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Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, 16th Match

Perth Scorchers won by 71 runs
PRS
202/8(20)
SYT
131(17.3)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
That's it for now. We will see you soon with more cricket. Bye.
Ashton Turner | Player of the Match: Yeah, you're right, I think this is a condensed tournament now. We've got 10 games, which puts a bit more weight on every night we play, and we've lost a couple of tight ones the last couple of games. So to fall on the right side of the ledger, it's really satisfying tonight, and hopefully we can grab a bit of momentum with that. Yeah, you're right. We've had contributions pretty evenly throughout our squad, we have had some guys take some wickets tonight, we have had guys who have contributed with the bat throughout this campaign so far, and we're starting to feel like our game's in a pretty good place. Tonight was probably the first night that we sort of put the batting and bowling together, which is nice. We've done parts of the game really well at different times throughout this tournament, but I think we've got a pretty good recipe for success, given that performance tonight, and hopefully we can take that to Hobart in a couple of days' time. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, our ambition is to play finals cricket and win trophies, we make no qualms of that. We know that we have a strong advantage being able to play at home in Perth, so there's that added incentive to try and get home finals if we earn the right to get in those positions later in the tournament, but I think we're building nicely. I think most teams are going to get some inclusion, some new players towards the back end of the tournament, and they're going to bolster our ranks, and hopefully we can be a settled side come the back end of this tournament. (quiet New Year's eve?) Maybe.
22:27 Local Time, 11:27 GMT, 16:57 IST: The Thunder were 60/0 and going so strong but then it all unravelled. They are bowled out with 2.3 overs to spare. Gilkes was the key man as he was striking the ball so well, but he fell to a run-out and then the Thunder lost wickets at regular intervals. Konstas was deprived of the strike as he saw wickets falling around him. The Scorchers used their pace and hit the deck hard through Beardman and Brody Couch. And their catching was good as Allen led the way. A massive win this and sees the Scorchers 3rd on the table while the Thunder are last. Stay tuned to find out who the player of the match is.
17.3
W
Brody Couch to Topley, out Caught by Turner!! Splice-jarring back of a length delivery on middle-stump, Topley looks to pull, is rushed and tamely lobs it to mid-off where Turner comes in to take it. Easy catch and the Scorchers finish it off. Topley c Turner b Brody Couch 5(6)
Brody Couch to Topley, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
17.2
Brody Couch to Topley, 2 runs, two times Sangha gets away in one ball. A short of length delivery on middle, Topley backs away and chops to backward point, a direct-hit would've got Sangha and then no backing up at mid-wicket, so they run one more and deep mid-wicket's throw misses at the bowler's end, again Sangha was gone
17.1
Brody Couch to Topley, 2 runs, great run and dive to his left by Beardman to save two. A short of length delivery on middle, Topley makes room and glides it, it was racing away, Beardman puts in a full-length dive to save two
17
2 0 0 0 1 1 (4 runs)
SYT 127-9
Reece Topley
1(3)
Tanveer Sangha
3(6)
Ashton Agar
2-0-15-0
16.6
Agar to Topley, 1 run, wide length delivery outside off, Topley goes on the back foot and cuts square of the wicket on the off-side
16.5
Agar to Sangha, 1 run, good length and flat on middle and leg, Sangha goes on the back foot and pulls to deep mid-wicket
16.4
Agar to Sangha, no run, tossed up full outside off, Sangha turns around for the reverse-sweep, misses
16.3
Agar to Sangha, no run, good length and flat on middle, Sangha knocks it back
16.2
Agar to Sangha, no run, wide length delivery outside off, hjnt of turn away, left alone
16.1
Agar to Sangha, 2 runs, short of length on off, Sangha goes on the back foot and turns it to deep mid-wicket, comes back for the 2nd
Ashton Agar [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
16
Wd 4 2 4 W 0 0 (11 runs)
SYT 123-9
Reece Topley
0(2)
Tanveer Sangha
0(1)
Brody Couch
3-0-24-1
15.6
Brody Couch to Topley, no run, length just outside off, Topley clears his front leg, swings and misses, just misses off-stump
15.5
Brody Couch to Topley, no run, short of length on middle-stump, Topley pulls and misses, flies over the bat
Reece Topley, right handed bat, comes to the crease
15.4
W
Brody Couch to McAndrew, out Caught by Agar!! Good diving catch at deep square-leg. Full and angling into the pads, flicked in the air and Agar judges this well, runs and dives to take it with both hands. McAndrew c Agar b Brody Couch 11(5) [4s-2]
Brody Couch to McAndrew, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
15.3
4
Brody Couch to McAndrew, FOUR, short of length and angling into the right-hander on the hip, McAndrew pulls and hits it well, to the deep backward square-leg fence