Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 4 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 23 / Perth Stadium
153/8 (20 ov)
120/10 (18.1 ov)
Perth Scorchers won by 33 runs
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Player of the match
Joel Paris,
Perth Scorchers
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Pope | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Aaron Hardie | 2.1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4.62 |
| Joel Paris | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 |
Perth Scorchers won by 33 runs
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers (PS won by 6 wickets) | Final | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Sixers (PS won by 48 runs) | Qualifier | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Stars (PS won by 6 wickets) | Match 39 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Renegades (PS won by 50 runs) | Match 36 | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Adelaide Strikers (PS won by 32 runs) | Match 32 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Renegades (STR won by 8 wickets) | Match 38 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Stars (MS won by 6 wickets) | Match 34 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 32 runs) | Match 32 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Hobart Hurricanes (HUR won by 37 runs) | Match 28 | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Thunder (STR won by 6 runs) | Match 25 | 6 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 9 run (2 ov): Tabraiz Shamsi: 7 (7), Lloyd Pope: 1 (5)
- Last Bat: Lloyd Pope 1(6) - c BL Couch b AM Hardie Aaron Hardie
- Fall of Wickets: 3 - 1 Chris Lynn, 48 - 2 Matthew Short, 48 - 3 Jason Sangha, 48 - 4 Mackenzie Harvey, 86 - 5 Harry Manenti, 103 - 6 Liam Scott, 106 - 7 Jerrssis Wadia, 111 - 8 Luke Wood, 111 - 9 Jamie Overton, 120 - 10 Lloyd Pope
- Reviews Remaining: Adelaide Strikers - 2 of 2, Perth Scorchers - 2 of 2
- Toss: Adelaide Strikers elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 23
- Series: BBL
- Date: Sunday, January 04, 2026
- Time: 03:45 PM
- Venue: Perth Stadium
- City: Perth
- Umpires: Ben Treloar (Australia), Eloise Sheridan (Australia), Stephen Dionysius (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Charlie Burke (Australia)
End of over 14 (9 runs)
Aaron Hardie to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Aaron Hardie to Jamie Overton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Aaron Hardie to Liam Scott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Aaron Hardie to Liam Scott, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Liam Scott elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Liam Scott c M Marsh b AM Hardie 33 (28) Aaron Hardie to Liam Scott, no run, c M Marsh b AM Hardie, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Liam Scott hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Marsh, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Liam Scott is out.
Aaron Hardie to Jerrssis Wadia, 2 runs, Aaron Hardie delivers inswinger at full length, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 15 (7 runs)
Joel Paris to Jamie Overton, 1 run, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Joel Paris to Jerrssis Wadia, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, fulltoss, on the off stump, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Jerrssis Wadia c C Connolly b JS Paris 2 (3) Joel Paris to Jerrssis Wadia, no run, c C Connolly b JS Paris, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Cooper Connolly, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Jerrssis Wadia is out.
Joel Paris to Luke Wood, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Luke Wood hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Joel Paris to Luke Wood, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Luke Wood's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Luke Wood c N Hobson b JS Paris 4 (2) Joel Paris to Luke Wood, no run, c N Hobson b JS Paris, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Luke Wood hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards point, edged!! and flies straight to Nick Hobson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Luke Wood.
Joel Paris to Lloyd Pope, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Jamie Overton c J Curtis b M Beardman 11 (8) Mahli Beardman to Jamie Overton, no run, c J Curtis b M Beardman, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Joel Curtis, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Jamie Overton is out.
Mahli Beardman to Tabraiz Shamsi, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Tabraiz Shamsi hangs in the crease and tries defensive shot, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mahli Beardman to Tabraiz Shamsi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Mahli Beardman to Tabraiz Shamsi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tabraiz Shamsi hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Mahli Beardman to Tabraiz Shamsi, 2 runs, Mahli Beardman delivers fast ball at full length, Tabraiz Shamsi hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Tabraiz Shamsi to just 2 runs.
Mahli Beardman to Tabraiz Shamsi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tabraiz Shamsi hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Joel Paris to Lloyd Pope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Joel Paris to Lloyd Pope, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Joel Paris to Lloyd Pope, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! leg cutter, good length, on the off stump, Lloyd Pope hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Joel Paris to Tabraiz Shamsi, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tabraiz Shamsi hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.
Joel Paris to Lloyd Pope, 1 run, Lloyd Pope hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Joel Paris to Tabraiz Shamsi, no run, Dot ball !! leg cutter, back of length, on the off stump, Tabraiz Shamsi hangs in the crease and strives to hit pull, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 18 (3 runs)
Lloyd Pope c BL Couch b AM Hardie 1 (6) Aaron Hardie to Lloyd Pope, no run, c BL Couch b AM Hardie, Caught out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Lloyd Pope hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of Brody Couch, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Lloyd Pope is out.