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!
Beardman strikes!
It’s a fourth wicket for Perth inside the first nine overs!
Mahli Beardman cleans up Alex Ross with just his fourth ball, and the Scorchers are hitting back now.
It’s 4-95 in the ninth over, with Liam Scott (22no) firing and Harry Manenti joining him in the middle.
Strikers 3-89
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Adelaide have started briskly but Cooper Connolly has just made the crucial breakthrough by removing Matt Short, who blasted 40 off just 21 balls.
It’s 3-89 after 8, with Connolly stemming the flow by conceding just one off his first over.
The equation for the Scorchers is they must chase down whatever Adelaide score inside 18 overs.
Scorchers strike!
Alex Carey is showing some serious intent early - but then he has to go!
The Aussie keeper races to 22 off his first 6 balls but then goes after one too many and steers Lance Morris down to third.
Adelaide are 1-23 from 1.3 overs as Ollie Pope comes to the crease.
Scorchers’ turn
It’s Perth’s turn to now perform after that stunning Renegades victory!
Jason Behrendorff has the ball in hand, and it’s Alex Carey and Matt Short opening up. Here we go!
RENEGADES WIN!
That’s it and that’s all!
The Scorchers season is ALIVE entering their match with Adelaide, after Melbourne chased down a massive 197 with two overs to spare!
Perth’s players make their way out onto the field knowing their fate is in their own hands for now (and of course need Hobart to knock off Melbourne Stars tomorrow).
8 needed off 14
Tom Rogers and Fergus O’Neill are holding their nerve with the bat!
Gades still 7 down, looking good... as the Scorchers await...
...And now seven down!
Hold the phone just a sec!
The Renegades are now SEVEN down and needing their tail to get them home as Will Sutherland holes out in the deep!
14 needed off the last three overs. They’ll get there, surely, but wouldn’t want to lose another wicket next over...
FRASER-MCGURK GONE
JFM is out, but he’s likely done enough damage to see the Scorchers alive!
He goes for 95 as he gets caught at long-off chasing the six that would’ve brought up three figures off just 46 balls.
The Gades need 15 from 20 balls, six down...
Renegades need 18 off 24
This game is quickly racing to a conclusion!
The Scorchers match is going to be LIVE... they’ll have their destiny in their own hands when they face the Strikers in about 15 minutes’ time.
EQUATION REMINDER
The Scorchers need three things to happen to play finals: Beat Adelaide this evening, have Hobart beat the Melbourne Stars tomorrow, and have the Renegades win right now.
The Gades need jusy 24 off 27 in their chase of 197, with five wickets in hand, and appear as good as home and hosed now!
