Scorchers

2023 - 1 - 4

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Thunder star WALKS after Scorchers skipper saves 'amateur' top ... (Fox Sports)

And in reply, Jhye Richardson put himself on a hattrick for the second time this tournament - first by snaring Alex Hales and then Rilee Rossouw in successive ...

“I think he’s one of the best fielders going round in Australia at the moment. Turner had rode his luck on his way to his second half century in three games; dropped on 11 by Brendan Doggett in a tough chance and surviving a run out where he was clearly short had the ball hit the stumps. Kelly (17 off 12) was run out trying to push for three on Joel Davies’ arm from the boundary, leaving Tye (13* off 10) and Peter Hatzoglou (4* off 2) to face the final over. “The situation of the game doesn’t really matter to him too much,” he said. Lyth (11) was run-out by a brilliant throw in from the boundary by debutant Davies and when Inglis (6 off 8) couldn’t hang around, Perth were in deep trouble at 4-28. “Not sure if a lot of thought has been put into the fact you need to put some time in the middle before you try and go too big.” The Scorchers limped to 2-10 off the four-over powerplay and took until the fifth over of the match to find their first boundary. “I think the Thunder are in a really good position here.” He’s definitely got me covered. And in reply, Richardson put himself on a hat-trick for the second time this tournament – first by snaring Alex Hales and then Rilee Rossouw in successive deliveries in the second over. “It was pretty exiting, we got the win and I scored some runs but I think the best thing of the night was Joel getting out there on the field and getting two run outs and two catches,” Oliver Davies said. And it was his brother Joel, who was on debut, who helped limit Perth’s total with two brilliant run outs from the boundary and two catches in the field.

Sydney Thunder ease past table-topping Perth Scorchers to make it ... (The Cricketer)

Scorchers, missing Ashton Agar to Test selection, were on the back foot from the start and, despite a fightback in the second half of their batting innings, ...

Scorchers, missing Ashton Agar to Test selection, were on the back foot from the start and, despite a fightback in the second half of their batting innings, were second-best for the most part at the Optus Stadium. Ollie Davies (58) continued his excellent tournament form with a second successive fifty – also the second of his T20 career – after Thunder's bowlers had reduced Perth to 28 for 4 in the eighth over. Sydney Thunder produced a terrific all-round display to go level on points at the top of the Big Bash table with Perth Scorchers.

Big Bash League: Hits and misses as Perth Scorchers face Sydney ... (The West Australian)

Ashton Turner's captain's knock wasn't enough to save the Perth Scorchers, who were defeated with an over to spare by the Sydney Thunder.

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Oliver Davies steers Sydney Thunder to comfortable win (ESPNcricinfo.com)

The win put Thunder joint-top on the points table with Scorchers, who had their winning run at home snapped.

[Ashton Turner](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ashton-turner-500268)was the only Perth batter to trouble the Thunder bowlers, belting 61 from 37 balls. In his final appearance of the tournament, Faf du Plessis fell for 1, caught at third man after he top-edged a ramp shot. [Joel](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/joel-davies-1295851)made his BBL debut and was never far from the action, catching Cameron Bancroft and Nick Hobson, and firing searing balls in from the deep that saw Adam Lyth and Matt Kelly run out. [top-of-the-table Scorchers](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/big-bash-league-2022-23-1324623/perth-scorchers-vs-sydney-thunder-29th-match-1324652/points-table-standings)with five wins, and snapped the latter's run of eight wins at Optus Stadium. [Jhye Richardson](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/jhye-richardson-774223)was unable to finish his spell, leaving the ground injured with two balls remaining in his fourth over. [Oliver Davies](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/oliver-davies-1076377)steered Sydney Thunder to an impressive six-wicket BBL win against the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium on Wednesday night.

Scorchers bat first against Thunder in BBL (Newcastle Herald)

Perth Scorchers skipper Ashton Turner has won the bat flip at Optus Stadium and elected to bat first...

The match will be the last appearance for South African star Faf du Plessis before the former Test skipper heads home to participate in his country's new Twenty20 league. The Scorchers, whose only defeat this season came against the Hurricanes in Launceston, will be looking to make it four wins from four games in front of their home fans. Perth Scorchers skipper Ashton Turner has won the bat flip at Optus Stadium and elected to bat first in the top-of-the-table BBL clash against the Sydney Thunder.

Big Bash League: Departing superstar Faf du Plessis backs Perth ... (The West Australian)

Departing superstar Faf du Plessis has no doubt Perth Scorchers will be there at the end of the tournament despite mounting injuries and unavailability.

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Stingy Thunder restrict Scorchers in BBL (Shepparton News)

The Sydney Thunder will chase a target of 143 against the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium, with a gutsy half-century by Ashton Turner saving the home side ...

Chris Green (1-15 from four overs) was economical, while Nathan McAndrew (3-29 from four) removed danger man Turner as he accelerated towards the back end of the innings. The 19-year-old left-arm spinner finished with figures of 0-23 from his three overs. The Sydney Thunder will chase a target of 143 against the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium, with a gutsy half-century by Ashton Turner saving the home side from disaster.