STR vs SCO Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Ashton Turner finishes things off in style! Floated up again, full and on off and middle, Ashton Turner plants his front foot ahead and goes for the slog sweep again. Does not quite get hold of it and ends up hitting it a lot straighter. There is no one in the deep patrolling the long on fence. The ball bounces in front of the ropes for a boundary. Perth Scorchers win by 7 wickets with 5.3 overs to spare!

SIX! Two in two for Turner! Boyce tosses it up, full and on off, Ashton Turner makes use of his long reach as he gets his hands out in front and slog sweeps it over deep square leg this time for another six.

SIX! Massive hit! Loopy delivery, right in the slot, on off, Ashton Turner reaches out in front and gets down on one knee. Slog sweeps it high and handsome over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Needless throw! Fuller in length, at the stumps, Ashton Turner stays leg side of the ball and knocks it in front of mid off. Jamie Overton has a shy at the bowling end seeing Cooper outside his crease. He fails to hit the stumps and concedes an overthrow as the ball rolls to deep fine leg for one.

Slanting in, on a nagging length, on middle, Ashton Turner tucks it from the crease to mid-wicket.

Serves it on a good length, on middle, Cooper Connolly has a swipe across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a run.

On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Ashton Turner turns it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length, just outside off, Ashton Turner opens the bat face and steers it finer of deep third for a boundary. Just 16 more runs needed now!

Comes back into the attack and goes full and on the pads, Cooper Connolly clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Full, on middle, Cooper Connolly drives it past the bowler to his right for a single. Perth Scorchers need 21 more runs off 42 balls.

Drags the length down by a bit and keeps it outside off, Cooper Connolly steers it to short third.

Quicker and fuller, on leg, Cooper Connolly works it to deep square leg who fumbles a bit allowing the batters to take two runs.

Full, on middle and leg, Cooper Connolly taps it back to the bowler.

Slows it up and keeps it full, on middle, Ashton Turner pushes it to deep point for a single.

Full, on leg, Cooper Connolly takes his front leg out of the way and taps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Cooper Connolly drives it to deep cover for a single. Perth Scorchers need 26 more runs off 48 balls.

SIX! BANG! Short and on middle, Cooper Connolly pulls it miles over mid-wicket for a biggie.

WIDE! Short and way outside off.

Short and on middle and leg, Ashton Turner pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Full, on off, Cooper Connolly tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Was that off the bat? It's called a bye! A bit short and on off, Ashton Turner looks for a reverse scoop but gets a faint edge that the keeper fails to collect. The batters take a single off it.

Tossed up, way outside off, Cooper Connolly cuts it to deep point for a single.

Pitching full, on off, Ashton Turner drives it to deep cover and scampers a couple of runs more. Perth Scorchers need 38 more runs off 54 balls.

Looped up, on middle and off, grips and turns away past the outside edge as Turner tries to work it across the line.

Short and on off, Cooper Connolly waits back and slaps it to long off for one.

Full, outside off, Ashton Turner steps out and jams it to square leg for a single.

Full, just outside off, Ashton Turner drives it to deep point for a couple of runs. Perth Scorchers get past the 100-run mark!

Starts with a loopy delivery, full and on middle, Cooper Connolly knocks it to long off for a single.

Good running! Drags the length back and it is slower through the air, on middle and leg, Ashton Turner goes on the back foot and drops it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region. Calls for two immediately and they make it.

Tossed up, full and on off, Ashton Turner plants his front foot forward and smashes it to the right of long off for a brace.

On the pads, on a length, Ashton Turner tries the reverse but fails to connect and wears it on the pads.

Looped up, full and on the pads, Ashton Turner gets down and sweeps it aerially towards deep backward square leg. Jake Weatherald runs around to his left to mop it up. Fails to gather it cleanly but recovers well, preventing the ball from trickling into the fence. Two runs taken.

Floated up, full and on off, driven past cover for a single by Cooper Connolly.

Drops it short, on middle, Cooper Connolly rocks on the back foot and pulls it to the right of deep mdi-wicket for a couple of runs.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Fifty and out for Allen! This is on a length from Brendan, outside off, Finn Allen moves to the off side and plants his front foot across to whip it in front of square on the leg side. The ball catches the inside edge of the bat and crashes back onto the stumps. Allen goes for 50 (23). Perth Scorchers lose their third wicket, needing 54 runs from 66 balls.

FIFTY FOR ALLEN! The relieved look on the face of Allen says it all. In the four innings before this game, Allen's highest score was 6 and this half century will make him feel a lot better. Fuller in length, on off and middle, Finn Allen lofts it back over the bowler's head for a couple of runs to get to his first fifty of the season.

FOUR! Cheeky! On a length, outside off, Finn Allen walks across his stumps and plays the scoop as he uses the pace on the ball. Clears short fine leg but gets more height than distance. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence.

Bashes the hard length, on middle and leg, Cooper Connolly stands tall and tucks it in front of deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Cracking shot! Brendan Doggett digs it in short, at the helmet of the batter, Cooper Connolly backs away slightly and takes the short ball on. Hooks it over the deep backward square leg fence for a six.

This is on a short of a length, on off and middle, Cooper Connolly gets on his toes and steers it to backward point.

SIX! Allen responds to the verbal volleys from Overton in the best possible fashion! Overton digs it in short, around off, Finn Allen hops and is airborne while playing the shot. Presents a high elbow and slaps it over deep point with almost a vertical bat for a six.

Angling across, on a nagging length, Cooper Connolly punches it in front of cover for a single.

Banged in short, outside off, Cooper Connolly presses back to pull it away but gets it straighter than he would have liked. He does not time it well and that results in the ball landing well in front of long on. Two runs taken.

Three dots in a row! On the fuller side, outside off, Cooper Connolly is rooted to the crease and just fiddles at the delivery. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

At the stumps, fuller in length, Cooper Connolly knocks it towards extra cover.

Going across the batter, on a back of a length, around off, Cooper Connolly looks to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

This slides on with the arm, short and on off, Cooper Connolly stays back and pushes it to the left of cover for one more. An expensive start by Pope - 10 runs off his first over. Scorchers need less than a run-a-ball. They require 76 runs in 78 balls.

Flatter and shorter, outside off, Finn Allen backs away and cuts it to deep cover for one.

SIX! Short and punished! Pope errs in length as he drops a half-tracker, Finn Allen gets on the back foot in a flash and hammers the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Slower and shorter, turning back in, on middle, Cooper Connolly goes on the back foot and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Looped up, full and wide on off, Finn Allen reaches out and cracks the drive to deep cover for a single.

Pushes it through first up, on a nagging length, on off, Finn Allen rocks on the back foot and punches it to cover.

Pace taken off, on a short of a good length, on middle, Cooper Connolly dabs it with a straight bat in front of long on and comes charging back for the second run.

Drags the length back now, on off, Finn Allen rides the bounce and knocks it to deep cover for a run. The 50-run stand comes up between these two.

FOUR! Lovely shot! This is on a good length, around off, Finn Allen gets on his toes and punches it past extra cover and also manages to beat the fielder in the deep to his right for a boundary.

Fuller in length, attacking the stumps, Finn Allen has a swipe across his line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat wide of deep fine leg for a brace. The 50 comes up for the Scorchers.

Width on offer, on a length, Cooper Connolly drills it to deep cover for one more.

On a good length, Finn Allen presses forward and drives it on the up to deep cover for a single.

Hard length, outside off, Finn Allen punches it to deep cover for a single. Another 18-run over!

SIX! Up, up and over! Jamie Overton goes very full, just outside off, Finn Allen clobbers it over deep mid-wicket and despite losing his bottom hand off the bat he manages to clear the distance.

Short of a good length, on off, Cooper Connolly steers it to deep third for one.

FOUR! Shot of the inning so far! On a length, a bit closer to the off-stump line, Cooper Connolly crunches it through covers for another boundary.

FOUR! Runs flowing now! Good length, outside off, Cooper Connolly waits for the ball to arrive and cuts it past backward point for a boundary.

WIDE! Back of a length, down leg, Cooper Connolly lets it go past him.

On a length, on middle, Finn Allen pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

High in the air, but dropped! Henry Thornton goes a bit fuller than a length, on off, Finn Allen frees his arms and tries to go down the ground. The ball goes straight up towards Alex Ross at mid off and he tries to run back and dives to make an effort but in vain. The batters get three more runs off it and the over ends with 18 runs coming off it.

WIDE! Length, down leg.

FOUR! In total control! On a fuller length, on middle, Finn Allen tonks it with a straight bat over the bowler's head for a boundary.

FOUR LEG BYES! On a length, angling into the pads, Finn Allen steps across a bit and looks to help it on its way but misses. The ball clips him on the thigh and races past the diving short fine leg to his right for a boundary.

Hard length, on off, Finn Allen swipes it through the gap past mid-wicket and mid on for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length, on middle, Finn Allen pulls it behind and gets it past short fine leg for a boundary.

On a good length, on middle and off, Finn Allen blocks it to cover.

Nicely bowled! A stifled appeal for caught behind but turned down by the umpire. On a back of a length, just outside off, Cooper Connolly looks to poke at it and gets beaten on the outside edge. The replay shows there was a spike on the UltraEdge and Adelaide Strikers miss out on reviewing it!

Back of a length, on off, Cooper Connolly punches it to mid off.

Hard length, on off, Cooper Connolly taps it to point.

FOUR! Off the mark in style is Cooper Connolly! Back of a length, angling away outside off, Cooper Connolly rides the bounce and punches it behind square on the off side for a boundary.

Outside off, on a good length, Cooper Connolly leaves it alone.

Short of a length, on middle and leg, Finn Allen pushes it to mid on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Adelaide Strikers are on a roll here! Two wickets in the over and Perth Scorchers are in early trouble at 5/2! Henry Thornton lands it on a back of a length, on middle, Aaron Hardie stays low and looks for a big slog across the line but fails to get it right. Gets a top edge and it goes very high in the night sky and only as far as mid on. Jake Weatherald settles right under it and takes a good catch.

Angling back in, on a back of a length, on off, Aaron Hardie stands tall and punches it back to Henry.

On a good length, on off, Aaron Hardie pushes it to point.

Full, on the pads, Aaron Hardie flicks it to deep square leg for a brace.

OUT! CAUGHT! Henry Thornton draws the first blood and Matthew Hurst's struggle in the middle comes to an end. Back of a length, on off, Matthew Hurst steps out, making room and slices it straight down the throat of Brendan Doggett at deep point.

In the air, but falls just away! A lot happening here at the Adelaide Oval! Back of a length, on middle, Matthew Hurst looks to pull but the ball gets big on him. He manages to skew it over mid on where Jake Weatherald swivels back and looks to keep his eyes on the ball and take the catch but fails to do so. A couple of runs taken.

Hard length, on leg, Finn Allen looks to tuck it fine but misses and gets brushed on the pad.

DROPPED! Jamie Overton has put down what wasn't his catch in the first place! Fuller than a good length, on middle, Matthew Hurst looks for a reverse scoop but lobs it straight in front of short third. Jamie Overton from the slip cordon moves to his right and dives to that side but spills it out. Had Overton not gone for that catch, it would have been a straightforward take for Cameron Boyce! A single taken!

Four dots on the trot and the crowd is loving it! Angling in, on a hard length, on middle and off, Matthew Hurst hops across a bit and dabs it down off his pads.

Back of a length, on off, Matthew Hurst cuts it to point again.

Pulls the length down by a bit and keeps it on off, Matthew Hurst pushes it to point.

Starts right on the money does Brendan Doggett! A loud shout for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a length, on middle, shaping away off the deck. Matthew Hurst looks to push it away with a straight bat but gets an inside edge back onto his pads.