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The Perth Scorchers clinch the victory in the end. Perth Scorchers won the match by 5 wickets.
What a roller coaster ride it was for the batting side. They didn't start that well. Ben Dwarshuis gave them the early blows in Kurtis Patterson and Cameron Bancroft. The latter one looked decent but couldn't go long. After a trivial partnership between Evans and the skipper Turner, Perth Scorchers were never out of the game until the 16th over.
What an innings that was from skipper Ashton Turner! The difference between the two innings was the intent in the batting after a couple of wickets fell down. Turner never looked under pressure even if the wickets fell at the other end. He always looked for scoring options and hence the required run-rate never crept over 8.
As far as the bowling is concerned, Ben Dwarshuis was very adaptive with his game plan but he gave away too many runs in the process. Shadab Khan looked good but he should've bowled the wrong'un's a bit more. His wrong'un seemed difficult to grasp by the batters.
All in all, it was Ashton Turner who stole the show and led from the front. His match-defining knock of 69 runs from 41 balls including 7 fours and 2 sixes was enough to clinch the victory in the end.
That's all we've got for you from this match as I, Suraj Jajoo, along with my co-commentator, Pratyush, sign off at the moment. Stay tuned for more exciting BBL action here at Sportskeeda. tata!
19
overs
152/5score
1
W
1
4
2
1
runs
Ashton Agar
4(6)
Chris Sabburg*
7(3)
Hayden Kerr
1/30
18.6 Hayden Kerr to Chris Sabburg, SCORCHERS SEAL THE DEAL! Back of a length delivery angled into Sabburg, pulls it towards square leg where the fielder dives to his right to get a stop in. No way he can prevent the single though and that will allow the batters to cross over and lead their side over the line. Perth Scorchers win by 5 wickets with an over to spare.
18.5 Hayden Kerr to Chris Sabburg, good length delivery and stump-to-stump, Sabburg presents the full face of the bat to drive this on the up and back past the bowler to get back for a couple. Scores are level.
18.4 Hayden Kerr to Chris Sabburg, FOUR! That'll ease the nerves! Short of a length around the off-stump line, Sabburg bends his back and rides the bounce to steer this through the gap between short third man and backward point. The timing and the outfield do the rest!
18.3 Hayden Kerr to Ashton Agar, back of a good length delivery outside off, Agar pushes it out to deep point for a single
18.2 Hayden Kerr to Aaron Hardie, IN THE AIR! TAKEN! Do we have a game on our hands or what? Banged in short as Hardie looks to take it on. Mistimes and gets a top-edge that balloons towards square leg. Some miscommunication there between the bowler and the fielder, Shadab is the man there. Realizes eventually that it is his catch indeed and goes well not to make a meal of it. Crucial wicket for the Sixers!
18.1 Hayden Kerr to Ashton Agar, good length slower delivery around the fourth stump line, Agar was looking to swat this across the line, mistimed towards mid-wicket for a single
Hayden Kerr [3-0-21-0] is back into the attack.
A magnificent end to the spell for Ben Dwarshuis. Just 4 runs coming off that over and the game looks open all of a sudden. Is it though? The Scorchers need 9 runs from 12 balls.
18
overs
143/4score
0
2
0
0
0
2
runs
Aaron Hardie*
35(30)
Ashton Agar
2(4)
Ben Dwarshuis
2/34
17.6 Ben Dwarshuis to Aaron Hardie, full toss outside off-stump, Hardie doesn't look for anything too fancy. Driven down to long-off to get back comfortably for the second run
17.5 Ben Dwarshuis to Aaron Hardie, keeps it full and straight this time, Hardie looks to clear his front foot and hit across the line, mistimes it back to the bowler, another dot ball
17.4 Ben Dwarshuis to Aaron Hardie, good length slower delivery angling across Hardie, he's caught in two minds as the ball goes past the outside edge. Awkward bounce for Philippe but there's no damage done, dot ball
17.3 Ben Dwarshuis to Aaron Hardie, OHH! Nails the yorker angling across the fourth stump line, beats Hardie all ends up as he tried to squeeze this out into the leg-side, no run
17.2 Ben Dwarshuis to Aaron Hardie, good length delivery on middle and off, Hardie pushes it into the pocket at mid-wicket with soft hands to scamper back for a brace. Another direct hit but Agar was well past his stumps by then.
17.1 Ben Dwarshuis to Aaron Hardie, full and straight this time, not much room for Hardie as he clips it back to the bowler, no run
Ben Dwarshuis [3-0-30-2] is back into the attack.
It's just a matter of time now until Hardie or Agar finishes this off. Turner would be very disappointed, not able to finish it off all by himself. That would've been some crazy stuff! Nonetheless, they need 13 runs from 18 balls.