Scorchers beat Thunder, Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

That wraps up an incredibly easy win for the Scorchers to move into top spot with a nine wicket win. They've assured themselves a home semi-final and possibly of top place if they can win their final match.

Mitchell Marsh batted well for 64 but Man of the Match goes to Nathan Coulter-Nile for his brilliant spell of 3 for 9 to go with two excellent run outs.

Thanks for your company tonight, please join us again tomorrow night for the Renegades against the Heat from Docklands. Good night

14.1

Coyte to North, FOUR runs

full on off, guided to third man to finish this off

Over14

16 runs

PS 99/1CRR: 7.07 RRR: 0.16

MJ North 34 (24b 1x6)MR Marsh 64 (58b 1x4 5x6)

JS Floros0/22 (2)

13.6

Floros to North, 1 run

sweeps to deep square leg

13.6

Floros to North, 1 wide

strays down leg

13.5

Floros to Marsh, 1 run

flicked to deep mid wicket

13.4

Floros to Marsh, SIX runs

advances down the wicket and smashes it high over long off

13.3

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Floros to Marsh, no run

yorker dug out to the off side

13.2

Floros to North, 1 run

cut to deep point

13.1

Floros to North, SIX runs

full on leg, smashed hard over mid on and over the rope

Over13

4 runs

PS 83/1CRR: 6.38 RRR: 2.42

MJ North 26 (21b)MR Marsh 57 (55b 1x4 4x6)

SJ Coyte1/15 (3)

12.6

Coyte to North, 1 run

guided to third man

12.5

Coyte to North, 2 runs

whipped through square leg

12.4

Coyte to Marsh, 1 run

full and driven through cover

12.3

•

Coyte to Marsh, no run

driven back to the bowler

12.2

•

Coyte to Marsh, no run

12.1

•

Coyte to Marsh, no run

yorker dug out to cover

Over12

4 runs

PS 79/1CRR: 6.58 RRR: 2.62

MR Marsh 56 (51b 1x4 4x6)MJ North 23 (19b)

LA Doran0/15 (4)

11.6

Doran to Marsh, 1 run

driven to long off

11.5

•

Doran to Marsh, no run

driven back to the bowler

11.4

Doran to North, 1 run

driven to long on

11.3

•

Doran to North, no run

defended to cover

11.2

Doran to Marsh, 1 run

driven to long off

11.1

Doran to North, 1 run

driven to long on

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Match details

GroundStadium Australia, Sydney

TossSydney Thunder, elected to bat first

Series

Big Bash League

Season2011/12

Player Of The Match

Nathan Coulter-Nile

Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.15, Interval 20.15-20.30, Second Session 20.30-21.50

Match days11 January 2012 - night (20-over match)

Umpires

TV Umpire

Match Referee

PointsPerth Scorchers 2, Sydney Thunder 0

Win Probability

PS 100%

STPS

100%50%100%

Over 15 • PS 103/1

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