Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes, 9th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Big Bash League 2023-24 Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth Date & Time: Dec 20, 04:15 PM LOCAL
HBH 172/8 (20)
PRS 173/1 (16.2)
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Jason Behrendorff

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Adam Voges | Scorchers' head coach: It was. We probably let Hobart get 20-30 more. Chris Jordan batted beautifully. If you set a platform here, and that partnership was great. It is a pretty experienced attack and firepower with Lance Morris coming back. Jason bowled beautifully in the powerplay and set it up for us. It's length which is key here and Jason holds that consistent length. Ashton has aggravated that knee which he has carried through the season. It looked worse when he went off but he was OK at the end of the game. We will have the scan and see what the medicos say. Not a medical expert but we know he has missed some cricket. We have been managing him and we will look to do so going forward. [on Crawley] He has all the attributes to play well on this wicket, we could not have dreamt of the way he has played, hope he continues. They seem to come every year in droves, a sea of orange, they were outstanding tonight. They provide a great atmosphere. We leaked 60 off our last 3 overs we can tidy up that but there was chaos with the skipper going off, we will fix that. Very thankful to be at home, generally we are away during this time.

Jason Behrendorff | Player of the Match: Was a great wicket, really love playing here, if you bowl well you get wickets and if you swing across you get some runs too. [on Jordan] Everything he touched turned to gold for a while there. We found it a bit difficult to bowl to him. Geezy he hit some clean balls. Crawley did well for the title of the "King of Bazball". It's tough for an international player to come here and play pace and bounce, but tall man and he did well today. Even Hardie. [on the T20 World Cup next year] It's in the back of my mind. But I'm enjoying playing cricket, feels nice to have consistency and bowling well. Basing our tactics and plans on our strengths, it's something which has worked for a long period for us.

19:25 Local Time, 11:25 GMT, 16:55 IST: What a chase this is from the Scorchers. Without the Power Surge they have chased down 172 with 22 balls left. Incredible really. An unbeaten 157-run stand for the 2nd wicket has completed a tough chase with ridiculous ease. Both Crawley and Hardie used the long boundaries to run hard and when the bad ball was there, they put them away. Hardie in particular was devastating, and in one Dooley over took four sixes to deflate the Hurricanes. Clean ball-striking and the Hurricanes had no answers. With this win, the Scorchers go 2nd on the table while the Hurricanes have lost both games. Stay tuned to find out who the Player of the Match is and for the post-match stuff...

16.2

Nathan Ellis to Hardie, no ball, Scorchers complete a resounding win. Hardie pulls the slower short of length delivery on the stumps to deep backward square leg and one is enough

16.2

Nathan Ellis to Hardie, wide, scores level. Full down leg, Hardie flicks and misses

16.1

Nathan Ellis to Hardie, FOUR, just short of six. It's one bounce over the ropes. Full on off, Hardie goes over extra-cover and that is so so close to sealing the game

15.6

Jordan to Hardie, 1 run, a direct-hit from McDermott but Crawley is home. Another slower ball off-cutter outside off, Hardie mistimes the cut and chops it in front of McDermott, Crawley is quick

15.5

Jordan to Hardie, no run, full and outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover

15.4

Jordan to Hardie, 2 runs, slower ball off-cutter on the stumps, Hardie pulls wide of deep backward square leg and comes back for two

15.3

Jordan to Hardie, no run, full and angling into Hardie who gets forward to drive and misses, was it sliding down leg? No real appeal from Jordan or the others

15.2

Jordan to Crawley, 1 run, slower ball off-cutter on off, pulled to deep backward square leg

15.1

Jordan to Crawley, no run, what did it hit? Crawley went for the scoop and it flicked his pad and acrobatically caught down leg by McDermott

Chris Jordan [2.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack

14.6

Nathan Ellis to Hardie, 2 runs, back of a length on the stumps, worked in front of deep mid-wicket and easy two

14.5

Nathan Ellis to Crawley, 1 run, slower ball off-cutter on the stumps, worked to long-on

14.4

Nathan Ellis to Crawley, 2 runs, back of a length on the stumps, Crawley doesn't get hold of the pull but wide of deep mid-wicket for two

14.3

Nathan Ellis to Crawley, FOUR, he has been so strong straight down the ground today. Full on the stumps, Crawley hits it in the air but so quickly past Nathan Ellis

14.2

Nathan Ellis to Crawley, no run, slower ball but on leg-stump, Crawley works and misses, rapped on the pads but sliding down

14.1

Nathan Ellis to Crawley, 2 runs, short of length outside off, worked to the vacant mid-wicket area, Nathan Ellis gives chase but they sneak two

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