Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Highlights, BBL Knockout: Lloyd Pope's Four-Fer Help Strikers Beat Scorchers By 50 Runs

It's a Wrap! Adelaide Strikers secure a 50-run victory, earning a spot in the Challenger. Connolly attempts a pull on a slightly short delivery, but the shot lacks the required distance. Bazley positions himself near long-on, takes a steady catch to seal the deal for Strikers. Defending Champions knocked out!

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score:

ADS: 155/7 (20)

PRS: 105/10 (16.2)

Double Blow! Tye and Behrendorff fall victim to Lloyd Pope's brilliance. Tye, enticed by a tossed-up delivery, aims to drive but leaves a gap for the ball to penetrate. Behrendorff, facing a well-disguised googly, is clueless as the ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad, hitting the top of off-stump. Pope secures a 4-fer.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score:

ADS: 155/7 (20)

PRS: 98/9 (16)

Gone! Payne delivers a length ball around off, Agar attempts a lofted shot but mistimes it, sending the ball skyward towards mid-off. Manenti easily pouches the straightforward chance. Agar dismissed for 0.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score:

ADS: 155/7 (20)

PRS: 78/7 (13.3)

Gone! Boyce strikes again, dismissing Inglis for 12. The batter, attempting a drive, is deceived by the ball drifting in, missing the inside edge, and losing his leg-stump. Hobson follows after a brilliant caught and bowled executed by M Short. Scorchers in deep trouble.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score:

ADS: 155/7 (20)

PRS: 77/6 (13)

Out! Scorchers in deep trouble as they lose two more. Whiteman falls to Boyce for 2 runs, caught by Weatherald, extending his tough tournament. Hardie faces Lloyd Pope, gets bowled, making it four wickets in four overs. The Scorchers skipper's stumps are shattered, leaving the team in tatters.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score:

ADS: 155/7 (20)

PRS: 48/4 (7.4)

Gone! First Thornton dismisses dangerous Sam Fanning. Fanning attempts a pull, but it goes high on the bat, ballooning to deep mid-wicket. Then Marcus Harris follows as Pope takes his first.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score:

ADS: 155/7 (20)

PRS: 42/2 (5.4)

Good over to start from Matthew Short as he gave away just five runs with Sam Fanning and Marcus Harris starting Scorchers' run chase. 

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: SCO: 5/0 (1)

Adelaide Strikers have posted a total of 155/7 in their 20 overs while batting first. Jake Weatherald was the top run-getter for them as he scored 56 runs in 32 deliveries with the help of eight fours and two sixes. Henry Thornton scored an unbeaten 28 runs whereas Ben Manenti contributed with 21 runs. For Scorchers, Aaron Hardie and Cooper Connolly picked up two wickets each whereas Jason Behrendorff and Andrew Tye ended up taking a wicket each as well.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: STR: 155/7 (20)

Wicket! Oh gone! Connolly strikes first ball. This is his second of the day as he removes Ben Manenti for 23 runs. A crucial wicket for Scorcherd with just two overs remaining. Adelaide Strikers lose their seventh wicket.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: STR: 129/7 (17.1)

These two have done well for a little partnership so far after the double blow. Another promising over for the Strikers as 10 runs came off it. Manenti and Thornton will have to keep this going in order to help their team reach a challenging total.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: STR: 120/6 (16)

Wicket! Big wicket this for Scorchers as Weatherald departs for 56 runs. He was well set for a big knock but has to go as Hardie strikes. Hardie followed it with another wicket as he dismissed Bazley for four runs. Strikers go six down.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: STR: 95/6 (13)

Massive over for the Strikers as 17 runs came off it. Weatherald smashed two sixes and a four as Agar continues to be expensive. He has given 28 runs off his two overs so far.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: STR: 69/4 (11)

Out! Harry Nielsen, who attempts a quick single but falls victim to a precise throw from Hardie. Nielsen's attempt proves costly, and he is well short, getting run out by a couple of yards. He goes for after scoring 1.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: STR: 48/4 (9.1)

Out! Connolly strikes as Thomas Kelly, attempts a cover-point shot but succumbs to a mistimed drive. Marcus Harris completes the dismissal with a straightforward catch. Kelly departs for a mere 6 runs off 16 deliveries.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: STR: 47/3 (8.4)

Wicket! Tye delivers a sensational knuckle ball yorker to Matthew Short, leaving the in-form batter bamboozled. A superb start for the Scorchers in the Knockout as Short departs for a brisk 13.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: STR: 26/2 (4.1)

Wicket! Striker lose early wicket as D Arcy short departs for 6 runs in 4 balls. Behrendorff provides the first breakthrough as he made no mistake with the catch himself. Three runs came off his second over.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: STR: 10/1 (2)

Matthew and D Arcry Short have taken the crease for Strikers whereas Aaron Hardie has the new ball. Seven runs came off the first over including a boundary off the fifth ball.

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Live Cricket Score: STR: 7/0 (1)

Perth Scorchers have won the toss and have decided to bowl first against Adelaide Strikers in the Knockout match of the Big Bash League 2023-24 at the Perth Stadium.

Both teams have faced each other in 24 matches in the history of the BBL with Scorchers just having an upper hand with 13 wins whereas Strikers have won 11 matches.

Perth Scorchers will have a shot at their possible sixth BBL title as they finished the league stage in the third position with six wins and 13 points in their 10 matches. On the other hand, Adelaide Strikers were close to follow them in fourth place, having won five out of their 10 matches and finished the league stage with 11 points. They also will be aiming for their second BBL title.

The winner of the Knockout match between Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers will remain alive and face Brisbane Heat in the Challenger match. However, the loser of the match will no longer remain in the frame and get knocked out of the rest of the tournament.

Hello and welcome to the live blog of the Knockout match between Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League 2023-24 from the Perth Stadium. The winner of the match will book their place in the Challenger of the BBL 13 and face Brisbane Heat. Stay tuned for all the live and latest updates.