Perth Scorchers captain ashton turner He played a match-winning inning of 99 not out with the help of eight fours and eight sixes in 41 balls, due to which his team was successful in scoring 202 runs for eight wickets. sydney thunder In BBL|15 16th match at Sydney Showground Stadium on December 30, 2025. The explosive innings overcame the early jitters, set a tough target to chase as the Thunder were bowled out for 131 in 17.3 overs and handed the Scorchers a stunning 71-run win. This clinical performance secured Perth’s playoff promotion while deepening Sydney’s mid-table struggle
Ashton Turner’s explosive innings has set the tone for Perth Scorchers.
Perth Scorchers faltered at the start of their 20 over innings and their score was 34 runs for four wickets inside the powerplay. Michelle Marsh (6 out of 7), finn allen (9 out of 11), cooper connolly (27 of 28), and josh inglis (9 of 13) went out to strike nathan mcandrew, Reece TopleyAnd Daniel Sams,
Turner, entering at number five, flipped the script with a ferocious attack, scoring fifty off 22 balls with five fours and four sixes, sharing a 76-run partnership with Connolly off just 41 balls that took the innings past 100 by the 12th over. Laurie Evans (10) and aaron hardy (28 off 16, five fours) contributed during a late surge, taking the total past 200 despite Sams taking four wickets for 51 runs and Topley taking two wickets for 34 runs in the 20th over; Turner got into trouble long before his century joel paris (0) Hole out on the last ball
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Perth Scorchers’ bowling leads to spectacular win against Sydney Thunder
Chasing the target of 203 runs, Sydney Thunder made a strong start and scored 60 runs for one wicket in the powerplay. david warner (25 runs in 21 balls, two sixes) and Matthew Gilkes (33 runs in 19 balls, three fours, two sixes) added 50 runs in 35 balls. But Mahali Beardman Strikes first, traps Warner, starts the collapse with Gilkes run out in the next over, then cameron bancroft (2), Sam Billings (0), and Daniel Sams (16) At the time of drinks after 9.5 overs, the score was 81 runs for four wickets.
After this, Hardy (two wickets for 7 runs) and Connolly (two wickets for 26 runs) shocked the middle order. Sam Konstas (21), chris green (5), and Shadab (4), while Paris (2 for 28) and brody couch (2 for 28) with the dismissal of McAndrew (11) and Topley (5) bowled out Thunder for 131 in 17.3 overs.
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– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 30 December 2025
