Big Bash League: Perth Scorchers beat Adelaide Strikers in a low-scoring match
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Perth Scorchers Vs Adelaide Strikers played at the Perth Stadium. Adelaide Strikers won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Perth Scorchers’ opener gave a good start while batting first. Openers scored 72 runs for the Perth Scorchers, but after they lost quick wickets. Cooper Connolly goes for a duck. Aaron Hardie scored only 9 runs and was bowled by Lloyd Pope.
Captain Turner went for a turn around in Shamsi’s over, after hitting 3 fours and a six, Turner got out in that over. Joel Pairs finished the last over with 2 sixes, and Perth Scorchers reached 153 as the final score. Lloyd Pope took 4 wickets, and Shamsi got 3 wickets.
Cooper Connolly bowled the first over. Cooper is a promising all-rounder and showed it in the first over. Cooper got Chris Lynn and only gave 3 runs. Matthew Short scored quick runs, so captain Turner took the bowl and gave a breakthrough to his team. Took Jason Sangha’s wicket in the same over. Turner only gave 1 run.
Quick wickets and tight over puts Strikers under pressure. Liam Scott gave a try and scored 33 runs. Perth Scorchers’ bowler didn’t give them a chance, and won by 33 runs. Joel Paris took 3 wickets. Turner and Aaron each took 2-2 wickets. Cooper, Mahli, and Agar each got 1-1 wickets.

