Scorchers overcome 5 for 7 collapse and Marsh heroics to remain unbeaten
Melbourne Renegades, however, are yet to win a match this season and are still bottom of the table
Melbourne Renegades, however, are yet to win a match this season and are still bottom of the table
Scorer: Harshith Gowda | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar
10pm And...breathe. A contest that was filled with twists and turns ultimately went the Scorchers' way, who have now moved level on points with Brisbane Heat. The Renegades will have a fair bit of reflection and introspection to indulge in, though, having withered away a very promising opportunity.
Hope you had fun tuning in, and do join us tomorrow as table-toppers Brisbane Heat clash with Sydney Thunder. Until then, this is me (Shashwat) sigining off on behalf of Harshith, Vairavan and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Goodbye and take care!
Josh Inglis is the Player of the Match, here is what he has to say: (On the game) If you see both innings, there were two big partnerships and then it was tough for the new batters. The bowlers were outstanding at the death to get us over the line. (On the chat at the half-way stage) We just had to make sure the boys showed plenty of energy and not be flat after a disappointing end to our innings. We are a well-rounded team. We have guys who have played for a long time and everyone plays their role really well. That is why we are so strong, I guess.
9:50pm What a game. It ebbed and flowed, and in the end, the Scorchers held their nerve just enough. The Renegades did not get off to the greatest of starts, with Clarke struggling, even as de Kock tried to take the attack to the hosts.
Once de Kock and Fraser-McGurk fell, the run-scoring burden was shouldered by Marsh. Unfortunately for the Renegades, no one else really grabbed the game by the scruff of its neck, leaving Marsh with too much to do. In fact, he was the only batter in the top seven to strike at more than 130.
Marsh's dismissal in the 17th over, brought about by Morris, who also accounted for de Kock, firmly tilted the scales in the Scorchers' favour. Maddinson, Wells and Sutherland all threw their bats around but without any conviction. Behrendorff and Tye, as usual, were frugal, combining for three wickets in eight overs, giving away only 44 runs between them. Richardson, meanwhile, snapped up Clarke.
One more legal delivery and the Scorchers will be home. A cacophony of noise at the Perth Stadium, and no prizes for guessing why
Zampa in now. 15 needed off 3. Surely the Scorchers will win this from here? Tye is on a hat-trick, by the way
KW Richardson c & b Tye 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Kane Richardson in at 9. The Renegades need 15 off 4
JW Wells c Connolly b Tye 8 (16m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 114.28
17 off the final over. Tye to bowl. Can the Renegades snatch this one out of the fire? Wells on strike
Melbourne Renegades, however, are yet to win a match this season and are still bottom of the table