PS vs SS | Twitter admires Allen’s guts as batter shows all stumps before scooping Starc for maximum

‌Perth Scorchers started indifferently after being put in to bat in their Big Bash League Qualifier against Sydney Sixers at Perth Stadium on Tuesday. The otherwise explosive opening duo of Mitchell Marsh and Finn Allen looked scratchy, with just one boundary coming in the first three overs.

The new ball duo of Sean Abbott and Mitchell Starc were accurate, with the latter sending back Marsh in his second over. With the score reading just 18 after the first three balls of the fourth, Allen broke the shackles with an audacious shot that caught Starc by surprise.

The New Zealand batter expected the left-arm pacer to hit a length outside off-stump and moved across in anticipation just before the ball was delivered. And the Aussie pacer pitched the white rock right where Allen wanted it to, with the batter using the pace and scooping it over the wicketkeeper’s head.

He converted his willow into an ad-hoc hockey stick before directing the delivery for a whopping 80-metre six behind the stumps. He broke the shackles and caught Starc by surprise, as the shell-shocked bowler walked back to his mark with a helpless smile.

Twitter was in awe of Allen’s courage and guts as the batter showed his timber to one of the deadliest bowlers in world cricket before shocking him with an out-of-the-box hit.

What a shot!

Facing Mitch Starc...



That's a super shot from Finn Allen 🫨 #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/aU5egc5qSx

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 20, 2026

Yeah!

Third 6 by Finn Allen 🔥🔥



He is looking in great touch against @SixersBBL in #BBL15

— Zero Sports (@ZeroSportsPk) January 20, 2026

Blast!

Enjoying the Finn Allen show 🍿 pic.twitter.com/L1qguJjxcp

— ••TAUKIR•• (@iitaukir) January 20, 2026

Beast mode!

Finn allen beast mode on 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/uCag3eAax3

— Badmash Icon (@Viralmaja1212) January 20, 2026

Freaky Allen!

ROOTING FOR PERTH SCORCHERS ONLY FOR FINN FREAKY ALLEN 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 #BBL15

— Aarush Srk (@SRKAarush) January 20, 2026

Great shot!

What a SHOT to Mitchell Starc by Finn Allen 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/C4u1kQU1gY

— ••TAUKIR•• (@iitaukir) January 20, 2026

1-0!

FINN ALLEN- 1️⃣

MITCHELL STARC- 0️⃣



Jos Buttler kind of ramp from Next Jos Buttler of IPL🦁🔥pic.twitter.com/YneneDi2ok https://t.co/TjmuRtaZKV

— कट्टर INDIA समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule) January 20, 2026

On fire!

What was that shot from finn allen🤯

— Rafik (@Soundofthebat) January 20, 2026

Well playing!

Why Finn Allen is not in the New Zealand's T20I team? He is best T20 batsman in their country

— Midnight Maverick (@439at42sr) January 20, 2026

80 m!

Brave from Finn Allen — using Mitchell Starc’s pace to his advantage, he played a daring lap shot over the keeper’s head for a huge 80-metre six. The first six of the qualifier innings, setting the tone early. #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/u2seKMka6l

— Usman Shaikh 🇮🇳 (@shaikhusman_7) January 20, 2026