Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers – Big Bash League, 2012/13 – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Scorchers make it to semis with 98-run win
A composed half-century from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 led the Perth Scorchers to a comprehensive 98-run victory over the Adelaide Strikers at the Adelaide Oval today on January 10, securing them a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing Big Bash League.
The match kicked off with the Scorchers winning the toss and choosing to bat first, and the team went on to do full justice to the decision, despite the restrictive efforts of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SW-Tait-c2616 (4-0-36-1), and Brad Young (4-0-28-1).
Player of the Match Marsh anchored the innings at the top with a solid 79 off 60, and was joined by fellow opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gibbs-c60021 off Young in the 13th
over, but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 for a 62-run second-wicket stand.
Their combined efforts got the team up to 157, after which Voges was sent packing by Tait, and the 19th over saw Richardson taking both Marsh and wicketkeeper batsman Tom Triffitt (0) out of the game, leaving the Scorchers at 178 for 4. Some final
contributions from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-North-c1982 (7*) saw the team posting a formidable final total of 189 by the end of 20 overs.
The visitors then proceeded to seal the deal with an intense bowling performance, and all five bowlers in the attack managed to pick up at least one scalp each, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alfonso-Thomas-c991 (3.3-0-14-3) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (3-0-13-3) led the attack, with Michael
Beer (4-0-14-2) bringing up the rear.
The Strikers underwent a complete batting order collapse, with only four batsmen – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richardson-c85395 (20) – managing to move beyond single digits. The rest gave their wickets away cheaply,
and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Reardon-c2071 were particularly disappointing, with both batsmen walking back to the pavilion on duck.
Within 19 overs, the visitors managed to cut the Strikers off, all out, at 91, and the Perth Scorchers went on to qualify for the BBL semis with a massive 98-run win.
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