Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, 23rd Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Connolly to Liam Scott, no run, quick and on a length outside off, beats Scott's drive on the outside edge

Connolly to Jamie Overton, 1 run, driven along the ground to long-off

Connolly to Jamie Overton, SIX, much-needed six for the Strikers! Jamie Overton comes down the track, moves leg-side and then reaches out to loft it over wide long-off. Superb connection

Connolly to Liam Scott, 1 run, flat, quick and full outside off, driven to deep cover

Connolly to Liam Scott, no run, full on off, driven hard to extra cover. The crowd think it's a catch but it was a bump ball

Connolly to Jamie Overton, 1 run, cut towards backward point for a quick single

Connolly to Harry Manenti, 2 runs, 89.5kph, Manenti leans across and drives to deep cover for a single. There's a direct-hit at the keeper's end and the ball deflects away which allows the batters to take the second

Connolly to Liam Scott, 1 run, 95.2kph, shimmies down the track and pushes at this length ball to outside-halve it to sweeper cover

Connolly to Liam Scott, no run, 92.9kph, skids off the deck from a length, Scott stays back to pat it to cover

Connolly to Liam Scott, 2 runs, 94.6kph, full outside off, driven firmly to long-off's left off the front foot

Connolly to Harry Manenti, 1 run, 89.4kph, low full toss and that's been driven down to long-off

Connolly to Harry Manenti, no run, 86.8kph, round the wicket, yorker length, jammed back at the bowler

Connolly to Mackenzie Harvey, no run, in the air and safe! 93.8kph, full on off and Harvey chips it in the air. A half-hearted shot and the ball falls short of the forward-diving mid-off fielder (Turner)

Connolly to Matthew Short, 1 run, 89.5kph, fuller ball and Short presses forward to ease it to long-off

Connolly to Matthew Short, 2 runs, 88.6kph, more revs on this occasion. The ball grips on a good length marginally outside off. Short hangs back to push/drive and outside-edges it between backward point and short third man

Connolly to Matthew Short, no run, cut straight to backward point

Connolly to Mackenzie Harvey, 1 run, 91.8kph, quicker, flatter and on a length, driven towards mid-off for a quick single. The fielder attacks the ball and fails to pick it up cleanly

Connolly to Mackenzie Harvey, FOUR, crunched through the off-side. 87kph, slower, full and outside off, Harvey stays leg-side and leans forward to drive it firmly into the gap through the covers

Connolly to Mackenzie Harvey, 5 wides, 91.4kph, fired down leg from over the wicket, Harvey gets down to slogsweep. The batter misses and so does the keeper. Five bonus runs for the Strikers

Connolly to Chris Lynn, out Caught by Turner!! Cooper Connolly strikes in the first over! 94.3kph, flat, quick, full and on the stumps, Lynn moves leg-side and exposes all the stumps to try and go over the infield. Hits hard but doesn't get the necessary elevation. Finds Turner who gobbles it at mid-off. Chris Lynn c Turner b Connolly 1(3)

Connolly to Matthew Short, 1 run, full delivery, driven to long-off

Connolly to Matthew Short, no run, 89.6kph, width on offer, cut hard and straight to cover

Connolly to Chris Lynn, 1 run, 90.4kph, backs away and push-drives this low full toss to mid-off for a sharp single. Lynn is a bit lethargic as he completes the single. Direct-hit but he's safe

Connolly to Chris Lynn, no run, 85.7kph, more flight and fuller on the stumps, Lynn makes room and drives to cover

Connolly to Matthew Short, 1 run, round the wicket, flat ball on a short of length, chopped to the left of mid-off for a single