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SCORCHERS WIN! BBL Powerhouse Back to the Final Again
Mahli Beardman took 3-20 to restrict Sydney Sixers to 99, helping Perth Scorchers defend 147 and secure a 48-run win to reach their ninth BBL final.
- On Tuesday at Optus Stadium, the Perth Scorchers beat the Sydney Sixers by 48 runs, defending 147 and bowling the Sixers out for 99 to reach a home BBL final.
- After early strikes from Perth, Cooper Connolly dismissed Babar Azam first ball and Mahli Beardman claimed 3-20 including Steve Smith, triggering Sydney Sixers’ collapse.
- After a mid-innings wobble, Perth Scorchers recovered from 6-101 with a 44-run partnership between Ashton Turner and Jhye Richardson, while Finn Allen top-scored with 49 off 30 balls.
- The match result fixes each club’s finals path as the Perth Scorchers will host Sunday’s BBL decider in Perth, while the Sydney Sixers face a must-win Challenger on Friday in Sydney.
- Perth’s qualification lifts them to nine T20 finals, surpassing Mumbai Indians, with the Scorchers set to play their ninth final on Jan 25 and are strong favourites for a record-extending sixth BBL title.
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Perth Scorchers surpass Mumbai Indians' record with win over Sydney Sixers, qualify for BBL final
Perth Scorchers stunned the star-studded Sydney Sixers side with Babar Azam, Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith in the qualifier clash of the Big Bash League (BBL) to qualify for the final of the tournament. They defended 147 runs comfortably to win by a huge margin of 48 runs, even as Steve Smith fought a lone battle for the Sixers. Babar's travails in the tournament continued as he bagged a second-ball duck, his 24th in T20 cricket. Meanwhile, Per…
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Scorchers crush Sixers to move into BBL decider
The Perth Scorchers are through to a home BBL grand final after cutting short Steve Smith’s rescue mission in a 48-run ‘qualifier’ win over the Sydney Sixers at Optus Stadium.
·Sydney, Australia
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