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Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, 1st Match

Perth Scorchers won by 5 wkts (11 Overs game due to rain)
SYS
113/5(11)
PRS
117/5(10.1)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
That's it from our side. We are off to a rollicking start to the season. Join us tomorrow for the high-octane clash between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades. Until next time, goodbye and take care!
Cooper Connolly | Hero of the Match: You are not quite sure what's going to happen in such games. You go out there trying to play some high-action cricket and it's good to come out on top. (On some of the new shots he has developed) Did not need it tonight, might come out later (in the competition). Good start for us but plenty of cricket to be played. I should have been there at the end. At least we got a win and I'm happy for the team.
19:27 Local Time, 11:27 GMT, 16:57 IST: A comfortable victory for Scorchers to kick off their campaign in style! The rain took away a considerable amount of time from the game and the contest was curtailed to 11 overs per side. The hosts won a crucial toss and put Sixers into bat. The visitors couldn't quite get going with the bat but a 21-ball 46 from Edwards in the later half of the innings took them to a decent score. In response, Marsh was dismissed for a duck but Allen and Hardie hit a few lusty blows to provide some momentum to their side before departing. Connolly came in to bat at No. 3 and played fluently from the word-go. His ball-striking was supreme as he struck the ball to different parts of the ground and took the match away from the Sixers. The young man raised a 24-ball fifty before holing out in the deep soon after. Connolly's blazing knock ensured that Scorchers finished the game with 5 balls to spare...
10.1
4
Mitchell Perry to Turner, FOUR, there's the winning shot! Back of a length delivery down leg, Turner moves inside the line and helps it past the left side of the keeper and through to the fine leg fence. A clinical start to the season for Scorchers
Mitchell Perry [1.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
Nick Hobson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
10
6 1 Wd W 2 6 W (16 runs)
PRS 113-5
Laurie Evans
8(3)
Ashton Turner
12(8)
Ben Dwarshuis
3-0-36-2
9.6
W
Dwarshuis to Laurie Evans, out Caught by Joel Davies!! Laurie Evans can't finish it off! He makes some room and Dwarshuis bowls a leg-cutter on a back of a length on off. He is through his expansive shot early and toe-ends it to cover-point. Joel Davis moves back and reverse cups it. Laurie Evans c Joel Davies b Dwarshuis 8(3) [6s-1]
Dwarshuis to Laurie Evans, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
9.5
6
Dwarshuis to Laurie Evans, SIX, innovation at its best! The scores are level now! Laurie Evans premeditates as he shuffles across his stumps and it's in his arc on off. He scoops it expertly over fine leg for a maximum
9.4
Dwarshuis to Laurie Evans, 2 runs, slower fullish delivery on middle and off, Laurie Evans plays it with soft hands to backward square leg. The call is for two straightaway and Laurie Evans makes it home comfortably eventually
Laurie Evans, right handed bat, comes to the crease
9.3
W
Dwarshuis to Connolly, out Caught by Jack Edwards!! Connolly holes out! Pitched up on middle. Connolly clears his front leg and goes for an expansive stroke downtown but only manages to get it off the toe-end. Jack Edwards at long-off takes it safely. A potentially match-winning knock from Connolly nonetheless. Connolly c Jack Edwards b Dwarshuis 59(31) [4s-3 6s-5]
Dwarshuis to Connolly, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
9.3
Dwarshuis to Connolly, wide, full delivery down leg, Connolly tries to whip but misses. Wided
9.2
Dwarshuis to Turner, 1 run, an off-cutter on a length on middle and off, Turner backs away and carves it towards deep point
9.1
6
Dwarshuis to Turner, SIX, clubbed! A shortish delivery on off, sits up nicely for Turner. He stands tall, opens his body and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum
Scorchers need 17 runs off 12 balls! The hosts hold the advantage
9
0 1 1 1 1 1 (5 runs)
PRS 97-3
Ashton Turner
5(6)
Cooper Connolly
59(30)
Charles Stobo
2-0-13-1
8.6
Charles Stobo to Turner, 1 run, low full-toss on the pads, Turner strokes it to long-on to retain strike. End of a good spell from Charles Stobo
8.5
Charles Stobo to Connolly, 1 run, good bowling from Stobo! Yorker length delivery outside off. Connolly tries to carve it square of the wicket but it rolls off the under-edge past the off-stumps. The batters sneak in a single
8.4
Charles Stobo to Turner, 1 run, off-pace back of a length delivery down leg, Turner hooks it and it goes on the bounce to fine leg. He missed out there, he could have hit it anywhere