Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Qualifier, Big Bash League, 2025

Big Bash League Qualifier: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers at Perth, January 20, 2026
Perth Scorchers
PS
147/9 (20)
Sydney Sixers
SS
99/10 (15)
Finished
PS won by 48 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Mitchell Starc120050.00
Ben Dwarshuis10111090.91
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Jhye Richardson302016.67
David Payne301324.33
Current Partnership: 8 run (1.1 ov) | Last Wicket: Ben Dwarshuis 10 (11) | Fall of Wicket: 99/10 (14.6 ov)
CRR: 6.60 | Last Ten Overs: 74/7 7.28
Recent: W1124··WW1··1·11W·

Commentary

End of over 15 (8 runs)
Ben Dwarshuis 10 (11)
Mitchell Starc 1 (2)
Sydney Sixers 99/10
Jhye Richardson 3-0-20-1
David Payne 3-0-13-2
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14.6
Ben Dwarshuis c J Inglis b JA Richardson 10 (11) Jhye Richardson to Ben Dwarshuis, no run, c J Inglis b JA Richardson, Caught out!! outswinger back of length on the stumps, Ben Dwarshuis goes back to take the gamble with pull towards short fine leg, edged!! and expertly caught by Josh Inglis. Leading to a soft dismissal.
1
14.5
Jhye Richardson to Mitchell Starc, 1 run, Mitchell Starc goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
1
14.4
Jhye Richardson to Ben Dwarshuis, 1 run, Ben Dwarshuis goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
2
14.3
Jhye Richardson to Ben Dwarshuis, 2 runs, Ben Dwarshuis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
4
14.2
Jhye Richardson to Ben Dwarshuis, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Ben Dwarshuis hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
0
14.1
Jhye Richardson to Ben Dwarshuis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Dwarshuis hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 14 (2 runs)
Mitchell Starc 0 (1)
Ben Dwarshuis 3 (6)
Sydney Sixers 91/9
David Payne 3-0-13-2
Aaron Hardie 2-0-11-1
0
13.6
David Payne to Mitchell Starc, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Starc goes back and slash drive towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
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13.5
Sean Abbott runout (J Inglis / LJ Evans) 1 (1) David Payne to Sean Abbott, 1 run, runout (J Inglis / LJ Evans), Run out !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Sean Abbott hangs in the crease, slams pull towards deep mid wicket and sets off for a quick double, but it was a suicidal one. Laurie Evans collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Josh Inglis takes the bails off, Sean Abbott was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!
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13.4
Joel Davies b DA Payne 8 (7) David Payne to Joel Davies, no run, b DA Payne, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Joel Davies goes forward and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
1
13.3
David Payne to Ben Dwarshuis, 1 run, Ben Dwarshuis goes back to take bouncer of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
13.2
David Payne to Ben Dwarshuis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, David Payne bowls a sharp delivery, and Ben Dwarshuis hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
13.1
David Payne to Ben Dwarshuis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Dwarshuis goes back and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 13 (3 runs)
Ben Dwarshuis 2 (3)
Joel Davies 8 (6)
Sydney Sixers 89/7
Aaron Hardie 2-0-11-1
Brody Couch 2-0-25-0
1
12.6
Aaron Hardie to Ben Dwarshuis, 1 run, Ben Dwarshuis goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
0
12.5
Aaron Hardie to Ben Dwarshuis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Ben Dwarshuis goes back, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
1
12.4
Aaron Hardie to Joel Davies, 1 run, Joel Davies goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
1
12.3
Aaron Hardie to Ben Dwarshuis, 1 run, Ben Dwarshuis goes back to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
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12.2
Ben Manenti b AM Hardie 11 (8) Aaron Hardie to Ben Manenti, no run, b AM Hardie, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion. Edged and wickets smashed, gone
0
12.1
Aaron Hardie to Ben Manenti, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 12 (11 runs)
Ben Manenti 11 (6)
Joel Davies 7 (5)
Sydney Sixers 86/6
Brody Couch 2-0-25-0
Mahli Beardman 3-0-20-3
1
11.6
Brody Couch to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti goes back to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
1
11.5
Brody Couch to Joel Davies, 1 run, Joel Davies hangs in the crease to take bouncer of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
11.4
Brody Couch to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
6
11.3
Brody Couch to Ben Manenti, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
2
11.2
Brody Couch to Ben Manenti, 2 runs, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
0
11.1
Brody Couch to Ben Manenti, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 11 (9 runs)
Ben Manenti 1 (1)
Joel Davies 6 (4)
Sydney Sixers 75/6
Mahli Beardman 3-0-20-3
Cooper Connolly 2-0-10-2
1
10.6
Mahli Beardman to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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10.5
Steven Smith c DA Payne b M Beardman 37 (24) Mahli Beardman to Steven Smith, no run, c DA Payne b M Beardman, Caught out !! bouncer, short length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep fine leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards David Payne, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Steven Smith.