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

Matthew Short 31(21)
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5.3
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Turner to Matthew Short, out Caught by Connolly!! Turner strikes! This is a big wicket. 87.3kph, bit of flight on this full delivery. It's actually in the slot and Short decides to thump it downtown for a six. Gets the timing wrong and picks out long-off. Matthew Short c Connolly b Turner 31(21) [4s-3 6s-1]
5
Agar to Matthew Short, 2 runs, 95.5kph, fuller length outside off and Short drives along the ground to sweeper cover off the front foot
4.5
Agar to Matthew Short, no run, 93kph, stump-to-stump line, pushed to the right of the bowler
4.4
Agar to Matthew Short, 2 runs, heaved to deep square leg
4.3
4
Agar to Matthew Short, FOUR, 100.9kph, quick and on a short of length, Short goes back to flat-bat it powerfully to the left of the bowler. Agar sticks his hand out but the ball eludes him before bulleting away to the fence
4.1
Agar to Matthew Short, 1 run, 94.8kph, short of length, cut to deep cover off the back foot
3.5
Mahli Beardman to Matthew Short, 1 run, 124.9kph, pitched up delivery, driven towards mid-off for a quick single. Turner scores a direct-hit at the bowler's end but Short is comfortably in
3.4
4
Mahli Beardman to Matthew Short, FOUR, 139.8kph, short of a good length ball on off, Short stands tall and authoritatively smashes it over midwicket with a pull shot. One bounce and into the fence
3.3
Mahli Beardman to Matthew Short, no run, fuller and angling in, Short defends it to midwicket
3.2
Mahli Beardman to Matthew Short, no run, skiddy short of length ball, Short shapes to pull and gets a faint under-edge. The keeper dives to his left and does well to stop it
3.1
6
Mahli Beardman to Matthew Short, SIX, Short greets Beardman with a maximum! In-angling length ball on leg, Short crouches a bit and brings his bottom hand to whip it over backward square leg. Uses the bowler's pace and angle to his advantage. Superb pick-up shot
2.5
Connolly to Matthew Short, 1 run, 89.5kph, fuller ball and Short presses forward to ease it to long-off
2.4
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
2.3
Connolly to Matthew Short, no run, cut straight to backward point
2
4
Joel Paris to Matthew Short, FOUR, 132.7kph, pitched up on off, Short middles the off-drive after getting forward. Beats mid-off comfortably to his right and Short collects his first boundary
1.5
Joel Paris to Matthew Short, no run, 126.8kph, driven straight to mid-off
1.3
Joel Paris to Matthew Short, 1 run, 132.1kph, short of length ball, patted towards point
1.1
Joel Paris to Matthew Short, 1 run, over the wicket, full delivery that swings in late, Short drives uppishly between the bowler and the non-striker. Mid-off mops it up
0.5
Connolly to Matthew Short, 1 run, full delivery, driven to long-off
0.4
Connolly to Matthew Short, no run, 89.6kph, width on offer, cut hard and straight to cover
0.1
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