Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, 39th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Connolly to Stoinis, 1 run, touch short outside off, Stoinis dabs it to the left of short third man

Connolly to Stoinis, 2 runs, tossed up delivery well outside off, Stoinis reaches out on the drive and hits it to sweeper cover. Misfield in the deep allows the batters to get across for a brace

Connolly to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run, full delivery on leg, driven down to long-on

Connolly to Hilton Cartwright, no run, pushed through on middle, Cartwright gets an inside edge onto the pads as he looks to work it on the on-side

Connolly to Hilton Cartwright, no run, flatter on middle, defended back to Connolly

Connolly to Stoinis, 1 run, fired in on middle, Stoinis makes room and cuts it to sweeper cover

Connolly to Stoinis, no run, full outside off, driven away to the left of cover

Connolly to Stoinis, no run, this one stops a touch at the batter, Stoinis mistimes the punch back to the bowler

Connolly to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, tucked into the leg-side for an easy single

Connolly to Stoinis, 1 run, Stoinis chips the full toss back to the bowler. Connolly collected it on the bounce and tried to underarm it onto the stumps, misses the target and concedes a single via the overthrow

Connolly to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, makes room and slaps the quicker delivery to the right of sweeper cover

Connolly to Stoinis, 1 run, steps out of his crease and drives the full delivery to long-on

Connolly to Campbell Kellaway, no run, tossed up on off, Kellaway squeezes the drive to the right of cover

Connolly to Campbell Kellaway, wide, oh! Throws this wide of off stump as Kellaway lets it go

Connolly to Joe Clarke, out Bowled!! What a beauty from Cooper Connolly. He is on a hat-trick as Joe Clarke departs for a golden duck. The full yorker that slides in with the arm to hit the base of middle peg. Clarke was a bit late on it and was done in by the pace and lack of spin. Joe Clarke b Connolly 0(1)

Connolly to Thomas Rogers, out Caught by Mahli Beardman!! Connolly has the last laugh. He drags the length back and fires it on around middle and leg. Thomas wanted to pull to fine leg and got a thick top-edge to the right of short fine. Beardman runs across and completes the catch with a tumble. Thomas Rogers c Mahli Beardman b Connolly 8(4) [4s-2]

Connolly to Thomas Rogers, no run, quicker outside off, Thomas opens the bat face and pushes to the right of cover

Connolly to Thomas Rogers, FOUR, full on leg stump, Thomas gets down on one knee and sweeps it away to the right of short fine. Excellent start for the Stars...

Connolly to Thomas Rogers, FOUR, poor start from Cooper Connolly. A gentle delivery down the leg-side and Thomas Rogers helps it past short fine with a neat glance