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Best performances - Batsmen

MW Short
MW Short
76(51) 7x4 - 4x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 25 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
4 4 18 2 22 7 4 15
CA Lynn
CA Lynn
50(33) 4x4 - 2x6
Control %75%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 20 runs
  • 2x4 - 2x6
0 8 2 11 5 5 3 16

Best performances - Bowlers

DA Payne
DA Payne
O3
M0
R22
W2
Eco7.33
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W
L Pope
O4
M0
R36
W2
Eco9.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar

9:45pm Right. That will be a wrap from us. It all ended rather quickly, with Matthew Short and Lynn taking matters into their own hands. If they can keep firing and if the bowlers can bowl as well as they did today, the Strikers will feel they still have a shot at qualifying.

Tomorrow, the Stars, who have won four on the bounce, will be in action against the Sydney Sixers in what promises to be another thrilling encounter. Do join us for that too, but until then, this is goodbye from Sudeep and me (Shashwat)! Take care!

Matthew Short is the Player of the Match, here is what he has to say: (On the win) Massive win, we needed it. We need the next three in a row as well. It has been a tough season so far. Nice to finally get a win. I think teams are very dangerous when they have nothing to lose. Massive credit to our bowling group. We have been under the pump the last two games but they stood up today. They (the Scorchers) are a quality outfit wherever you play them. It was tough in Perth. We stuck to our guns today, and did what we have been talking about all tournament. (On juggling captaincy with his batting) I don't feel any extra pressure with the bat. Feeling really good. (On batting with Lynn) He has pretty much taught me all that I need to know in the last 12-18 months. He keeps me calm and always nice to not be chasing 200-210. Credit to the bowlers.

9:36pm A thoroughly dominant run-chase, headlined by skipper Short, who got the Strikers off to a blazing start and never looked back. Lynn also joined in on the fun, registering yet another BBL fifty, while D Short was particularly severe on Agar early in the innings.

Once the Strikers got going, the result never seemed in doubt, and they now have a template to cling on to as push comes to shove in the league stages, and they hope to soar further in the table.

It was a rare off-day for the Scorchers. They were outplayed in all departments, and could not summon the sort of efficiency that usually keeps them afloat in matches. Their lines and lengths were a little iffy too, and the catch that Richardson dropped off the first ball of their bowling innings perhaps summed it up.

GregOC: "Matt Short dropped first ball ... and look what happens!"

16.1
1
Connolly to MW Short, 1 run, that will be that! The Strikers snap their losing streak, and they have done it by annihilating the Scorchers! Fired into the blockhole. M Short calmly turns it behind square on the leg side and gets the single that takes the Strikers off the foot of the table!

END OF OVER:
16 | 12 Runs | AS: 153/1 (1 run required from 24 balls, RR: 9.56, RRR: 0.25)

  • Matthew Short75 (50b)
  • Chris Lynn50 (33b)
  • Andrew Tye3-0-30-0
  • Jhye Richardson4-0-38-0
15.6
1
Tye to MW Short, 1 run, back of a length on leg stump. M Short shovels it away towards deep square leg, and the scores are now level
15.5
0
Tye to MW Short, no run, slower yorker on middle and leg. M Short prods it out to short mid wicket
15.4
1
Tye to Lynn, 1 run, off-pace on a length outside off. Lynn is early into the stroke and jams it off the inside edge into his pads. The ball rolls away far enough, though, to allow him to get to his fifty
15.3
6
Tye to Lynn, SIX, long side? What long side, asks Lynn! Half-tracker at the stumps and this is begging to be hit. Lynn obliges by backing away and clobbering it flat over deep mid wicket!
15.2
4
Tye to Lynn, FOUR, four more! Banged in but the line is too far down leg. Lynn can get inside it and help it past the keeper!

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
BH1071160.972
SS1062140.339
PS1063130.725
AS1054110.331
HH10468-0.268
MS10468-1.051
MR10266-0.289
ST10174-0.652