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Sydney Thunder 1st Innings	Perth Scorchers 1st Innings

Sydney Thunder 1st Innings

Perth Scorchers 1st Innings

15th Over

The Perth Scorchers now sit alone on top of the table with 10 points. A very impressive all around performance, the bowling was kept very tight and were well backed up in the field with both the catching and run outs !
With that boundary it brings up the Century Partnership between Marsh and North. 103 runs off 86 balls and they have cruised home to victory by 9 wickets over the Sydney Thunder here at ANZ Stadium, Sydney.
Over 14.1: Coyte to North, FOUR, full ball outside the off stump, North opens the face of the bat and glides it down past point and it races away to the boundary to win the game for the Perth Scorchers!

The Perth Scorchers now sit alone on top of the table with 10 points. A very impressive all around performance, the bowling was kept very tight and were well backed up in the field with both the catching and run outs !

With that boundary it brings up the Century Partnership between Marsh and North. 103 runs off 86 balls and they have cruised home to victory by 9 wickets over the Sydney Thunder here at ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

Over 14.1: Coyte to North, FOUR, full ball outside the off stump, North opens the face of the bat and glides it down past point and it races away to the boundary to win the game for the Perth Scorchers!

14th Over

The scores are tied on 99. Perth require only one run to win off 36 balls.
Over 13.6: Floros to North, one run, sweeps into the leg side but there is a fielder on the fence and they only take the single
Over 13.5: Floros to North, wide, attempts the sweep shot and the umpires calls it a wide
Over 13.5: Floros to Marsh, one run, works the ball off the legs for another single
Over 13.4: Floros to Marsh, SIX, Marsh walks down and smashes the ball into the crowd for another maximum !
Over 13.3: Floros to Marsh, no run, defends the ball and the Keeper picks it up
Over 13.2: Floros to North, one run, backs away and hits the ball to deep point
Over 13.1: Floros to North, SIX, North smashes the ball over the bowlers head and smashes into the fence for another six!

The scores are tied on 99. Perth require only one run to win off 36 balls.

Over 13.6: Floros to North, one run, sweeps into the leg side but there is a fielder on the fence and they only take the single

Over 13.5: Floros to North, wide, attempts the sweep shot and the umpires calls it a wide

Over 13.5: Floros to Marsh, one run, works the ball off the legs for another single

Over 13.4: Floros to Marsh, SIX, Marsh walks down and smashes the ball into the crowd for another maximum !

Over 13.3: Floros to Marsh, no run, defends the ball and the Keeper picks it up

Over 13.2: Floros to North, one run, backs away and hits the ball to deep point

Over 13.1: Floros to North, SIX, North smashes the ball over the bowlers head and smashes into the fence for another six!

13th Over

Over 12.6: Coyte to North, one run, slow ball outside off stump, North helps the ball on its way down to third man
Over 12.5: Coyte to North, two runs, bowled full onto the legs and easily worked on the leg side for two runs
Over 12.4: Coyte to Marsh, one run, wide ball smashed through the covers for a single
Over 12.3: Coyte to Marsh, no run, ball is hit hard into the ground and nearly bounces over the head of the bowler, Coyte does well to cut it off
Over 12.2: Coyte to Marsh, no run, good yorker, Marsh can only defend out to the covers
Over 12.1: Coyte to Marsh, no run, well pitched up and driven into the covers

Over 12.6: Coyte to North, one run, slow ball outside off stump, North helps the ball on its way down to third man

Over 12.5: Coyte to North, two runs, bowled full onto the legs and easily worked on the leg side for two runs

Over 12.4: Coyte to Marsh, one run, wide ball smashed through the covers for a single

Over 12.3: Coyte to Marsh, no run, ball is hit hard into the ground and nearly bounces over the head of the bowler, Coyte does well to cut it off

Over 12.2: Coyte to Marsh, no run, good yorker, Marsh can only defend out to the covers

Over 12.1: Coyte to Marsh, no run, well pitched up and driven into the covers

12th Over

Perth Scorchers require 21 runs to win off 48 balls.
Over 11.6: Doran to Marsh, one run, another easy single taken down the ground
Over 11.5: Doran to Marsh, no run, driven back to the bowler
Over 11.4: Doran to North, one run, short ball , pushed off the back foot to mid on
Over 11.3: Doran to North, no run, ball spins into the batsman and he pushes to mid off
Over 11.2: Doran to Marsh, one run, another push down the ground for an easy single
Over 11.1: Doran to North, one run, advances down the wicket and pushes the ball to deep mid on

Perth Scorchers require 21 runs to win off 48 balls.

Over 11.6: Doran to Marsh, one run, another easy single taken down the ground

Over 11.5: Doran to Marsh, no run, driven back to the bowler

Over 11.4: Doran to North, one run, short ball , pushed off the back foot to mid on

Over 11.3: Doran to North, no run, ball spins into the batsman and he pushes to mid off

Over 11.2: Doran to Marsh, one run, another push down the ground for an easy single

Over 11.1: Doran to North, one run, advances down the wicket and pushes the ball to deep mid on

11th Over

Over 10.6: Copeland to Marsh, no run, pushed off the back foot to point and No Run is the call
Over 10.5: Copeland to Marsh, SIX, square drive in the air over the covers and a very flat six ! which brings up his 50 off only 47 balls !
Over 10.4: Copeland to Marsh, no run, the ball swings into Marsh who defends to mid on to Gayle
Over 10.3: Copeland to Marsh, SIX, Marsh lifts the ball over the bowler's head and goes all the way into the crowd!
Over 10.2: Copeland to Marsh, two runs, pitched up, well squeezed out past point for two runs
Over 10.1: Copeland to Marsh, no run, short ball, driven into the covers but well stopped

Over 10.6: Copeland to Marsh, no run, pushed off the back foot to point and No Run is the call

Over 10.5: Copeland to Marsh, SIX, square drive in the air over the covers and a very flat six ! which brings up his 50 off only 47 balls !

Over 10.4: Copeland to Marsh, no run, the ball swings into Marsh who defends to mid on to Gayle

Over 10.3: Copeland to Marsh, SIX, Marsh lifts the ball over the bowler's head and goes all the way into the crowd!

Over 10.2: Copeland to Marsh, two runs, pitched up, well squeezed out past point for two runs

Over 10.1: Copeland to Marsh, no run, short ball, driven into the covers but well stopped

10th Over

Over 9.6: Butterworth to Marsh, one run, opens the face of the bat down to third man for a single
Over 9.5: Butterworth to North, three runs, driven along the ground past Daniel Smith and well stopped on the fence
Over 9.4: Butterworth to North, two runs, inside edge and just misses the stumps ! down to fine leg for two runs
Over 9.3: Butterworth to North, one run, flicked off the pads and a good chase keeps it to only two runs, but the umpire calls it one short !
Over 9.2: Butterworth to Marsh, one run, chipped back past the bowler for another single down the ground
Over 9.1: Butterworth to North, one run, driven hard off the front foot down the ground

Over 9.6: Butterworth to Marsh, one run, opens the face of the bat down to third man for a single

Over 9.5: Butterworth to North, three runs, driven along the ground past Daniel Smith and well stopped on the fence

Over 9.4: Butterworth to North, two runs, inside edge and just misses the stumps ! down to fine leg for two runs

Over 9.3: Butterworth to North, one run, flicked off the pads and a good chase keeps it to only two runs, but the umpire calls it one short !

Over 9.2: Butterworth to Marsh, one run, chipped back past the bowler for another single down the ground

Over 9.1: Butterworth to North, one run, driven hard off the front foot down the ground

9th Over

Perth Require 48 runs off 66 balls.
Over 8.6: Copeland to Marsh, no run, short of a good length and pushed to mid off
Over 8.5: Copeland to North, one run, leg glance down to fine leg
Over 8.4: Copeland to North, no run, drives the ball down the ground but not out of the middle and the ball rolls to mid on
Over 8.3: Copeland to North, two runs, slower ball on the pads and worked onto the leg side for another two runs
Over 8.2: Copeland to Marsh, one run, short and wide and cut to the man in the deep for a single
Over 8.1: Copeland to Marsh, two runs, ball is smashed in the air and it falls between two feilders in the deep

Perth Require 48 runs off 66 balls.

Over 8.6: Copeland to Marsh, no run, short of a good length and pushed to mid off

Over 8.5: Copeland to North, one run, leg glance down to fine leg

Over 8.4: Copeland to North, no run, drives the ball down the ground but not out of the middle and the ball rolls to mid on

Over 8.3: Copeland to North, two runs, slower ball on the pads and worked onto the leg side for another two runs

Over 8.2: Copeland to Marsh, one run, short and wide and cut to the man in the deep for a single

Over 8.1: Copeland to Marsh, two runs, ball is smashed in the air and it falls between two feilders in the deep

8th Over

Over 7.6: Doran to Marsh, one run, another drive down the ground for a single which takes Perth Scorchers to 1-46 off 8 overs.
Over 7.5: Doran to Marsh, no run, good bowling from Doran, keeping it tight
Over 7.4: Doran to Marsh, no run, pushes the ball back to the bowler
Over 7.3: Doran to North, one run, works the ball into the leg side for another single
Over 7.2: Doran to Marsh, one run, pushes the ball down to deep mid off for another single
Over 7.1: Doran to Marsh, no run, charges down the wicket and doesn't get this one away

Over 7.6: Doran to Marsh, one run, another drive down the ground for a single which takes Perth Scorchers to 1-46 off 8 overs.

Over 7.5: Doran to Marsh, no run, good bowling from Doran, keeping it tight

Over 7.4: Doran to Marsh, no run, pushes the ball back to the bowler

Over 7.3: Doran to North, one run, works the ball into the leg side for another single

Over 7.2: Doran to Marsh, one run, pushes the ball down to deep mid off for another single

Over 7.1: Doran to Marsh, no run, charges down the wicket and doesn't get this one away

7th Over

Over 6.6: Floros to North, no run, APPEAL, Big Shout for LBW ! must have been inside edge, the umpire shakes his head
Over 6.5: Floros to North, two runs, works the ball on the leg side for another two runs
Over 6.4: Floros to Marsh, one run, Marsh pushes the ball down the ground hard to deep mid off
Over 6.3: Floros to Marsh, no run, well pitched up and defends into the covers
Over 6.2: Floros to Marsh, two runs, chips the ball over midwicket and Marsh picks up another easy two runs
Over 6.1: Floros to North, one run, driven hard to mid on who dives and keeps it to a single

Over 6.6: Floros to North, no run, APPEAL, Big Shout for LBW ! must have been inside edge, the umpire shakes his head

Over 6.5: Floros to North, two runs, works the ball on the leg side for another two runs

Over 6.4: Floros to Marsh, one run, Marsh pushes the ball down the ground hard to deep mid off

Over 6.3: Floros to Marsh, no run, well pitched up and defends into the covers

Over 6.2: Floros to Marsh, two runs, chips the ball over midwicket and Marsh picks up another easy two runs

Over 6.1: Floros to North, one run, driven hard to mid on who dives and keeps it to a single

6th Over

Over 5.6: Doran to Marsh, no run, pushes at the wide ball into the covers
Over 5.5: Doran to Marsh, no run, played and missed, the ball hits the batsman pads but was outside the line
Over 5.4: Doran to North, one run, works the ball off middle stump to deep square leg
Over 5.3: Doran to Marsh, one run, short ball, easily flicked away to the leg side
Over 5.2: Doran to Marsh, no run, on the front foot and blocks it out back to the bowler
Over 5.1: Doran to Marsh, no run, defends the ball out to Gayle at point

Over 5.6: Doran to Marsh, no run, pushes at the wide ball into the covers

Over 5.5: Doran to Marsh, no run, played and missed, the ball hits the batsman pads but was outside the line

Over 5.4: Doran to North, one run, works the ball off middle stump to deep square leg

Over 5.3: Doran to Marsh, one run, short ball, easily flicked away to the leg side

Over 5.2: Doran to Marsh, no run, on the front foot and blocks it out back to the bowler

Over 5.1: Doran to Marsh, no run, defends the ball out to Gayle at point

5th Over

Over 4.6: Abbott to Marsh, one run, short and wide, Marsh opens the face of the bat and glides it down to third man
Over 4.5: Abbott to Marsh, two runs, driven away to third man and they take another two runs
Over 4.4: Abbott to Marsh, no run, smashed off the front foot into the covers
Over 4.3: Abbott to Marsh, two runs, short and wide outside off stump, the ball is cut away in the air but down to third man
Over 4.2: Abbott to Marsh, SIX, bowling way too short and easily hooked off the back foot over square leg and it goes for a big six !
Over 4.1: Abbott to Marsh, no run, defends off the back foot out to point

Over 4.6: Abbott to Marsh, one run, short and wide, Marsh opens the face of the bat and glides it down to third man

Over 4.5: Abbott to Marsh, two runs, driven away to third man and they take another two runs

Over 4.4: Abbott to Marsh, no run, smashed off the front foot into the covers

Over 4.3: Abbott to Marsh, two runs, short and wide outside off stump, the ball is cut away in the air but down to third man

Over 4.2: Abbott to Marsh, SIX, bowling way too short and easily hooked off the back foot over square leg and it goes for a big six !

Over 4.1: Abbott to Marsh, no run, defends off the back foot out to point

4th Over

Over 3.6: Gayle to Marsh, one run, driven down the ground past Gayle and they add another single to the score. Perth Scorchers now 1-24 off 4 overs.
Over 3.5: Gayle to Marsh, no run, flicked off the pads down to fine leg
Over 3.4: Gayle to Marsh, two runs, short ball, pulled away on the leg side for another two runs, they are doing it easily out there
Over 3.3: Gayle to Marsh, no run, pushed to mid on and no run
Over 3.2: Gayle to Marsh, no run, attempts the sweep shot and mis timed
Over 3.1: Gayle to Marsh, FOUR, first ball from Gayle is short and pulled away for a boundary on the leg side

Over 3.6: Gayle to Marsh, one run, driven down the ground past Gayle and they add another single to the score. Perth Scorchers now 1-24 off 4 overs.

Over 3.5: Gayle to Marsh, no run, flicked off the pads down to fine leg

Over 3.4: Gayle to Marsh, two runs, short ball, pulled away on the leg side for another two runs, they are doing it easily out there

Over 3.3: Gayle to Marsh, no run, pushed to mid on and no run

Over 3.2: Gayle to Marsh, no run, attempts the sweep shot and mis timed

Over 3.1: Gayle to Marsh, FOUR, first ball from Gayle is short and pulled away for a boundary on the leg side

3rd Over

Over 2.6: Coyte to Marsh, one run, played off the back foot out to point
Over 2.5: Coyte to Marsh, SIX, flicked off the pads and the ball sails into the crowd for a six !
Over 2.4: Coyte to Marsh, no run, driven hard off the front foot, well stopped
Over 2.3: Coyte to North, one run, full ball, squeezed out to third man for a single
Over 2.2: Coyte to Marsh, one run, driven hard into the covers, a fumble and the batsman score a single
Over 2.1: Coyte to Marsh, no run, great line and length, Marsh defends on the front foot

Over 2.6: Coyte to Marsh, one run, played off the back foot out to point

Over 2.5: Coyte to Marsh, SIX, flicked off the pads and the ball sails into the crowd for a six !

Over 2.4: Coyte to Marsh, no run, driven hard off the front foot, well stopped

Over 2.3: Coyte to North, one run, full ball, squeezed out to third man for a single

Over 2.2: Coyte to Marsh, one run, driven hard into the covers, a fumble and the batsman score a single

Over 2.1: Coyte to Marsh, no run, great line and length, Marsh defends on the front foot

2nd Over

Over 1.6: Doran to North, two runs, reverse sweep, around the corner and they pick up two
Over 1.5: Doran to Marsh, one run, gets this one down the ground to deep mid off
Over 1.4: Doran to Marsh, no run, driven down to mid off
Over 1.3: Doran to Marsh, no run, APPEAL, Huge Appeal ! the umpire shakes his head
Over 1.2: Doran to North, one run, sweep shot, hit very hard but stopped by a diving Chris Gayle
Over 1.1: Doran to North, two runs, works the ball on the leg side and they run hard for two , very good running from North

Over 1.6: Doran to North, two runs, reverse sweep, around the corner and they pick up two

Over 1.5: Doran to Marsh, one run, gets this one down the ground to deep mid off

Over 1.4: Doran to Marsh, no run, driven down to mid off

Over 1.3: Doran to Marsh, no run, APPEAL, Huge Appeal ! the umpire shakes his head

Over 1.2: Doran to North, one run, sweep shot, hit very hard but stopped by a diving Chris Gayle

Over 1.1: Doran to North, two runs, works the ball on the leg side and they run hard for two , very good running from North

1st Over

Over 0.6: Coyte to Marsh, no run, driven off the front foot to mid off who runs around and cuts off the ball
Over 0.5: Coyte to Marsh, no run, short and wide and pushed to point
Over 0.4: Coyte to Marsh, no run, defends a ball on a good length back to the bowler
Over 0.3: Coyte to Marsh, two runs, flicked off the pads down to deep square leg who runs around and picks it up to stop the boundary
Over 0.2: Coyte to Ronchi, no run, OUT, the ball swings in Luke Ronchi and cleans up his stumps !
Over 0.1: Coyte to Ronchi, no run, full ball, on off stump and well kept out

Over 0.6: Coyte to Marsh, no run, driven off the front foot to mid off who runs around and cuts off the ball

Over 0.5: Coyte to Marsh, no run, short and wide and pushed to point

Over 0.4: Coyte to Marsh, no run, defends a ball on a good length back to the bowler

Over 0.3: Coyte to Marsh, two runs, flicked off the pads down to deep square leg who runs around and picks it up to stop the boundary

Over 0.2: Coyte to Ronchi, no run, OUT, the ball swings in Luke Ronchi and cleans up his stumps !

Over 0.1: Coyte to Ronchi, no run, full ball, on off stump and well kept out

Other

8:37 PM The Perth Scorchers will be looking to score as quickly as possible and knock off this small total while the fielding restrictions are in place for the first six overs.

8:37 PM The Perth Scorchers will be looking to score as quickly as possible and knock off this small total while the fielding restrictions are in place for the first six overs.

Scores

Completed: Perth Scorchers won by 9 Wickets