Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Qualifier, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Mahli Beardman to Smith, out Caught by David Payne!! This is a massive moment in the match - Smith has holed out to long leg - the impressive Beardman has another wicket and the Scorchers are sniffing victory now - short and just outside off - Smith swivelled across and was looking to pull it over deep square leg, got too far underneath the shot, doesn't get the elevation needed and scoops it down Payne's throat at long leg. Smith c David Payne b Mahli Beardman 37(24) [4s-2 6s-2]

Mahli Beardman to Smith, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off - nudged past square leg for a single

Mahli Beardman to Smith, 2 runs, on a length and just outside off - Smith tucks it backward of square on the on-side and scampers back for the second run

Connolly to Smith, 1 run, flat good length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and cuts through point

Connolly to Smith, 1 run, tossed up full on middle, Smith gets forward to flick through the mid-wicket region

Connolly to Smith, no run, flat and down leg, Smith flicks and misses, hits his leg and falls near his feet

David Payne to Smith, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and punches to sweeper cover

Hardie to Smith, 1 run, short outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and cuts, beats gully to his left on the dive

Hardie to Smith, 1 run, good length on middle, Smith goes on the back foot to defend, the thick inside-edge goes wide of leg-stump and they take a single to Inglis

Hardie to Smith, FOUR, flat hit and flies over mid-off. Full and Smith gives the charge to thump that over Turner's leap

Hardie to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and punches, misses, appeal for a caught behind is turned down, no edge there

Brody Couch to Smith, 1 run, slower-ball on a good length outside off, shapes away, Smith goes on the back foot and pushes it to the vacant cover region for one

Brody Couch to Smith, SIX, short of length on middle, Smith gets inside the line to pull, way back into the fine-leg stands, a hush in the crowd as the ball flies

Brody Couch to Smith, wide, full and down leg, Smith shuffles across inside the line to heave and misses, called a wide

Brody Couch to Smith, FOUR, back of a length around off, Smith backs away and cuts, beats backward point to his right as he dives and also the sweeper cover running to his left, fine placement

Mahli Beardman to Smith, 2 runs, just over Turner at mid-off. Full outside off, Smith gets forward to loft, the bat turns and he is lucky that he clears Turner

Mahli Beardman to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Smith looks to cut late and misses

Mahli Beardman to Smith, 1 run, full just outside off, Smith gets forward to drill it hard and straight to long-on

Mahli Beardman to Smith, 2 runs, short of length outside off, Smith shuffles across and pulls it over mid-wicket, doesn't time it

Jhye Richardson to Smith, 1 run, short of length on off, Smith goes on the back foot and opens the face of the bat to guide it to the point region

Jhye Richardson to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and punches it nicely but picks out cover

Jhye Richardson to Smith, no run, swings into off, length delivery and Smith gets forward to defend it solidly back

David Payne to Smith, 1 run, short of length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and punches to the vacant backward point area

Jhye Richardson to Smith, 1 run, short of length on off, nips back in a tad, Smith goes on the back foot to defend to the vacant square-leg area

Connolly to Smith, SIX, Smith comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball takes it on a length, lofts it clean and all the way into the crowd at long-on, what a way to get off the mark and what a statement first ball to make