Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, 1st Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia
Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (Perth Scorchers 117/5, Sydney Sixers 113/5).
- Perth Scorchers: 117/5 (10.1 ov)
- Sydney Sixers: 113/5 (11 ov)
Match report
Perth Scorchers (PS) faced Sydney Sixers (SS) in the 1st Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia. Play began on Sunday, 14 December 2025 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Donovan Koch and Gerard Abood, with Charlie Burke as match referee.
Sydney Sixers made 113/5 in 11 overs, with Jack Edwards top-scoring on 46 not out from 21 balls. Brody Couch was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 12. Perth Scorchers made 117/5 in 10.1 overs, with Cooper Connolly top-scoring on 59 from 31 balls. Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 36.
Result: Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Cooper Connolly 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.
Sydney Sixers · 1st innings: 113/5 (11 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hughes | c Cooper Connolly b Aaron Hardie | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | c Laurie Evans b Brody Couch | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Josh Philippe | c Finn Allen b Brody Couch | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 155.56 |
| Moises Henriques | run out | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Lachlan Shaw | c Finn Allen b Joel Paris | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 190 |
| Jack Edwards | not out | 46 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 219.05 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Joel Davies, Charlie Stobo, Mitchell Perry, Todd Murphy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hardie | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Joel Paris | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Brody Couch | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| Mahli Beardman | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Ashton Agar | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
Perth Scorchers · 1st innings: 117/5 (10.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | c Babar Azam b Charlie Stobo | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Allen | c Lachlan Shaw b Todd Murphy | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 200 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Jack Edwards b Ben Dwarshuis | 59 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 190.32 |
| Aaron Hardie | c Josh Philippe b Jack Edwards | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Ashton Turner | not out | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 177.78 |
| Laurie Evans | c Joel Davies b Ben Dwarshuis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 266.67 |
| Nick Hobson | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Ashton Agar, Joel Paris, Brody Couch, Mahli Beardman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Stobo | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 3 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 12 |
| Jack Edwards | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Todd Murphy | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 13 |
| Mitchell Perry | 1.1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 16.29 |
Latest overs
- Over 11 (PS, Mitchell Perry): 4 runs, 116/5 – 4
- Over 10 (PS, Ben Dwarshuis): 16 runs, 112/5 – W 6 2 W wd 1 6
- Over 9 (PS, Charlie Stobo): 5 runs, 96/3 – 1 1 1 1 1 •
- Over 8 (PS, Ben Dwarshuis): 14 runs, 91/3 – • 1 1 4 wd • 6 wd
- Over 7 (PS, Todd Murphy): 17 runs, 77/3 – 1 2 6 6 • 2
- Over 6 (PS, Jack Edwards): 6 runs, 60/3 – 1 2 1 W 2 •