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

Murphy to Connolly, 1 run, on a length outside off, Connolly hits it to long-on. 17 runs off the over

Murphy to Connolly, 2 runs, full delivery and quicker on the pads, Connolly clips it in front of square. Some good running between the wickets allows the batters to take a couple

Murphy to Connolly, SIX, going, going and gone! Slower through the air and outside off, Connolly crouches in his stance and slogs it towards long-on. The fielder is interested for a while but then he can only watch it sailing over him and also the fence

Murphy to Connolly, SIX, smashed! Connolly makes room and it's a short delivery that comes in with the arm. It sits up nicely for him and he pulls it with authority over cow corner for a 85m maximum

Murphy to Connolly, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Connolly cuts it to extra cover

Murphy to Connolly, 2 runs, floated outside off, Connolly drags the slog to the left of long-on and rushes back for the second run

Murphy to Hardie, leg byes, 1 run, quick and flat, turning in with extra bounce, Hardie tries to reverse sweep but it deflects off his arms towards backward point for a leg bye

Murphy to Finn Allen, out Caught by Lachlan Shaw!! Finn Allen holes out! Quicker and flatter and on a back of a length on off, turning in, Finn Allen is rushed a bit but still goes through with his pull shot. Doesn't get the required power and elevation behind the shot. Shaw near the ropes is safe as houses. Big boundaries out there and on this occasion, Allen couldn't clear it. Important strike for the Sixers. Finn Allen c Lachlan Shaw b Murphy 16(8) [6s-2]

Murphy to Finn Allen, 2 runs, on a back of a length on middle and leg, Finn Allen hangs back and lifts it over wide mid-on. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so

Murphy to Connolly, 1 run, floated full delivery outside off, Connolly crouches in his stance and hits it to long-on

Murphy to Connolly, no run, in the blockhole outside off, Connolly tries to carve it through point but misses

Murphy to Connolly, SIX, hit with authority! A short delivery on off from round the wicket, Connolly stands tall and flat-bats it powerfully over long-on for a flat maximum. Fast hands from Connolly there