The ploy to field first on a wicket that has assisted the bowlers to a great extent, worked well for the Melbourne Renegades. The pace duo of Tom Rogers and Will Sutherland removed Finn Allen, Mitchell Marsh, Cooper Connolly in a 34-run powerplay. Ashton Turner and Nick Hobson failed to accompany Aaron Hardie for long as the score read 86/5 in 14 overs. With Hardie at 34, the power surge was opted by the Scorchers, allowing Ashton Agar to free his arms despite Hardie’s departure. Following 25 runs in the floating powerplay, Agar clobbered the opposition during the slog overs, bringing up his fifty despite a couple of wickets, propelling the hosts to 147/8 in 20 overs.
Unlike the opposition, the Renegades failed to get half the decent start in the second innings, courtesy of Jason Behrendorff’s lethal opening over. His double-wicket maiden was followed by Jhy Richardson and Lance Morris extracting a couple of wickets overall, pushing the Gades to 10/4 midway through the fifth over. A 34 runs partnership followed with the skipper Will Sutherland taking control of the chase with Marcus Harris. Although the opener was a goner in the tenth over, Sutherland kept the Renegades in the hunt under Tom Roger’s presence. From 66/5 in twelve overs, the pair added 45 runs in the next four overs before Agar conceded six in the 17th over. With 31 required from the last three overs, Sutherland departed for 45-ball 70 after a twelve-run 18th over. With twelve needed from the last over, Matthew Kelly delivered a couple of no-balls and a six, setting up run-a-ball equation with three balls remaining.
Unreal choke by Perth scorchers #BBL #CricketTwitter
— Mayukh roy (@Mayukhroy9) January 7, 2025
Not the finish we were looking for tonight
#MADETOUGH pic.twitter.com/XeT5hc4Wwc
— Perth Scorchers (@ScorchersBBL) January 7, 2025
Unreal
Wow
Jacob Bethell vs Perth Scorchers in BBL
2(9)
0/6 (1) pic.twitter.com/x9y1Pbij8y— RCBIANS OFFICIAL (@RcbianOfficial) January 7, 2025
Steve Smith will be available for three BBL matches starting with Sydney Sixers’ clash against Perth Scorchers at the SCG on January 11.
pic.twitter.com/eumoFTsRga— JustMyThoughts (@shaibal_27) January 7, 2025
The best
Good laugh
Perth Scorchers
— Vodka Analyst (@vodkaanalyst) January 7, 2025
What an incredible batting display by Will Sutherland @will_suth12 and Tom Rogers in their clash against mighty Perth scorchers .
Captain innings when they lost 4 for 10 and they are a batsman short due to injury but these two kept going. #BigBashLeague #bbl— Emo (@MustiJeevitham) January 7, 2025
Injured
Gades at 4.3 overs were 4/10, essentially 5/10 with Wells injured. Playing Scorchers in Perth the last few seasons has been almost unwinnable for any travelling side and arguably the best bowling attack. How did Gades win that
Sutho with a captains knock for the ages #BBL14
— Mathew (@Brooma_23) January 7, 2025
Defeated
Will Sutherland and Tom Rogers with a 92 run partnership for sixth wicket, have just defeated Perth Scorchers at Perth. After being 44-5 in 9.3 overs chasing 147, they have done the unthinkable.
Best game of the season. #BBL14— Peeyush Sharma (@peeyushsharmaa) January 7, 2025
