Marsh's 88 leads Perth Scorchers up to second place
Alex Carey and Matt Short gave Adelaide Strikers hope of a huge chase but they will now struggle to play finals
11/01Result
32nd Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Jan 11 2026
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
200/8 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/01Result
32nd Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Jan 11 2026
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
200/8 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
MR Marsh
88(51) 6x4 - 7x6
Control %85%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 22 runs
- 0x4 - 3x6
AT Carey
71(39) 7x4 - 2x6
Control %82%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 16 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Adelaide Strikers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
11 January 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Perth Scorchers 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
Scorecard Summary
PERTH SCORCHERS 232/4 (20 OVERS)
- Mitchell Marsh88 (51)
- Josh Inglis42 (23)
- Matthew Short1/21 (2)
- Lloyd Pope2/36 (4)
ADELAIDE STRIKERS 200/8 (20 OVERS)
- Alex Carey71 (39)
- Matthew Short52 (31)
- David Payne3/35 (4)
- Mahli Beardman2/43 (4)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Andrew McGlashan
END OF OVER:20 | 15 Runs | AS: 200/8 (33 runs required, RR: 10.00)
- Cameron Boyce23 (13b)
- Hasan Ali14 (7b)
- Mahli Beardman4-0-43-2
- David Payne4-0-35-3
Perth Scorchers win by 32 runs and move up to second. This late stand narrowed the margin, but Strikers ended well short. The problem of their season: not enough from the middle order. But it was always going to be a tall order to chase down 232. Mitchell Marsh led the Scorchers' batting effort, backed up by Finn Allen, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie and Ashton Turner. Alex Carey and Matt Short gave Strikers hope in the chase, but once Chris Lynn fell things fell away. Cooper Connolly and David Payne good with the ball. Very tough for Strikers to play finals now. Scorchers well placed for a dip at hosting the grand final. That just about wraps things up for tonight. Plenty of cricket still going around the world, including the India-New Zealand ODI. From Gnasher and the scoring team, goodnight and thanks for joining us.
19.6
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Beardman to Boyce, 1 run, back of a length, heaved out to deep midwicket
19.5
1
Beardman to Hasan Ali, 1 run, short of a length, splices a pull out to deep midwicket
19.4
4
Beardman to Hasan Ali, FOUR, full at the stumps, gets underneath it and swings to deep midwicket
19.3
1
Beardman to Boyce, 1 run, heaved down the ground
19.2
6
Beardman to Boyce, SIX, well, this is a first! Boyce drives out to deep cover. Evans takes it one handed near the rope and flicks it back in, but collides with a security guard so can't get back into play
19.1
2
Beardman to Boyce, 2 runs, a yorker outside off, takes an inside edge and evades Inglis to his left
48 needed off the last. Probably won't get them
Match Coverage
All Match NewsMarsh's 88 leads Perth Scorchers up to second place
Alex Carey and Matt Short gave Adelaide Strikers hope of a huge chase but they will now struggle to play finals
