Highlights Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers T20 Big Bash League 30.12.2025
OUT! Couch gets the wicket! Couch drops one in short, outside off once again. Topley pushes forward and pulls shakily, and is caught by Turner down the ground.
CHANCE! Back of a length from Couch, outside off once again. Topley moves onto the back foot and plays a wild cut for a run. There's an attempt at a run out.
Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Topley creates space and slices a late cut for a couple of runs back behind point. Good work in the field by Beardman saves a boundary.
Back of a length from Agar, pitching outside off. Topley moves onto the back foot and guides a cut for 1 run.
Back of a length from Agar, pitching outside leg stump. T Sangha pushes forward and plays a pull for one run.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. T Sangha goes back but swings and misses while attempting a reverse sweep
Good line and length from Agar. T Sangha gets on the back foot and drives
Length ball, outside off stump. T Sangha gets on the front foot but decides to let that one go through to the keeper
Good length, pitching outside leg stump. T Sangha moves onto the back foot and finesses a glance for a pair of runs on the on side.
Back of a length, outside off once again. Topley backs away but makes no contact while trying to play a drive
Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Topley gets on the front foot but misses while attempting a pull
OUT! Caught. Good length, pitching outside leg stump once more. McAndrew gets on the front foot and plays a glance, but is caught by Agar on the on side.
FOUR! Short ball, pitching outside leg. McAndrew gets forward and plays a pull behind square for four runs.
Short, pitching outside off stump. McAndrew moves onto the front foot and pulls for a couple of runs.
FOUR! Couch drops one in short, pitching on a good line. McAndrew moves onto the front foot and edges behind square for four runs.
Wide. Very short, too wide outside off.
Yorker, outside off stump once more. T Sangha goes back and defends
OUT! Caught. Short, pitching outside off. Green pushes forward and pulls shakily, and is caught by FH Allen
Length ball, outside off stump once more. McAndrew gets forward and eases a drive for one run down the ground.
OUT! Caught. Short, pitching outside off stump but angled across the batter. Konstas gets on the back foot and hooks shakily, and is caught by Beardman back behind square.
Pitched up, pitching outside off. Green gets on the front foot and drives for a single run.
Hardie drops one in short, pitching outside off stump. Konstas gets forward and plays a pull for 1 run.
Short ball, pitching outside off. Green advances but misses while attempting to play a pull
Beardman drops one in short, pitching outside off. Green moves down the pitch but swings and misses while attempting a pull
Back of a length, on a good line. Green advances down the pitch and plays a sloppy pull behind square.
Short of a length, outside off. Green goes back and plays a wild pull
FOUR! Beardman drops one in short, pitching outside off. Green pushes forward and pulls for 4 runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside leg. Konstas steps back and hooks back behind square for a single run.
OUT! Paris breaks through! Short, outside off stump. Shadab Khan pushes forward and pulls poorly, and is caught by Evans
Paris now coming around the wicket. Full, on line. Shadab Khan moves onto the front foot and drives
Wide. Half-tracker, outside leg and angled sharply across Shadab Khan.
CHANCE! On a good line and length from Paris. Shadab Khan gets forward and punches a drive for a run. There's an attempt at a run out from Marsh's throw. The missed run out attempt allows the batters to complete a overthrow.
Dropped in short by Paris, pitching outside leg and angling across. Shadab Khan moves onto the front foot and plays a pull for 2 runs down the ground.
OUT! Caught. Pitched up, outside off stump once more. Sams rocks back and outside edges, and is caught by Inglis
Wide. Pitching well outside off stump.
Yorker, outside off stump once more. Sams moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting to play a late cut. Perth Scorchers appeal, but the umpire says not out.
Pitched up, outside off stump. Sams gets forward and drives poorly for one run.
On a good length, pitching outside leg and angling across Sams. He gets forward and sweeps sloppily back behind square for 2 runs.
FOUR MORE! Full ball, outside off stump. Sams moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs through the off side.
FOUR! Good line and length from Connolly. Sams moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for 4 runs. The ball is misfielded by Paris costing Perth Scorchers a pair of runs.
Full, pitching on leg and angled across Sams. He gets on the front foot and eases a drive
Yorker, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Sams gets on the front foot and drives
Length ball, pitching outside off again. Sams gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a run on the leg side.
Beardman drops one in short, pitching outside off stump again. Sams goes back and pulls sloppily for 2 runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Sams gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke through point on the off side.
Short of a length, outside off once more. Sams moves onto the front foot and edges onto the body while attempting a pull
Short, outside off stump once more. Sams gets on the back foot and pulls for a couple of runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Konstas pushes forward and plays a bad pull for one run down the ground.
OUT! Back-to-back dismissals for Connolly! On a good length, outside off. Billings rocks back but misses while attempting a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps
OUT! Caught. Full, on a good line. Bancroft gets forward and plays a mediocre glance, and is caught by Connolly
On a good length, outside off. Konstas gets on the back foot and punches a drive for a run.
Full ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Konstas. He advances down the pitch and drives sloppily
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Konstas pushes forward but lets it go through to the keeper
Pitched up, on a good line again. Bancroft gets forward and punches a drive for one run straight down the ground.
Short ball, pitching on a good line but angled across. Bancroft rocks back and hooks sloppily for 1 run.
Back of a length from Couch, pitching outside off stump but angled across. Bancroft rocks back, and is hit on the body while trying a glance. Perth Scorchers appeal, however the umpire gives Bancroft not out.
Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Konstas rocks back and guides a glance for one run.
Back of a length from Couch, pitching outside off again. Konstas rocks back and cuts
Wide. Very short ball, pitching outside off stump but angling sharply across the batter and down the leg side.
Back of a length from Couch, pitching outside off stump again. Konstas advances down the pitch but swings and misses while attempting a pull
FOUR! Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Konstas pushes forward and plays a pull for four runs.
Length ball, outside leg and angling across the batter. Konstas gets on the back foot and finesses a glance through the leg side field for a single run.
FOUR! Agar pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump. Konstas gets on the front foot and lifts a reverse sweep back behind point for 4 runs.
MAXIMUM! On a good length, on leg stump and angling across Konstas. He advances down the pitch and skies a drive for six runs over the off side.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Konstas gets on the back foot and guides a cut
Good line and length from Agar. Konstas rocks back and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! Run out. Good length from Agar, outside leg and angling across. Konstas gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting a sweep. Gilkes is then run out, following some good fielding by Inglis and Agar.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Konstas pushes forward and eases a drive for a single run down the ground.
Beardman pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Konstas advances down the pitch and eases a drive
OUT! Beardman gets the wicket! Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Gilkes gets on the front foot and lofts a pull, but is caught by FH Allen
Short of a length, on a good line again. Warner gets forward and punches a drive through the off side.
Back of a length, outside leg and angling across Gilkes. He pushes forward and drives behind point for one run.
SIX! Dropped in short by Beardman, outside leg once again. Gilkes goes back and lofts a pull behind square for a half dozen runs.
Good length from Connolly, pitching outside off. Gilkes pushes forward and punches a drive for a single run through the off side.
FOUR! Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across Gilkes. He pushes forward and plays a sweep for four runs behind square.
SIX! Full ball, on leg stump and angled across Gilkes. He moves onto the front foot and sweeps for six runs.
Connolly now coming around the wicket to Gilkes. On a good length, outside off. Gilkes rocks back and drives
Connolly comes over the wicket to Warner. Good line and length. Warner moves onto the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for a single run.
Connolly pitches one up, pitching outside off. Gilkes moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run.
Hardie pitches one up, outside off stump. Warner gets forward and drives
Good length from Hardie, pitching outside off. Gilkes pushes forward and eases a drive for a run.
On a good length, outside off stump. Warner gets forward and pulls straight down the ground for one run.
Hardie comes around the wicket to Gilkes. Back of a length, outside off stump. Gilkes gets on the front foot and plays a shaky defensive stroke for a single run.
Back of a length from Hardie, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Gilkes gets forward but misses while attempting a pull
Good length, outside off stump. Warner moves onto the back foot and drives averagely for a run down the ground.
Paris drops one in short, outside off stump. Warner moves onto the back foot and guides a mediocre late cut for a single run.
SIX! Back of a length, outside off. Warner gets on the front foot and sweeps behind square for a half dozen runs.
Back of a length from Paris, pitching on a good line. Gilkes gets on the back foot and tucks a glance for one run.
And again! Paris drops one in short, pitching outside off. Gilkes moves onto the front foot and edges for 4 runs back behind point.
FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Gilkes pushes forward and pulls for four runs.
Back of a length from Paris, pitching outside off. Gilkes moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting a drive
CHANCE! Full toss, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Warner gets forward and glances on the on side for a pair of runs. There's an attempt at a run out.
Short, on line again. Gilkes goes back but makes no contact while trying to play a cut
Good length from Couch, outside leg and angling across. Warner pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke down the ground for one run.
Full, outside off stump again. Warner moves onto the front foot and edges onto the pads while trying to play a drive
Short ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Warner. He pushes forward and pulls averagely back behind square for a run.
Short of a length, on a good line. Warner moves onto the back foot and late cuts for a pair of runs back behind point.
Back of a length from Paris, outside off. Warner moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Gilkes gets on the back foot and square cuts for one run behind point.
Short of a length, on line. Warner rocks back and glances for 1 run.
Short of a length, outside off. Warner advances down the pitch and pulls poorly for a pair of runs.
Full, outside off stump. Gilkes gets on the front foot and drives averagely for one run behind point on the off side.
Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Gilkes moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a defensive shot
Short of a length, outside leg and angling across the batter. Warner gets forward and defends through the off side.
Back of a length from Beardman, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Warner. He pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke
Back of a length from Beardman, on a good line. Warner gets on the back foot and defends
Wide. Back of a length from Beardman, too wide outside leg. Warner gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying a leg glance
Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Warner. He gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Warner. He rocks back and defends
MAXIMUM! Good line and length from Beardman. Warner gets on the front foot and skies a sweep back behind square for a half dozen runs.
Wide. Back of a length, pitching well down the leg side.
OUT! Two wickets in a row for Sams! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Paris moves onto the front foot and flicks, but is impressively caught by Gilkes and Konstas with Gilkes, flicking it back into the field of play for Konstas to catch.
OUT! Sams gets the wicket! Sams drops one in short, outside off. Agar moves onto the front foot and lifts a pull, but is caught by Gilkes
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Agar moves onto the front foot and drives on the on side for 4 runs.
Pitched up, pitching outside leg stump. Turner gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the leg side field for a run.
And another! Good line and length. Turner gets forward and lifts a drive for a half dozen runs on the leg side.
MAXIMUM! Sams drops one in short, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Turner pushes forward and pulls for 6 runs.
Yorker, pitching outside off. Turner moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side for 1 run.
SIX! Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Turner gets on the front foot and drives on the leg side for a half dozen runs.
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Turner gets on the front foot and skies a drive over the off side for four runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Agar pushes forward and glances back behind square for 1 run.
OUT! Topley gets the wicket! Short of a length, outside leg and angled across Hardie. He goes back and edges, and is caught by Billings
Full toss, outside leg and angled across the batter. Turner gets forward and drives averagely for a single run.
Full toss, outside leg. Turner moves onto the front foot and edges onto the pads while attempting to play a leg glance for a run.
FOUR! Full ball, pitching on a good line. Turner moves onto the front foot and plays a drive on the off side for four runs.
SIX! Sams drops one in short, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Turner. He gets on the front foot and skies a pull for 6 runs.
Sams pitches one up, pitching outside off. Turner gets on the front foot and punches a drive for two runs.
Yorker, pitching outside off. Turner pushes forward but allows the ball to through to the wicketkeeper unchallenged
FOUR! Back of a length, on a good line. Turner gets on the front foot and drives over the off side for 4 runs.
And another! Good length from McAndrew, outside off once more. Hardie moves onto the front foot and drives over the off side field for 4 runs.
And again! Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Hardie gets on the front foot and drives down the ground for four runs.
And another! Dropped in short by McAndrew, on a good line but angled across. Hardie moves onto the front foot and plays a hook back behind square for four runs.
FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside leg and angling across. Hardie pushes forward and drives for four runs.
Short, on leg stump. Hardie gets forward but misses while attempting to play a pull
Good length from McAndrew, outside off once again. Hardie gets on the front foot and plays a square cut for a couple of runs behind point. Impressive fielding by Sams prevents a certain boundary.
Length ball, outside off again. Hardie rocks back and tucks a glance through the on side field for a run.
FOUR! Good length, outside off. Hardie gets forward and punches a drive for 4 runs.
Back of a length, on line. Turner pushes forward and plays a pull behind square for a run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Hardie rocks back and slices a cut for one run.
Shadab Khan pitches one up, outside leg and angling across. Hardie creates space and punches a drive down the ground for 2 runs. Good work in the field by Bancroft saves a boundary.
Pitched up, outside off stump. Hardie gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Back of a length, on leg stump and angling across. Hardie rocks back and punches a drive for 1 run on the off side.
Back of a length from T Sangha, outside off once more. Turner gets on the back foot and edges for 1 run.
Good length, pitching outside off again. Turner rocks back and pulls shakily
Good length, outside off. Turner rocks back and lifts a shaky hook for 2 runs back behind square.
On a good line and length. Hardie gets on the back foot and finesses a glance on the on side for a run.
Back of a length, outside leg once again. Turner gets forward and pulls back behind square for 1 run.
Wide. Pitching well down the leg side. Turner pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a sweep back behind square.
Yorker, pitching outside off once more. Hardie pushes forward and drives
Shadab Khan pitches one up, outside off stump. Hardie pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! LBW. Length ball, on leg stump and angling across. Evans moves onto the back foot, and is struck on the body while trying to play a pull. Sydney Thunder appeal for LBW, however the umpire says not out. Sydney Thunder call for a review. The decision is overturned, and Evans is given out.
On a good line and length. Evans gets on the front foot and drives for two runs through the on side field.
Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Evans goes back and plays a defensive stroke
SIX! Good length, outside off stump. Evans pushes forward and sweeps for a half dozen runs.
Length ball, pitching outside leg and angling across Evans. He goes back and tucks a glance on the leg side for a single run.
Good length from Sams, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Turner gets forward and punches a drive for 1 run.
Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Evans. He rocks back and defends behind point on the off side for one run.
Full, on leg stump and angled across. Evans moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
OUT! Sams gets the wicket! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Connolly gets on the front foot and plays a sloppy drive, and is caught by Green on the leg side.
Short, pitching outside off stump. Connolly moves onto the front foot and pulls poorly for two runs.
SIX! Fifty for Turner in emphatic style! Pitched up, on line. Turner shuffles down the pitch and drives on the leg side for a half dozen runs.
On a good line and length. Connolly rocks back and cuts for a run.
Good length from T Sangha, pitching outside leg stump once more. Turner steps back and lofts a drive on the leg side for a run.
FOUR! Good length from T Sangha, pitching outside leg again. Turner gets on the front foot and skies a reverse sweep for four runs behind point.
DROPPED! Full ball, outside off. Connolly gets forward and lifts a sweep for 1 run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Gilkes.
Good length from T Sangha, pitching outside off. Connolly gets on the back foot and cuts
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Connolly gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run through the on side field.
FOUR! Short, pitching outside off stump. Connolly pushes forward and pulls for four runs.
Good length from Topley, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Turner gets on the front foot and edges behind square for a run.
Back of a length from Topley, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Turner gets on the front foot and drives through the off side for 2 runs.
Back of a length from Topley, pitching outside leg and angled across Turner. He gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Connolly gets forward and flicks a glance on the on side for 1 run.
FOUR! Good line and length. Turner gets on the front foot and lofts a reverse sweep for 4 runs through point.
Good length, pitching outside off. Connolly gets on the back foot and cuts for 1 run back through point.
On a good line and length. Turner gets on the back foot and finesses a glance for one run.
Good length from T Sangha, pitching near leg stump and angling across Turner. He gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a defensive stroke
Good line and length. Turner rocks back and glances
Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Connolly rocks back and pulls for a single run.
MAXIMUM! Full toss, pitching outside leg stump. Turner moves onto the front foot and pulls behind square for six runs.
Yorker, pitching outside off. Turner moves onto the front foot and drives
SIX! On a good length, pitching on leg and angling across Turner. He gets on the front foot and skies a poor drive for 6 runs on the on side.
FOUR! Good length from Green, pitching near leg stump and angling across Turner. He steps back and outside edges behind point on the off side for 4 runs.
SIX! Full ball, outside off stump. Turner moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive over the off side field for six runs.
On a good length, on leg stump and angling across. Turner gets on the back foot and drives
Length ball, outside off stump. Connolly moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive stroke
MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Shadab Khan, on line. Connolly rocks back and plays a pull for a half dozen runs.
FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Connolly gets on the back foot and lofts a hook for four runs back behind square.
Good length, outside off. Turner pushes forward and drives for 1 run.
Good line and length from Shadab Khan again. Connolly gets on the front foot and plays a sloppy reverse sweep back behind square.
Good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Connolly gets on the back foot and defends for a run.
Green pitches one up, outside off again. Connolly gets on the front foot and drives for one run on the on side.
Good length from Green, outside leg. Connolly gets forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a glance
Green comes around the wicket to Connolly. Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Connolly rocks back and square cuts
Green now coming over the wicket. Good length from Green, outside off. Turner gets on the front foot and tucks a glance through the on side field for 1 run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Connolly moves onto the back foot and drives sloppily for a single run.
Good length, outside off stump. Connolly gets on the front foot and drives on the off side.
FOUR MORE! Dropped in short by Sams, outside leg and angled across. Turner gets on the back foot and pulls for 4 runs.
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside leg and angled across Turner. He gets forward and drives for 4 runs on the leg side.
Dropped in short by Sams, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Turner goes back and cuts
OUT! Sams gets the wicket! Half-tracker, outside leg. Inglis rocks back and pulls shakily, and is brilliantly caught by T Sangha
On a good line and length from Sams. Inglis gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to play a drive
FOUR! On a good length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Inglis gets forward and drives for four runs.
Green comes over the wicket. On a good line and length from Green. Inglis gets on the back foot and drives for a run.
Good length from Green, outside off stump. Connolly moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run through the off side field.
Green comes around the wicket to Connolly. Full ball, pitching on a good line. Connolly moves onto the back foot and edges into their pads while trying a drive
Back of a length from Green, on a good line. Inglis moves onto the back foot and leg glances back behind square for a run.
MAXIMUM! Green now coming over the wicket. Good length from Green, outside off stump. Inglis shuffles down the pitch and lifts a drive for six runs over the leg side field.
Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Connolly gets on the back foot and eases a drive for one run down the ground.
Short ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Inglis. He rocks back and leg glances behind square.
Short, pitching outside off stump. Connolly gets on the back foot and cuts sloppily for a run.
Dropped in short by Topley, pitching outside leg and angled across Inglis. He gets on the back foot and guides a cut back behind point for a run.
Back of a length from Topley, pitching outside leg and angled across Inglis. He gets forward and defends
OUT! Caught. Short of a length, outside leg. FH Allen rocks back and outside edges, and is caught by Gilkes
MAXIMUM! Topley pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. FH Allen gets forward and skies a mediocre drive back behind point for a half dozen runs.
Short ball, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Connolly moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Connolly moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance. Sydney Thunder appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.
Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Connolly. He rocks back, and is struck on the body while attempting a glance. Sydney Thunder appeal, however the umpire says not out.
On a good length, outside off stump again. Connolly gets on the front foot but opts to let it pass through to the wicketkeeper unchallenged
OUT! McAndrew gets the wicket! Back of a length, outside off once more. Marsh moves onto the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by Billings
MAXIMUM! Short of a length, outside off. Marsh gets on the front foot and skies a pull for six runs.
Short ball, outside leg and angled across the batter. FH Allen moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to defend. Sydney Thunder appeal, but FH Allen is given not out.
Back of a length from Topley, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. FH Allen moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Length ball, outside off. FH Allen pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a drive
Good length from Topley, pitching near leg stump and angled across. FH Allen moves down the pitch but makes no contact while attempting to play a ramp
Back of a length from Topley, pitching outside leg and angled across. FH Allen rocks back but plays and misses while attempting to defend
FOUR! Length ball, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. FH Allen gets forward and drives averagely for four runs back behind point.
Good length, outside off stump. FH Allen moves onto the front foot and drives poorly through the leg side field for one run.
Back of a length from McAndrew, pitching on a good line but angled across. Marsh gets forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting a leg glance, resulting in a leg bye behind square.
Good length from McAndrew, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Marsh pushes forward and defends past the bowler.
Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Marsh moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Short, on line but angling across the batter. Marsh pushes forward and is hit on the gloves while trying to defend behind square on the on side.
Back of a length from McAndrew, pitching outside off stump. Marsh pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a drive