Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, 39th Match, Big Bash League in Perth, Western Australia, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Big Bash League

Venue:Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia

Date & Time:17 Jan 2026, 09:15 am LOCAL

PS134/4(16.5)

MLS130/10(18.2)

Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Jhye Richardson

Perth Scorchers - 2nd Innings134/4 (16.5)

Over 17

7 runs

16.54

Swepson to Aaron Hardie, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

16.4

Swepson to Ashton Turner, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.3

Swepson to Ashton Turner, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

16.2

Swepson to Ashton Turner, no run

pushed to the fielder

16.1

Swepson to Ashton Turner, no run

beaten outside off

Over 16

6 runs

15.6

Siddle to Aaron Hardie, no run

left alone outside off

15.54

Siddle to Aaron Hardie, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

15.4

Siddle to Aaron Hardie, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

15.3

Siddle to Ashton Turner, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

15.2

Siddle to Ashton Turner, no run

blocked solidly

15.1W

Siddle to Finn Allen, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Finn Allen 69(39) • FOW: 120/4

Over 15

8 runs

14.6

Rauf to Aaron Hardie, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

14.5

Rauf to Aaron Hardie, no run

left alone outside off

14.4

Rauf to Finn Allen, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

14.3

Rauf to Aaron Hardie, 1 run

nudged for a single

14.2

Rauf to Aaron Hardie, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

14.1

Rauf to Finn Allen, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

14.1

Rauf to Finn Allen, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 14

12 runs

13.6

Siddle to Finn Allen, 1 run

nudged for a single

13.56

Siddle to Finn Allen, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

13.4

Siddle to Aaron Hardie, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

13.34

Siddle to Aaron Hardie, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

13.2

Siddle to Aaron Hardie, no run

left alone outside off

13.1

Siddle to Aaron Hardie, no run

watchful defence

Over 13

13 runs

12.6

Swepson to Aaron Hardie, 1 run

rotates the strike

12.5

Swepson to Finn Allen, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

12.46

Swepson to Finn Allen, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

12.3

Swepson to Finn Allen, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

12.3

Swepson to Finn Allen, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

12.2

Swepson to Aaron Hardie, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

12.1

Swepson to Finn Allen, 1 run

worked away for one

Melbourne Stars - 1st Innings130/10 (18.2)

Over 19

6 runs

18.2W

Richardson to Mitchell Swepson, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

18.16

Richardson to Mitchell Swepson, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

Over 18

7 runs

17.66

Payne to Peter Siddle, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

17.5

Payne to Peter Siddle, no run

watchful defence

17.4

Payne to Peter Siddle, no run

blocked solidly

17.3

Payne to Mitchell Swepson, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.2

Payne to Mitchell Swepson, no run

beaten outside off

17.1

Payne to Mitchell Swepson, no run

good length, no run

Over 17

0 runs

16.6

Richardson to Peter Siddle, no run

good length, no run

16.5

Richardson to Peter Siddle, no run

played and missed

16.4

Richardson to Peter Siddle, no run

good length, no run

16.3W

Richardson to Haris Rauf, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

16.2W

Richardson to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

16.1

Richardson to Glenn Maxwell, no run

good length, no run

Over 16

8 runs

15.6

Payne to Mitchell Swepson, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.5

Payne to Mitchell Swepson, no run

blocked solidly

15.4W

Payne to Tom Curran, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

15.3

Payne to Tom Curran, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

15.26

Payne to Tom Curran, SIX

launched over long-on

15.1

Payne to Tom Curran, no run

watchful defence

Over 15

4 runs

14.6

Beardman to Glenn Maxwell, no run

pushed to the fielder

14.5

Beardman to Glenn Maxwell, no run

defended back to the bowler

14.4

Beardman to Tom Curran, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

14.3W

Beardman to Hilton Cartwright, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

14.2

Beardman to Hilton Cartwright, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

14.1

Beardman to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single