Wes Agar to Matthew Hurst, no run

Wes Agar to Matthew Hurst, no run

Wes Agar, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Ferguson to Finn Allen, no run, nips back in from good length, Allen tries to steer it to third man but plays inside the line, beaten on the outside edge

Ferguson to Finn Allen, no run, shortens the length and keeps it tight, Allen rides the bounce and drops it with soft hands to the off-side

Ferguson to Finn Allen, FOUR, bit of inswing but the length is right in Allen's arc, he heaves it with the movement and clears mid-wicket with ease. He's off and running with a boundary..

Ferguson to Finn Allen, no run

Ferguson to Matthew Hurst, 1 run, short and angling down leg, Hurst swivels and helps it along to fine leg, sliding stop by Agar

One slip in place

Ferguson to Matthew Hurst, no run, angling in,

Matthew Hurst and Finn Allen are at the crease. Matthew Hurst is on strike. Ferguson will open the attack

It might have rained on Coffs Harbour but nothing of that sorts in Perth. The sun is setting has the players make their way out to the middle. The floodlights are turned on. Lockie Ferguson has the new ball.

Ashton Turner: I keep saying this, not exactly sure what to do but now we are happy to bat first. Ashton Agar has pulled up sore and obviously Jhye (Richardson) is with the Test squad, so Kelly and Spoors are in.

David Warner: We will bowl. Looks like a belter of a wicket. Oliver Davies is unfortunately sick so Blake Nikitaras replaces him.

Teams:

Sydney Thunder (Playing XI): Cameron Bancroft, David Warner(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Blake Nikitaras, Sam Billings(w), Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar

Perth Scorchers (Playing XI): Matthew Hurst(w), Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner(c), Nick Hobson, Matthew Spoors, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris

Sydney Thunder have won the toss and have opted to field

17:15 Local Time, 09:15 GMT, 14:45 IST: We are past the halfway mark in the season and it will only get tighter as we head into the final stages of the league phase. The first game today between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers was washed out. What does the weather have in store for us at Perth? We have two teams - Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder - in the top half of the table taking on each other. There's not a lot to differentiate the two sides, both have the same number of wins and points but the Thunder have played a game less. Also, they come into the fixture having won their previous two games respectively. A win will allow these two teams to get closer to Sydney Sixers at the top of the table. Lot to play for.. But first the bat flip and team news.

Squads: