Scorchers vs Strikers, 25th Match at Perth, BBL 2023, Jan 03 2024 - Match Result

A long day of cricket today. Australia hosting three games, the Australia-Pakistan Test and two BBL games now. The South Africa India Test at Cape Town is doing things that's beyond belief. Go check it out.

Dan: "5/24 off 4 in a T20 is surely equivalent to a batsmen scoring 100 off 50. Evans deserves the nod but Morris hard done by" That's what Evans said too but that innings turning the game in the Surge can't be too far off either.

Laurie Evans, POTM I'm surprised I'm stood here after Lance's five-for. Was incredible to do it in front of 42000. Lance is an amazing talent, no surprise why an amazing franchise is producing talent like that. We expect to win here, we are going for three which'll be lovely but are taking it day by day.

9:34pm 13 for 4 in the last three overs but that wicket of Short with 58 needed off 25 was when the game was sealed. It was always gonna be a tough chase but Short, with brief support from Lynn and Kelly, kept Strikers in the game. But the equation was always in Scorchers' favour for scoreboard-pressure application. Morris came in to fire, ice and perform all the classic operations to dismantle the chase. Lots of top edged pulls and scoops and outfield catches to finish things off. Gotta say, it was a great T20 wicket.

Dr John Hunt: "Only need 10 6's to win it!" Yeah, tight

Khalid: "How much is Kapil paying you to keep publishing so many of his comments?" As much as you have. But actually, think it's all the wickets falling that's giving more time.

4 for 2 off the last over, 52 needed off two overs now. All but over

Dr John Hunt: "Great figures for Morris. I've never seen him bowl, how quick is he?" He can cross 140ks at will

Dan: "64 off 30 is incredibly hard. Against this Perth attack it's something else altogether. If Dorf doesn't strangle a wicket, Richardson, Tye or the wild thing will. "

Alby: "If Marcus Harris gets the nod for opener due to him being with the squad for the past few seasons, surely Morris gets Starc or Hazlewood's spot, right?"

Kapil Baldawa: "Sadly, Short got out as I had typed that comment. Wish he had finished it off just like he did a few days earlier chasing another big target"

Karl: "Oh dear Kapil just found out there are worse things than your comment not being published :)" Nah, it's nice to care.

Kapil Baldawa: "64 off 30 was absolutely on. Problem is Strikers completely lost the momentum from that point. Another win for Perth at Perth loading"

Kapil Baldawa: "You can hardly come back after giving away 106 runs in last overs. If it was 190, it would have been chased easily. Sad that Strikers just allowed Perth to bat first. Should have batted first and put runs on the board" That's a change of mind for Kapil after commenting, "Overton and Bazley both can hit big. I feel Strikers will win this with a ball to spare" three minutes earlier

57 needed from just 20 now. Over 17 an over...