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31st T20 • Junction Oval • Melbourne

Perth Scorchers

180/8 (20)

Melbourne Stars

130 (18.5)

PS won by 50 runs

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Perth Scorchers s

180/8 (20)

Batters

Cameron Bancroft

71.43

runout (O'Connell)

Kurtis Patterson

138.46

c Wakim b Rauf

Colin Munro

200.00

c Cartwright b O'Connell

Laurie Evans

66.67

lbw b Couch

Ashton Turner

(C)

142.11

runout (Couch)

Aaron Hardie

71.43

b Ahmad

Ashton Agar

118.75

c O'Connell b Ahmad

Andrew Tye

116.67

Not out

Jason Behrendorff

75.00

b Rauf

Extras

(B: 4, LB: 2, NB: 1, W: 11)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 9)

180/8

Did not Bat

Tymal Mills, Peter Hatzoglou, David Moody, Lance Morris

Bowlers

EXT

9.50

9.00

10.00

8.00

6.50

9.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Cameron Bancroft

runout (O'Connell)

1-27

2.4

Colin Munro

c Cartwright b O'Connell

2-95

8.6

Laurie Evans

lbw b Couch

3-103

9.6

Kurtis Patterson

c Wakim b Rauf

4-116

11.6

Aaron Hardie

b Ahmad

5-129

14.1

Ashton Turner

runout (Couch)

6-164

17.6

Ashton Agar

c O'Connell b Ahmad

7-165

18.3

Jason Behrendorff

b Rauf

8-180

19.6

Melbourne Stars s

130/10 (18.5)

Batters

Joe Clarke

162.50

c Evans b Tye

Tom Rogers-I

128.00

c Munro b Hatzoglou

Glenn Maxwell

(C)

57.14

b Hatzoglou

Charlie Wakim

83.33

c Mills b Behrendorff

Hilton Cartwright

120.00

c Evans b Mills

Tom O'Connell

0.00

c Hardie b Tye

Justin Avendano

120.00

c Evans b Agar

Xavier Crone

25.00

runout (Mills / Bancroft)

Qais Ahmad

50.00

c Hardie b Mills

Brody Couch

0.00

lbw b Mills

Haris Rauf

0.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 0, NB: 0, W: 2)

TOTAL

(18.5 Ov, RR: 6.9)

130/10

Did not Bat

Patrick Rowe, Lachlan Bangs

Bowlers

EXT

Tymal Mills

3.5

7.30

8.25

3.67

7.75

6.75

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Joe Clarke

c Evans b Tye

1-78

8.3

Tom Rogers-I

c Munro b Hatzoglou

2-86

9.5

Glenn Maxwell

b Hatzoglou

3-95

11.5

Hilton Cartwright

c Evans b Mills

4-111

14.5

Tom O'Connell

c Hardie b Tye

5-115

15.2

Charlie Wakim

c Mills b Behrendorff

6-122

16.5

Justin Avendano

c Evans b Agar

7-129

17.4

Xavier Crone

runout (Mills / Bancroft)

8-130

18.2

Qais Ahmad

c Hardie b Mills

9-130

18.3

Brody Couch

lbw b Mills

10-130

18.5

Match Info

Date & Time

02 Jan, 10:00 AM IST

Venue

Junction Oval, Melbourne

Match

31st T20,

Big Bash League

Umpires

Gerard Abood (Australia), Simon Lightbody (Australia), Troy Penman (Australia, TV)

Referee

Kent Hannam (Australia)

Toss

Perth Scorchers elected to bat

0 W 0 0 1 0

Over 16

Runs: 1

0 6 0 0 W 2

Over 17

Runs: 8

1 0 4 W 0 0

Over 18

Runs: 5

1 1W W 0 W

Over 19

Runs: 2

All Overs

Commentary

That will be all from this encounter but the action rolls on in the Big Bash League. In a little while from now, the Sydney Thunder will lock horns with the Adelaide Strikers at the Sydney Showground Stadium, so do catch our coverage of that game here. It has been a pleasure bringing the coverage of this contest to you and we hope you enjoyed it just as much. Thank you so much for tuning in and do ensure to stay up to date with all the other cricketing news and action from across the globe here on Sportskeeda. On behalf of my good friend and co-commentator Navjeevan Rajput, this is Sooryanarayanan Sesha humbly reminding you to mask up and get vaccinated if you haven't already. Buh-bye and take care!

It turned out to be a comprehensive and comfortable win in the end for Perth Scorchers but believe us, the ride was far from it. The manner in which Joe Clarke and debutant Thomas Rogers went about flaying the bowlers to all corners of the park put the Stars well and truly in front. Rogers hadn't played a top-level game of cricket heading into this contest but jeez, he looked the part alright! He's surely one to watch out for and heads out of this game as one of the Stars' biggest takeaways.

The Scorchers attack was insipid for large parts of the first half and it took a brilliant over from Andrew Tye to send Clarke back after his third consecutive half-century of the competition. The Bash Boost point was sealed and along the way, Rogers was prized out by Peter Hatzoglou to restore parity into the contest again. Once Hatzoglou castled Stars skipper Glenn Maxwell though, the writing was pretty much on the wall.

Hilton Cartwright put a couple away to the fence and looked in flamboyant touch but the Scorchers continued to slip in a few tidy over to get the asking rate on the rise. Cartwright's wicket was the final nail in the coffin and thereafter, it was just a procession. Charlie Wakim struggled to get his innings going but he can't really be blamed - if anything, the Stars would be indebted to him for having taken a flight out of Tasmania this morning to get to the game. The result was always going to be a foregone conclusion beyond a point and a chaotic run out in the 19th over summed up the difficult times that the Stars have had to endure.

That said, one must doff their hat off to the Stars, Cricket Australia and the health officials involved with the smooth running of the competition. One really wondered if the Stars could even put out an XI today but they did and they would be highly indebted to the players who turned up at such a short notice. They will be hoping that some of their big names return soon and they can get their campaign back on track but if anything, their fighting spirit that was on display today will augur really well in keeping the spirits high in the Stars' camp.

Peter Hatzoglou (Player Of The Match): I was surely not expecting the award, thanks to whoever nominated me. I am glad to be a part of the team, I am well supported and guided by Agar and the others and I hope that we can make it to the finals. I have played some cricket in Melbourne and I was aware of their changes. It is such a pleasant atmosphere I have practiced here pre-season as well so it is good to be back here and play. Maxwell is surely a big wicket and I'm glad that I got him and the senior players were there to chat me through it to build confidence. My dad called a couple of weeks back and said that gilly's kids are copying him in the background.

That'll be all! It has taken the Scorchers very little time post the mainstays' departure and they've wrapped up yet another resounding victory. Perth Scorchers beat Melbourne Stars by 50 runs!

18.5 Tymal Mills to Brody Couch, FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN!! Full and straight on the stumps, Couch tries to whip it across the line, his feet go nowhere, he misses that and the ball goes through to hit him on the pad and it's an easy decision for the umpire who raises the derided finger!
Brody Couch lbw b Tymal Mills 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

18.4 Tymal Mills to Brody Couch, on the length and slower one outside off, Couch tries to get some bat on it but misses out

Haris Rauf, RHB, is the last man out in the middle.

There goes yet another. This is unravelling quickly now for the Stars.

18.3 Tymal Mills to Qais Ahmad, NINE DOWN NOW!! On the length and outside off, Qais tries to hammer that away but gets the top half of the bat. The ball flies straight to Hardie at long-on who makes no mistake.
Qais Ahmad c Aaron Hardie b Tymal Mills 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Brody Couch, LHB, comes to the crease.

Absolute chaos out there! That pretty much sums up the tough times that the Stars have been through over the last few days.

18.2 Tymal Mills to Xavier Crone, CHAOS!! On the length and slower one down the leg, Croner tries to swot that away but misses. Crone is ball-watching meanwhile, Qais takes off for a single and makes it to the other end but Crone had taken off. The keeper hands the ball to Mills and he whips off the bails. Crone takes off and has to give his wicket away!!
Xavier Crone run out (Cameron Bancroft/Tymal Mills) 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)

Just the final rites are pending now at the Junction Oval. The Scorchers have turned in yet another professional display in the second half of this defense after being subject to some disdainful treatment first up. The top spot beckons once again for the three-time champions.

18.1 Tymal Mills to Qais Ahmad, full and on the stumps, Qais turns that away towards mid-wicket and takes a single

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129 /7 score

runs

Justin Avendano

6 (5)

Xavier A Crone *

1 (3)

Ashton Agar

1 /31

17.6 Ashton Agar to Xavier Crone, full and outside off, Crone pushes that towards the bowler

17.5 Ashton Agar to Xavier Crone, tossed up on the stumps and blocked

Qais Ahmad, RHB, comes to the crease.

And now, that should surely be the contest in the bag for the Scorchers.

17.4 Ashton Agar to Justin Avendano, CAUGHT!! On the length and outside off, Justin tries to flat bat that away down towards long-on. Evans in the deep at long-on gets to it and takes a good catch above his head.
Justin Avendano c Laurie Evans b Ashton Agar 6 (5b 1x4 0x6)

17.3 Ashton Agar to Justin Avendano, OVER THE TOP!! Tossed on the full and outside off, Justin slices that away over point and the ball finds the ropes

17.2 Ashton Agar to Justin Avendano, tossed on the length and outside off, Justin tries to get some bat on it but misses