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Highlights: Marsh takes Scorchers to home semi-final

Michael Klinger congratulates Shaun Marsh (left) of the Perth Scorchers after a shot during the Big Bash League (BBL) T20 match between the Melbourne Renegades and the Perth Scorchers at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. (AAP Image/Joe Castro)
21st January, 2017
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Shaun Marsh has found form with the bat to help steer the Perth Scorchers to a home BBL semi-final with a seven-wicket win over the Hobart Hurricanes.

At Bellerive Oval on Saturday, the hosts batted first and set a lacklustre target of 135 which Perth hunted down with more than six overs to spare.

The result cements the Scorchers’ position among the top-two sides and ends Hobart’s season.

Marsh made 57 from 34 deliveries for his best score this season, coming on the back of single-figure contributions in four of his past five innings and an average of 11.

On Saturday, he reached a half-century from 29 deliveries and went on to finish with seven boundaries and two sixes.

“It’s nice to get a few (runs) finally, but I really thought the bowlers set it up for us,” Marsh told WIN TV after play.

His knock included an 82-run partnership with opener Michael Klinger (29) who was caught trying to scoop a delivery from legspinner Cameron Boyce (1-44).

Earlier, Sam Whiteman (nine) was caught and bowled in an impressive dismissal by Clive Rose (1-28).

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Skipper Adam Voges (20no) and Ashton Turner (16) were Perth’s unbeaten batsmen.

Voges won the toss on Saturday and chose to bowl first, with the hosts making a shaky start.

Opener D’Arcy Short top-scored for the home side with 36 as the Hurricanes quickly sank to 5-69 by the 12th over.

Former Test paceman Mitchell Johnson spearheaded Perth’s bowling attack, taking 2-15 from his four overs as Hobart struggled to scrape together a miserly 6-134.

Tim Bresnan (2-20) was also handy with the ball.

The result takes Perth to the top of the BBL ladder and secures a home semi-final.

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