Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers: Big Bash live scores, blog

run out (Ahmed)	11.1 5/54	Cartwright 2(4)
c. Watson b. Ahmed	10.3 4/52	Agar 0(2)
lbw. Cook	9.4 3/50	Bancroft 19(23)
lbw. Ahmed	8.5 2/50	Klinger 20(22)
c. Cook b. Green	3.4 1/18	Willey 7(12)

First Innings: Sydney Thunder

6/142

RR: 6.09

O: 20.0

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First Innings: Sydney Thunder	6/142	RR: 6.09	O: 20.0

Batsmen	R	B	4s	6s	SR
J.C. Buttler+ hit wicket b. Richardson	55	54	4	1	101.85
S.R. Watson* c+b. Behrendorff	4	7	0	0	57.14
C.J. Ferguson b. Agar	42	30	5	1	140.00
J.E. Root b. Agar	5	4	1	0	125.00
D.R. Sams c. Agar b. Tye	5	6	0	0	83.33
J.J.S. Sangha c. Cartwright b. Coulter-Nile	2	6	0	0	33.33
C.J. Green not out	18	9	3	0	200.00
G.S. Sandhu not out	6	4	1	0	150.00
J.D. Cook
S.L. Rainbird
F. Ahmed
Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 3, nb 0)	5
Total	142

Bowlers	O	R	W	Ec
J.P. Behrendorff	3.0	21	1	7.00
N.M. Coulter-Nile	4.0	29	1	7.25
D.J. Willey	1.0	8	0	8.00
A.J. Tye	4.0	36	1	9.00
A.C. Agar	4.0	27	2	6.75
J.A. Richardson	4.0	19	1	4.75

First Innings: Perth Scorchers	5/141	RR: 6.04	O: 20.0

Batsmen	R	B	4s	6s	SR
M. Klinger lbw. Ahmed	20	22	1	0	90.91
D.J. Willey c. Cook b. Green	7	12	0	0	58.33
C.T. Bancroft+ lbw. Cook	19	23	0	1	82.61
A.C. Agar c. Watson b. Ahmed	0	2	0	0	0.00
A.J. Turner* not out	60	36	5	1	166.67
H.W.R. Cartwright run out (Ahmed)	2	4	0	0	50.00
W.G. Bosisto not out	23	21	2	0	109.52
N.M. Coulter-Nile
A.J. Tye
J.A. Richardson
J.P. Behrendorff
Extras (b 2, lb 5, w 3, nb 0)	10
Total	141

Bowlers	O	R	W	Ec
S.L. Rainbird	3.0	18	0	6.00
J.D. Cook	4.0	13	1	3.25
D.R. Sams	3.0	36	0	12.00
C.J. Green	4.0	32	1	8.00
G.S. Sandhu	2.0	13	0	6.50
F. Ahmed	4.0	22	2	5.50

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The Sydney Thunder will host the Perth Scorchers in the 17th game of the Big Bash League. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 7:15pm (AEDT).

With the Marsh brothers retained in the Australian Test squad for now, the Scorchers will need to rely on their current top-order to get out of the rut they find themselves in.

It’s not so much that they have lost three out of the four matches they have played but the manner in which the batting has capitulated that will worry coach Adam Voges. Scores of 103, 147 and 107 do not make for pretty reading and even the match they did win, their chase of 89 against the Strikers was completed only in the 19th over.

As a result of which, just one Perth batsman has made a half-century and none of them average more than 32. What’s also striking is the lack of high strike-rates – none of the batsmen who have batted a sum total of more than 15 balls have a strike-rate of even 113.

The Thunder began well, on the other hand, but they lost their previous two games and are now involved in an early mid-table muddle with three other teams who are all on four points from four matches. The Hurricanes and Sixers are on eight and six points respectively at the moment.

What’s interesting to watch out in this game is how the Thunder batsman will go against a strong bowling attack.

With Jos Buttler leading the way, and Shane Watson, Callum Ferguson and Jason Sangha all capable with the bat, the Thunder have the firepower to pile on the runs. But with the Scorchers bowling attack consisting of Jhye Richardson and Jason Behrendorff, who have shared nine wickets and are conceding a mere five an over, that Thunder batting line-up can be expected to be tested.

A lot could, however, depend on the nature of the pitch which has played a tad slower than most others, which case the Scorchers might have to look at other options too.

Prediction
Perth Scorchers to get back to their winning ways with a determined batting performance.

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