Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers 39th Match Scorecard | BBL 14
Full Scorecard: Tonight was a heartbreaking night for Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers supporters. The host team was aware of the equation at the beginning of the innings. The Scorchers got the innings off to a flying start. They were going well until they lost two wickets in one over:
Fanning and Hardie. Carey’s rapid glove work and excellent game understanding contributed significantly to both wickets. Despite losing a few wickets, the batters remained calm and composed. Cooper Connolly scored 39 runs off 21 balls, including four sixes, to lead the Scorchers to victory.
Ultimately, it took a strong team effort to chase the goal in the allotted 18 overs, with each batter doing their tasks rather effectively. The Scorchers are presently ranked fourth in theย points chart.ย However, they will have to wait for the results of tomorrow’s encounter. If the Stars defeat the Hurricanes, the Scorchers will be eliminated from the competition.
Match Details and Results
Full Scorecard 39th Match (D/N), Perth, January 18, 2025,ย Big Bash League
Adelaide Strikers 161 (19.1 ov,ย RR: 8.40)
Perth Scorchers (16.2 ov, T:162)ย 163/5
Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
Venues | Perth Stadium |
Toss | Perth Scorchers, Elected to field first |
Series | Big Bash League |
Season | 2024/25 |
Player Of TheMatch | Jason Behrendorff |
Hours of play (local time) | 17.15 start, First Session 17.15-18.45, Interval 18.45-19.05, Second Session 19.05-20.35 |
Match days | 18 January 2025ย – daynightย (20-over match) |
Umpires | Greg Davidson, Michael Graham-Smith |
TV Umpire | S Patel |
Reserve Umpire | David Taylor |
Match Referee | Simon Fry |
Points | Perth Scorchers 2, Adelaide Strikers 0 |
Adelaide Strikers Innings (1st Innings)
Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
Alex Careyย โ | c Beardman b Morris | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 314.28 |
Matthew Short (c) | st โ Allen b Connolly | 40 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 190.47 |
Ollie Pope | c Agar b Behrendorff | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
Liam Scottย | c Hardie b Agar | 67 | 43 | 60 | 4 | 5 | 155.81 |
Alex Ross | b Beardman | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
Harry Manenti | c Agar b Beardman | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
D’Arcy Shortย | c Connolly b Behrendorff | 10 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
Brendan Doggettย | c Hobson b Beardman | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Liam Haskettย | c โ Allen b Morris | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
Lloyd Popeย | c Turner b Behrendorff | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Jordan Buckinghamย | not-out | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Extras | 4(b 1, w 3) |
Total | 161(19.1 overs, RR: 8.40) |
Fall of Wickets
1-23ย (Alex Carey, 1.3 ov),ย 2-39ย (Ollie Pope, 2.6 ov),ย 3-88ย (Matthew Short, 7.2 ov),ย 4-95ย (Alex Ross, 8.4 ov),ย 5-101ย (Harry Manenti, 10.2 ov),ย 6-131ย (D’Arcy Short, 14.5 ov),ย 7-155ย (Brendan Doggett, 16.5 ov),ย 8-157ย (Liam Scott, 17.4 ov),ย 9-161ย (Liam Haskett, 18.4 ov),ย 10-161ย (Lloyd Pope, 19.1 ov)
Bowling | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
Jason Behrendorff | 3.1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.63 |
Lance Morris | 4 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14.00 |
Aaron Hardie | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
Matthew Spoors | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
Ashton Agar | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.33 |
Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
Mahli Beardman | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.66 |
Adelaide Strikers Innings Scorecard Flow
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 56 runs, 2 wickets)
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 3.4 overs (22 balls), Extras 4
- Over 7.6: Review by Perth Scorchers (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – MW Graham-Smith, Batter – L Scott (Struck down – Umpires Call)
- Adelaide Strikers: 100 runs in 9.4 overs (58 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Adelaide Strikers – 101/4 in 10.0 overs (L Scott 25, HJ Manenti 3)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 – 16.0 (Batting side – 20 runs, 1 wicket)
- L Scott: 50 off 36 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Adelaide Strikers: 150 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 4
- Innings Break: Adelaide Strikers – 161/10 in 19.1 overs (JS Buckingham 0)
Perth Scorchers Innings (2nd Innings)
Target: 162 Runs from 20 Overs
Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
Sam Fanning | run out (Doggett/โ Carey) | 29 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 142.00 |
Finn Allen | c Scott b Doggett | 10 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 142.85 |
Aaron Hardie | st โ Carey b DJM Short | 28 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 164.70 |
Cooper Connolly | not-out | 39 | 21 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 185.71 |
Ashton Turner (c) | c OJ Pope b DJM Short | 21 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 116.66 |
Nick Hobson | b MW Short | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 166.66 |
Matthew Spoors | not-out | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 114.28 |
Extras | 13(lb 3, nb 1, w 9) |
Total | 163/5(16.2 overs, RR: 9.97) |
Did not bat:ย Ashton Agar,ย Jason Behrendorff,ย Lance Morris,ย Mahli Beardman
Fall of Wickets
1-33ย (Finn Allen, 2.2 ov),ย 2-69ย (Sam Fanning, 7.1 ov),ย 3-70ย (Aaron Hardie, 7.3 ov),ย 4-113ย (Ashton Turner, 12.5 ov),ย 5-135ย (Nick Hobson, 14.3 ov)
Bowler | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
Brendan Doggett | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 |
Liam Haskett | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17.00 |
Jordan Buckingham | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10.33 |
Lloyd Pope | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
Matthew Short | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
D’Arcy Short | 3.2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11.10 |
Perth Scorchers Scorecard Flow
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 42 runs, 1 wicket)
- Perth Scorchers: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 2
- Over 8.6: Review by Perth Scorchers (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – MW Graham-Smith, Batter – C Connolly (Upheld)
- Drinks: Perth Scorchers – 85/3 in 10.0 overs (C Connolly 7, AJ Turner 8)
- Perth Scorchers: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 4
- Powerplay 2: Overs 12.1 – 14.0 (Batting side – 31 runs, 1 wicket)
- Perth Scorchers: 150 runs in 15.4 overs (95 balls), Extras 13