm throw at the striker's end. Misses. Doggett was a goner.

Brendan Doggett walks in at number 10, replacing Billings.

18.3

Andrew Tye to Sam Billings ,OUT! BOWLED! Is that the game? Full and outside off, Billings gets across and looks to lap it fine. But all he manages is to lap it onto his own stumps! Tye is fired up. End of a magnificent innings. Albeit, in a losing cause. Take a bow, Sam. 24 needed in 9 balls now.

18.2

Andrew Tye to Sam Billings ,A length ball, outside off, Billings gets across, looks to paddle but Tye follows him. Sam misses his shot and is hit just under the throat, on his chest. Takes some time to compose himself.

18.1

Andrew Tye to Adam Milne ,DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE HAD MILNE. Full and around middle, Adam pushes it towards mid on. Takes the fielder on and goes for the quick single. Halfway through, he is gone for all money but the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. Milne dives but by that time, the ball is already through.

Andrew Tye to bowl the 19th over. 3-0-26-1 so far.

Over 18

Sam Billings*

83 (46)

Adam Milne

0 (0)

Mitchell Marsh

1/34 (3)

THU

161/7

17.6

Mitchell Marsh to Sam Billings ,FOUR! Billings goes for whatever runs are on offer. The thoughts would have been on how to get the single but he gets a short ball. Pounces on it and pulls it to the right of fine leg. 11 from the over, Billings moves to 83 from 46 balls.

17.5

Mitchell Marsh to Sam Billings ,Wide yorker outside off, steered behind point for a couple. 29 more needed from 13 balls.

Adam Milne joins Sam Billings in the middle.

17.4

Mitchell Marsh to Chris Green ,OUT! CAUGHT! Gone this time. Full and wide outside off, Green backs away and looks to go over cover. Slices it high in the air and substitute Cameron Bancroft at sweeper cover takes it nicely. The Thunder need 31 from 14 balls now.

17.3

Mitchell Marsh to Chris Green ,FOUR! That has raced across the turf. A high full toss, outside off, Green looks to mow it to the leg side but miscues it through the off side. Cameron Bancroft, the substitute for Colin Munro, has about 10 yards to go to his right, but cannot get there! The stand moves to 21 from 13 balls.

17.2

Mitchell Marsh to Chris Green ,Yorker, outside off, swinging away, Green backs away, slashes hard but misses.

17.1

Mitchell Marsh to Sam Billings ,Low full toss, outside off, driven through the covers for a single.

Mitchell Marsh is back on. 2-0-23-0 so far.

Over 17

1lb

Sam Billings*

76 (43)

Chris Green

3 (5)

Aaron Hardie

0/27 (3)

THU

150/6

16.6

Aaron Hardie to Sam Billings ,Another full toss, swung towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 150 UP FOR THE THUNDER. 36 more needed from 18 balls. After 17 overs, the Scorchers were 147/5.

16.5

Aaron Hardie to Sam Billings ,FOUR! Superb placement. Full toss and outside off, Billings gets down and across and sweeps it to the fine leg fence! 37 more needed from 19 balls.

16.4

Aaron Hardie to Chris Green ,Wide yorker, outside off, squeezed through the covers for a single.

16.3

Aaron Hardie to Chris Green ,Slower ball, outside off, on a length, Green swings for the heavens but misses.

1lb

16.2

Aaron Hardie to Sam Billings ,Walks across his stumps, looks to paddle but misses and is hit on the pads. The batsmen take a leg bye to the off side. The stand moves to 10 from 6 balls.