Nathan Ellis to Hardie, 1 run, low full-toss on off, Hardie whips it towards deep square leg. The Scorchers finish with 229/3
19.5
4
Nathan Ellis to Hardie, FOUR, streaky but counts! Short and room on offer, Hardie slashes at it but gets a thick edge past the keeper and through to the fence. Hardie moves to 93
19.4
Nathan Ellis to Hardie, no run, yorker length delivery outside off, Hardie tries to hit it through covers but only gets an inside edge onto the pads
19.3
6
Nathan Ellis to Hardie, SIX, Nathan Ellis misses the yorker again and pays the price! A low full-toss on the pads, Hardie lines it up and hits it over deep square leg for another maximum
18.5
Riley Meredith to Hardie, 3 runs, Hardie throws his bat at this one outside off and gets a thick edge towards third man. The fielder gives it a chase and slides to save a run for his side
18.4
6
Riley Meredith to Hardie, SIX, slower short delivery outside off, Hardie reads it well and hammers the pull over deep mid-wicket. It just clears the fence
18.2
Riley Meredith to Hardie, 1 run, overpitched outside off, Hardie drills it to deep extra cover
18
Chris Jordan to Hardie, 2 runs, the 150-run stand comes up between the duo! Hardie drives this one towards long-on. Some good running between the wickets allows the batters to take a couple
17.5
Chris Jordan to Hardie, no run, another low full-toss outside off, Hardie carves it but it's straight to backward point
17.1
Chris Jordan to Hardie, 1 run, yorker length delivery on off, Hardie jams it towards long-on
16.3
Nathan Ellis to Hardie, 1 run, slower off-cutter on a back of a length on off, pulled with the angle to deep mid-wicket
15.5
Rishad Hossain to Hardie, 1 run, slower through the air around off, Hardie hits it towards wide long-on. 100 runs have come off the last 35 deliveries, unreal hitting
15.3
Rishad Hossain to Hardie, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Hardie sweeps it hard to deep mid-wicket
15.2
4
Rishad Hossain to Hardie, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Too short on off, Hardie crouches in his stance and swipes it through mid-wicket for yet another boundary
15.1
4
Rishad Hossain to Hardie, FOUR, the boundaries are coming at will! Floated full delivery outside off, Hardie leans towards it and smashes it over extra cover to get the desired result
14.4
Riley Meredith to Hardie, 1 run, off-pace delivery outside off, hit to long-on
14.3
6
Riley Meredith to Hardie, SIX, good effort from Wright but it's another maximum! In the arc, Hardie clubs it towards wide long-on. Wright sprints to his right and leaps to take it. He is in the air but over the fence while he tries to flick the ball back but can't flick the ball in the field of play
14.2
F
Riley Meredith to Hardie, FOUR, fifty for Hardie, his first one of the season as well! He raises his bat and soaks in all the applause. Was a full delivery outside off, Hardie crunches the drive through covers to find the fence again
14.1
Riley Meredith to Hardie, 2 runs, the 100-run stand comes up between the duo! A pitched up delivery, Hardie drives it down to long-off and comes back for the second run
14
Mitchell Owen to Hardie, 1 run, angling in on a length, played with soft hands to retain strike. 22 runs off the over
12
6
Chris Jordan to Hardie, SIX, dropped and to add insult to injury, it's a maximum as well! In the slot outside off, Hardie hits it towards deep cover. Ward moves to his left and leaps a bit but it goes right through his hands and lands over the ropes. He misjudged it and made it look difficult. 26 runs off the over
11.5
4
Chris Jordan to Hardie, leg byes, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Chris Jordan! Another full toss and down leg, Hardie tries to whip it away but it deflects off his pads. Matthew Wade only manages to get fingertips to it. The fielder gives it a chase but can't prevent the boundary
11.4
4
Chris Jordan to Hardie, FOUR, make that four boundaries on the trot! A dragdown outside off and it's the slower one. Hardie frees his arms and flat-bats it over mid-off to get the desired result
11.3
4
Chris Jordan to Hardie, FOUR, three boundaries in a row! Another low full-toss and there's some room to work with, Hardie smartly waits for it and opens his bat-face to steer it past backward point to find the fence again. The 50-run stand also comes up between the duo
11.2
4
Chris Jordan to Hardie, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Slightly overpitched outside off, Hardie leans towards it and drives it hard past the left side of extra cover. The chase is on but the ball wins the race. 100 up for the Scorchers
11.1
4
Chris Jordan to Hardie, FOUR, low full-toss outside off, Hardie lines it up and lofts it over extra cover. It came more off the bottom half of the bat but he got enough on it clear the infield and also find the fence
10.3
Nathan Ellis to Hardie, 1 run, low full-toss outside off from round the wicket, Hardie carves it away but there's protection at sweeper cover
10.3
Nathan Ellis to Hardie, wide, another slower delivery but it cuts the tramline, another wide
10.3
Nathan Ellis to Hardie, wide, pitched up delivery wide outside off, Hardie lets it go. Wided
10.2
4
Nathan Ellis to Hardie, FOUR, slower back of the hand delivery but in the slot, Hardie drags the heave over backward square leg and picks up a boundary for doing so
10.1
Nathan Ellis to Hardie, no run, pitched up well outside off, Hardie chases it and goes for an expansive drive but misses
9.4
Rehan Ahmed to Hardie, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Hardie drives it to sweeper cover
9.3
6
Rehan Ahmed to Hardie, SIX, shot! Hardie backs away a bit and it drifts into his slot. He crouches in his stance and nails the slog sweep over deep square leg for a maximum
9.1
Rehan Ahmed to Hardie, 1 run, floated full delivery on off, Hardie hits it to long-on
8.5
Chris Jordan to Hardie, 1 run, fullish delivery angling down, Hardie swipes it off the inner half to short fine for a brisk single
8.4
Chris Jordan to Hardie, no run, close shave! Back of a length delivery outside off, seaming in substantially, Hardie tries to punch it on the up through covers but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball just flies over middle and off
8.3
Chris Jordan to Hardie, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Hardie slashes but misses
8.1
Chris Jordan to Hardie, 1 run, 137kph length delivery on middle, Hardie pushes it to mid-on. He wants the second run but it's not on
7.5
Rehan Ahmed to Hardie, 1 run, on a back of a length on middle and off, Hardie works it to deep mid-wicket
7.3
Rehan Ahmed to Hardie, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Hardie drives it down to long-off
7.1
Rehan Ahmed to Hardie, 1 run, on the shorter side on off, turning away, Hardie cuts it to sweeper cover
6.5
Rishad Hossain to Hardie, 1 run, on the shorter side around off, cut with the spin to sweeper cover
6.4
Rishad Hossain to Hardie, 2 runs, floated delivery outside off, Hardie reverse sweeps it past the keeper towards third man. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so
5.5
Mitchell Owen to Hardie, 1 run, pace on this time and it's on a back of a length, seaming in, Hardie tries to work it across and seems to have got an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls towards point and the batters sneak in a single
5.2
Mitchell Owen to Hardie, 1 run, on a back of a length, Hardie tucks it round the corner to get off the mark