Highlights Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers T20 Big Bash League 04.01.2026

OUT! Hardie gets the wicket! Good length, pitching outside off once again. Pope pushes forward and plays a poor drive, and is caught by Couch on the on side.

Back of a length, outside off. Shamsi gets forward but makes no contact while trying a pull

Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Pope gets on the back foot and finesses a leg glance back behind square for one run.

DROPPED! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Shamsi advances and punches a poor drive for a run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Marsh.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Pope goes back, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance, resulting in one leg bye.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Pope gets forward but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

Good length from Paris, pitching outside off again. Pope gets on the front foot and punches a drive through the off side.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Shamsi gets on the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a cut

On a good line and length. Shamsi moves down the pitch and eases a drive for two runs through the off side.

Short, outside off stump again. Shamsi moves down the pitch but swings and misses while trying a pull

Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Shamsi rocks back but plays and misses while trying to defend. Perth Scorchers appeal, however umpire Treloar says not out.

FOUR! Yorker, pitching near leg stump and angled across Shamsi. He goes back and edges for four runs back behind square.

Paris now coming around the wicket. Short of a length, outside off. Pope gets on the back foot and drives on the off side.

OUT! Paris gets the wicket! Back of a length, pitching on leg. Wood steps back and pulls poorly, and is caught by Hobson

Wide. Half-tracker, pitching outside off but angling across and down the leg side. Wood moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying a pull

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off. Wood gets on the front foot and drives for 4 runs down the ground.

OUT! Paris gets the wicket! Back of a length from Paris, outside off stump. Wadia steps back and skies a poor pull, and is caught by Connolly

Full toss, outside off stump once more. Wadia moves onto the back foot and plays a cut

Paris pitches one up, outside off. Overton moves onto the front foot and punches a drive behind point for a run.

On a good line and length. Wadia moves onto the front foot and glances for two runs.

OUT! Hardie gets the wicket! Back of a length, outside off. Scott gets on the front foot and skies a sloppy drive, and is caught by Marsh on the off side.

FOUR! Good length, outside off again. Scott moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive on the off side for 4 runs.

Hardie drops one in short, outside off. Scott rocks back, and is hit on the body while attempting to play a pull

Short of a length, outside off stump. Overton goes back and outside edges for a run back behind point.

Back of a length from Hardie, outside off once again. Overton moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

On a good length, outside off once more. Scott moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

Length ball, outside off once again. Overton pushes forward and drives for one run.

MAXIMUM! Good length from Connolly, pitching outside off once more. Overton advances down the pitch and drives on the off side for a half dozen runs.

Good length from Connolly, pitching outside off again. Scott moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off once again. Scott gets on the front foot and drives

Good length, outside off stump. Overton rocks back and plays a cut for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching outside leg and angled across Scott. He gets on the front foot and eases a drive down the ground.

Back of a length, on line. Scott gets on the back foot and defends

Back of a length, outside leg and angled across. Scott gets on the back foot and guides a glance through the leg side field for 2 runs.

Short, outside leg and angled across Overton. He goes back and late cuts back behind point for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside leg. Scott goes back and glances on the on side for 1 run.

Length ball, outside off stump once more. HJ Manenti rocks back and ramps shakily

Back of a length from Hardie, outside off again. Scott gets on the front foot and plays a square cut behind point for one run.

Back of a length from Hardie, pitching outside off stump. HJ Manenti rocks back and tucks a glance for a single run.

Back of a length from Hardie, pitching outside off stump once again. HJ Manenti gets forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive

Hardie drops one in short, outside off stump once more. Scott gets forward and plays a pull behind square for 1 run.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Scott gets forward and square cuts. Perth Scorchers appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.

Back of a length from Agar, outside off stump but angled across the batter. Scott rocks back and tucks a glance on the leg side for a run.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. HJ Manenti gets forward, and is struck on the body while attempting to defend, resulting in one leg bye.

Length ball, pitching outside leg stump. HJ Manenti moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep behind square.

Scott plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

HJ Manenti defends for a run.

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Couch drops one in short, outside off once more. HJ Manenti moves onto the back foot and pulls for 1 run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Scott rocks back and glances for one run.

Couch drops one in short, pitching outside off. Scott goes back and pulls for 2 runs.

MAXIMUM! Short ball, outside off stump. Scott gets on the back foot and edges for 6 runs back behind square.

FOUR! Couch drops one in short, on a good line but angling across. Scott gets on the front foot and hooks back behind square for four runs.

Couch drops one in short, outside off stump once again. HJ Manenti moves onto the back foot and glances for one run behind square on the on side.

Length ball, pitching outside off again. HJ Manenti pushes forward and drives for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching outside off. HJ Manenti moves onto the front foot and drives

Pitching on a good line and length. Scott pushes forward and flicks a glance down the ground for 1 run.

Good length from Agar, outside off stump. Scott gets forward but makes no contact while attempting a drive

Good length from Agar, pitching outside leg. HJ Manenti gets forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a sweep, resulting in 1 leg bye back behind square.

Back of a length from Agar, on line. Scott gets on the front foot and pulls for 1 run.

Good length, outside off. HJ Manenti moves onto the front foot and drives for 2 runs through the off side field.

Back of a length, on a good line. Scott moves down the pitch and drives for a run behind point.

Good length from Connolly, pitching outside off stump. Scott rocks back and defends

Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Scott gets forward and drives for 2 runs through the off side.

Full toss, outside off once more. HJ Manenti pushes forward and defends for 1 run down the ground.

Yorker, pitching outside off stump once again. HJ Manenti gets forward and punches a drive

On a good length, pitching outside off. Scott gets on the back foot and glances for a pair of runs.

Short of a length, on a good line. HJ Manenti gets on the back foot and glances for one run.

Good length, pitching outside off. HJ Manenti gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Good line and length. Scott gets on the front foot and edges back behind square for one run.

Agar comes around the wicket. Length ball, outside off. HJ Manenti gets on the front foot and defends for one run.

OUT! Agar breaks through! Good length, outside off stump again. Harvey rocks back and inside edges, the ball gets through, and Harvey is bowled

Length ball, outside off once more. Scott pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a drive. Perth Scorchers appeal, however umpire E Sheridan says not out.

OUT! Bowled. Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. J Sangha gets forward and plays a mediocre reverse sweep, the ball rolls through, and J Sangha is bowled

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. J Sangha pushes forward and punches a drive through the off side.

OUT! Turner gets the wicket! Over the wicket, full ball, outside off stump. Short moves onto the front foot and lofts a bad drive, and is caught by Connolly down the ground.

Good length from Turner, pitching on leg. Harvey gets on the front foot and glances on the on side for 1 run.

Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Harvey goes back and drives

Good length from Agar, pitching outside off stump. Short gets on the front foot and eases a drive on the off side for a pair of runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Short gets on the front foot and defends

Agar now coming around the wicket. Short of a length, outside leg and angled across the batter. Short goes back and plays a pull for 2 runs.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Short gets on the front foot and plays a pull for 4 runs down the ground.

Agar now coming over the wicket. On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Harvey gets on the back foot and finesses a glance for 1 run down the ground.

Good length from Agar, pitching outside off stump again. Short rocks back and cuts for one run.

Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Harvey pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke behind point on the off side.

FOUR! Short, pitching outside off stump again. Short moves onto the front foot and pulls for four runs.

Back of a length from Beardman, outside off once again. Short moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Short moves onto the front foot and edges behind square.

SIX! Short of a length, on a good line. Short pushes forward and skies a hook for a half dozen runs back behind square.

Connolly comes over the wicket. Good length from Connolly, pitching outside off stump. Harvey pushes forward and drives averagely straight down the ground.

Connolly pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Short gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a single run down the ground.

Connolly now coming around the wicket to Short. Good length from Connolly, pitching outside off. Short gets on the back foot and cuts square for a pair of runs back behind point.

Good length, pitching outside off. Short gets on the back foot and cuts

Length ball, outside off stump. Harvey gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.

FOUR! Good length from Connolly, pitching outside off stump. Harvey gets on the front foot and punches a drive for 4 runs.

Wide. Pitching well down the leg side. Harvey moves onto the front foot and swings and misses while trying to play a sweep, but the ball beats the keeper and flies away to the rope for 5 wides.

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Short moves onto the front foot and drives for 4 runs through the off side.

Pitching on a good line and length. Short pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side.

Full ball, outside off stump. Harvey pushes forward and tucks a glance for a single run.

Short, on a good line. Short moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for 1 run.

On a good length, outside off stump. Harvey gets forward and drives for three runs.

On a good line and length. Short gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a run past the bowler.

OUT! Connolly breaks through! Connolly pitches one up, outside leg and angled across. Lynn moves down the pitch and drives, but is caught by Turner down the ground.

Full ball, outside off once more. Short pushes forward and drives for 1 run down the ground.

Good length from Connolly, outside off stump. Short moves onto the back foot and eases a drive through the off side field.

Yorker, pitching outside leg and angled across. Lynn creates space and punches a drive for one run down the ground. Perth Scorchers appeal, but umpire BC Treloar says not out.

Good line and length from Connolly. Lynn pushes forward and defends on the off side.

Good length, outside off stump. Short moves onto the back foot and drives for a single run on the off side.

Good length from Wadia, pitching on leg and angled across. Paris pushes forward and eases a drive for two runs.

SIX MORE! Length ball, outside off once more. Paris gets forward and drives for a half dozen runs down the ground.

SIX! Short, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Paris. He gets on the front foot and pulls behind square for 6 runs.

Back of a length from Wadia, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Couch gets on the back foot, and is hit on the body while trying to play a pull, resulting in 1 leg bye.

Pitching on a good line and length. Paris gets forward and drives down the ground for one run.

Short of a length, on line. Agar gets forward and plays a poor pull for a run.

Good length from Short, pitching outside leg once again. Agar moves down the pitch and eases a drive on the off side for 2 runs.

Good length, outside off stump. Paris gets on the front foot and drives poorly on the on side for one run.

DROPPED! Good length from Short, outside off stump. Paris gets on the front foot and inside edges. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Harvey.

Length ball, outside off stump. Agar pushes forward and pulls for one run down the ground.

Pitched up, outside off. Paris pushes forward and punches a wild drive on the on side for 1 run.

Full, pitching on a good line once again. Paris pushes forward and drives for 1 run down the ground.

On a good length, pitching on leg and angled across. Agar creates room and cuts behind point for a single run.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Paris gets on the back foot and cuts square for one run back behind point.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Paris moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to play a cut

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Paris moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying a cut

On a good length, outside off stump again. Agar moves onto the front foot and square cuts for a single run back behind point.

Full toss, pitching outside leg. Paris gets forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting a glance. Adelaide Strikers appeal, however Paris is given not out.

Good line and length from Pope. Paris pushes forward and edges

Good length from Pope, on leg stump and angled across Agar. He pushes forward and flicks a glance for a run on the on side.

DROPPED! Good length from Pope, pitching outside off. Agar gets on the front foot and drives for 6 runs on the on side. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is carried over the line by Scott. Not an easy chance for Scott.

Good length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Paris goes back and defends for one run through the on side field.

Full ball, outside leg again. Agar backs away and inside edges onto the pads while attempting to play a glance

Good length, outside off again. Agar rocks back and slices a cut

Yorker, outside leg. Hobson creates space and guides a glance through the leg side field for one run.

On a good length, outside leg. Agar steps away and cuts for 3 runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Agar gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good length, outside off. Hobson creates room and pulls for one run.

Good length, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Turner pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a sweep

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Turner rocks back and skies a pull for four runs.

And again! Shamsi pitches one up, outside off. Turner advances down the pitch and drives over the off side field for four runs.

FOUR! On a good line and length from Shamsi once again. Turner gets on the front foot and sweeps back behind square for four runs.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Turner steps back and cuts for 1 run back behind point.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Turner creates space but makes no contact while attempting a cut

FOUR! Good length from Wadia, pitching outside leg and angling across Turner. He rocks back and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Good length from Wadia, outside off stump. Hobson goes back and slices a cut for 1 run through point.

Short of a length, on leg stump and angled across Turner. He steps away and drives for a run.

Length ball, outside off. Hobson gets on the back foot and drives for 1 run through the off side field.

Back of a length, pitching on leg and angled across. Hobson gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Hobson moves onto the back foot and defends

OUT! Caught. Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Curtis rocks back and edges, and is spectacularly caught by Harvey

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Turner pushes forward and eases a drive for one run through the off side field.

Good length from Pope, outside leg and angled across Curtis. He goes back and drives down the ground for 1 run.

OUT! Pope gets one through! Good length from Pope, outside off stump. Hardie moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting a sweep, the stumps are disturbed, and Hardie has to go

Back of a length, outside leg and angling across. Hardie goes back and glances for 1 run behind square on the leg side.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line once again. Hardie rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, pitching on a good line again. Turner creates space and eases a drive behind point on the off side for a single run.

On a good line and length but angling across the batter. Hardie goes back and glances for one run on the leg side.

FOUR! On a good line and length from Wadia. Hardie pushes forward and plays a reverse sweep behind point for four runs. The ball is misfielded by HJ Manenti costing a couple of runs.

On a good length, on leg stump and angling across Hardie. He gets on the back foot and defends

CHANCE! Back of a length from Pope, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Hardie goes back and guides a glance. A run out chance but Perth Scorchers survive the attempt from Pope's throw. A really tough chance for Pope there. The throw by Pope is terrific. Adelaide Strikers appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows the batter made it in safely

Good length from Pope, pitching outside off stump. Hardie rocks back and slices a sloppy cut

Back of a length, outside off. Turner goes back and slices a cut back behind point for a run.

On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Hardie rocks back and outside edges through the off side for 1 run.

Back of a length from Pope, pitching on a good line. Turner gets on the back foot and punches a drive through the on side field for 1 run.

OUT! Pope breaks through! Short of a length, pitching outside off again. Fanning gets on the back foot and skies a sloppy cut, and is caught by HJ Manenti

Full toss, pitching outside leg. Fanning pushes forward and outside edges for 1 run.

Full, pitching outside off. Hardie moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a run.

OUT! Caught. Good length from Shamsi, outside off again. Connolly rocks back and cuts poorly, and is caught by Wood

Good length, outside leg and angled across the batter. Connolly pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance

On a good length, outside off. Connolly goes back and drives

OUT! Shamsi gets the wicket! Back of a length, pitching on a good line again. Marsh goes back and pulls poorly, and is caught by Overton

Good line and length. Marsh gets on the front foot and edges for a single run behind square.

FOUR! Good length from Short, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Marsh pushes forward and lifts a drive for 4 runs past the bowler.

Good length, pitching outside off. Fanning moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for a run.

Good line and length from Short. Marsh rocks back and drives for 1 run.

SIX! Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Marsh gets forward and plays a pull behind square for six runs.

Back of a length, on a good line. Fanning goes back and glances for a single run.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Fanning gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for a single run back behind square. The ball is misfielded by Pope costing one run.

Good length from Wadia, outside off stump. Marsh pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side for a run.

On a good line and length. Marsh rocks back and defends

Back of a length from Wadia, outside leg and angling across the batter. Fanning rocks back and glances for a run on the leg side.

Pitching on a good line and length. Fanning gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying a sweep

On a good line and length. Fanning advances and punches a drive

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Marsh gets on the front foot and pulls for four runs back behind square.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Marsh goes back and cuts averagely

Back of a length from Short, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Marsh gets forward but swings and misses while trying a pull

Short comes around the wicket. Good length from Short, pitching outside off. Fanning goes back and flicks a glance for 1 run on the on side.

Length ball, outside leg and angled across the batter. Marsh gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for a run back behind square.

Back of a length from Short, pitching on a good line once again. Fanning rocks back and finesses a glance for one run.

On a good line and length from Shamsi. Fanning moves onto the front foot and flicks a glance for 1 run on the leg side.

Good length, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Marsh pushes forward and defends for one run.

Good line and length from Shamsi. Fanning pushes forward and drives sloppily through the on side field for a run.

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Marsh moves onto the back foot and glances through the leg side field for 1 run.

Good line and length from Shamsi. Fanning goes back and flicks a glance through the leg side field for a single run.

Shamsi pitches one up, outside off once more. Marsh gets on the front foot and punches a poor drive for 1 run through the off side.

Good length, outside leg and angled across Fanning. He gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a defensive shot

Wide. Pope pitches one up, too wide outside leg. Fanning moves onto the front foot and makes no contact while trying to play a sweep, however it beats Harvey and flies to the rope for 5 wides.

Good length, outside off stump again. Marsh gets on the back foot and cuts for 1 run back behind point.

Good length from Pope, outside off. Marsh goes back and inside edges behind square on the on side.

On a good length, outside off. Fanning moves onto the front foot and drives for one run on the off side.

Back of a length from Pope, outside leg and angling across Marsh. He moves onto the front foot and plays a shaky sweep back behind square for a single run.

Full ball, outside off. Marsh moves onto the front foot and eases a drive. Good work in the field by Short prevents a certain boundary.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, outside off. Fanning moves onto the front foot and drives for a half dozen runs down the ground.

FOUR! Good length, on leg stump and angled across Fanning. He gets on the front foot and punches a drive for 4 runs down the ground.

Short of a length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Fanning moves onto the front foot and pulls for a couple of runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Fanning gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

FOUR! Good line and length from Scott once more. Fanning gets forward and drives for four runs.

Yorker, pitching outside leg. Marsh moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance. Adelaide Strikers appeal, but umpire E Sheridan gives Marsh not out.

Short of a length, on leg stump and angling across. Marsh moves onto the front foot and plays a bad defensive stroke

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Marsh pushes forward and eases a shaky drive through the off side for 4 runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Marsh. He moves onto the front foot and tucks a glance through the on side field.

Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Marsh gets on the front foot and finesses a glance

Dropped in short by Scott, pitching on a good line. Fanning shuffles down the pitch but misses while attempting to play a drive

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Marsh moves onto the back foot and cuts for one run behind point.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump again. Marsh gets forward and skies a drive for 4 runs on the off side.

Scott drops one in short, outside off once again. Marsh moves down the pitch, and is struck on the body while trying a pull

Back of a length, outside off. Marsh goes back and drives through the off side.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Marsh rocks back and drives through the off side.

FOUR! Back of a length from Wood, outside off stump. Fanning gets forward and edges for 4 runs behind point.

Short, pitching outside off. Fanning gets on the back foot, and is struck on the body while attempting to play a pull behind square.

Good line and length. Marsh moves onto the front foot and defends sloppily behind point for a run.

On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Marsh pushes forward and glances

Good line and length from Wood. Marsh moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Marsh rocks back and plays a defensive stroke