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Strikers vs Scorchers, 20th Match at Adelaide, , Jan 05 2016 - Match Result

RESULT
20th Match (N), Adelaide, January 05, 2016, Big Bash League
(17.3/20 ov, T:175) 138

Strikers won by 36 runs

Player Of The Match
51* (31) & 1/21
travis-head
Cricinfo's MVP
81.8 ptsImpact List
mahela-jayawardene
Match centre 
Comms: Shashank Kishore
Scorecard summary
Adelaide Strikers 174/2(20 overs)
Perth Scorchers 138/10(17.3 overs)
31 (17)
3/23 (4)
2/21 (3.3)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
AS81.857(37)69.8581.8--0
AS71.43--02/283.5671.43
AS68.9651(31)55.6861.51/211.367.46
AS66.82--03/233.4766.82
AS44.5230(15)36.0444.52--0

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Travis Head is the Man of the Match for his 31-ball 51. That's as good as we've played as a group. I just couldn't get in and take my chances till now, but it's good to finally get runs. It's good to beat them in front of a 46,000 crowd. Brisbane Heat have some exciting players. We know it just takes one performance to turn the game around, we certainly won't underestimate them. It's a good wicket there at the Gabba, so we're looking forward to Friday.

The Scorchers lost Shaun Marsh early. Klinger played and missed a number of times, and suddenly they were consumed by the pressure of the chase. Have to wonder if the last four overs of the Strikers' innings proved to be the difference. They smashed 58 to take the momentum into the break. They looked a completely different side from there on.

Adil Rashid: We can beat any team on their day. Back in England, we don't get these many people. Coming out and playing in front of 45,000 fans can be a thrilling experience.

Three wins in a row now for the Adelaide Strikers as they knock off Perth Scorchers to move to the top of the table. This has been a special bowling performance against a batting line-up that kept bulldozing opponents. But their middle order, that hasn't been tested so far, were found in the deep end during a stiff chase. Adil Rashid was superb, and finished his three scalps. His variations will certainly make him an interesting prospect in India during the World T20.

17.3
W
Kane Richardson to Hogg, OUT

goes too far across to flick that, but is done in by extra pace as the ball cannons into the leg stump.

Brad Hogg b Richardson 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60
17.2
Kane Richardson to Hogg, no run

backs away to carve it over point, can't connect

17.1
Kane Richardson to Hogg, no run

floats it at length on off, Hogg offers a proper defensive stroke

end of over 174 runs • 2 wickets
PS: 138/9CRR: 8.11 RRR: 12.33
Brad Hogg3 (2b)
Jason Behrendorff1 (1b)
Adil Rashid 4-0-23-3
Ben Laughlin 3-0-19-1
16.6
1
Rashid to Hogg, 1 run

low full toss on middle and leg, slogged away to deep square leg, not much power behind that, back for the second

16.5
2
Rashid to Hogg, 2 runs

just over the cover fielder, who got a bit of hand on it to take the pace off the ball, they scamper back for the second

16.4
1
Rashid to Behrendorff, 1 run

flatter one on middle, tucked wide of square leg

16.3
W
Rashid to Tye, OUT

hit with the spin towards long-off when Lehmann junior runs forward, covers good ground, dives forward and takes a superb catch. He ensured the ball didn't bobble out as the elbows made contact with the ground. Flat hit, well taken

Andrew Tye c Lehmann b Rashid 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
16.2
Rashid to Tye, no run

tucked to midwicket

16.1
W
Rashid to Willey, OUT

that is an outstanding catch by Alex Ross. It was short and spinning back in, Willey pulled, but he was hitting towards the bigger boundary, Ross picked it early, ran swiftly to his right and ensured the momentum didn't let him over-run, judged it well in the end. The cameo is over. Game over? Well, can't be sure yet, but Strikers will definitely breathe a huge sigh of relief.

David Willey c Ross b Rashid 31 (17b 1x4 3x6) SR: 182.35
end of over 168 runs • 1 wicket
PS: 134/7CRR: 8.37 RRR: 10.25
Andrew Tye0 (1b)
David Willey31 (16b 1x4 3x6)
Ben Laughlin 3-0-19-1
Billy Stanlake 4-0-28-2
15.6
Laughlin to Tye, no run

full and swinging in, well kept out.

15.5
W
Laughlin to Paris, OUT

cracking ball, and it comes at a time when the Strikers were getting edgy. Paris was eyeing that short boundary over deep midwicket as he walked across to play with a cross bat, the ball was full and just tailed away a wee bit, Paris was playing inside the line as the ball beat the outside edge to hit the stumps.

Joel Paris b Laughlin 13 (15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 86.66
15.4
1
Laughlin to Willey, 1 run

squeezed to the off side

15.3
6
Laughlin to Willey, SIX runs

clean strike into the deep midwicket boundary. Clever batting, walks across, picks the length early, reads the slower ball out of the hand and swings it deep into the stands

15.2
1
Laughlin to Paris, 1 run

eased towards point for a quick single

15.1
Laughlin to Paris, no run

swings and misses. Walks across to fetch it from outside off towards cow corner, couldn't get the connection

end of over 159 runs
PS: 126/6CRR: 8.40 RRR: 9.80
Joel Paris12 (12b 1x4)
David Willey24 (14b 1x4 2x6)
Billy Stanlake 4-0-28-2
Ben Laughlin 2-0-11-0
14.6
1
Stanlake to Paris, 1 run

makes room and slices it down to Richardson at cover. They're keeping up with the asking rate

14.5
Stanlake to Paris, no run

banged in short on leg stump, he ducks under it

Kapil: "Perth have made this error of not playing Carberry and are facing the issue of a batsman less now. Agar of Turner shouldn't be playing ahead of Carberry. PRS may still win but you don't make your overseas pro sit out of the match for bits and pieces players." Not entirely sure of that assessment

14.4
1
Stanlake to Willey, 1 run

length ball on the pads, picked to deep midwicket

14.3
2
Stanlake to Willey, 2 runs

short delivery around his rib cage, he hops back and tucks it down to fine leg

14.2
1
Stanlake to Paris, 1 run

tucked towards square leg, the short ball got big on him, awkwardly negotiated

Match details
Adelaide Oval
TossAdelaide Strikers, elected to bat first
Series
Season2015/16
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)19.10 start, First Session 19.10-20.25, Interval 20.25-20.40, Second Session 20.40-21.55
Match days5 January 2016 - night (20-over match)
T20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAdelaide Strikers 2, Perth Scorchers 0
Win Probability
AS 100%
ASPS
100%50%100%AS InningsPS Innings

Over 18 • PS 138/10

Brad Hogg b Richardson 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60
W
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