Jason Roy 74* Liam Livingstone 54 runs Perth Scorchers fifth successive win, climb up to the third spot in KFC BBL
What an EPIC way to finish our Perth-leg! šļøwins in a row and we jump to 3rd on the #BBL10 ladder!! š„ #MADETOUGH #BBL10 pic.twitter.com/D1kYvhnb9A
— Perth Scorchers (@ScorchersBBL) January 12, 2021
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and opted to bat first. First wicket out for the Hurricanes was Ben McDermott, who was bowled by Jhye Richardson for 6 in the third over of the match.
Dawid Malan was dismissed by Jason Behrendorff without troubling the scorers.Scorchers all-rounder Mitch Marsh suffered a side jerk and had to leave the field halfway through his first over and was replaced by X-factor Kurtis Patterson.
X-Factor sub made by the @ScorchersBBL. Kurtis Patterson replaces the injured Mitch Marsh⦠#BBL10 https://t.co/60U0xRDtno pic.twitter.com/jqv3CSFxVk
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 12, 2021
Peter Handscomb didnāt stay long before he was bowled with a top spinner from Fawad Ahmed for 13. Colin Ingram cracked 3 fours in his 18 but was caught by Patterson off Hardie as the Hurricanesā comeback stalled.
DāArcy Short was the top of the Hurricanes batsmen but still never looked entirely in control in his 54 runs off 47 deliveries which included seven fours.
50 for Short!š„#CadburyMatchMoments #AMatchMadeInTasmania pic.twitter.com/7Hwl1Hzmoa
— Hobart Hurricanes BBL (@HurricanesBBL) January 12, 2021
While Short became Aaron Hardieās second scalp, Tim David (31*) and debutant Mitchell Owen (11*) put on an unbeaten partnership of 24 from 13 deliveries which propelled the Hurricanes to 139/5.
Time to attack with the ball. š„#TasmaniasTeam #BBL10 pic.twitter.com/LMNHilXnw7
— Hobart Hurricanes BBL (@HurricanesBBL) January 12, 2021
While chasing the target of 140 runs Perth Scorchers got off to a flyer helped by Livingstone being dropped on 0 and he made the Hurricanes pay.
Roy and Livingstone, after a shaky start, have looked in control and have put on 86 unbeaten runs for the opening wicket thus far. They also managed to secure the bonus point as early as the seventh over.
Livingstone was eventually dismissed for 54 by Scott Boland, but it is surely too little, too late for the Hurricanes. Roy and Livingstoneās stand of 123 is the second-best partnership in an innings in this seasonās tournament.
JRoy & Livvo lit up #TheFurnace with a whopping 19 boundaries between them! š„ The second-highest partnership in #BBL10 𤯠#MADETOUGH pic.twitter.com/1cs3vKEdKK
— Perth Scorchers (@ScorchersBBL) January 12, 2021
Roy was magnificent from start to finish cracking 8 fours and 3 sixes on his way to a brilliant 74, which remarkably was his first BBL half-century.
A 5ļøā£0ļøā£ for the Englishman! #BBL10 pic.twitter.com/JZPhwcAdFA
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 12, 2021
Josh Inglis chipped in with 7 as the Scorchers secured four points including the bash boost point to move to third on the table.
Jason Roy | Player of the Match:-
Not forgot, but just in case if we lose some quick wickets, thatās why we delayed taking the Power Surge. They got off to a tough start but we worked extremely hard and want to keep it going. Heās (Mitchell Marsh) a strong fellow, I am sure he will come back as soon as possible. Itās a long tournament, we have got 5 good games and want to keep winning from here.
Bravo @JasonRoy20 š The Englishman didn't slow down after hitting his first BBL fifty! @KFCAustralia | #BBL10 pic.twitter.com/g6CWIPquKZ
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 12, 2021
The Points: Hobart Hurricanes: 0, Perth Scorchers: 4