Complete
Big Bash League 2023-24, 35th Match, Perth, Jan 13th, 2024

Perth Scorchers

(19.6 ov) 163/6

Brisbane Heat

(19.5 ov) 128/10

Complete Perth Scorchers won by 35 runs

Player of Match: Nick Hobson

0.5
Neser to Eskinazi, FOUR, well, well! That blow is not tying down Eskinazi. He charges down and heaves it over square leg, there's a fielder in the deep but the shot is placed well wide of him
Eskinazi takes his helmet off and the physio runs in. There's a concussion test and a new helmet being prepared.
0.4
Neser to Eskinazi, no run
0.4
Neser to Eskinazi, wide, bouncer but too short and too high,
0.3
Neser to Eskinazi, no run, now shuffles across to play the scoop but Neser saw that and kept it well outside off, Eskinazi can't connect
0.2
Neser to Eskinazi, SIX, wow! That is audacious. Shimmies down, converts it into a full delivery and smokes it over long-on
0.1
Neser to Eskinazi, no run, right on the money.
Eskinazi and Whiteman are at the crease. Eskinazi is on strike. Neser will open the attack
Teams:
Perth Scorchers (Playing XI): Sam Whiteman, Aaron Hardie(c), Josh Inglis(w), Laurie Evans, Stephen Eskinazi, Cooper Connolly, Nick Hobson, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris
Brisbane Heat (Playing XI): Josh Brown, Jimmy Peirson(w), Nathan McSweeney(c), Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Swepson
Perth Scorchers have won the toss and have opted to bat
12:30 Local Time, 04:30 GMT, 10:00 IST: Brisbane Heat have not just qualified for the knockouts but also secured the top spot which allows them to play the Qualifier at home, so this game does not hold much consequence to them but they would like to keep their unbeaten, only team not to lose a game yet, run going as they prepare for the big games. Perth Scorchers are third in the points table and need a win to secure their place for the playoffs. They usually would have booked a place by this time of the season but a couple of losses, previous one to Brisbane Heat, has derailed their journey to the top four. Playing at home, against a team that has nothing to play for, today might just see the Scorchers become the third to qualify for the playoffs. Bat flip and team news coming up.. Stay tuned
Squads:
Perth Scorchers Squad: Sam Whiteman, Nick Hobson, Aaron Hardie(c), Josh Inglis(w), Laurie Evans, Stephen Eskinazi, Cooper Connolly, Ashton Agar, Hamish McKenzie, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, Sam Fanning, Cameron Gannon, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye
Brisbane Heat Squad: Colin Munro(c), Max Bryant, Jimmy Peirson, Matt Renshaw, Sam Billings(w), Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Brown, Jordan Buckingham, Nathan McSweeney