Perth Scorchers complete 7 wicket win over Adelaide Strikers : BBL12 Match 48

Defending Champions, Perth Scorchers, completed a convincing 7 wicket win over Adelaide Strikers in BBL12 Match 48, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide today.

Match Summary

Adelaide Strikers 92/10 (17 ov)

Perth Scorchers 94/3 (11.1 ov)

Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets

SCORECARD

The @ScorchersBBL are in a hurry.

Back-to-back sixes from Aaron Hardie, and he hasn't slowed down since! #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/kvwMvEDRip

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 20, 2023

The Scorchers' strong bowling attack limited the Strikers to a miserable total of just 92 in 17 overs.

Strikers won the toss and elected to bat, however, the Scorchers' bowlers were on fire with three players each taking 3 wickets apiece. 

In the run chase, the Scorchers lost 2 wickets early on, howver Hardie (43) and Inglis (22*) formed a 54-run 3rd wicket partnership to helped the team towards their target.

Player of the Match was David Payne for his bowling spell of 3-20

Match Stats

Adelaide Strikers Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Matthew Short - 0.5 ov), 2-16 (Travis Head - 2.5 ov), 3-20 (Thomas Kelly - 3.6 ov), 4-22 (Alex Carey - 4.5 ov), 5-37 (Colin de Grandhomme - 7.2 ov), 6-52 (Harry Nielsen - 10.2 ov), 7-60 (Benjamin Manenti - 12.3 ov), 8-77 (Adam Hose - 14.2 ov), 9-79 (Cameron Boyce - 15.1 ov), 10-92 (Wes Agar - 16.6 ov)

Perth Scorchers Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Cameron Bancroft - 1.5 ov), 2-34 (Stephen Eskinazi - 4.3 ov), 3-88 (Aaron Hardie - 10.2 o)

Playing XIs

Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short, Travis Head(C), Alex Carey(WK), Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen, Benjamin Manenti, Cameron Boyce, Wes Agar
Peter Siddle

Perth Scorchers:  Cameron Bancroft, Stephen Eskinazi, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis(WK), Ashton Turner(C), Nick Hobson, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, David Payne,Peter Hatzoglou, Lance Morris

Match Details:

Date: Friday, January 20, 2023 05:30

Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Adelaide

Toss: Adelaide Strikers won the toss & elected to bat