brings out the reverse sweep and it goes all the way to finish the game
Strikers vs Scorchers, 48th Match at Adelaide, BBL, Jan 20 2023 - Match Result
Scorchers won by 7 wickets (with 53 balls remaining)
Well, that's a thrashing. Perth Scorchers win by seven wickets with about a week to spare (well, okay, 53 balls). That gives them a bit more breathing space in search of that home prelim final. For the Strikes, it's all on their final game against Melbourne Renegades (barring a few other permutations) but they look a team going the wrong way. A forgettable day for the home side. They were never in this one. Scorchers, meanwhile, are playing some fine cricket as they so often do. So, this match has finished a bit earlier than expected, but there's more BBL coming up shortly with Brisbane Heat facing Hobart Hurricanes in a huge game at the Gabba. Alex and I will be with you for that one as well shortly. See you over the other side! From this one, it's goodbye.
misses a sweep as this spins away outside off. That was a nice over from Boyce
a punchy lofted drive over the covers, always in control of that
sweeps in front of square to the deep
full and straight, pushed to cover
goes for another slog sweep, and it's taken after a massive juggle at deep square leg. Hardie trying to finish the game. Nielsen almost made a mess of it. Bounced out of his hands, onto his shoulder, back up in the air
full at middle and leg, hint of turn takes a leading edge
Boyce to bowl. Will this be the last over?
And there will be a drinks break because, well, it's cricket and stuff. Plenty of deep tactics to discuss right now
fired in at leg stump, worked down to long-on
tucked off the stumps through midwicket
moves outside leg and pushes to the off side
steps away to leg, Short follows him, worked down to long-on
slog-swept, all the way over deep midwicket...another thunderous strike from Hardie
misses a square drive outside off
Can Scorchers finish this before drinks? Short returns
and now it's Inglis turn...this is a slog-sweep off the medium pace, picked up over deep midwicket
steps across the stumps and misses the scoop
Hardie has gone past 400 runs for the season
takes the pad into the leg side
goes again, and another huge six! He's seeing them well and finishing this quickly. Swung miles back over the leg side
huge strike! Just short of a length, pulled massively over deep square leg. That's a mighty strike. Second tier
short of a length, pushed into midwicket
Colin de Grandhomme takes the ball
swept backward of square
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1W | 1W |
Adelaide Oval | |
Toss | Adelaide Strikers, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 20 January 2023 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Perth Scorchers 2, Adelaide Strikers 0 |
Over 12 • PS 94/3
Scorchers won by 7 wickets (with 53 balls remaining)