Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 39, Big Bash League, 2024

Big Bash League Match 39: Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers at Perth, January 18, 2025
Perth Scorchers
PS
163/5 (16.2)
Adelaide Strikers
AS
161/10 (19.1)
Finished
PS won by 5 wickets
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Cooper Connolly392104185.71
Matthew Spoors8710114.29
BOWLERSOMRWECON
D'Arcy Short3.2037211.10
Lloyd Pope302107.00
Current Partnership: 28 run (1.5 ov) | Last Wicket: Nick Hobson 15 (9) | Fall of Wicket: 135/5 (14.3 ov)
CRR: 9.98 | Last Ten Overs: 98/4 9.05
Recent: 66·112·4242·W122··

Commentary

6
16.2
D'Arcy Short to Cooper Connolly, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Cooper Connolly goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
6
16.1
D'Arcy Short to Cooper Connolly, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the leg stump, Cooper Connolly goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Matthew Spoors 8 (7)
Cooper Connolly 27 (19)
Perth Scorchers 151/5
Lloyd Pope 3-0-21-0
Matthew Short 3-0-21-1
0
15.6
Lloyd Pope to Matthew Spoors, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Matthew Spoors hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
15.5
Lloyd Pope to Cooper Connolly, 1 run, Cooper Connolly hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
1lb
15.4
Lloyd Pope to Matthew Spoors, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Matthew Spoors hangs in the crease, swats push, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
2
15.3
Lloyd Pope to Matthew Spoors, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Matthew Spoors hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
0
15.2
Lloyd Pope to Matthew Spoors, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Matthew Spoors hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4wd
15.2
Lloyd Pope to Cooper Connolly, 4 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Cooper Connolly hangs in the crease and attempts sweep but fails to connect. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 4 runs, quick running between the wickets.
2
15.1
Lloyd Pope to Cooper Connolly, 2 runs, Cooper Connolly goes forward and plays a well-timed ramp shot off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 2 runs.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Matthew Spoors 6 (3)
Cooper Connolly 24 (17)
Perth Scorchers 141/5
Matthew Short 3-0-21-1
Jordan Buckingham 3-0-31-0
4
14.6
Matthew Short to Matthew Spoors, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Matthew Spoors hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
2
14.5
Matthew Short to Matthew Spoors, 2 runs, Matthew Spoors goes forward to take top spinner of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
0
14.4
Matthew Short to Matthew Spoors, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tried ramp shot but fails to get bat on it.
w
14.3
Nick Hobson b MW Short 15 (9) Matthew Short to Nick Hobson, no run, b MW Short, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Nick Hobson tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease and swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
1
14.2
Matthew Short to Cooper Connolly, 1 run, top spinner, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the long on for 1 run.
2
14.1
Matthew Short to Cooper Connolly, 2 runs, Cooper Connolly hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 14 (17 runs)
Nick Hobson 15 (8)
Cooper Connolly 21 (15)
Perth Scorchers 132/4
Jordan Buckingham 3-0-31-0
D'Arcy Short 3-0-25-2
2
13.6
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Nick Hobson hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
0
13.5
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Nick Hobson hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
0
13.4
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Nick Hobson hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
6
13.3
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson, Six, Six !! What a delivery! outswinger lands right on the stumps, Nick Hobson hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
1wd
13.3
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Nick Hobson no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
1wd
13.3
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker, on the off stump, Jordan Buckingham strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
2
13.2
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson, 2 runs, Nick Hobson goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an bouncer delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
4
13.1
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump. Nick Hobson hangs in the crease and tries flick shot, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1wd
13.1
Jordan Buckingham to Nick Hobson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Nick Hobson no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
End of over 13 (14 runs)
Nick Hobson 1 (2)
Cooper Connolly 21 (15)
Perth Scorchers 115/4
D'Arcy Short 3-0-25-2
Jordan Buckingham 2-0-14-0
1
12.6
D'Arcy Short to Nick Hobson, 1 run, Nick Hobson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an off break ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
1nb
12.6
D'Arcy Short to Nick Hobson, 1 no ball, No ball !! arm ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Nick Hobson hangs in the crease, strikes a clever pull. Umpire calls it a no ball as it went above the waist height.
w
12.5
Ashton Turner c O Pope b DJM Short 21 (18) D'Arcy Short to Ashton Turner, no run, c O Pope b DJM Short, Caught out!! arm ball fulltoss on the stumps, Ashton Turner goes forward to take the gamble with chip shot towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ollie Pope. Leading to a soft dismissal.