In the 17th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2020-21, Adelaide Strikers crushed Perth Scorchers by a huge margin of 71 runs on Monday. It was Strikers’ third win in the competition which took them to the top in the points table.
Chasing a target of 166, Scorchers got off to a flying start as the opening pair of Josh Inglis (16), and Jason Roy (21) added 35 runs in the first three overs.
On the very first ball of the 4th over, Inglis was cleaned up by Wes Agar. The dismissal of Scorchers’ wicketkeeper was followed by the batting collapse as the whole team got out on 94. Liam Livingstone was the highest scorer for Scorchers with 22𒉰﷽ off 24 balls.
For Strikers, all the five bowlers – Daniel Worrall (2/29), Peter Siddle (2/23), Wes Agar (2/16), Rashid Khan (2/18), and Danny Briggs (2/8) – picked up two wickets apiece.
Phil Salt’s impressive knock guided Strikers to 165/8
Earlier, Strikers’ opener Phil Salt smashed a dazzling half-century to put his side in a commanding position. Salt slam𓆏med four sixes in his 51 from 31 balls as Strikers posted 165/8 in their allotted 20 overs.
After the Englishman’s onslaught, star bowler Rashid contributed with a late cameo of 29 from 13 balls.
For the Scorchers, pacer Jhye Richardson picked up three wickets for 30 in his quota of 4 overs. Apart from Richardson, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and Andrew Tye claimed two scalps each.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Happy Homecoming 😁
— Adelaide Strikers (@StrikersBBL)
Outrageous, ! 🚁🤯
— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC)
Phil Salt doing what does♌ earlier today with a 𝄹rapid 50!
— Gray-Nicolls (@graynics)
As per Adelaide Strikers were supposed to l🤡ose, but they won. The possibility for them to win was 22 percent.
Perth Scorchers all out 94. Great job
— Call Me K! (@T20Pundit)
Great win Adelaide Strikers
— Teresa Smith (@TKitKat71)
Josh Inglis and Jason Roy 🔥🔥🔥
— Tim Michell (@tim_michell)
Phil Salt currently smashing a team of almoꦇst entirely Australian international bowlers all over the park. It’s like a reverse mid-90s when an uncapped Aussie would rock up and score a million runs in the county𒁏 championship. I like it.
— John (@Laking86)
Adelaide Strikers ar🍸e so good this season. Contender im𓆉o!
— SDZN 🎨🖌️ (@Carrickatured)
It's always fun watching Rashid Khan put on a show at the Adelaide Oval!
He's the Player of the Match
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)
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Good tꦚo see Phil Salt get a few out o🧜f the middle today
— Warren Tarling (@wozzajt)
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