SCO VS REN MATCH 52

That’s it from us for this game. Hope you enjoyed it. Do join us tomorrow i.e 23rd January for the game between Hobart Hurricanes and the Sydney Sixers from the Bellerive Oval in Hobart starting at 1.45 pm IST (8.15 am GMT). But as you all know you can join us early for the build-up. Until then, stay safe and goodbye!

Cameron Bancroft wins the Man of the Match award for his incredible unbeaten knock of 50-ball 95. He says that it turned out to be a pretty good game of cricket at the end. Lauds Sutherland and Finch for their batting effort but he is happy to get across the line. Says that they haven’t had a lot of cricket at Perth so it is important for them to finish well and play the finals in front of the home crowd. It was good to see Kelly and Tye stay fine after their blows and hope they recover soon.

Earlier in the innings, Perth Scorchers were to put to bat first and they made the Renegades regret their decision. Cameron Bancroft played a scintillating knock of 95* runs. He batted through the innings and played a vital role in geting his side to a mammoth total of 212. All the bowlers for Melbourne Renegades were on the expensive side and eventually their batters could not get to the peak of it.

Perth Scorchers take two vital points here. Theirs bowler started off in a wayward fashion, but did really well to tighten the run flow after the Powerplay. Even during the Power Surge, Perth Scorchers were very miserly, as they gave away only 6 runs and took a wicket as well. Matthew Kelly had to be taken off the field as he was struck with the ball on his face via a throw from the deep. Thank goodness he is up and fine. The on-air commentators confirmed that he has neither damaged his jaw nor broken his teeth, he stayed out though going through some concussion test, This gave an opportunity to Peter Hatzoglou to come into the side as a concussion substitue and have a go. Later, it was Andrew Tye who took a gave away 31 runs in the 18th over which got them under slight pressure. But Aaron Hardie and David Payne got them over the line as they held their nerves.

Melbourne Renegades were off to a flier. Shaun Marsh racked up a half-century after coming back into the side off an injury. Although, Aaron Finch joined him a bit to early at the crease, but Marsh himself could not stick around for long after his half-ton. Finch looked a bit scratchy with the way he started the innings, but he has shown that he still has something left in him., as he went went beserk in the death overs. He smacked 76* runs off just 35 balls. Aaron Finch and Will Sutherland built a 84-run stand to keep their side in the hunt, but they fell short by 10 runs eventually.

Perth Scorchers take pole position once again and they clinch those key home finals with this win. Melbourne Renegades gave a good run for their money but could not make it far enough to walk away with some points in their kiity.

FOUR! Up and over! Aaron Finch manages to get his side ver the 200-run mark but it comes in a losing cause. Full and on off. Finch lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Perth Scorchers win the match by 10 runs.

SIX!! Short of a length outside off, Aaron Finch slashes hard and upper cuts it over the third-man fence for a maximum.

Short on the stumps, Jack Prestwidge pulls and misses, and is hit on the helmet, no concussion test as Prestwidge is at the other end. A leg bye is taken to toward the third man.

Back of a length outside off, Jack Prestwidge pulls and misses.

SIX!! Slower length ball outside off, Jack Prestwidge smashes it off the back foot wide of long on region for a biggie.

Full and angling away from the batter, Aaron Finch lofts it to long on for one.

Fuller, wide outside off. Jack Prestwidge gets low and whips it past mid on. But they do not take a run here.

FOUR!! EDGED AWAY! Jack Prestwidge swings at the slower ball on a length, gets a thick inside edge and the ball runs wide of the stumps to the fine-leg fence for four.

Jack Prestwidge is the new man in. Melbourne Renegades need 33 runs off 8 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! Good length delivery, angling into the leg stump line. Will Sutherland heaves and gets it high up in the air to the square leg region.  Stephen Eskinazi sets himself and takes a good catch to dismiss Will Sutherland for 30. Melbourne Renegades lose their 5th.

Slower one into the pitch. Aaron Finch goes early into the shot and gets beaten. He is hit on the body and the batters sneak a quick leg bye.