Perth Scorchers have despatched an ominous warning shot to the remainder of the Big Bash competitors after demolishing the Strikers by seven wickets at Adelaide Oval on Friday.
The Scorchers set themselves up with a scientific bowling efficiency, taking all 10 wickets and limiting the Strikers to 92 runs from 17 overs.
English import David Payne, introduced in for rested fast Jason Behrendorff, bowled the event’s prime run-scorer Matt Short for a duck within the opening over.
His subsequent sufferer was Strikers captain and Test star Travis Head, who was despatched again to the sheds for 9 within the third over earlier than Lance Morris eliminated Thomas Kelly because the No.3 skied a brief supply straight into the air.
The wickets saved tumbling for the house facet as returning leg-spinner Peter Hatzoglou made mild work of star wicketkeeper Alex Carey, import Colin de Grandhomme and batter Harry Nielsen to say tidy figures of 3-14.
Hatzoglou’s three wickets included an outstanding catch from Cameron Bancroft within the deep to see Nielsen on his manner.
Morris’ excessive tempo introduced Ben Manenti undone with one other quick ball touchdown within the arms of Andrew Tye at mid-wicket.
One of simply three Strikers batters to achieve double figures, Englishman Adam Hose added a combating 30 earlier than hitting the ball again to the bowler in Payne for his third and incomes him Player of the Match honours.
BBL main wicket-taker Andrew Tye acquired in on the motion, claiming the scalp of Cameron Boyce earlier than Morris turned the third Scorcher to say three wickets as Wes Agar chopped onto his stumps.
With simply 93 runs to chase down, Scorchers opener Bancroft’s impatience proved pricey as he was run out by Agar within the second over earlier than his opening associate Stephen Eskinazi was stumped on 17.
In-form duo Aaron Hardie and Josh Inglis mixed for yet one more prolific partnership, with Hardie backing up an unbeaten 90 with 43 from 30 balls.
His wicket fell within the tenth over however by then the job was performed, with Inglis (22*) and captain Ashton Turner (1*) reaching the whole with 53 balls remaining because the Scorchers claimed the Jason Gillespie Trophy.
