Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, 24th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Mitchell Marsh to Chris Green, 2 runs, in-angling low full toss, slapped towards wide long-on again and Thunder finish with magical 200-run mark!

Mitchell Marsh to Chris Green, FOUR, just past the diving deep backward square leg fielder! Banged in short by Marsh, sat up nicely for Green who controlled the pull stroke really well. And did well to place it properly

Mitchell Marsh to Chris Green, FOUR, up and over! Marsh misses the yorker by the barest of margins, allowing Green to go over mid-off. It was a leg-lined ball, so the shot wasn't as easy as Green made it seem, slicing it away

Kelly to McAndrew, out Bowled!! Back to the yorker and it does the job for Kelly! Excellent execution and when this delivery is bowled well, there aren't many batters who can slog it away. McAndrew tries, but in vain and hears the rattle of timber behind him. Scorchers chipping away at the wickets at the back end. McAndrew b Kelly 6(5) [4s-1]

Kelly to McAndrew, FOUR, belted away! Kelly looks for the change-up, slower ball well wide outside off and McAndrew flat-bats it over extra cover. Intention was to always go over the infield and he did it with ease

Behrendorff to Cutting, out Caught by Agar!! Huge mishit into the skies and Agar takes a good low catch at deep mid-wicket moving forward. Not the easiest of catches to judge, but he made it look easy. Cutting perishes. Was looking for that pick-up shot of his, and failed to read the slower one from Behrendorff. Clever bowling and that's another power-hitter sent packing. Thunder not able to get that final flourish they're looking for. Jason Sangha is running out of partners. Cutting c Agar b Behrendorff 10(6) [4s-2]

Behrendorff to Jason Sangha, FOUR, fine placement! Slower ball from Behrendorff, width offered and Sangha smears the drive wide of extra cover. Knew that the sweeper fielder was squarer and just picked his spot there

Agar to Cutting, FOUR, cracking shot! Slower and fuller, Cutting made room early and absolutely drilled it through extra cover. Hit it very hard and importantly, hit it in the gap

Mitchell Marsh to Cutting, FOUR, off the edge but well wide of Josh Inglis and short third man isn't cutting this off. Was a hard length outside off, Cutting pushed at it and got a big slice on it

Mitchell Marsh to Daniel Sams, out Lbw!! Marsh deals another massive blow! Not sure if this is the right call from the ump though. Was a near-yorker, on leg stump and Sams played all around it. Did seem like it was sliding down leg but Marsh's relentless appeal forces the ump to finally raise his finger. Now then, that's two huge breakthroughs from Marsh in the over, two men who could have caused havoc in these slog overs. Okay, coming back to the decision, ball tracking shows it to be hitting leg stump. So, Sams will feel a little less upset when he sees this. Daniel Sams lbw b Mitchell Marsh 10(4) [4s-1 6s-1]

Mitchell Marsh to Daniel Sams, SIX, smashed! Don't think the short ball is what Marsh should be bowling at his gentle pace. Sams swivels and pulls comfortably over deep backward square leg. Flat maximum

Mitchell Marsh to Daniel Sams, FOUR, Sams is off the blocks straightaway! Harmless short ball, leg-lined and he swivels to pull this easily over short fine leg. One bounce and to the fence

Mitchell Marsh to Ross, out Bowled!! Yorks him! The best way to stall the run flow is by picking wickets and Scorchers have their second wicket in the power surge. The in-form Ross has to go. Near-yorker length, he tries to swing downtown but can't get under this. Clever bowling from Marsh and he strikes a big blow. Ross b Mitchell Marsh 6(6) [4s-1]

Tye to Ross, no ball, FOUR, Tye is losing his marbles here! Another waist-high full toss, and this time Ross puts it away. Slugging high to the cow corner region. One bounce to the fence. Now then, that's two beamers from Tye

Tye to Billings, out Caught by Josh Inglis!! Tye has his revenge instantly! The Scorchers desperately needed to break this partnership and they've managed to do so. What an innings from Billings though! One of the best T20 knocks that you'll see in terms of clinical ball-striking. Was looking a bit unstable in this over though, maybe the power surge effect, went too hard on the slog sweep and ended up getting a soft edge through to the keeper. Tye knew it straightaway and the ump obliged the appeal. Billings c Josh Inglis b Tye 67(35) [4s-10 6s-2]

Tye to Billings, FOUR, more streaky runs! Billings can do no wrong. This is an inch-perfect yorker from Tye, Billings just about digs it out off the bottom-edge and it somehow evades Josh Inglis behind the sticks. Got to feel for the bowler, he's bowled a beaut and has to pay the price for no fault of his

Tye to Billings, FOUR, probably the first ugly shot he's played today, but he still gets a boundary. Went for a ugly swipe across the line, only to get a big slice that flew straight over short third man

Agar to Billings, SIX, this is an absolute exhibition from Billings! Almost every shot in the book is being displayed from him. The inside out shot comes out now, makes room early and lifts it over deep extra cover. Easy as you like

Mitchell Marsh to Billings, SIX, he's launched this into the roof! Whoaaaaaaaaa! Billings with a monstrous blow, was a slot ball and went for his favourite slog sweep. Clearly considers medium pacers similar to spinners, and he's absolutely moosed this

Lance Morris to Billings, FOUR, they just can't stop Billings at the moment! And bowling leg-stump overcooks aren't going to help the bowlers either. Billings just wrists it over mid-wicket, easy peasy for a batter in form as he is

Lance Morris to Billings, 2 runs, shorter and wider outside off, Billings reaches out and cuts it wide of cover. They get a brace

Lance Morris to Billings, FOUR, oh, glorious! Billings continues to play the 'wow' shots. Leg stump half-volley, he plays a nonchalant wristy pick-up shot over mid-wicket. Almost went all the way

Kelly to Jason Sangha, FOUR, not sure if he intended to get it this fine but those wrists of Sangha are surely a work of magic. This was a low full toss on the pads and he whipped it away using all of it, a bit of the inside half of the blade too and with fine leg quite square, this was always going to the fence

Agar to Billings, FOUR, beautifully played! Billings with the dancing shoes on and drives this dead straight back past the bowler. Patterson at long-on was wider and although he did well to get across with a dive, he couldn't control the ball properly

Mitchell Marsh to Billings, FOUR, Billings is batting at a different level today. Such amazing shot-selection and execution. Brings out the sweep, clearly doesn't worry about Marsh's lack of pace and hammers him behind square leg. No chance for fine leg

Mitchell Marsh to Billings, FOUR, in the air, but just wide of extra cover and it races away to the fence in a flash. Wide low full toss, gift from Marsh and Billings puts it away . There was a slight bit of risk in the shot, but he found the gap as well

Tye to Jason Sangha, FOUR, a more elegant pull shot! The previous stroke was about power, this is more about touch from Sangha. Swivelled on the short ball again, controlled the pull stroke to get it between fine leg and deep mid-wicket. Batting of the highest quality from the young lad

Tye to Jason Sangha, FOUR, this has been bullied to the fence! Absolute disdain from Sangha as he takes on the short ball, swivelling quickly and blasting the pull stroke through mid-wicket

Agar to Billings, FOUR, excellent shot! Billings is a top player of spin bowling and shots like these should tell you why. Fractionally short, he rocked back in a flash and punched this wide of extra cover. Sweeper was squarer and he just picked his spot perfectly

Behrendorff to Billings, FOUR, erratic short ball, down the leg-side and Billings swivel-pulls with authority. Gets it away very fine and despite the fine leg fielder's desperate attempts, this makes it to the fence. Billings has started with a good tempo here

Kelly to Billings, FOUR, Billings is off the blocks with a gorgeous on-drive, was a fullish inswinger from Kelly and it's stroked beautifully past mid-on. Tye gave chase and did well to haul it back initially but couldn't prevent himself from touching the rope

Kelly to Hales, out Bowled!! Cleans him up! Excellent bowling from Kelly, slow yorker and Hales is completely duped by the lack of pace on this one. Gets his bat down a bit too early and is through the shot well before the ball has arrived. The yorkerish length doesn't help either in such a scenario and the stumps are disturbed. Thunder in early trouble here. Hales b Kelly 13(11) [4s-1 6s-1]

Kelly to Jason Sangha, FOUR, clubbed away! On a length, in the arc for Sangha who heaves it away wide of the mid-on fielder. Uppish but it was also in the gap

Behrendorff to Hales, SIX, plenty of height on the shot.....and it has the distance too! Didn't seem like Hales had middled the pull properly as he hit this high into the skies over deep square leg. As it turns out, there's enough wings to clear the ropes

Behrendorff to Hales, FOUR, streaky runs! Hales was on the charge and got cramped on the pull stroke, gloved it just past the diving Josh Inglis down the leg-side. Fortunate runs for the opener

Kelly to Matthew Gilkes, out Caught by (sub)Nick Hobson!! That's a very soft dismissal! Gilkes will be livid with himself. Leg-stump half-volley, he could have put this anywhere and actually did time the drop-kick loft well, but picked out deep backward square leg with precision. A yard either side and it was a certain boundary, but it wasn't to be. Thunder are rocked early. Matthew Gilkes c (sub)Nick Hobson b Kelly 2(3)