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Strikers vs Scorchers, 38th Match at Perth, Jan 25 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary

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38th Match (D/N), W.A.C.A, January 25, 2018, Big Bash League
Adelaide Strikers FlagAdelaide Strikers

#2

137/6
Perth Scorchers FlagPerth Scorchers

#1

(19.3/20 ov, T:138) 141/6

Scorchers won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

adam-voges
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Adam Voges
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56* (45)
rashid-khan
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Rashid Khan
, AS
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7.44pm So the Scorchers bid farewell to the legendary WACA ground with a win. Fireworks shoot up to light up the clear, cloudless night sky. This ground has seen its share of indelible cricket moments over the years, and nothing short of a win for the home team would have made for a fitting goodbye. Scorchers also make sure that they end the group stage of this BBL as the top team. But they really had to grind it out and earn this win. Rashid Khan almost took the game away from them with his brilliant spell, but that partnership between Cameron Bancroft and Adam Voges made all the difference in the end. Voges with a captain's knock as the WACA faithful return home for one final time a happy lot.That's all we have for you from this top-of-the-table clash. We hope you enjoyed our coverage of this game. It's been a pleasure, as always!

StatsGuru: "What a Finish, What a way to sign off to arguably the best stadium in Australia. "

19.3
6
Neser to Bresnan, SIX runs

top shot! Blazing finish to the chase. Bresnan seals it with a six. Gets a short ball that comes tied in a ribbon with the gift of width. Bresnan comfortably gets on top of it and ramps it over the third man region with an imperious upper cut

19.2
1
Neser to Voges, 1 run

overcompensates now and bangs it in, fortunately for him, Voges finds deep midwicket on the pull

19.1
6
Neser to Voges, SIX runs

well, it doesn't matter what the field is if thats how you're going to bowl. A full toss that has been muscled away over deep midwicket. Miles into the stands

Michael Neser to bowl the last over. He has nine to defend. Three fielders in the deep in the leg side. Third man inside the circle

Over19
4 runs, 1 wicket
PS 128/6CRR: 6.73  RRR: 10.00
Adam Voges 49 (43b 6x4)Tim Bresnan 1 (2b)
Ben Laughlin1/27 (4)
18.6
1
Laughlin to Voges, 1 run

full and coming into him again, turned away to backward square leg

18.5
1
Laughlin to Bresnan, 1 run

leg stump fuller ball, pushed down to long-on

That lbw was smashing leg stump. So another dodgy call. The umpires have had a rough night tonight.

18.4
1
Laughlin to Voges, 1 run
18.3
1lb
Laughlin to Bresnan, 1 leg bye

hits the pad but this one angled into him sharply. Huge shout for lbw but the umpire is uninterested. Looks close though. Curving back in, so could it have hit?

18.2
W
Laughlin to Agar, OUT

now he gets a short ball, one that tucks him up. A pacy one and Agar is rushed into a pull that he gloves to the keeper who takes it after running to his right

Ashton Agar c †Carey b Laughlin 7 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 77.77
18.1
•
Laughlin to Agar, no run

dot ball. Vital. Advances down and ends up yorking himself slightly as he drills to mid-off

Over18
12 runs
PS 124/5CRR: 6.88  RRR: 7.00
Ashton Agar 7 (7b)Adam Voges 47 (41b 6x4)
Wes Agar0/26 (3)
17.6
1
Agar to Agar, 1 run

extremely full on the stumps squeezed out through the off side

17.5
1
Agar to Voges, 1 run

full on the stumps, clipped to deep backward square leg

17.4
4
Agar to Voges, FOUR runs

extremely wristy. And powerful wrists as well. Flays a fuller ball from well outside off and beats long-on diving to his right. Gets a hand to it but lets the ball go through

17.3
1
Agar to Agar, 1 run

short of a length, pitches outside leg, nudges to the vacant midwicket area for one

Saadatullah Ahm: "Seeing too many poor decision this BBL the DRS was badly required! two of them this match which could have change a game around"

17.2
1
Agar to Voges, 1 run

hangs back to a length ball and opens the face to third man

17.1
4
Agar to Voges, FOUR runs

fullish, angling down leg, dinks it away off the pads to deep fine leg

Over17
6 runs
PS 112/5CRR: 6.58  RRR: 8.66
Adam Voges 37 (37b 4x4)Ashton Agar 5 (5b)
Ben Laughlin0/24 (3)
16.6
1
Laughlin to Voges, 1 run

slower full toss, drifts down leg, turns it away to short fine for a rapid single

16.5
1
Laughlin to Agar, 1 run

full on the pads, turned away into the leg side

16.4
2
Laughlin to Agar, 2 runs

flicked with the angle to deep square leg and they take on the fielder for the second

That lbw from the last ball of the previous over is hitting the stumps, replays show.

16.3
•
Laughlin to Agar, no run

off-side line again, eases into a front-foot punch but finds cover

16.2
1
Laughlin to Voges, 1 run

slow and full outside off, pushed down the ground for one

16.1
1
Laughlin to Agar, 1 run

full outside off, pushes it out square of the wicket through point

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Over 20 • PS 141/6

Scorchers won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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