The 39th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24 took place between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers. The match between the teams took place at Perth’s Optus Stadium and saw the visitors clinch the nail-biter with 3 wickets.
Perth Scorchers didn’t get off to a great start after winning the toss and batting first. Stephen Eskinazi returned after retiring injured and soon Sam Whiteman (17) also died. Josh Inglis (18) tried to get going but was unable to do so as the hosts reeled at 52/2.
Captain Aaron Hardie and Laurie Evans led the rescue charge and put the Sydney Sixers under pressure. They got the team out of trouble and added 85 runs for the fourth wicket, putting Perth Scorchers on top after losing the first wickets of the game.
While Hardie finished with 32 runs, Evans scored 72 runs. Cooper Connolly (37*) made a vital cameo at the end which propelled Perth Scorchers to a total of 197 runs. For the Sydney Sixers, Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the players with his figures of 2/23. Apart from him, Jackson Bird and Sean Abbott got a wicket each.
Chasing the goal, the Sydney Sixers went astray. Daniel Hughes and James Vince (22) oozed class and made no mistake. They added 65 runs for the opening stand before the latter came back at the end. After the first wicket, Josh Phillippe took center stage and ensured that his team did not lose momentum.
Hughes (74) along with Phillippe (32) added 59 runs for the second wicket and kept Sydney Sixers in the chase. But both lost their wickets quickly and the team came under pressure. However, captain Moisés Henriques played a blind.
Even though wickets fell at the other end, Henriques continued to smash the bowlers and took his team home. He finished with the knock of 47 unbeaten runs as the Sydney Sixers completed a sensational 3-wicket victory. For Perth, Jason Behrendorff picked three wickets, while Aaron Hardie bagged two scalps.
BBL points table 2023-24 after Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, match 39
Mat teams won the lost NR PTS nrr Brisbane Heat 10 7 1 0 2 16 0.972 Sydney Sixers 10 6 2 0 2 14 0.339 Perth Scorchers 10 6 3 0 1 13 0.725 Adelaide Strikers 10 5 5 4 0 1 11 0.331 HOBART Hurricanes 10 4 6 0 0 0 8 -0.26 Melbourne Stars 10 4 6 0 0 8 -1.051 Melbourne Renegades 9 2 6 0 1 5 -0.289 Sydney Thunder 9 1 7 0 1 3 -0.652
The BBL points table after Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers saw the Sixers occupying second place. Perth dropped to third place. Brisbane Heat retained first place, while Adelaide is the fourth team in the table.
Leading run-getter in BBL 2023-24 after Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, match 39
Player Mat NO Races HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s Matthew Short
9 2 509 82 72.71 331 153.77 – 6 – 39 25 Aaron Hardie
10* 2 328 85* 41.00 253 129.64 – 2 – 18 14 Chris Lynn 7 2 304 83* 60.80 185 164.32 – 3 – 31 14 Laurie Evans
10* 2 292 85* 58.40 154 189.61 – 3 – 29 16 Beau Webster
9 2 262 66* 43.66 229 114.41 – 3 1 21 7
Matthew Short retained first place in the table while Aaron Hardie after his stellar performance in the Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers achieved second place. Chris Lynn took third place, while Laurie Evans took fourth place along with Beau Webster, who is fifth on the table.
Leading wicket-taker in BBL 2023-24 after Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, match 39
Player Mat Balls Overs Mdns Runs Weeks BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5 XC Bartlett
8 174 29.0 – 213 16 3/29 13.31 7.34 10.87 – – Jamie Overton
9,206 34.2 – 277 16 3/23 17.31 8.06 12.87 – – Jason Behrendroff
9* 174 29.0 1 227 15 4/25 15.13 7.82 11.60 1 – Pablo Walter
8 144 24.0 – 204 13 3/27 15.69 8.50 11.07 – – Morris Lance
8* 162 27.0 – 214 13 5/24 16.46 7.92 12.46 – 1
Xavier Bartlett retained the spot as leading wicket-taker in the BBL 2023-24 after match 37 of Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers. Jamie Overton is in second position, while Jason Behrendorff jumped to third place. Paul Walter and Lance Morris are fourth and fifth in the table respectively.
