Adelaide Strikers didn’t start well . Despite Loosing Wickets, Weatherald’s lone stand showed brilliant resilience against Scorchers . Weatherald scored 56 runs in 32 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes .At the end of the 1st Innings, Manenti and Thornton Pulled some much needed shots and helped the team to reach 155-7 . A Hardie and Connolly grabbed 2 wickets each. Behrendorff and Tye got a wickets each .
Sam fanning Provided a good start to the team and didn’t last long . Strikers’ Bowlers Left Scorchers’ Batsmen helpless in gripping Chase down . Cooper Conolly tried to control the situation and failed . Lloyd Pope took 4 wickets and Cameron Boyce took 3 wickets . M Short, D Payne and Thorton Shared 1 wicket each .L Pope clinched the player of the Match Award for his effortless bowling performance .
With This Loss, Perth Scorchers bowed out of title Contention . Adelaide Strikers is going to play against Brisbane heat in Challenger Round on Jan 22,2024. Whoever will win in Challenger Round, will face Sydney Sixers in the Final on Jan 24, 2024 .
