Evans, Turner fireworks for Perth Scorchers prove too much for Melbourne Stars
Kelly took four wickets in Scorchers' defence of 196
10/01Result
42nd Match, Big Bash League at Geelong, Jan 11 2022
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
149/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
10/01Result
42nd Match, Big Bash League at Geelong, Jan 11 2022
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
149/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
LJ Evans
69(46) 2x4 - 5x6
Control %75%
- Productive Shot
- slog sweep
- 15 runs
- 0x4 - 2x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Perth Scorchers , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
11 January 2022 (20-over match)
Melbourne Stars replacement
CD Hinchliffe for BL Couch (Perth Scorchers innings, 10.1 ov)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Perth Scorchers 4, Melbourne Stars 0
Scorecard Summary
PERTH SCORCHERS 196/3 (20 OVERS)
- Laurie Evans69 (46)
- Ashton Turner*47 (26)
- Adam Zampa1/34 (4)
- Haris Rauf2/38 (4)
MELBOURNE STARS 149/9 (20 OVERS)
- Joe Burns20 (17)
- Beau Webster63 (47)
- Ashton Agar1/25 (4)
- Matthew Kelly4/25 (4)
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Sreshth Shah
END OF OVER:20 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 149/9 (48 runs required, RR: 7.45)
- Sam Rainbird10 (10b)
- Haris Rauf1 (1b)
- Aaron Hardie1-0-5-0
- Jason Behrendorff4-0-26-1
That's all from us. The carnival continues with a Melbourne-Sydney rivalry contest starting in just over an hour. And across the ocean in South Africa, the Cape Town Test gets underway soon too in under two hours. Keep rocking, enjoy your cricket, and most importantly, stay safe! Bye bye.
5.26pm And that's top two sealed for Perth Scorchers. They have defended another total successfully, but this one was helped by the top-order batters who set it up. Hobson and Turner made top quality forties, but Laurie Evans' 69 was the glue that held the innings together. Their tenth win and Laurie Evans pips Matt Kelly to the Player of the Match award.
As for the Stars, it goes from bad to worse as we get close to the playoffs. Outplayed tonight.
19.6
1
Hardie to Rainbird, 1 run, back of a length on off. Looks to pull, and decent connection but falls just short of the diving Kelly at deep backward square leg. Nonetheless, Perth Scorchers win by 47 runs and Melbourne Stars avoid getting all out.
19.5
0
Hardie to Rainbird, no run, excellent slower ball as he goes full and wide, but well hidden. Rainbird can't reach out to smack it away
19.4
1
Hardie to Haris Rauf, 1 run, low full toss on off stump. Smacked to wide long off for one
19.3
1
Hardie to Rainbird, 1 run, full on leg stump. Clears the front leg and hammers it to deep midwicket. Protection there though
Normt: "Greg is correct. The Stars may have reasons this year for failure, but they are still the competitions perennial underachievers."
19.2
W
Hardie to Rainbird, 1 run, OUT, it's all happening! Fullish outside off. He tries to clear long off, but slices it. Long off and cover congregate to take a catch but the ball lands between both of them. But the second run is not on, and the throw from the fielder is good at Hardie's end
A Zampa run out 3 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00
19.1
1
Hardie to Zampa, 1 run, full on leg stump. Tap and run to midwicket
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