Follow live: Perth Scorchers’ season on line in final weekend of BBL action before finals
The Perth Scorchers are in action needing to win to stay alive in the finals race - after the Renegades did them a massive favour in chasing down a big target against Brisbane.
Perth will have to chase down whatever Adelaide make inside 18 overs, and then have Hobart beat the Melbourne Stars tomorrow, in order to play BBL finals.
Follow the latest live below!
BUT THEN WICKET!
... but then Turner holes out at long on!
It’s 4-133 as Nick Hobson teams up with Cooper Connolly late in a big game at Optus... now where have we seen that before?!
49 needed off 31 for finals to remain alive.
BANG!
The Scorchers take the momentum!
For some reason, the Strikers get D’Arcy Short on to bowl one of the power surge overs - and he’s promptly dispatched.
Turner nudges him for four. Connolly slams him for six...
COOPER GOES BANG!
Connolly smokes a big six to take nine off the Buckingham over!
61 needed off 6 overs...
DROPPED!
Is that the game?!
Turner skies one and it’s a fairly regulation chance in the deep for Doggett , but it’s put down!
The crowd goes crazy.
Scorchers are 3-92, needing another 70 off 7 overs to stay alive in the finals race! 10 an over needed!
A life for Connolly!
Connolly survives - JUST.
He’s triggered LBW against Pope, but reviews - and the replay shows the ball only just pitching outside leg.
Perth are 3-80 after 9, needing 82 from their last 9 to stay alive!
AND ANOTHER! HARDIE’S GONE!
Perhaps with the run-out still on his mind... Hardie departs a couple of balls later! And it’s Carey again!
He gets the stumping as Hardie misses one from D’Arcy Short after leaning down the track.
Turner joins Connolly and suddenly, the Scorchers have got issues... it’s 3-70. 92 needed from 63 balls to keep the finals hopes alive...
OUT! FANNING GOES!
It’s a shocking run-out!
Hardie wants no business in a second run, but Fanning was halfway down the track and is well short when Carey’s throw hits the stumps.
Hardie stands with his arms outstretched... it’s a nightmare for the Scorchers!
Connolly comes to the crease at 2-69 after 7.1.
Scorchers 1-68 after 7
Perth are flying!
Hardie is showing all his class and experience to get to 27 off just 15, and the Scorchers are looking comfortable at the moment.
Perth 1-37 after three overs
Allen is gone after a neat low-down catch from Scott, but Aaron Hardie has picked up where he left off with a boundary rocking back through mid-wicket.
It’s a strong opening for the Scorchers, whose required rate is down to 8.33 an over (to stay alive in the finals mix).
Perth 0-28 after two overs
Fanning lives dangerously after very nearly being caught at short fine leg, but finds the rope and lives to tell the tale - and then clips a lovely six off his legs moments later.
It’s a positive start for the home side as they look to go at 9 an over for 18 overs...
