Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, 39th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Highlights

Jhye Richardson to Mitchell Swepson, out Caught by Josh Inglis!! Jhye Richardson ends with a four-fer. Bowls a 137ks length delivery just outside off, Swepson looks to hook it away by shuffling across his off stump - no dice. Gets it off the glove and gives catching practice to the keeper to his left. Mitchell Swepson c Josh Inglis b Jhye Richardson 7(7) [6s-1]

Jhye Richardson to Mitchell Swepson, SIX, tad too full outside off, Swepson gets under it and thumps it over long-off for a 76-metre maximum

David Payne to Peter Siddle, SIX, slower length ball from Payne, Siddle ran down the track and gave it a proper whack down the ground. It clears the lurking long-on fielder for a 79-metre maximum...

Jhye Richardson to Haris Rauf, out Caught&Bowled!! Jhye Richardson is on a hat-trick. Hurries Haris Rauf with a pacy length delivery on the stumps. Rauf tries to whip and gets a leading edge into the leg-side. Jhye Richardson calls for it and runs really hard to complete the catch. Haris Rauf c and b Jhye Richardson 0(1)

Jhye Richardson to Maxwell, out Caught by Hardie!! A wild swing and gone. Maxwell looks to go big on the leg-side and gets a thick top-edge high into the sky. Hardie at fine leg runs to his right and steadies himself under the high ball. Maxwell c Hardie b Jhye Richardson 3(8)

David Payne to Tom Curran, out Caught by Jhye Richardson!! The slower ball works once again. Tom Curran looks to bash it on the off-side but there was no pace on offer from David Payne. A thick outside edge and offers catching practice to the fielder at short third. Tom Curran c Jhye Richardson b David Payne 9(5) [6s-1]

David Payne to Tom Curran, SIX, parried over the ropes! Curran plays a one-handed pull and Connolly fails to hang onto it at deep mid-wicket. He tried to grab it on the run, but couldn't control his momentum at the last moment. Leapt high and ended up tipping it over the bar...

Mahli Beardman to Hilton Cartwright, out Caught by Josh Inglis!! Edged and gone. 139ks length delivery in the channel outside off, Cartwright is all hands on the slash and feeds a thick outside edge to the right of the keeper. Hilton Cartwright c Josh Inglis b Mahli Beardman 13(15) [4s-1]

Mahli Beardman to Maxwell, 1 run, did that carry? No. Maxwell toe-ends the loft and it drops just short of the diving mid-off fielder to his left

David Payne to Stoinis, out Caught by Jhye Richardson!! Stoinis goes after a fine fifty. Slower short of length delivery outside off, he tries to play the cheeky dab and ends up skewing it off the toe end straight to short third. The extra bounce did the trick for David Payne on that occasion. Stoinis c Jhye Richardson b David Payne 55(39) [4s-5 6s-2]

David Payne to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run, good length on middle and leg, Cartwright gets across and works it wide of mid-wicket

Hardie to Stoinis, FOUR, short delivery outside off, Stoinis gets under the ball and cuts it over the in-field. Brings up a much needed fifty with that boundary

Mahli Beardman to Stoinis, FOUR, back to back boundaries for Stoinis. Short delivery outside off, Stoinis gets an inside edge past leg-stump, runs down to fine leg. A Streaky boundary for Stoinis

Mahli Beardman to Stoinis, FOUR, crunched! Full delivery outside off, Stoinis gets forward and drills it through covers. Raced away into the fence in a hurry

Hardie to Hilton Cartwright, FOUR, width on this short of a length delivery outside off, Cartwright gets on top of it and punches sweetly wide of backward point

Hardie to Campbell Kellaway, out Caught by Josh Inglis!! Full and wide of off, Kellaway looks to smack it through the covers and gets a thick outside edge to the left of the keeper. Campbell Kellaway c Josh Inglis b Hardie 19(20) [6s-1]

Luke Holt to Stoinis, 2 runs, the partnership between Stoinis and Campbell Kellaway is now 50. Short outside off, Stoinis cuts wide of backward point for a couple of runs

Luke Holt to Stoinis, SIX, overpitched outside off, Stoinis gets under it and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a mighty maximum

Connolly to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, tucked into the leg-side for an easy single

David Payne to Campbell Kellaway, SIX, played with some power that. 126ks short in the channel outside off, Kellaway swivels and mauls the pull over wide long-on for a 86-metre maximum

Mahli Beardman to Stoinis, FOUR, lots of width on this 138ks length delivery, Stoinis slashes and gets it past the diving right hand of backward point

Hardie to Stoinis, SIX, 132ks banged in short outside off, Stoinis swivels and smacks the pull flat over the mid-wicket fence

Hardie to Stoinis, FOUR, 133ks pitched up outside off, Stoinis biffs the drive and beats the diving right hand of the fielder at mid-off

Jhye Richardson to Sam Harper, out Caught by Luke Holt!! Stars in all sorts of trouble. That was a poor shot from Sam Harper. He got a 138ks length delivery just outside off. Had to cope with extra bounce and playing across the line isn't a wise option. He decides to play the swat pull and gets a thick top-edge that has been pouched cleanly by the fielder at mid-wicket. Sam Harper c Luke Holt b Jhye Richardson 6(6) [6s-1]

Jhye Richardson to Sam Harper, SIX, nearly! Nearly another wicket for the home team. 139ks short outside off, Harper throws his hands and slices it off the top-edge that loops over the leaping fielder at third man

Connolly to Joe Clarke, out Bowled!! What a beauty from Cooper Connolly. He is on a hat-trick as Joe Clarke departs for a golden duck. The full yorker that slides in with the arm to hit the base of middle peg. Clarke was a bit late on it and was done in by the pace and lack of spin. Joe Clarke b Connolly 0(1)

Connolly to Thomas Rogers, out Caught by Mahli Beardman!! Connolly has the last laugh. He drags the length back and fires it on around middle and leg. Thomas wanted to pull to fine leg and got a thick top-edge to the right of short fine. Beardman runs across and completes the catch with a tumble. Thomas Rogers c Mahli Beardman b Connolly 8(4) [4s-2]

Connolly to Thomas Rogers, FOUR, full on leg stump, Thomas gets down on one knee and sweeps it away to the right of short fine. Excellent start for the Stars...

Connolly to Thomas Rogers, FOUR, poor start from Cooper Connolly. A gentle delivery down the leg-side and Thomas Rogers helps it past short fine with a neat glance