Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder 22th Match Scorecard | BBL 14

Full Scorecard: Losing two of their key players while fielding is a little unfortunate for the Sydney Thunder. Missed run-outs and half chances. Everything took place throughout this match! Nikitaras, the Thunder’s opener, was out in the second over of the innings. Gilkes and Warner then gradually rebuilt the innings. A couple of tight overs raised the Thunders’ run rate in the middle from Tye and Kelly.

Hurst did some fine glove work from behind the stumps as Connolly removed Gilkes. Warner scored 49 runs in an amazing inning before being caught at deep square leg. At mid-off, Turner dropped a sitter. Behrendorff grabbed a blinder two balls later and celebrated by waving his two hands in the air like a bird in the direction of the crowded Perth gallery. We had a tight finish right up to the last second.

It all came down to Sherfane Rutherford, who struggled with the bat throughout the tournament but gave his side the victory today! With a little bit of luck, Rutherford also made good advantage of Tye’s constant full-length bowling in the last over! Well, every little detail counts in these kinds of close games. Given that they could not capitalize on the death overs in the first innings, perhaps the Scorchers might have scored a few more runs.

Or perhaps the outcome would have been different if those sitters, close runs, or half-chances had been taken. There are many ifs and buts, but it doesn’t matter in the end since Thunder won in front of a standing-room-full record crowd at Perth Stadium. The Sydney Thunder camp has not provided any updates about the two players, Bancroft and Sams. Let’s wish them well and hope they get better soon.

Match Result & Details

Full Scorecard 22nd Match (N), Perth, January 03, 2025, Big Bash League

Perth Scorchers 177/4(20 Ov RR: 8.85)

Sydney Thunder (20 Ov, T:178) 179/6

Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

Toss	Sydney Thunder, Choose to field First
Series	Big Bash League
Season	2024/25
Player Of TheMatch	Sherfane Rutherford
Hours of play (local time)	18.15 start, First Session 18.15-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.05, Second Session 20.05-21.35
Match days	3 January 2025 – night (20-over match)
ST Player Replacement	Concussion sub: Hugh Weibgen in, Cameron Bancroft  out (2nd innings, 0.1 ov) Concussion sub: Oliver Davies in, Daniel Sams  out (2nd innings, 0.1 ov)
T20 Debut	Hugh Weibgen
Umpires	David Taylor, Michael Graham-Smith
TV Umpire	Andrew Crozier
Reserve Umpire	Jamie Thomas
Match Referee	Steve Davis
Points	Sydney Thunder 2, Perth Scorchers 0

Perth Scorchers Innings (1st Innings)

Batsman	R/O	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Matty Hurst †	c Warner b Green	23	23	28	1	0	100.00
Finn Allen	c Sams b Green	68	31	50	6	5	219.35
Aaron Hardie	b Andrews	10	17	16	1	0	58.82
Cooper Connolly	not-out	43	31	41	3	2	138.70
Ashton Turner (c)	c Rutherford b Green	0	1	1	0	0	00.0
Nick Hobson	not-out	21	17	35	3	0	123.52

Extras	12(lb 3, w 9)
Total	177/4(20 overs, RR: 8.85)

Did not bat: Matthew Spoors, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris

Fall of Wickets

1-61 (Matty Hurst, 6.5 ov), 2-102 (Aaron Hardie, 11.1 ov), 3-110 (Finn Allen, 12.1 ov), 4-110 (Ashton Turner, 12.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB	ECON
Lockie Ferguson	4	0	39	0	9	5	1	1	0	9.75
Wes Agar	4	0	42	0	8	4	2	2	0	10.50
Daniel Sams	3	0	25	0	6	1	1	0	0	8.33
Tom Andrews	4	0	26	1	8	1	1	1	0	6.50
Chris Green	4	0	20	3	12	2	0	0	0	5.00
Sherfane Rutherford	1	0	22	0	2	1	2	1	0	22.0

Perth Scorchers Innings Match Flow Scorecard

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 35 runs, 0 wicket)
• Perth Scorchers: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 2
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (MF Hurst 18, FH Allen 30, Ex 2)
• Drinks: Perth Scorchers – 80/1 in 10.0 overs (FH Allen 44, AM Hardie 9)
• FH Allen: 50 off 25 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
• Perth Scorchers: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 9
• Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 – 17.0 (Batting side – 28 runs, 0 wicket)
• Perth Scorchers: 150 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 10
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (C Connolly 34, NR Hobson 14, Ex 2)
• Innings Break: Perth Scorchers – 177/4 in 20.0 overs (C Connolly 43, NR Hobson 21)

Sydney Thunder Innings (2nd Innings)

Target: 178 Runs from 20 Overs

Batsman	R/O	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Blake Nikitaras	lbw b Morris	1	2	4	0	0	50.0
David Warner (c)	c Hobson b Morris	49	33	62	5	1	148.48
Matthew Gilkes	st †Hurst b Connolly	43	36	41	3	2	144.44
Oliver Davies	c Allen b Behrendorff	3	8	9	0	0	37.50
Sam Billings †	c Kelly b Tye	13	9	13	2	0	144.44
Sherfane Rutherford	not-out	39	19	28	5	1	205.26
Chris Green	c Behrendorff b Morris	11	8	9	2	0	137.50
Hugh Weibgen	not-out	9	6	9	0	1	150.0

Extras	11(lb 3, nb 1, w 7)
Total	179/6(20 overs, RR: 8.95)

Did not bat: Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar 

Fall of Wickets

1-3 (Blake Nikitaras, 1.1 ov), 1.1 ov), 2-92 (Matthew Gilkes, 10.3 ov), 3-101 (Oliver Davies, 12.3 ov), 4-113 (David Warner, 13.3 ov), 5-130 (Sam Billings, 15.2 ov), 6-152 (Chris Green, 17.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB	ECON
Jason Behrendorff	4	0	42	1	9	3	3	0	0	10.50
Lance Morris	4	0	22	3	14	2	0	1	0	5.50
Matthew Kelly	4	0	30	0	8	1	1	2	0	7.50
Ashton Turner	1	0	14	0	2	2	0	2	0	14.0
Andrew Tye	4	0	38	1	9	6	0	0	1	9.50
Matthew Spoors	1	0	9	0	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Cooper Connolly	2	0	21	1	4	2	1	1	0	10.50

Sydney Thunder Innings Match Flow Scorecard

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory)
• Sydney Thunder: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 6
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (DA Warner 24, M Gilkes 22, Ex 6)
• Over 9.3: Review by Perth Scorchers (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – MW Graham-Smith, Batter – DA Warner (Struck down – Umpires Call)
• Drinks: Sydney Thunder – 85/1 in 10.0 overs (DA Warner 40, M Gilkes 37)
• Sydney Thunder: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (74 balls), Extras 9
• Powerplay 2: Overs 12.1 – 14.0 (Batting side)
• Sydney Thunder: 150 runs in 16.6 overs (103 balls), Extras 9