Perth Scorchers
Match Complete
Sydney Sixers
| 3/154 Perth Scorchers win by 7 wickets |
| 0/29 (3.3) | *Dwarshuis | O: 18.3 | Bancroft* | 53 (45) |
| 0/32 (4.0) | Naveed | RR:7.33 | Turner | 84 (47) |
| c. Philippe b. Abbott |  | 3.6 3/22 |  | Inglis 0(2) |
| c. Christian b. Abbott | | 3.4 2/22 | | Hardie 9(9) |
| c. Kerr b. Abbott | | 1.2 1/5 | | Eskinazi 4(8) |
| First Innings: Sydney Sixers | 8/151 | RR: 6.47 | O: 20.0 |
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| First Innings: Sydney Sixers | 8/151 | RR: 6.47 | O: 20.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.R. Philippe+ b. Behrendorff | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
S.P.D. Smith c+b. Payne | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 112.50 |
K.R. Patterson c. Hardie b. Behrendorff | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
M.C. Henriques* c. Eskinazi b. Payne | 58 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 134.88 |
J.C. Silk not out | 47 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 138.24 |
H. Kerr c+b. Payne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D.T. Christian run out (Tye) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
B.J. Dwarshuis c+b. Tye | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S.A. Abbott c. Hobson b. Hardie | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
S.N.J. O'Keefe not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
I. Naveed | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 4, w 4, nb 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 151 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Behrendorff | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| L.R.T. Morris | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| D.A. Payne | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 |
| A.M. Hardie | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| A.J. Tye | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| First Innings: Perth Scorchers | 3/154 | RR: 7.33 | O: 18.3 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S.S. Eskinazi c. Kerr b. Abbott | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
C.T. Bancroft not out | 53 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 117.78 |
A.M. Hardie c. Christian b. Abbott | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
J.P. Inglis+ c. Philippe b. Abbott | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A.J. Turner* not out | 84 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 178.72 |
N.R. Hobson | |||||
C. Connolly | |||||
A.J. Tye | |||||
D.A. Payne | |||||
J.P. Behrendorff | |||||
L.R.T. Morris | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 0) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 154 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Dwarshuis | 3.3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 8.29 |
| S.A. Abbott | 4.0 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| I. Naveed | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
| S.N.J. O'Keefe | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
| H. Kerr | 3.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
The BBL is coming to its final stages, with the Perth Scorchers hosting the Sydney Sixers at Optus Stadium for the right to host this year’s final. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:15pm (AEDT).
The Scorchers have only tasted defeat three times this season and have been one of the favourites all year to hoist the trophy once more. Already a franchise that has the record for most BBL wins with four, they looked primed to extend their lead over all the other franchises.
Aaron Hardie and Josh Inglis have been in excellent touch throughout the tournament so far, with both of them in the top five run-scorers this year and having reached the 400-run mark for the tournament. Cameron Bancroft is also coming fresh off a player of the match unbeaten 95 in their final home-and-away match against the Renegades; all will be hoping to continue their red-hot form against the Sixers in a rematch of last year’s final.
Sydney themselves have been no slouches this year either, coming second on the ladder by a single point. All tournament they’ve looked like a team bitterly disappointed at coming off second best last time around; a team determined to go one better this time.
Bolstering their chances has been the return of Steve Smith, who is showing the Australian selectors just what they’ve been missing by not selecting him late in the T20 World Cup. His return to the shortest format has seen him explode in the last three matches with returns of 101 (56), 125 not out (66), and 66 (33) – all in winning causes as well.
The Scorchers will desperately want to contain the superstar in order to maximise their chances at winning this Qualifier.
The Scorchers have had some bad news ahead of this match, with Jhye Richardson (hamstring) and Matt Kelly (concussion) both ruled out through injury. In better news, Lance Morris is likely to be back after having missed the last game with the flu.
These two teams faced off just 13 short days ago, in an encounter at the SCG that saw the Sixers eke out a six-run win having successfully defended 151.
Will Sydney manage to get a repeat of the same outcome, or will Perth have taken some lessons away and make use of their own home ground advantage – the Sixers have only one out of four clashes at Optus Stadium – to flip the script?
Game information
Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
First ball: 7:15pm (AEDT)
TV: Fox Cricket, Seven Network
Streaming: Foxtel Go, Kayo Sports
Betting: Scorchers $1.72, Sixers $2.12 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Scorchers (predicted)
Cameron Bancroft, Stephen Eskinazi, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Andrew Tye, David Payne, Lance Morris, Jason Behrendorff.
Sixers (predicted)
Steve Smith, Josh Philippe (wk), Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Dan Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Stephen O’Keefe, Izharulhaq Naveed.
Big Daddy
Roar Rookie
That makes 2 of us.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
I listened to them when The Scorchers batted, then watched that innings again on Fox. JL, Ricky and Fergie were better than Gilly and Waugh. They called the game, which is what I want. Ponting and Gilly together would be a great combination.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
There must be better all rounders in NSW than Kerr.
Rusty Brooks
Roar Rookie
I think he’d also be a better option than Kerr, if it wasn’t for Kerr’s batting.
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
I was thinking the same rusty
The Late News
Roar Rookie
Check your bum for grubs on the way home! Giddy up Western Australia!
Rusty Brooks
Roar Rookie
Congrats, Scorchers - too good tonight. I can’t help thinking that Bird would have been a better option than Naveed for the Sixers. He was pretty ordinary again, tonight.
Lukestar
Roar Rookie
Thanks Pravin and roarers . Hopefully see you tomorrow night. :cricket: :cricket:
Pravin Manivannan
Roar Rookie
Astonishing poor fielding on display from both teams which was uncharacteristic of them. Sixers will now meet the winners of tomorrow's BBL Knockout between the Renegades and the Heat at MARVEL Stadium, which David Holden will be expertly calling. The Sixers will not have Steve Smith available to them for their matchup against whoever does win the Knockout tomorrow as Steve Smith will be going to join the national team for preparation for the series coming up against India.
Aw
Guest
At least I don't have as many problems as the sixers. An abject rabble who choke harder than any team I know in the bbl. Fully deserve all the negative reactions they are going to get. Bye bye sixers ????????
Doctor Rotcod
Roar Rookie
These are the best sides? Batting,yeah, bowling,maybs, fielding yes and no.
mrl
Roar Rookie
Great call Pravin. I had to turn Ponting and Langer off..Australians are the worst commentators in the world now. We used to be the best.
Lukestar
Roar Rookie
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Chanon
Roar Rookie
Comfortable win for your mob looking unstoppable at moment!
Pravin Manivannan
Roar Rookie
The Scorchers have defeated the Sixers at Optus Stadium. Winning them their berth in the BBL final and the right to host said final. In the end they won by 7 wickets, but it wasn't quite as easy as that sounds. The Sixers had them at 3/22 at one point before an unbeaten 132-run stand from Cameron Bancroft and captain Ashton Turner steadied the ship before then getting them to victory. Player of the Match goes to Ashton Turner for his 84 not out off 47 deliveries.
Lukestar
Roar Rookie
Don't let the door hit you on the way out. :silly: :silly:
Aw
Guest
Congrats Scorchers. Sixers, you are a disgrace. That fielding was utterly pathetic. Hope to see you get beat next game. Don't deserve to make the final. And a few should retire before any more embarrassment
Pravin Manivannan
Roar Rookie
18.3 Dwarshuis to Bancroft, full on the stumps, and driven past the mid-on fielder to the boundary. That brings up Bancroft's 50 off 45 balls and gets the Scorchers the winning runs as well.
The Late News
Roar Rookie
Yay.
Pravin Manivannan
Roar Rookie
18.2 Dwarshuis to Bancroft, short ball that flies through to the keeper after Bancroft backed away and couldn't make any contact with his attempted shot.