Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Brody Couch to Babar Azam, out Caught by Laurie Evans!! Gone! Short of a good length, Babar Azam shapes to flat-bat the pull. He gets into an awkward position to play the shot and miscues it. Off the toe end of the bat and the ball lobs towards mid-on. Evans moves to his left to complete the catch. Babar never looked comfortable against the bounce. Babar Azam c Laurie Evans b Brody Couch 2(5)

Brody Couch to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Babar Azam backs away to access the off-side. Throws his bat at this length ball and slices it over the covers for a couple of runs. First runs in BBL for Babar

Joel Paris to Babar Azam, no run, in the air and safe! A nothing shot from Babar Azam who plays a half-hearted pull shot. Luckily for the Pakistani, the ball falls in the gap between midwicket (running to his left) and mid-on (jogging forward)

Joel Paris to Babar Azam, no run, 130.1kph, gets forward to work this length ball into the leg-side, hits him high on the bat due to the extra bounce and goes to the bowler on the bounce

Hardie to Babar Azam, no run, 134.1kph, in-angling length ball and Babar Azam gets forward to knock it to the right of the bowler