Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, 1st Match
Regular Season 2024/2025 · T20 · · Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia
Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining) (Perth Scorchers 150/4, Melbourne Stars 146/9).
- Perth Scorchers: 150/4 (17.1 ov)
- Melbourne Stars: 146/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Perth Scorchers (PS) faced Melbourne Stars (MLS) in the 1st Match of Regular Season 2024/2025, a T20 match, at Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia. Play began on Sunday, 15 December 2024 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig, with Simon Fry as match referee.
Melbourne Stars made 146/9 in 20 overs, with Tom Curran top-scoring on 37 from 19 balls. Jhye Richardson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19. Perth Scorchers made 150/4 in 17.1 overs, with Cooper Connolly top-scoring on 64 from 51 balls. Tom Curran was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 25.
Result: Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining). Jhye Richardson 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.
Melbourne Stars · 1st innings: 146/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clarke | c Matthew Hurst b Jhye Richardson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Fraser Rogers | c Nick Hobson b Cooper Connolly | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Sam Harper | lbw b Jhye Richardson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Marcus Stoinis | run out | 37 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 112.12 |
| Hilton Cartwright | c Jason Behrendorff b Ashton Agar | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 105.88 |
| Beau Webster | c Matthew Hurst b Jhye Richardson | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 146.15 |
| Tom Curran | c Ashton Agar b Lance Morris | 37 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 194.74 |
| Hamish Mckenzie | c Keaton Jennings b Jason Behrendorff | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Adam Milne | c Andrew Tye b Lance Morris | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Brody Couch | not out | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Peter Siddle | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Behrendorff | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Jhye Richardson | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Lance Morris | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Ashton Agar | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Cooper Connolly | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Andrew Tye | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
Perth Scorchers · 1st innings: 150/4 (17.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Allen | b Adam Milne | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
| Keaton Jennings | c Sam Harper b Peter Siddle | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Thomas Fraser Rogers b Tom Curran | 64 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 125.49 |
| Matthew Hurst | c Joe Clarke b Brody Couch | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Ashton Turner | not out | 37 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 137.04 |
| Nick Hobson | not out | 27 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 192.86 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Milne | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Peter Siddle | 3.1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.16 |
| Tom Curran | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Brody Couch | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Hamish Mckenzie | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (PS, Peter Siddle): 4 runs, 147/4 – 4
- Over 17 (PS, Hamish Mckenzie): 12 runs, 143/4 – • 4 6 1 1 •
- Over 16 (PS, Brody Couch): 9 runs, 131/4 – 4 2 1 • 1 1
- Over 15 (PS, Peter Siddle): 14 runs, 122/4 – 1 4 4 • 1 4
- Over 14 (PS, Tom Curran): 10 runs, 108/4 – 1 1 4 W • 4
- Over 13 (PS, Adam Milne): 9 runs, 98/3 – 2 • 1 4 2 •