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Preview
The 25th game of the BBL 2023–24 will be played on Wednesday, January 3, at Perth Stadium in Perth between the Adelaide Strikers and Perth Scorchers SCO vs STR. Scorchers, who have won three of their last four games, are in third place. Strikers, presently ranked sixth, have only earned one victory in their last five games.
There have been 22 games played between the two sides thus far. The Strikers have claimed ten victories, compared to the Scorchers’ twelve. Just two games versus the Scorchers have been won by the Strikers in the previous three seasons.
The Melbourne Renegades chose to field after winning the toss in their most recent matchup against the Scorchers. With just four runs scored at the beginning, the Scorchers faced hardship after losing two wickets. But Josh Inglis and Aaron Hardie held firm, steadiing the innings and putting up a vital partnership of 120 runs for the third wicket. Hardie contributed 57 runs from 41 balls, while Inglis displayed his batting skills with 64 runs from 44 deliveries. In the end, the Renegades bowled the Scorchers out for 162 runs in 19.4 overs, despite their admirable efforts. Tom Rogers and Will Sutherland took three wickets apiece. With just 18 runs given up in his four-over performance, Rogers stood out as the most efficient bowler.
The Melbourne Renegades lost two wickets for 35 runs in the first innings while attempting to chase a target of 163 runs. But Joe Clarke and Shaun Marsh staged a rally, scoring 75 runs for the third wicket together to take the team over the century mark. With a quick 59 runs off of 36 deliveries, Marsh emerged as the leading scorer. The Renegades endured a late collapse in spite of their combined efforts, losing their final six wickets for 38 runs. In a closely contested encounter, the Scorchers eventually prevailed by a margin of 13 runs.
In the last match between the Melbourne Stars and the Strikers, the Stars chose to bowl after winning the toss. The Stars amassed 205 runs in 20 overs at the expense of four wickets because to the impressive batting performances of Chris Lynn and Matthew Short. Short scored 56 runs off of 32 deliveries, while Lynn continued to be untean and scored 83 runs off of 42 deliveries. The Stars’ best bowler, Glenn Maxwell, claimed two wickets in three overs for 21 runs.
The Stars achieved their goal of 206 runs in 19 overs thanks to the efforts of Dan Lawrence, Beau Webster, and Marcus Stoinis. Stoinis earned Player of the Match when he scored an undefeated 55 runs off just 19 deliveries.
SCO vs STR
Match Information
Match 25, Perth, January 03, 2024, 03:45 PM
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Perth Scorchers beat Adelaide Strikers by 42 runs
Weather Report
Perth Stadium
Pitch Report
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Players Stats in Series
![Matthew Short](https://images.cricket.com/players/63846_headshot_safari.png)
Matthew Short
STR
541 Runs
11 Matches
![Josh Brown](https://images.cricket.com/players/95581_headshot_safari.png)
Josh Brown
HEA
366 Runs
9 Matches
![Aaron Hardie](https://images.cricket.com/players/68072_headshot_safari.png)
Aaron Hardie
SCO
334 Runs
11 Matches
![Chris Lynn](https://images.cricket.com/players/10062_headshot_safari.png)
Chris Lynn
STR
304 Runs
7 Matches
![Laurie Evans](https://images.cricket.com/players/4841_headshot_safari.png)
Laurie Evans
SCO
292 Runs
10 Matches
![Beau Webster](https://images.cricket.com/players/63277_headshot_safari.png)
Beau Webster
STA
262 Runs
9 Matches
![Xavier Bartlett](https://images.cricket.com/players/66516_headshot_safari.png)
Xavier Bartlett
HEA
20 Wkts
11 Matches
![Spencer Johnson](https://images.cricket.com/players/67778_headshot_safari.png)
Spencer Johnson
HEA
19 Wkts
11 Matches
![Ben Dwarshuis](https://images.cricket.com/players/64473_headshot_safari.png)
Ben Dwarshuis
SIX
17 Wkts
11 Matches
![Paul Walter](https://images.cricket.com/players/66357_headshot_safari.png)
Paul Walter
HEA
17 Wkts
11 Matches
![Jason Behrendorff](https://images.cricket.com/players/57041_headshot_safari.png)
16 Wkts
10 Matches
![Jamie Overton](https://images.cricket.com/players/58482_headshot_safari.png)
Jamie Overton
STR
16 Wkts
9 Matches
![Matthew Short](https://images.cricket.com/players/63846_headshot_safari.png)
Matthew Short
STR
6 Fifties
11 Matches
![Shaun Marsh](https://images.cricket.com/players/3889_headshot_safari.png)
Shaun Marsh
REN
3 Fifties
5 Matches
![Chris Lynn](https://images.cricket.com/players/10062_headshot_safari.png)
Chris Lynn
STR
3 Fifties
7 Matches
![Laurie Evans](https://images.cricket.com/players/4841_headshot_safari.png)
Laurie Evans
SCO
3 Fifties
10 Matches
![Beau Webster](https://images.cricket.com/players/63277_headshot_safari.png)
Beau Webster
STA
3 Fifties
9 Matches
![Ben McDermott](https://images.cricket.com/players/63853_headshot_safari.png)
Ben McDermott
HUR
3 Fifties
8 Matches
![Josh Brown](https://images.cricket.com/players/95581_headshot_safari.png)
Josh Brown
HEA
140 Runs
57 Balls Faced
![Colin Munro](https://images.cricket.com/players/11724_headshot_safari.png)
Colin Munro
HEA
99* Runs
61 Balls Faced
![Ben McDermott](https://images.cricket.com/players/63853_headshot_safari.png)
Ben McDermott
HUR
95* Runs
61 Balls Faced
![Laurie Evans](https://images.cricket.com/players/4841_headshot_safari.png)
Laurie Evans
SCO
85* Runs
28 Balls Faced
![Aaron Hardie](https://images.cricket.com/players/68072_headshot_safari.png)
Aaron Hardie
SCO
85* Runs
45 Balls Faced
![Chris Lynn](https://images.cricket.com/players/10062_headshot_safari.png)
Chris Lynn
STR
83* Runs
42 Balls Faced
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Mitchel Marsh
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Mitchel Marsh
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Mitchel Marsh
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![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
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![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
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![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
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![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
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