Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner An unbeaten 99 off 41 balls, he hit eight fours and eight sixes to take his side to 202. Sydney Thunder in the year BBL|15 Match 16 at Sydney Showground Stadium on 30 December 2025. The explosive batting overshadowed the early setbacks as the Thunder chased down 131 in 17.3 overs to beat the Scorchers by 71 runs. That clinical performance boosted Perth’s play-off push while deepening Sydney’s mid-table struggle.
Ashton Turner’s fiery knocks set the tone for Perth Scorchers
Perth Scorchers stumbled early in the 20 overs, then slumped to 34 for four in the power play. Mitchell Marsh (6 out of 7), Find Allen (9 of 11), Cooper Connolly (28 off 27) and Josh English (9 off 13) went on strike Nathan McAndrew, Reece Topleyand Daniel Sams.
Entering fifth, Turner flipped the script with a ferocious onslaught, racing to a 22-ball fifty that included five fours and four sixes. Connolly is highlighted by a stand of 76 runs off just 41 balls, sparking an innings of 12 off 100. Laurie Evans (10) and Aaron Hardie (28 off 16, five fours) chip during the late surge, Sams’ 4 51 and Topley’s two 34 despite pushing the total beyond 200 in the 20th; Turner’s tone was painfully short Joel Paris (0) bowled the last ball
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Perth Scorchers’ bowling seals a win over Sydney Thunder
Chasing 203, Sydney Thunder started strongly, reaching 60 for one through the power play. David Warner (25 off 21, two sixes) and Matthew Gilkes (33 off 19, three fours, two sixes) added 50 off 35 balls. But Mahli Beardman hit first, traps Warner, Gilkes runs and starts to fall, followed Cameron Bancroft (2), Sam Billings (0) and Daniel Sams (16) to slip to 9.5 for four at 81 overs
Hardie (two for 7) and Connolly (two for 26) then suffocated the middle order and eliminated. Constas himself (21), Chris Green (5) and Shadab (4), Paris (two for 28) and Brody Couch (two for 28) McAndrew (11) and Topley (5) fell to leave the Thunder 131 with 17.3 overs to clear the tail.
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