SCO vs STR Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! MISTIMED IN THE AIR AND GONE! It's all over for the Strikers. A sensational defence of 153 by the hosts in front of their adoring home crowd. Hard length on the stumps. Pope stays leg side of the ball and looks to tonk it straight down the ground, but it neither has the timing nor the elevation. Ends up mistiming it flat to long on, where Brody Couch settles under it and takes a comfortable catch. PERTH SCORCHERS BEAT ADELAIDE STRIKERS BY 33 RUNS!

Wide outside off, on a back of a length, Tabraiz Shamsi flashes hard at it, but plays away from his body without moving his feet and is beaten all ends up on that. Joel Paris wraps up his spell with figures of 4-0-22-3.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Pope whips off the pads to the deep backward square leg region for a single.

IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Would you believe it? Mitchell Marsh is the guilty party. On a back of a length, outside off, this is chipped off the toe end towards the cover region. Mitchell Marsh runs forward and dives to catch, but cannot hold on to the chance. A single taken as the ball gets parried away. Hands on head for Joel Curtis.

Angling into the batter, on a good length, Lloyd Pope is hurried into the shot as he looks to nudge it across but misses. Wears it on the thigh pad and the ball rolls into the off side. They get a leg bye.

Big swing and a miss! Back of a length, on the fourth stump line. Lloyd Pope advances down the pitch and swings to go downtown, but misses to connect.

Fires in a full ball, around off, smashed away to the off side, but straight to the cover fielder.

Flashes at the length ball away from his body, on top of off, and gets beaten on the outside edge.

On a good length, on off, Tabraiz Shamsi smashes it flatly over the bowler's head for a couple of runs as mid on cuts it off to his before the ropes. Two taken.

Short and on top of the stumps, Shamsi sways away from the firing line and drops his wrists down to leave.

BEATEN! A slight appeal for caught behind but nothing doing. Back of a length, skidding through on top of middle. Shamsi backs away and tries to steer it to the off side, but the ball zips past his outside edge.

FOUR! Off the inside edge! Tries the yorker, but it slips into a low full toss. Shamsi swings across the line, gets a thick inside edge, and the ball sneaks past leg stump before slipping through the hands of the short fine leg fielder, who slides across in a desperate attempt to stop it. The races behind to the fence for four runs.

OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT BEHIND! The pacers keep striking for the Scorchers, on a day where the spinners have dominated. An off cutter by Mahli, slammed hard on a length, just outside off. It lands and nips away from the batter. Jamie Overton creates room by clearing his front leg for the pull shot but only manages a thick outside edge behind to the keeper, Joel Curtis. A catching practice for him behind the stumps. That's the game for the Scorchers one believes. Jamie Overton departs on 11 (8) and the Adelaide Strikers are 111/9.

Around the stumps, on a length, on off, Pope hangs back and punches it to extra cover. Joel Paris' bowling figures read 3-0-20-3 so far.

OUT! LEADING EDGE AND TAKEN! The wheels are coming off for the Strikers now. Paris spears it full and keeps the line of attack around off, Luke Wood tries to launch it downtown, but gets a fat leading edge that flies straight to the point fielder, where Nick Hobson crouches low and swallows a straightforward catch with a reverse cup. 4 (2) for Luke Wood and the Adelaide Strikers are 111/8, needing 43 off 25.

WIDE! For height! That brings about boos from the Scorchers faithful. Banged short and just above the head height. Luke tries to pull, but misses.

FOUR! Just clears the infield! Shortish delivery, on top of off, Luke Wood lofts it over mid off and collects a crucial boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Wicket number two for Joel Paris and he continues to make an impact this season. Slams it hard into the pitch, around off. Jerrssis Wadia stands tall and tries to flat bat it over mid off, but fails to time it well and ends up toe ending it towards Cooper Connolly stationed inside the ring. Jerrssis Wadia departs on 2 (3) and the Strikers are in serious trouble now. 106/7, with 48 needed from 27 balls.

Wide outside off, a low full toss, Wadia carves it to backward point and is caught ball-watching. Jamie Overton is more than halfway through to pinch a single, but is forced to retreat back. Gets back in time before the throw arrives at the bowler's end.

Very full, outside off, Overton swings with all his might, but slices it wide of backward point for a single.

Touch fuller and on middle and leg, Jerrssis Wadia flicks on the up to deep mid-wicket for a brace. He is off the mark.

OUT! TAKEN! Adelaide Strikers lose the set, Scott here. Aaron Hardie corrects his length and drags his length back from the previous delivery, outside off, Liam Scott again tries to go big but balloons it up to cover, where Mitchell Marsh takes the skier. Liam Scott goes for 33 off 28 deliveries. Adelaide Strikers need 51 runs in 31 deliveries.

FOUR! 100 up for Adelaide Strikers! They are building some momentum. Pitches it up, outside off. Liam Scott lofts it over mid off for a boundary. The length was there to be hit.

Drifts in an in-angler, this is on middle and leg, Liam Scott keeps it out on the deck.

Back of a length, outside off, Jamie Overton is squeezed as he tries to cut, edges it to third man for a single.

Aaron Hardie bowls on a good length and on middle, Jamie Overton dead bats it on the deck.

Cooper Connolly slows up the last delivery and drags his length back, outside off, Liam Scott slashes his blade and misses.

Looped up, fuller and outside off, Overton drives it to long off for a single.

SIX! Quality shot from Overton! A welcome boundary! Floats it full, outside off, Jamie Overton uses his long levers and lofts it over extra cover for a biggie.

A single as Liam Scott finds the gap this time past cover.

This is full and angling around off, Liam Scott punchs right off the middle off the blade but straight to cover.

Shorter and outside off, Jamie Overton outside edges his cut shot to the right of short third man for a single.

The squeeze is on by Perth Scorchers! Just 4 runs and a wicket off it! Fuller delivery, around off, Liam Scott pushes it to mid off.

Hard length delivery, on top of off. Liam Scott dabs it straight to short third man.

Short of a length and on middle, Liam Scott nudges it to the right of long on for a brace.

Length ball, outside off, Jamie Overton guides it to third man for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Almost a mix-up and a collision, but it lands in the hands of the skipper! Bowls it too full and outside off, Harry Manenti bends low and gets underneath but fails to squeeze it out cleanly. He chips his shot down the ground where Ashton Turner and Aaron Hardie run from mid off and mid on respectively. They almost bump into each other, but the skipper, Turner, calls for it and takes it. Harry Manenti perishes on 10 (19). Never got going. Adelaide Strikers are 86/5 after 12.2 overs.

Fires it full and in line of the stumps, Liam Scott fends it to square leg for a single.

Harry Manenti shapes for the scoop and Aaron Hardie shifts his line outside off, Harry Manenti plays with an angled bat but the keeper does well to dive across and stops.

Hard length delivery, outside off, Liam Scott slaps it hard to the left of Marsh at backward point. He dives and half-stops for a single.

Brings the stumps into play with a length delivery. Harry Manenti bunts it to square leg for a single.

Keeps it short and bowls in the channel, outside off. Harry Manenti flashes his blade and misses.

Back of a length, on middle, Liam Scott pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Was there some blade on that? The umpire shakes the head! Short of a length, outside off and it nips in slightly. Liam Scott looks to cut it away but misses. Snicko shows a flat line when the ball passes close to the bat.

Length delivery, outside off, Liam Scott knocks it past cover for a single. Agar is done with his spell. His figures read 4-0-21-1.

Leg bye! Ashton Agar bowls the arm ball, flat and around off, Harry Manenti gets behind the line to flick but misses and wears it on the pads. The impact was outside the line. It rolls to the off side for a leg bye.

Quicker delivery, sliding on leg, Harry Manenti sweeps well but straight to short fine leg.

Risky, but the batters make it! Very full and around off, Liam Scott leans and drops it in front of point for a quick single.

Touch flatter, outside off, Harry Manenti plays it to point for a single.

A skiddy length delivery, around off, Harry Manenti goes back and guides it to short third.

Digs the hard length and bowls around off, Harry Manenti pulls it to long on and retains the strike.

One more run as Liam Scott tucks this length ball to mid-wicket.

On a nagging length, around off, Liam Scott whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

SIX! TOP EDGE FOR A SIX! A bumper on middle, well-directed but Liam Scott swings onto it, gets a thick top edge behind the keeper and all the way. Someone has grabbed it brilliantly in the stands.

FOUR! A seamer comes and quickly gets dispatched! Back of a length, on the hips. Liam Scott picks up and places it to deep square leg for a boundary.

A hard length delivery, drifting on leg, Harry Manenti turns it to square leg for a single.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Harry Manenti plays it to long off for a single.

Excellent bowling! Ashton Agar mixes his length and varies the pace! Bowls the arm ball, around off, blocked to point.

Tossed up, around off, Liam Scott plays it past cover for a single.

Slows up the length ball, comes with the arm outside off, Liam Scott leans across to drive but misses.

Leg bye! Angling onto the pads, fuller length. Harry Manenti looks to sweep but misses and it rolls off the pads to short fine for a leg bye.

A half tracker, into the surface on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Overthrows! Floats it full and around off, Harry Manenti strokes it to covers for a single. The fielder hits the stumps at the batter's end and it rolls away for another run.

Slanting in around off and makes it to spin away, Liam Scott skips down to drive but splices it to point for a single.

Back of a good length, on top of off. Liam Scott punches off his toes to cover.

Looped up, outside off on the fuller side, Liam Scott punches it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Very full and around off, driven to long off for a single.

A crowd catch! Flatter and slanting in on middle, Harry Manenti plays inside the line, back to Cooper Connolly.

Dragged length, holds it slightly around off, Liam Scott nudges it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Fuller delivery, on middle, Harry Manenti tucks it with soft hands to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, touch fuller and around off, Harry Manenti plays it to cover.

The arm ball, length and on middle, Liam Scott fends it off the inner half of the blade to square leg for a single.

Too full and around off, Harry Manenti leans and knocks it to point for a quick single.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Oh, Mackenzie Harvey can't believe his luck! Perth Scorchers are riding on some luck here. First, Jason Sangha and now, Mackenzie Harvey! Agar bowls a good length delivery, just outside off, straighter line. Mackenzie Harvey looks to cut on the back foot but gets a thick inside edge back onto the stumps. Mackenzie Harvey departs on 11 off 10. The Strikers are 48/4, chasing 154.

A huge roar from the crowd as the keeper removes the bails, but Liam Scott was in. Slower, shorter and outside off, Liam Scott swings his blade over the line to work across, and misses as the ball spins in sharply. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. Scott did drag his back foot out but he does well to get back in.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! The skipper's got two wickets. Bowls it on a nagging length and just around off, Jason Sangha opts to reverse hit but is late to get his bat across. It hits the gloves and ricochets onto the pads before rolling back onto the stumps. What an over so far from Turner. Sangha perishes without troubling the scorers on a silver duck.

On a length, outside off, Jason Sangha punches it to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! Skipper to skipper and the home captain wins! Ashton Turner floats it slightly wide outside off, touch fuller. Matthew Short is tempted to take on long off but doesn't time it well. Airs it off the toe end, and Cooper Connolly runs in to take a good catch. Matthew Short departs after a good start. 31 off 21 for the Strikers' captain, and they are 48/2, chasing 154.

Tossed up, full and on middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

The arm ball, comes with a high trajectory on middle, Mackenzie Harvey blocks it to cover.

This is good running! Floats it wide of off, Matthew Short knocks it past point for a brace.

An arm ball, slows up the pace and bowls it on middle, defended well.

Short again, on middle, Matthew Short pulls it through square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Too short and too wide, Matthew Short flat hands with a lot of forehand power, hits it a bit too straight but well past Agar's stretched left hand. A boundary at long off.

A half tracker, angled away, outside off, Mackenzie Harvey plays it to long on for a single.

Shorter delivery, outside off, Matthew Short punches it to deep cover for a single.

Slightly short, around off, Mackenzie Harvey dabs it to backward point.

A direct hit, and Short was safely home. This is full and around off, Matthew Short pushes it to mid off and scampers across. A risky single but he makes it before the fielder throws at the bowler's end.

FOUR! Bread and butter stuff for MS! Back of a length, around off, consistent bounce, and Matthew Short trusts the surface and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a nagging length, slanting on middle, Matthew Short tucks it to mid-wicket.

Short of a length, around off, Matthew Short looks to pull but gets a thick under edge to the keeper. This was in the zone to hit.

SIX! Flicked with style and elegance. Not short at all, this is on middle, Matthew Short picks the length, holds his stance and wrists it over square leg for a biggie.

Just short of the skipper! Loops it up, fuller and around off, Mackenzie Harvey tries to chip it over but the ball sticks into the surface and goes off the higher part of the blade. Ashton Turner runs in and bends forward but it falls short of him.

Too full and around off, Matthew Short drives it to long off for a single.

This one holds a bit into the surface, outside off. Matthew Short loses his control as he punches, it goes off the splice to the left of the diving backward point fielder. Two runs are taken.

Slightly short, outside off on the slower side. Matthew Short cuts hard but straight to point.

Flatter, delivery, outside off, Mackenzie Harvey plays it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Crunched! Wonderful shot! A bit too full, outside off, Mackenzie Harvey hits it through covers, in the gap for a boundary. Made a delicious sound the moment it left the blade.

FIVE WIDES! Poor delivery! Too short, down leg, angled away. Mackenzie Harvey fails to sweep and the keeper struggles to get his mitts on it. It rolls past him to the fine leg fence.

FOUR! Beautiful shot to end the over! Joel Paris continues to bowl on the fuller side, looking for some swing. Matthew Short leans and crunches it past mid off, straight down for a boundary.

Attacking the stumps with a fuller delivery, slight inward shape. Matthew Short pushes it straight to mid off.

Joel Paris targets the pads with an angled delivery. Mackenzie Harvey tucks it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Serves it too full and around off, Matthew Short plays it to cover for a single.

Overpitches it up, outside off, swinging away. Mackenzie Harvey leans into his drive and hits it through cover. Hits to the longer side and the man from mid off chases and cuts it off. Three runs added.

Joel Paris serves it on a good length and around off, Matthew Short punches it down the ground for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! The spinners continue to shine at the Perth Stadium. Cooper Connolly angles it in, fuller and around middle and off, Chris Lynn goes inside out, good shot option with a packed off side field, but fails to get the elevation. Ashton Turner at mid off gathers a simple catch. The dangerous Lynn goes for a run to his name. The Strikers are 3/1, chasing 154.

Looped up, full and around off, Matthew Short drives it to long off for a single.

Tosses it up, fuller and around off, Matthew Short bends forward and pushes it to cover.

A direct hit at the bowler's end but Chris Lynn was in. Lynn makes room and takes it on the full, on the leg side, he punches it to mid off and scampers across. The fielder hits the target but the replay shows Chris Lynn dragged his blade in.

Floats it touch fuller and just outside off, Chris Lynn leans and pushes it to cover.

Cooper Connolly begins with a shorter delivery, outside off, Matthew Short goes back and knocks it to the right of cover. Adelaide Strikers and Short are underway with a single.