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

Jhye Richardson to Ben Manenti, 1 run, driven through covers for a single

Jhye Richardson to Ben Manenti, 2 runs, driven through covers for a couple of runs

Jhye Richardson to Ben Manenti, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Ben Manenti goes for a drive and misses

Jhye Richardson to Ben Manenti, no run, widish delivery outside off, Ben Manenti attempts a cut and misses

Jhye Richardson to Ben Dwarshuis, 1 run, low full toss around off, driven to mid-off for one

Jhye Richardson to Ben Dwarshuis, no ball, short ball outside off, Ben Dwarshuis swings and misses. That has been given a no ball for height. Free-hit coming up!

Jhye Richardson to Ben Dwarshuis, wide, short and wide outside off, that's called a wide by the umpire

Jhye Richardson to Joel Davies, out Bowled!! Richardson has another wicket. Doesn't celebrate much, starts walking back to his run-up mark. This was a slower delivery around off, Joel Davies swings early and the inside edge has deflected onto the stumps. The Sixers are seven down. Not able to get the finish they would've have been looking for. Joel Davies b Jhye Richardson 19(14) [4s-3]

Jhye Richardson to Joel Davies, no run, back of a length around middle, hint of movement, Joel Davies looks to nudge it away, gets hit on the thigh pad

Jhye Richardson to Ben Manenti, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Ben Manenti steers it towards point for one

Jhye Richardson to Jack Edwards, out Caught by Connolly!! Another wicket in the power surge. More than the Sixers, the Scorchers are having a great power surge. Jhye Richardson goes short and quick on middle and leg, Jack Edwards goes for a pull, miscues it completely and the fielder at mid-wicket takes a safe catch. They have already lost three wickets in the 10 balls of this power surge. Scorchers on top! Jack Edwards c Connolly b Jhye Richardson 3(4)

Jhye Richardson to Joel Davies, 1 run, tad fuller on middle and leg, Joel Davies flicks it through the leg-side for one

Jhye Richardson to Joel Davies, FOUR, 100 up for Sydney Sixers! A slower delivery down the leg-side and Joel Davies has helped it away to the fine leg fence

Jhye Richardson to Jack Edwards, 1 run, played towards mid-on for a single

Jhye Richardson to Josh Philippe, no run, back of a length delivery, Philippe adjusts well and pulls, picks out Connolly at square leg

Jhye Richardson to Smith, 1 run, 137.9ks good length ball on off, Smith defends to mid-on and quickly crosses over

Jhye Richardson to Josh Philippe, 1 run, 133.6ks short of length delivery, Philippe swivels around and pulls to deep square leg

Jhye Richardson to Smith, 1 run, high full toss, dipping below the waist and Smith punches it to mid-off. He was taken by surprise there..

Jhye Richardson to Smith, SIX, just over Connolly. Smith is flying. Full delivery, angled into the stumps, Smith shuffles across and whips it to deep square leg. That's the biggest side of the ground and Smith got enough to evade a leaping Connolly

Jhye Richardson to Smith, FOUR, Smith is in the mood. 141.3ks fullish delivery, but not quite there for the drive or loft, but that's how good Smith has been, he just lofts through the line and clears mid-on comfortably

Jhye Richardson to Daniel Hughes, out Caught by Mahli Beardman!! Richardson does get Hughes. He should have had him first ball. Troubled him all over and finally has his wicket. The Scorchers strike early and that just increases the noise at the stadium. Back of a length and slanted across, Hughes sees the width and goes hard on the slash, does not quite middle it and the ball flies to third man, Beardman comes in and takes a good low catch. He was on the move as the took the catch and ensured he didn't drop it. Daniel Hughes c Mahli Beardman b Jhye Richardson 7(10) [4s-1]

Jhye Richardson to Daniel Hughes, no run, good length ball on off, Hughes offers the full face of the bat and defends

Jhye Richardson to Daniel Hughes, no run, full and angled across, Hughes is drawn into the drive and the feet don't move, all hands and he's beaten on the outside edge

Jhye Richardson to Daniel Hughes, no run, back of a length around off, Hughes rides the bounce and pats it to the off-side

Jhye Richardson to Daniel Hughes, FOUR, uhhh! Nip-backer and Hughes is caught in the crease, he brings his bat down at an angle and squirts an inside edge, Josh Inglis dives to his right and parries it away to fine leg. Not sure if this carried.. Hughes is living on the edge

Jhye Richardson to Daniel Hughes, 2 runs, in the air and safe. Was that a drop? Yes. Fullish delivery angled across, Hughes drives uppishly towards cover and Crouch mistimes his jump, he goes with one-hand and does not even get a finger to it. That was misjudged horribly, Crouch was up even before the ball arrived and then put his right hand up, nowhere close to catching. Big let off..