Match 29, Perth, January 04, 2023, 03:45 PM
Perth Scorchers
142/9(20.0ov)
Sydney Thunder
143/4(17.0ov)
Sydney Thunder beat Perth Scorchers by 6 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Oliver Davies
Commentry
Right then, that is it from the game. The Big Bash League action continues as Adelaide Strikers take on the Hobart Hurricanes on Thursday, 5th of January at 1.45 pm IST (8.15 am GMT). Do join us early for the build-up as well. Until then, goodbye and cheers!
Oliver Davies is the Player of the Match for his brilliant knock of 58 runs from 47 balls. He says that it is an exciting thing to play with brother Joel Davies. Adds that he performed well in grade cricket and hence got the opportunity. Shares that it is the clear mindset that is helping him. Feels that it is all about seeing the ball and hitting it which is working for him.
Presentation coming up ...
Earlier in the day after opting to bat first, Perth Scorchers struggled a lot at the start and were 47/4 at the halfway stage. Their skipper stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking for them. The non-strikers kept on losing wickets. After his dismissal, Matthew Kelly and Andrew Tye played good cameos making their team reach a total of 142. They scored 95 in the last 10 overs and gave their bowlers something to fight for.
Perth Scorchers struggled with the ball after the two early wickets from Jhye Richardson. They just couldn't break the Gilkes-Davies partnership and that is what cost them the game. They did manage to get both but the damage was already done and it was difficult to claw their way up from there. Matthew Kelly and Jason Behrendorff managed to bag one wicket each whilst Peter Hatzoglou and Andrew Tye were wicketless.
A good display of batting from Sydney Thunder after losing two back-to-back early wickets. Matthew Gilkes and Oliver Davies steadied the sinking ship for them after that. They looked comfortable and stitched a 67-run gritty stand for their team. They were 75 runs for the loss of 2 wickets at the halfway stage. Matthew Gilkes was dismissed soon in the 11th over but Oliver Davies carried on with his flurry of runs alongside Alex Ross and scored a half-century. He was dismissed in the 15th over but the damage was already done and Alex Ross ended it for them alongside Ben Cutting.
In over# 17
1
4
4
6
1
1
Ashton Turner 5/0(0.2)
16.6
1
Alex Ross finishes things off for Sydney Thunder! On a length on off, Alex Ross swats this one towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Sydney Thunder win by 6 wickets!
16.5
4
FOUR! Ashton Turner bowls a short delivery outside off, Alex Ross pulls this one hard through the vacant mid-wicket region for another boundary. Just one run needed now for Sydney Thunder.
16.4
4
FOUR! Jhye Richardson shortens his length and bowls a pacy delivery on middle, Alex Ross moves to the leg side and slaps it through extra cover for a boundary. Jhye Richardson is going off the field as he is experiencing some discomfort and Ashton Turner will complete the over.
16.3
6
SIX! SHOT! Jhye Richardson bowls a cutter on a length on middle, Alex Ross gets into the position early and executes the scoop to perfection. Gets it over the keeper and it goes all the way for a maximum.
16.2
1
Yorker on leg, Ben Cutting can only push this down to mid on for a single.
16.1
1
Jhye Richardson bowls a low full toss on leg, Alex Ross makes room to go through covers but miscues it to deep square leg for a single.
Sydney Thunder needs 17 runs in 24 balls as they call for the Power Surge.
In over# 16
1
6
1
0
2
1wd
0
Peter Hatzoglou 33/0(3)
15.6
1
Short and on middle, Alex Ross pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single
15.5
6
SIX! BANG! Peter Hatzoglou bowls this one on a length on off, Alex Ross picks the length early and goes through with the bat swing. Gets plenty of bat on it and clears the long on fence for a maximum.
15.4
1
Floated, full around off by Peter Hatzoglou, Ben Cutting tries to thump this one down the ground but mishits it towards long on for a single.
15.3
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Short and quicker on middle, Ben Cutting cuts it straight to backward point for a dot.