MOHALI, SEPT 20 : Required 16 runs in the last over, Mitchell Marsh sent Robbie Frylinck over the rope for two successive sixes as Perth Scorchers snatched and exciting six-wicket victory over Dolphins in a Group A encounter of the Champions League Twenty20 at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here today.
The last over -20th – yielded 16 runs (1 w [AC Agar] 2 1 6 6) as Pertch scorchers overtook Dolphins’ total of 164 for 7 in stipulated 20 overs. With a striking rate of 121.35, Mitchell Marsh remained not out on 40 which came from 26 balls and contained three boundaries and two sixes. Of the fifth ball of Frylinck, Marsh sent the Dolphins bowler over midwicket. Then Marsh sent Frylinck straight into the sightscreen for his second successive six which sealed the fate of Dolphins. AJ Turner remained not out on 3.
The fourth wicket stand between AC Agar (15) and Marsh resulted in realsing 32 valuable runs in 3.3 overs. Perth Scorchers’ start was not impressive as they lost openr AC Voges (7) at 14 in four overs. Top scorer opener Simmons and Whiteman (45, 6x4s, 1×6) realised 55 runs for second wicket stand. Simmons departed after contributing 48 (5x4s, 2x6s). His wicket fell at 69 in 9.5 overs. Newcomer Marsh and Whiteman took the total to 118 in 15.5 overs before Whiteman returned to the pavilion.
Earlier, Dolphins posted 164 for 7 in 20 overs. They were soon three down for 12 runs in 1.3 overs. KA Maharaj (29, 5x4s, 1×6) and top scorer K zondo (63 not out, 7x4s) stemmed the rot as they took the total to 45 before Behrendorff had Maharaj caught by Paris. Phehlukwayo amd Zondo were associated in a 44-run stand for the seventh wicket. Yasir Araft broke this partnership as he bowled Phehlukwayo at side’s total of 141 in 18 overs.
Morne van Wyk b Paris 4
Delport c Whiteman b Behrendorff 8
C Chetty b Paris 0
KA Maharaj c Paris b Behrendorff 29
K Zondo not out 63
D Smit lbw Yasir Arafat 21
VB van Jaarsveld b Paris Behrendorff 7
AL Phehlukwayo b Yasir Arafat 14
R Frylinck not out 15
Extras (lb 1, w 1, nb 1) 3
Total (for 7 wickets in 20 overs) 164
Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-4, 3-12, 4-45, 5-75, 6-97, 7-141.
Bowling: JS Paris 4-0-21-2
JP Behrendorff 4-0-46-3
Yasir Arafat 4-0-42-2
MR Marsh 3-0-21-0
AC Agar 1-0-7-0
GB Hogg 4-0-26-0.
Perth Scorchers:
CJ Simmons c and b Delport 48
AC Voges lbw Abbott 7
SM Whiteman c Smit b Alexander 45
MR Marsh not out 40
AC Agar c Alexander v Frylinck 15
AJ Turner not out 15
Extras (lb 1, w6) 7
Total (for 4 wickets in 20 overs) 165.
Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-69, 3-118, 4-150.
Bowling: KJ Abbott 4-0-25-1
CJ Alexander 4-0-31-1
R Frylinck 4-0-32-1
CS Delport 4-0-36-1
D Smit 1-0-15-0.
Player of the Match: Mitchell Marsh.