Full Scorecard of Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 14 | 1st Match
The wait is over! BBL 14 has finally started, and cricket fans have an exciting opening match to enjoy. The Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars, two of the league’s top teams, faced off in a thrilling battle. The game had everything fast bowling, big hits, and tons of energy. This match has set the stage for an action-packed season!
What made this game so exciting? Was it the powerful batting from the Scorchers? Or was it the never-give-up attitude of the Stars, pushing the match to the last over? Check out the Full Scorecard of the Perth Scorchers vs. Melbourne Stars, BBL 14 | 1st Match to experience every key moment run by run and wicket by wicket.
Match Result & Detail
1st Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Perth, Dec 15 2024
Melbourne Stars 146/9 (20)
Perth Scorchers 150/4 (17.1/20 ov)
Scorchers won by 6 wkts (17B Rem)
| Series | Big Bash League 2024-25 |
| Toss | Melbourne Stars , Elected to bat first |
| Player Of The Match | Jhye Richardson (PS) |
| Season | 2024-25 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 16.15 start, First Session 16.15-17.45, Interval 17.45-18.05, Second Session 18.05-19.35 |
| Match days | 15 December 2024 – Day/Night match (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Gerard Abood, Shawn Craig |
| TV Umpires | Andrew Crozier |
| Reserve Umpire | David Taylor |
| Match Referee | Simon Fry |
| Points | Perth Scorchers 2, Melbourne Stars 0 |
Perth Scorchers 150 for 4 (Connolly 64, Turner 37*, Curran 1-25) beat Melbourne Stars 146 for 9 (Curran 37, Stoinis 37, Richardson 3-19, Morris 2-30) by six wickets
Melbourne Stars Inning(1st Inning)
| Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| JM Clarke | C Hurst B Richardson | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TF Rogers | C Hobson B Connolly | 14 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 |
| SB Harper † | lbw B Richardson | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| MP Stoinis (c) | run-out (Tye) | 37 | 33 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 112.12 |
| HWR Cartwright | C Behrendorff B Agar | 18 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 105.88 |
| BJ Webster | C Hurst B Richardson | 19 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 146.15 |
| TK Curran | C Agar B Morris | 37 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 194.73 |
| H McKenzie | C Jennings B Behrendorff | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| AF Milne | C Tye B Morris | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| BL Couch | not out | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| PM Siddle | not out | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 10(b 1, lb 5, nb 2, w 2) |
| Total | 146/9 (20 overs, RR: 7.3) |
Fall of Wickets: 1-1 (Joe Clarke, 1.6 ov), 2-3 (Sam Harper, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (Thomas Rogers, 6.3 ov), 4-68(Marcus Stoinis, 11.6 ov), 5-77(Hilton Cartwright, 12.5 ov), 6-121(Beau Webster, 16.4 ov), 7-136(Tom Curran, 18.2 ov), 8-138(Adam Milne, 18.5 ov),9-142(Hamish Mckenzie, 19.2 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| JP Behrendorff | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JA Richardson | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LR Morris | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| AC Agar | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| C Connolly | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Tye | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Stars Key Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 13 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 3.2: Review by Melbourne Stars (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – GA Abood, Batter – SB Harper (Struck down)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (55 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Melbourne Stars – 59/3 in 10.0 overs (MP Stoinis 31, HWR Cartwright 8)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 11.1 – 13.0 (Batting side – 14 runs, 2 wickets)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (94 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: Melbourne Stars – 146/9 in 20.0 overs (BL Couch 4, PM Siddle 0)
Perth Scorchers Innings (2nd Innings)
Target: 147 Runs from 20 Overs
| Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| FH Allen | B Milne | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 300.0 |
| KK Jennings | C Harper B Siddle | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 |
| C Connolly | C Rogers B Curran | 64 | 51 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 125.49 |
| MF Hurst | C Clarke B Couch | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 |
| AJ Turner | not-out | 37 | 27 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 137.03 |
| NR Hobson | not-out | 27 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 192.85 |
| Extras | 8(b 1, lb 3, nb 1, w 3) |
| Total | 150/4(17.1 overs, RR:8.73) |
Did not Bat: AC Agar, JA Richardson, AJ Tye, JP Behrendorff, LR Morris
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Finn Allen, 0.2 ov), 2-15 (Keaton Jennings, 1.5 ov), 3-37 (Matty Hurst, 4.5 ov), 4-105 (Cooper Connolly, 13.3 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| AF Milne | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| PM Siddle | 3.1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TK Curran | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BL Couch | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| H McKenzie | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Perth Scorchers Key Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 30 runs, 2 wickets)
- Perth Scorchers: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (40 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Perth Scorchers – 73/3 in 10.0 overs (C Connolly 41, AJ Turner 11)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (C Connolly 28, AJ Turner 16, Ex 6)
- C Connolly: 50 off 42 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Perth Scorchers: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 8
- Powerplay 2: Overs 13.1 – 15.0 (Batting side – 24 runs, 1 wicket)
- Perth Scorchers: 150 runs in 17.1 overs (104 balls), Extras 8
