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Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner teamed up with Cameron Bancroft to guide the home side into the KFC BBL|12 Final.

[go on sale](https://www.cricket.com.au/big-bash) at tomorrow at 1pm AWST with a three-hour Scorchers members pre-sale period opening at 10am. It was a tough night in the field for both side as another Scorchers blunder in the field did come back to haunt them. It was an up and down night for the Scorchers allrounder in the field, also grassing a high ball off his own bowling in the final over of the Sixers' innings. Earlier, it was a perfect start for the home side as Jason Behrendorff bowled local boy Philippe (1) in the first over of the match before Hardie set the 41,126-strong crowd alight with a spectacular leaping grab at mid-on to send former Scorchers teammate Kurtis Patterson back for six. He finished unbeaten on 84 from 47 balls, while Bancroft was unbeaten on 53 (45), with the Scorchers sealing hosting rights for the BBL Turner then put the result beyond doubt with a 15-run opening over of the Power Surge as the Scorchers cantered home with nine balls to spare.

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The dazzling catch helped Behrendorff produce figures of 2-5 from his first two overs as the Sixers limped to 2-15. But with Payne battling sickness and quarantined from the rest of the group before the match, the congratulations were restricted to an elbow-to-elbow touch. Earlier, Steve Smith failed to make the most of a golden reprieve but Moises Henriques was able to cash in as the Sixers recovered from a shaky start to reach a respectable total.

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Turner and Bancroft rescued the Perth Scorchers from a difficult position of 22/3 at the end of 4 overs, with a 132-run partnership that ultimately led to their team's victory. Perth Scorchers: Josh Inglis(WK). The Sydney Sixers dominated the game early on, with Abbott's attack resulting in 3 wickets in the first two overs. Ashton Turner(C). They scored 31 runs during a surge, but lost two wickets in the last two balls, Payne taking the key wicket of Henriques. Moises Henriques, was dropped at 11 runs by Tye, and went on to score a half-century and Jordan Silk remained not out, scoring an unbeaten 47 runs.

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Ashton Turner has produced a memorable captain's knock as the Perth Scorchers overcame a devastating burst from Sean Abbott to book their spot in the BBL ...

Payne finished with figures of 3-33 from his four overs, including the key scalps of Smith and Henriques. But with Payne battling sickness and quarantined from the rest of the group before the match, the congratulations were restricted to an elbow-to-elbow touch. Under normal circumstances, Payne would have been mobbed by his Scorchers teammates due to the significance of the wicket and the dazzling nature of the catch. Earlier, Steve Smith failed to make the most of a golden reprieve but Moises Henriques was able to cash in as the Sixers recovered from a shaky start to reach a respectable total. But a mature partnership between Turner (84no off 47 balls) and Cameron Bancroft (53no off 45 balls) turned the match the Scorchers’ way, with the home side reaching the victory target with nine balls to spare in front of 41,126 fans. [Perth Scorchers](https://7news.com.au/sport/perth-scorchers) overcame a devastating burst from Sean Abbott to book their spot in the [BBL](https://7news.com.au/sport/big-bash-league) grand final with a seven-wicket triumph over the Sydney Sixers.

Ashton Turner has produced a memorable captain's knock as the Perth Scorchers overcame a devastating burst from Sean Abbott to book their spot in the BBL ...

We let them back in the game and then they just took it from there.” Henriques went on to make 58 off 43 balls, combining well with Jordan Silk (47no off 34 balls) to help the Sixers recover from a shaky start and reach a respectable total. But with Payne battling sickness and quarantined from the rest of the group before the match, the congratulations were restricted to an elbow-to-elbow touch. Earlier, Steve Smith failed to make the most of a golden reprieve but Moises Henriques was able to cash in as the Sixers recovered from a shaky start to reach a respectable total. Under normal circumstances, Payne would have been mobbed by his Scorchers teammates due to the significance of the wicket and the dazzling nature of the catch. But a mature partnership between Turner (84no off 47 balls) and Cameron Bancroft (53no off 45 balls) turned the match the Scorchers’ way, with the home side reaching the victory target with nine balls to spare in front of 41,126 fans.

The home side's chase was stumbling after Sean Abbott's opening burst but in the end the big crowd had plenty to cheer.

Smith was unable to find the rhythm which lit a fuse under the BBL and he struggled against the pace of Morris during a mouth-watering contest. But Sixers fell away and their total was not nearly enough. Smith has rare failure, Henriques rallies SixersSmith hoped to finish his whirlwind BBL stint in style, but this loomed as his biggest challenge of the season. It was the last chance for Sixers, who will have to lick their wounds quickly. They had some luck along the way, but it was a belligerent display that was lapped up by an increasingly vocal crowd as the match finished before sunset. Turner and Bancroft smash SixersChasing 152 was not going to be easy on a two-paced surface, where batting has generally been quite difficult this season.

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Jason Behrendorff (2 for 17) picked up two wickets upfront while David Payne removed Steve Smith caught and bowled on his way to 3 for 33. He and Bancroft put on 132 off 87 balls for the fourth wicket, with Bancroft also bringing up his half-century as he finished unbeaten on 53 (45). Ashton Turner delivered a captain's knock to help his side chase down 152 in the penultimate over, scoring 84 runs off 47 balls (nine fours, one six).

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Left-arm seamer Jason Behrendorff (2-17 off four) continued his power play dominance with two wickets in his first two overs, starting with a perfect in-swinger fourth ball of match which clipped the top of Josh Philippe’s (one) off stump. Captain Ashton Turner (84no off 47) and opener Cameron Bancroft (53no off 45) led the chase with a game-changing 132-run stand, coming together at 3-22 after Sean Abbott (3-25 off four) got Stephen Eskinazi (four), Aaron Hardie (nine) and Josh Inglis (duck) cheaply during the power play. It was a Jekyll and Hyde-like performance from the Scorchers in the field with two screamers, as many dropped sitters and a brilliant run out as the visitors posted a moderate 8-151 which was reeled in with nine balls to spare.

Ashton Turner and Cameron Bancroft team up to send the Perth Scorchers into the Big Bash final, sending the Sixers to "The Challenger" match.

We let them back in the game and then they just took it from there." But with Payne battling sickness and quarantined from the rest of the group before the match, the congratulations were restricted to an elbow-to-elbow touch. Earlier, Steve Smith failed to make the most of a golden reprieve but Moises Henriques was able to cash in as the Sixers recovered from a shaky start to reach a respectable total. "We gave them a couple of opportunities. But a mature partnership between Turner (84no off 47 balls) and Cameron Bancroft (53no off 45 balls) turned the match the Scorchers' way, with the home side reaching the victory target with nine balls to spare in front of 41,126 fans. In reply to the Sixers' modest 8-151 in "The Qualifier" on Saturday night, the Scorchers were in all sorts of trouble at 3-22 after four overs.