| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | c Billings b McAndrew | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
| Finn Allen | c Matthew Gilkes b R Topley | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Chris Green b Daniel Sams | 28 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 103.7 |
| Josh Inglis | c T Sangha b Daniel Sams | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Ashton Turner | not out | 99 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 241.46 |
| Laurie Evans | lbw b Shadab Khan | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Aaron Hardie | c Billings b R Topley | 28 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 175 |
| Wes Agar | c Matthew Gilkes b Daniel Sams | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Joel Paris | c Sam Konstas b Daniel Sams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan McAndrew | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece Topley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Green | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sams | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Shadab Khan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c Finn Allen b Mahli Beardman | 25 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 119.05 |
| Matthew Gilkes | run out (Josh Inglis/Agar) | 33 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 173.68 |
| Sam Konstas | c Mahli Beardman b Aaron Hardie | 21 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 110.53 |
| Cameron Bancroft | c and b Cooper Connolly | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Sam Billings | b Cooper Connolly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sams | c Josh Inglis b Joel Paris | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Shadab Khan | c Laurie Evans b Joel Paris | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Chris Green | batting | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahli Beardman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Joel Paris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brody Couch | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Hardie | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Connolly | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Agar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summary: Perth Scorchers triumphed over Sydney Thunder by 71 runs in a high-scoring encounter at the Sydney Showground Stadium. Ashton Turner was the star of the show, scoring an unbeaten 99 runs, while Daniel Sams showcased his bowling prowess for Sydney Thunder by claiming four wickets.
Perth Scorchers set a daunting target after being put into bat first by Sydney Thunder, who won the toss and opted to bowl. The Scorchers amassed a formidable total of 202/8 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was spearheaded by a blistering performance from Ashton Turner, who scored an unbeaten 99 off just 41 balls, hitting 8 fours and 8 sixes, showcasing his dominance with a remarkable strike rate of 241.46.
Supporting roles came from Cooper Connolly and Aaron Hardie, each contributing useful knocks of 28 runs. Daniel Sams was the standout bowler for the Thunder, picking up four wickets for 51 runs in his spell, including crucial dismissals of Connolly and Josh Inglis.
In response, Sydney Thunder struggled to build momentum against a disciplined Perth Scorchers bowling attack. Matthew Gilkes was the top scorer for the Thunder with a quickfire 33 off 19 balls, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to capitalize on starts. David Warner added 25 runs at the top of the order but fell to Mahli Beardman’s bowling.
The Scorchers’ bowlers shared the wickets around, with Mahli Beardman and Joel Paris taking two wickets each, ensuring that Sydney Thunder were bowled out for just 131 runs in 17.3 overs. Cooper Connolly's all-round performance included two crucial wickets as well.
The victory was comprehensive as Perth Scorchers executed their game plan effectively, both with bat and ball, to secure a convincing win over Sydney Thunder.
