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

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, wide, full delivery down leg, Connolly tries to whip but misses. Wided

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

Charles Stobo to Connolly, 1 run, low full-toss on middle and leg, Connolly drives it to long-on

Dwarshuis to Connolly, no run, beaten! Connolly premeditates as he shuffles across his stumps. It's a slower length delivery on middle and leg. Connolly tries to scoop but misses and the ball flies over the stumps. 14 runs off the Power Surge over

Dwarshuis to Connolly, 1 run, slower shortish delivery on off, Connolly pulls it to deep mid-wicket

Dwarshuis to Connolly, FOUR, what a hit! In the slot outside off, Connolly lines it up and smacks it towards long-off. Looks like it has hit the ropes on the full. It is checked upstairs. Just on the bounce and it has been signalled as a boundary

Dwarshuis to Connolly, wide, Dwarshuis misses his mark a bit this time and spears it wide outside off, cuts the tramline and it's wided

Dwarshuis to Connolly, no run, very full wide outside off, Connolly lets it go. It's just inside the tramline and it's a dot ball

Dwarshuis to Connolly, SIX, fifty for Connolly! It has been blazing ball-striking from the young man. 110kph slower shortish delivery on off, Connolly clears his front leg and swipes it over deep mid-wicket for another maximum

Dwarshuis to Connolly, wide, slower short delivery wide outside off, Connolly lets it go and it's wided

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

Jack Edwards to Connolly, 1 run, short of length delivery on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket. A wicket and 6 runs off the over

Jack Edwards to Connolly, 2 runs, slower full delivery outside off, Connolly slices it towards sweeper cover and it goes on the bounce to the fielder. He fumbles and concedes an extra run

Mitchell Perry to Connolly, no run, good finish from Mitchell Perry! A back of a length delivery seaming in sharply on middle and leg, Connolly is cut into half and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball flew over the stumps. Still, 15 runs off the over

Mitchell Perry to Connolly, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery on off, tapped with an open bat-face towards backward point

Mitchell Perry to Connolly, FOUR, nicely played! Shortish and room on offer, Connolly rises on his toes and cuts it hard past the right side of point to get the desired result

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

Jack Edwards to Connolly, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Connolly pushes at it with hard hands and gets an inside edge down to fine leg

Jack Edwards to Connolly, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery on leg-stump, Connolly tries to work it across but is struck on the thigh pad

Jack Edwards to Connolly, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off, Connolly chops it through point. Some good running between the wickets allows the batters to take a couple

Dwarshuis to Connolly, no run, good length delivery outside off, moving away, Connolly tries to heave it across but misses. Went too hard at it and didn't connect

Dwarshuis to Connolly, no run, Connolly misses out this time! Was in the slot around off, swung away a bit, Connolly tried to smash it downtown but only met thin air

Dwarshuis to Connolly, FOUR, crunched! On a length outside off, Connolly leans towards it and drives it beautifully on the rise through covers to find the fence. The timing was spot on

Dwarshuis to Connolly, wide, short of length wide outside off, shaping further away, wided

Charles Stobo to Connolly, SIX, wow, that's a great shot! Full delivery straying on the pads, Connolly whips it powerfully over deep square leg for a maximum. He brought his bottom hand into play and struck that one with authority

Charles Stobo to Connolly, no run, a swing and a miss! On a length well outside off, Connolly tries to smash it downtown but only meets thin air

Charles Stobo to Connolly, 2 runs, pitched up on off, Connolly flicks it nicely through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a couple