Stars vs Scorchers, 39th Match at Perth, BBL, Jan 17 2026 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
39th Match (N), Perth, January 17, 2026, Big Bash League
(16.5/20 ov, T:131) 134/4

Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

jhye-richardson
Player Of The Match
4/16 & 3 catches
finn-allen
Cricinfo's MVP
99.42 ptsImpact List
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That's all from our side for tonight. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. See you soon.

Jhye Richardson: It's awesome and with 48,500 people, it's an amazing atmosphere. To be able to host the final, it's always an advantage. Credit to Hards [Hardie], that was an outrageous catch, probably the best I have seen this year, and to get someone like Maxi out, that was incredible. Hopefully, we can recreate some of this on Tuesday. [On Allen] I know he didn't get the accolade tonight but think he deserves. Putting back to back performances on the board is one of the hardest things in cricket but credit to Finny. A 130 chase could be tricky at times. But credit to Finny and Hards as well to play that innings alongside Finny. If we can do something like we did tonight, I hold ourselves in good stead. The teams don't like coming here, it's a long flight for the Hurricanes.

8.20pm A comfortable win for Scorchers in the end despite an early wobble. Finn Allen was superb and led the chase brilliantly with his 69 off just 39 balls, hitting seven sixes along the way. But the Player of the Match is Jhye Richardson for his four-for.

16.5
4
Swepson to Hardie, FOUR runs

and that's it. Hardie backs away and cuts it through extra cover for four. Scorchers finish on the top of the table and, therefore, will host the qualifier.

16.4
1
Swepson to Turner, 1 run

a length ball at the stumps. Worked towards long-on

16.3
2
Swepson to Turner, 2 runs

a length ball outside off. Opens the face to run it fine for a couple

16.2
Swepson to Turner, no run

quicker one, just outside off. Goes for the cut but gets beaten

16.1
Swepson to Turner, no run

a length ball at the stumps. Defended from the back foot

Just four needed. Stoinis is having a chat with Swepson

Over16
7 runs, 1 wicketNeed 4 runs from 24b
PS 127/4CRR: 7.93  RRR: 1.00
Aaron Hardie 37 (36b 4x4)Ashton Turner 0 (2b)
Peter Siddle1/31 (4)

48,608 is the official attendance for this match

15.6
Siddle to Hardie, no run

full outside off. Hits it into the ground and towards cover

15.5
4
Siddle to Hardie, FOUR runs

short and Hardie pulls it to the square leg boundary for four

15.4
2
Siddle to Hardie, 2 runs

a yorker. Digs it out towards covers and sets off. Macdonald attacks the ball and hits the stumps direct at the striker's end with an underarm throw. But the batter was home. And they pick up an extra run off the deflection

15.3
1lb
Siddle to Turner, 1 leg bye

down the leg side. Turner misses the flick but picks up a leg bye

15.2
Siddle to Turner, no run

short of length outside off. Mistimes the pull towards short midwicket

Turner is the new batter

15.1
W
Siddle to Allen, OUT

Siddle starts with a short ball outside off. Allen goes for the pull but ends up hitting straight to Maxwell at deep midwicket. He makes no mistake this time

Finn Allen c Maxwell b Siddle 69 (39b 2x4 7x6) SR: 176.92
Over15
8 runsNeed 11 runs from 30b
PS 120/3CRR: 8.00  RRR: 2.20
Aaron Hardie 31 (33b 3x4)Finn Allen 69 (38b 2x4 7x6)
Haris Rauf3/23 (4)
14.6
2
Haris Rauf to Hardie, 2 runs

a low full toss. Punched into the ground and it bounces over extra cover. Rauf finishes with 3 for 23

14.5
Haris Rauf to Hardie, no run

a quick bouncer. Hardie goes for the pull but cannot connect. Was too late on it

14.4
1
Haris Rauf to Allen, 1 run

steered to deep third

14.3
1
Haris Rauf to Hardie, 1 run

yet another drop and this time, it's Maxwell. A slower one from Rauf, full outside off. Hardie goes aerial but doesn't have much power behind it. Maxwell pedals back from mid-on and should be a comfortable catch for someone like him even though it was over his shoulder but he ends up dropping it

14.2
2
Haris Rauf to Hardie, 2 runs

a length ball outside off. Pulls it towards deep square leg

14.1
1
Haris Rauf to Allen, 1 run

a length ball outside off. Chipped uppishly down the ground

14.1
1w
Haris Rauf to Allen, 1 wide

starts with a length ball but down the leg side

Yash Jajoo: "Power Surge time??" --- Not yet. But Haris is going to bowl his final over

Over14
12 runsNeed 19 runs from 36b
PS 112/3CRR: 8.00  RRR: 3.16
Finn Allen 67 (36b 2x4 7x6)Aaron Hardie 26 (29b 3x4)
Peter Siddle0/25 (3)
13.6
1
Siddle to Allen, 1 run

pulled towards deep midwicket this time but only a single

13.5
6
Siddle to Allen, SIX runs

strays down the leg side and Allen isn't going to miss out on those. Helps it over long leg for six more. Just 20 needed now

Win Probability
PS 100%
MSPS
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Over 17 • PS 134/4

Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
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