Desert Vipers vs Perth Scorchers XI, 8th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Providence Stadium, Providence
Desert Vipers won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) (Desert Vipers 116/9, Perth Scorchers XI 112/6).
- Desert Vipers: 116/9 (19.5 ov)
- Perth Scorchers XI: 112/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Desert Vipers (DV) faced Perth Scorchers XI (PSXI) in the 8th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Providence Stadium, Providence. Play began on Tuesday, 28 July 2026 at 23:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Desert Vipers won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Carl Tuckett and Gregory Brathwaite, with Reon King as match referee.
Perth Scorchers XI made 112/6 in 20 overs, with Andre Fletcher top-scoring on 40 from 47 balls. Khary Pierre was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 14. Desert Vipers made 116/9 in 19.5 overs, with Rilee Rossouw top-scoring on 50 from 31 balls. Akeal Hosein was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 15.
Result: Desert Vipers won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining). Rilee Rossouw was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Perth Scorchers XI · 1st innings: 112/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Fletcher | c Khary Pierre b Vitel Lawes | 40 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 85.11 |
| D'Arcy Short | c Bevon Jacobs b Khary Pierre | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Joel Curtis | b Nathan Smith | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Usman Khan | c sub b Khary Pierre | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Akeal Hosein | not out | 32 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 91.43 |
| Ashton Turner | c Rilee Rossouw b Vitel Lawes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dian Forrester | c Khary Pierre b Shadab Khan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Ashton Agar | not out | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 154.55 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Jhye Richardson, Brody Couch, Sufiyan Muqeem
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mayers | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Khary Pierre | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Sanjay Pahal | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Vitel Lawes | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Shadab Khan | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
Desert Vipers · 1st innings: 116/9 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saiteja Mukkamalla | c Dian Forrester b Brody Couch | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Zachary Carter | b Akeal Hosein | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Rilee Rossouw | c Andre Fletcher b Akeal Hosein | 50 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 161.29 |
| Shadab Khan | c Ashton Turner b Akeal Hosein | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Mayers | lbw b Sufiyan Muqeem | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Vriitya Aravind | run out | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Bevon Jacobs | b Akeal Hosein | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Khary Pierre | run out (Joel Curtis) | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Nathan Smith | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| Sanjay Pahal | c Dian Forrester b Jhye Richardson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitel Lawes | not out | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhye Richardson | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Brody Couch | 1.5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 8.18 |
| Ashton Turner | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Ashton Agar | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 8 (DV, Ashton Turner): 3 runs, 112/9 – • • 1 • 1 1
- Over 20 (DV, Brody Couch): 9 runs, 109/9 – 4 1 • • 4
- Over 19 (DV, Jhye Richardson): 4 runs, 100/9 – 1 2 • W • 1
- Over 18 (DV, Akeal Hosein): 1 runs, 96/8 – • • W • W 1
- Over 17 (DV, Jhye Richardson): 5 runs, 95/6 – 1 • 1 1 1 1
- Over 16 (DV, Ashton Agar): 3 runs, 90/6 – 1 • 1 0lb 1 •