- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.4 guess what? A leg-side delivery has fetched Connolly his first wicket of the match. Was short of length angling towards the pads. Rogers went for the pull but ended up top-edging it behind the wicket. The short fine leg manages to get under it and takes it safely 8/11.6 Richardson gets his man. Stars have lost three in two overs. Was a length ball, just outside off. Harper went for a pull but only half a pull. Ended up getting a top edge towards short midwicket and Holt accepted it gleefully 15/30.5 bowled 'im! Connolly is on a hat-trick! It's a yorker on the middle stump. Clarke, who had return to the side, tried to jam his bat at it but missed. He walks back for a first-ball duck 8/29.1 ... and strikes straightaway. Kellaway gives charge, making some room at the same time. Looks to smash this now-full delivery through extra cover but all he gets is an outside edge to the keeper 67/413.3 taken at short third. A length ball at the batter. Stoinis backs away and looks to cut it over short third. Instead, he ends up hitting straight into his hands 100/514.3 a length ball outside off. Cartwright throws his hands at it without moving his feet. Gets an outside edge and it's an easy catch for the keeper 108/616.2 a length ball around off. Maxwell goes for the pull but is slightly early into the shot. Ends up skying it very, very high towards fine leg. Hardie settles under it and gobbles it up 117/815.4 Payne gets his man. A slower one and Curran once again goes hard it. Gets a thick outside edge and it's a comfortable catch for short third. Stars are 117 for 7 117/718.2 a length ball at the stumps. Swepson moves across and looks to pull it fine. But he gets only a tickle on it and it's another regulation catch for Inglis behind the stumps 130/1016.3 Two in two for Richardson. A length ball on the pads. Rauf looks to flick it but ends up hitting it straight up. Richardson sprints across and completes the catch near short leg 117/9Extras4 (nb 2, w 2)TOTAL130 all out (18.2 Overs, RR: 7.09)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Thomas Rogers, 0.4 ov), 2-8 (Joe Clarke, 0.5 ov), 3-15 (Sam Harper, 1.6 ov), 4-67 (Campbell Kellaway, 9.1 ov), 5-100 (Marcus Stoinis, 13.3 ov), 6-108 (Hilton Cartwright, 14.3 ov), 7-117 (Tom Curran, 15.4 ov), 8-117 (Glenn Maxwell, 16.2 ov), 9-117 (Haris Rauf, 16.3 ov), 10-130 (Mitchell Swepson, 18.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CPL Connolly 3 0 18 2 6 8 2 0 1 0 JA Richardson 3.2 1 16 4 4.8 15 0 2 0 0 AM Hardie 3 0 30 1 10 6 3 1 0 0 M Beardman 4 0 24 1 6 12 3 0 0 1 DA Payne 4 0 30 2 7.5 13 0 3 1 1 L Holt 1 0 12 0 12 2 0 1 0 0
17/01Result
39th Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 17 2026
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
134/4 (16.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/01Result
39th Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 17 2026
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
134/4 (16.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR2.1 and he strikes first ball. It was a length ball outside off. Marsh went for the pull but ended up top-edging it. It is swirler but Maxwell is under it and takes the catch near short midwicket. Had to take a couple of steps forward at the last moment. "Didn't curve the way I expected," he says on the mic 22/115.1 Siddle starts with a short ball outside off. Allen goes for the pull but ends up hitting straight to Maxwell at deep midwicket. He makes no mistake this time 120/42.3 Haris gets another. Short of length outside off. Connolly goes back to... upper cut, I think... but plays halfheartedly and ends up lobbing it towards cover. A much easier catch for Cartwright 24/24.1 Haris has his third. He has 3 for 2 at the moment. A length ball outside off. Inglis goes for the pull only to top-edge it straight up. An easy one for Harper behind the stumps 26/3Extras6 (lb 4, w 2)TOTAL134/4 (16.5 Overs, RR: 7.96)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Mitchell Marsh, 2.1 ov), 2-24 (Cooper Connolly, 2.3 ov), 3-26 (Josh Inglis, 4.1 ov), 4-120 (Finn Allen, 15.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB PM Siddle 4 0 31 1 7.75 11 4 1 0 0 TK Curran 4 0 23 0 5.75 11 1 1 0 0 Haris Rauf 4 0 23 3 5.75 13 1 1 1 0 MP Stoinis 2 0 23 0 11.5 6 2 2 0 0 MJ Swepson 2.5 0 30 0 10.58 4 1 2 1 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Perth Scorchers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
17 January 2026 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Perth Scorchers 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 32 runs, 3 wickets)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 1
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (C Kellaway 19, MP Stoinis 30, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Melbourne Stars - 67/4 in 9.1 overs (MP Stoinis 32)
- MP Stoinis: 50 off 36 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 2
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 8 runs, 3 wickets)
- Innings Break: Melbourne Stars - 130/10 in 18.2 overs (PM Siddle 6)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 26 runs, 2 wickets)
- Perth Scorchers: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 1
- Perth Scorchers: 50 runs in 6.6 overs (42 balls), Extras 1
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (FH Allen 37, AM Hardie 12, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Perth Scorchers - 76/3 in 10.0 overs (FH Allen 47, AM Hardie 12)
- FH Allen: 50 off 30 balls (2 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Perth Scorchers: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 4
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