AS IT HAPPENED: BBL boilover! Defending champs stunned as Scorchers skittled by surging Strikers

By Arnab Bhattacharya / Roar Guru

Perth Scorchers

Match Complete

Adelaide Strikers

105 all out

Adelaide Strikers win by 50 runs

3/20 (3.2) *Boyce O: 16.2
4/24 (4.0) Pope RR:5.62 Morris 0 (0)
c. Bazley b. Boyce16.2
10/105
Connolly 31(22)
b. Pope15.6
9/98
Behrendorff 0(2)
b. Pope15.4
8/98
Tye 8(8)
c. Manenti b. Payne13.3
7/78
Agar 0(3)
c+b. Short12.5
6/77
Hobson 4(6)
b. Boyce11.1
5/70
Inglis 12(11)
b. Pope7.4
4/48
Hardie 6(8)
c. Weatherald b. Boyce6.6
3/46
Whiteman 2(7)
c. Thornton b. Pope5.4
2/42
Harris 8(11)
c. Weatherald b. Thornton4.5
1/38
Fanning 31(20)
First Innings: Adelaide Strikers7/155RR: 6.64O: 20.0

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First Innings: Adelaide Strikers 7/155 RR: 6.64 O: 20.0
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR

M.W. Short*

b. Tye

13 13 1 0 100.00

D.J.M. Short

c+b. Behrendorff

6 4 1 0 150.00

J.B. Weatherald

b. Hardie

56 32 8 2 175.00

T.J. Kelly

c. Harris b. Connolly

6 16 0 0 37.50

H.J. Nielsen+

run out (Hardie)

1 3 0 0 33.33

B.A.D. Manenti

st. Inglis b. Connolly

23 20 2 0 115.00

J.J. Bazley

c. Inglis b. Hardie

4 3 1 0 133.33

H.T.R.Y. Thornton

not out

28 21 2 1 133.33

D.A. Payne

not out

14 8 0 1 175.00

C.J. Boyce

         

L.A.J. Pope

         

Extras

(b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 0)

4  
Total 155  
Bowlers O M R W Ec
A.M. Hardie 3.0 0 24 2 8.00
J.P. Behrendorff 4.0 0 27 1 6.75
L.R.T. Morris 4.0 0 33 0 8.25
A.J. Tye 4.0 0 25 1 6.25
A.C. Agar 2.0 0 28 0 14.00
C.P.L. Connolly 3.0 0 17 2 5.67
First Innings: Perth Scorchers 105 all out RR: 5.62 O: 16.2
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR

S.T. Fanning

c. Weatherald b. Thornton

31 20 3 2 155.00

M.S. Harris

c. Thornton b. Pope

8 11 1 0 72.73

A.M. Hardie*

b. Pope

6 8 0 0 75.00

S.M. Whiteman

c. Weatherald b. Boyce

2 7 0 0 28.57

J.P. Inglis+

b. Boyce

12 11 1 0 109.09

C.P.L. Connolly

c. Bazley b. Boyce

31 22 1 2 140.91

N.R. Hobson

c+b. Short

4 6 0 0 66.67

A.C. Agar

c. Manenti b. Payne

0 3 0 0 0.00

A.J. Tye

b. Pope

8 8 2 0 100.00

J.P. Behrendorff

b. Pope

0 2 0 0 0.00

L.R.T. Morris

not out

0 0 0 0 0.00

Extras

(b 0, lb 0, w 3, nb 0)

3  
Total 105  
Bowlers O M R W Ec
M.W. Short 4.0 0 31 1 7.75
D.A. Payne 3.0 0 19 1 6.33
H.T.R.Y. Thornton 1.0 0 6 1 6.00
L.A.J. Pope 4.0 0 24 4 6.00
C.J. Boyce 3.2 0 20 3 6.00
B.A.D. Manenti 1.0 0 5 0 5.00

The Perth Scorchers host the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL13 Knockout final. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:40pm (AEDT).

Game information

Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
First ball: 7:40pm (AEDT)
TV: Channel 7, Fox Cricket
Streaming: Kayo Sports
Betting: Scorchers $1.55, Strikers $2.45 – odds via PlayUp

Comments:

2024-01-20T14:24:14+00:00

Jeff

Roar Rookie


There's some sort of anti-West conspiracy at play here that explains this result. Give me a couple of days to work out what it is and I'll come back to you.

2024-01-20T13:12:26+00:00

Doctor Rotcod

Roar Rookie


Called more lucky than unmerited maybe. But they made a virtue out of squeezing the opposition chase. Five titles will be hard to chase down. Best of South Australian in the next two games.

2024-01-20T12:39:41+00:00

Rusty Brooks

Roar Rookie


Who has ever said that the Scorchers titles were unmerited?

2024-01-20T12:11:28+00:00

Geoff from Bruce Stadium

Roar Rookie


Mate - I'm allowed to get excited - that was an amazing win. No one gave the Strikers a chance. The Scorchers had won 17 out of their last 19 at home. The game plan with taking pace of the ball was brilliant. I think its good to see other teams in the mix to win - the Scorchers have been so good for so long. As have the Sixers - who are going to be very tough to beat at the SCG. The game on Monday will be interesting. You'd think Brisbane would be more used to the steamy conditions but you never know. The Strikers are on a roll.

2024-01-20T12:01:53+00:00

Don Freo

Roar Rookie


Thanks Arnab. Great to see Lloyd Pope put his name back up in lights...and good on ya, Boycey. Matt Short has to captain Victoria in Shield cricket. Connolly, Fanning, Haskett, Wyllie, Goodwin...The boys in the west will be ok.

2024-01-20T11:56:33+00:00

Doctor Rotcod

Roar Rookie


Take a deep breath, Geoff. I think you're hyperventilating. It will be hard not to see the Scorchers in the final, but they got a long way without Turner. Connolly has a place in the Australian T20 side. Harris was a long shot that didn't work out. Shame Marsh wasn't available but strangely enough, Renshaw will be.. Hope the Strikers can do it.

2024-01-20T11:38:15+00:00

Sgt Pepperoni

Roar Rookie


It's always weird in the big bash when the teams are reshuffled just in time for finals

AUTHOR

2024-01-20T11:37:03+00:00

Arnab Bhattacharya

Roar Guru


That's me done for today. Thank you all for joining the live blog. I will be back on Monday night for the Challenger. Congratulations to the Strikers. This is Arnab Bhattacharya signing off. Goodnight and enjoy the rest of your weekend

2024-01-20T11:36:56+00:00

Lukestar

Roar Rookie


Thanks Arnab and roarers.

AUTHOR

2024-01-20T11:35:35+00:00

Arnab Bhattacharya

Roar Guru


The Scorchers season comes to an end. The injury to Ashton Turner was a bridge too far for the Scorchers to get through and their impressive run in the BBL comes to an end. As for the Strikers, they can't celebrate too much as a long flight to Gold Coast awaits where runners up Brisbane Heat are waiting for them.

2024-01-20T11:35:15+00:00

Derek Murray

Roar Rookie


Lost two in a row at home. Well done Strikers. Questions about the quality of this BBL. A lot of guys who wouldn’t earn a penny anywhere but in Oz getting a run

2024-01-20T11:35:14+00:00

Doctor Rotcod

Roar Rookie


Ditto. Sixers have played their two good games of the tournament. Strikers will wallop them Ends the Scorchers winning curse, all those unmerited titles based mostly on local talent. Still, Evans might have been handy.

Cooper Connolly out! c. Bazley b. Boyce scoring 31 (22) for Perth Scorchers
10/105

2024-01-20T11:34:02+00:00

2024-01-20T11:33:55+00:00

The Crow Flies Backwards

Roar Rookie


Go Strikers!

2024-01-20T11:33:29+00:00

Geoff from Bruce Stadium

Roar Rookie


Scorchers players and fans looked like stunned mullets. Don't you just love it.

AUTHOR

2024-01-20T11:32:51+00:00

Arnab Bhattacharya

Roar Guru


MATCH SUMMARY: Strikers 7/155 beat Scorchers 105 all out Wow. That is a huge win. I was surprised by the long tail the Strikers put up in their playing XI. But they wanted to have a team that could bowl out the Scorchers. And did they do that in style! Only Connolly and Fanning looked comfortable at the crease today for Perth. They were outclassed tactically, especially by their poor batting against spin

2024-01-20T11:32:11+00:00

Geoff from Bruce Stadium

Roar Rookie


YESSSSSS! You little effing BEAUTY!!!!! The game plan by the Strikers was brilliant with the two leg spinners. What a boilover. At least Don will be happy that he's seen a full innings from the Scorchers.

2024-01-20T11:31:00+00:00

Rusty Brooks

Roar Rookie


Thumbs up for the first two point. Thumbs down for the second half of the 3rd.

AUTHOR

2024-01-20T11:30:36+00:00

Arnab Bhattacharya

Roar Guru


16.2 - WICKET Shorter from Boyce. Connolly goes straight off the back foot! Bazley close to the boundary. And he takes the catch after two juggles. Third umpire will just confirm it. And it's a clean catch. STRIKERS WIN

2024-01-20T11:30:32+00:00

Sgt Pepperoni

Roar Rookie


What a victory! Congratulations strikers fans!

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