Perth Scorchers 136 for 7 (Turner 48*, Short 2-11) beat Adelaide Strikers 133 for 7 (Lynn 35, Tye 3-30) by three wickets
It got here right down to the decisive nineteenth over with Turner smashing 16 runs off three deliveries from fast Henry Thornton to successfully ice the match.
Scorchers’ probabilities appeared slim however Turner by no means misplaced his composure and obtained sturdy help from Richardson. Turner correctly stored the facility surge up his sleeve and eventually claimed it within the nineteenth over with Scorchers needing 19 runs for victory.
Richardson fell first ball within the over earlier than Turner flipped the match on its head with a trio of huge blows to whip the house crowd right into a frenzy. It was a return to type for Turner whose batting throughout codecs has nosedived in recent times.
Turner, who has performed 9 ODIs and 18 T20Is for Australia, is very regarded for his tactical nous and is seen as arguably one of the best captain within the BBL.
More performances like this might see him return to the nationwide fold, particularly with Australia searching for extra management choices in restricted-overs cricket.
But Strikers’ brains trust had a plan. They believed Scorchers’ batters weren’t as proficient with the pace off so selected offspinner Ben Manenti for his Strikers debut after crossing over from Sydney Sixers.
It looked like a masterstroke with Manenti snaring the key wicket of Inglis. It was one of four picked up by Strikers’ three spinners.
A tense game went down to the wire and the captain Peter Siddle had a major decision to make ahead of the 19th over. He was deliberating between in-form quick Thornton, who had been expensive, and spinners Manenti and Matt Short, who had both performed well earlier in the innings.
Siddle went with Thornton in a move that ultimately backfired.
Spinner Hatzoglou justifies selection
He bowled well after the powerplay in conjunction with frontline spinner Ashton Agar, which is a blueprint for their attack on the slower pitches on the east coast.
Hatzoglou might just have to be an automatic selection at home too as Scorchers’ spinners superbly backed up a trademark clinical effort from their quicks.
There has clearly been quite a lot of consideration on Chris Lynn, whose lengthy profession with Heat netted him probably the most runs in BBL historical past. With his new crew, Lynn has proven glimpses of his muscular batting however hasn’t been capable of play a signature innings but.
Lynn had a golden alternative after coming to the crease when Henry Hunt fell within the opening over. Against trademark accuracy from Scorchers’ quicks, Lynn was tied down as Strikers endured their lowest ever 4-over powerplay with simply 18 runs.
A decided Lynn shed the massive pictures as he performed inside himself. Working into his innings, Lynn appeared able to put the foot down with a thumping drive to the boundary off Agar however as soon as once more it proved a tease.
Scampering for a fast single, Lynn was brilliantly run out by a direct underarm throw from Jason Behrendorff at cowl. His 33-ball 35 high-scored for Strikers, however he would have hoped for a lot extra.
Tristan Lavalette is a journalist primarily based in Perth