Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, T20, 27th Match (Rescheduled), January 11, 2022 - Match Info

That's a wrap to our coverage of this game. There's one more encounter lined up at Geelong - I0$. See you there...

17:28 Local Time, 06:28 GMT, 11:58 IST: Tenth win for Perth Scorchers and they seal a top-two finish! It was another clinical performance from the table-toppers. Opting to bat, they posted a massive total on the back of Evans's half-century and notable contributions from Turner and Hobson. And, their bowlers were equally impressive. Matthew Kelly struck with his very first ball and picked a wicket in each of his four overs. Beau Webster, opening the innings, got off to a shaky start but he made amends by notching up a half-century. The tall right-hander and Burns took the attack to the Scorchers and were threatening to gain the Bash Boost point. But Kelly broke the stand and Maxwell fell cheaply in the very next over. The in-form Joe Clarke batted too low, probably due to fatigue, and the Perth bowlers were just too good. The Stars were behind the eight ball throughout the game. All in all, it was a dominating performance from the three-time champions.

19.6Hardie to Rainbird, 1 run, Banged in short, Rainbird pulls and top-edges. More height than distance. Kelly charges in from deep square leg and dives to his left but it falls just short of him. Excellent effort from the pacer. Perth Scorchers win by 47 runs

19.5 Hardie to Rainbird, no run, 131.4kph, deceives the batter with a slow, dipping wide yorker, Rainbird can't put bat on ball as he's way too early to swing across the line

19.4 Hardie to Haris Rauf, 1 run, full toss, drilled to long-off

19.3 Hardie to Rainbird, 1 run, flicked aerially to deep mid-wicket who takes it on the bounce

19.2Hardie to Rainbird, out Zampa Run Out!! 1 run completed. Fullish ball, Rainbird toe-ends the loft that falls short of long-off. The fielder runs in, takes it on the bounce and throws it towards the bowler. The batters, meanwhile, go for a non-existent second and pay the price. Zampa was nowhere in the scene. Zampa run out (Sabburg/Hardie) 3(5)

Hardie to Rainbird, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

19.1 Hardie to Zampa, 1 run, shimmies down and knocks towards mid-on

18.6 Behrendorff to Zampa, 1 run, Zampa flicks and gets an inside edge onto his pad. The ball rolls to point and the batters steal a single

18.5 Behrendorff to Rainbird, 1 run, crouches low and chips this full ball towards long-off. The fielder takes it on the bounce

18.4 Behrendorff to Zampa, 1 run, 115.9kph, shortened length, Zampa elevates it over cover

18.3 Behrendorff to Rainbird, 1 run, 137.6kph, swings across the line and inside-edges to backward square leg

18.2Behrendorff to Zampa, leg byes, 1 run, in-angler, a shuffling Zampa misses the glance and gets rapped on the pads adjacent to the sticks. Behrendorff appeals but that's been struck down. Looked close

18.1 Behrendorff to Zampa, no run, slower length ball outside off, Zampa looks to go over the off-side and misses

17.6 Kelly to Qais Ahmad, out Caught by Agar!! Holes out on this occasion. Bowls a short of length ball wide of off, Qais Ahmad shuffles and aims the leg-side boundary again. Doesn't quite middle the heave and Agar holds onto the catch at deep mid-wicket. Fourth wicket for Kelly! 4-0-25-4. Qais Ahmad c Agar b Kelly 9(8) [6s-1]

Kelly to Qais Ahmad, THATS OUT!! Caught!!