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

Mahli Beardman to Ben Manenti, 1 run, short of a length and at the stumps, tucked past square leg for a single

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 Joel Davies, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off - Davies plays away from his body and gets a thick inside edge, to the left of mid-on for a single

Mahli Beardman to Joel Davies, FOUR, nicely played, too full and too straight from Beardman - Joel Davies gets inside the line and flicks it fine, runs away to the long leg boundary

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

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 Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, short of length and down leg, Lachlan Shaw goes on the back foot and glances to fine-leg

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

Mahli Beardman to Lachlan Shaw, 3 runs, full outside off, Lachlan Shaw gets forward to drive through cover and they run and come back for the third

Mahli Beardman to Moises Henriques, out Caught by Hardie!! The impressive Mahli Beardman has one more. The Scorchers right in this now. Beardman is pumped. He punches the air vigorously. It's a short of length delivery outside off, but pacy, Moises Henriques goes on the back foot to pull and it's a big top-edge, mid-wicket settles under that and takes it. Henriques knew it as soon as he hit that, he was in trouble. Moises Henriques c Hardie b Mahli Beardman 2(5)

Mahli Beardman to Moises Henriques, no run, full outside off, Moises Henriques gets forward to drive and finds cover-point, straight to the fielder

Mahli Beardman to Moises Henriques, no run, short of length on middle, Moises Henriques is saved by the thick inside-edge on to the back thigh as he heaves

Mahli Beardman to Moises Henriques, 2 runs, full outside off, Moises Henriques gets forward and times the drive, wide of cover for two

Mahli Beardman to Moises Henriques, no run, short of length on off, tight delivery, Moises Henriques goes on the back foot to defend to backward point

Mahli Beardman to Josh Philippe, out Caught by Josh Inglis!! Mahli Beardman strikes first ball. A pacy short of length delivery on off, Josh Philippe goes on the back foot to pull, is rushed, the top-edge is found and an easy catch for Inglis. That beat Philippe for pace. Josh Philippe c Josh Inglis b Mahli Beardman 13(14) [4s-2]