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Adelaide Strikers and Perth Scorchers are currently facing off in the 17th match of the Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL 2024-25) at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. Perth Scorchers won the toss and invited the Adelaide Strikers to bat first in the BBL 14 clash on 31 December.
During Perth Scorchers’ chase, Jamie Overton almost made history with a rare act in the Big Bash League, as he tried Mankad Finn Allen at the bowler’s end in Adelaide. This incident unfolded in the 8th over of Perth Scorchers’ batting against Adelaide Strikers.
Jamie Overton near Mankads Finn Allen in BBL 2024-25 clash
Before bowling the fifth ball of the 8th over, Jamie Overton almost hit Finn Allen at the bowler’s end. With Allen leaving his crease too soon as the Strikers were about to deliver the ball, Overton turned quickly at the non-striker’s end to dislodge the bails in the ongoing BBL 14 clash in Adelaide.
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But instead of appealing, Jamie Overton issued a warning, giving Finn Allen a second chance in the ongoing 2024-25 BBL clash in Adelaide. Had Overton upheld the appeal, Allen would have been sent packing, adding an interesting chapter to BBL history. Jamie Overton and Allen also engaged in heated exchanges several times during the game.
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We almost had a mankad! This battle of Jamie Overton and Finn Allen is spicy. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/KPboRwjIMg
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 31, 2024
When the incident happened, Finn Allen was batting on 38 runs, and could add 12 more runs before he was dismissed by Brendan Doggett. Allen top-scored for the Scorchers with 50 runs off 23 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes against the Strikers in Adelaide.
Perth Scorchers beat Adelaide Strikers by 7 wickets in BBL 2024-25 clash
Talking about the BBL 2024-25 clash, the Adelaide Strikers didn’t get off to a good start as they were reduced to 58 for 8, but a resilient 84* ninth-wicket partnership between Cameron John Boyce and Brendan Doggett pushed them forward to a competitive 142. /8 in his 20 overs against the Scorchers.
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While Australian young bowler Brendan Doggett played an impressive unbeaten knock of 47 runs off 39 balls with the help of five boundaries and two sixes, Australian leg-spinner Cameron John Boyce made 29* runs off 22 balls for the Strikers.
D’Arcy Short and captain Alex Ross contributed 22 and 20 runs respectively to the Strikers’ total in the 2024-25 BBL clash against the Scorchers. Jhye Richardson was the standout bowler for the Perth Scorchers with impressive figures of 3/29, while Jason Behrendorff and Lance Morris each took two wickets against the Strikers.
Finn Allen and Josh Connolly starred with the bat for Perth
Chasing the target, Perth’s chase didn’t get off to a good start either, losing two early wickets from Matty Hurst and Aaron Hardie, both of whom were dismissed for 2 runs by Henry Thornton. But Finn Allen and Josh Connolly turned things around with aggressive batting. His positive approach got Perth back on track, and even after Allen’s dismissal, Connolly continued the onslaught, playing an unbeaten knock of 48 runs off 35 balls, with three boundaries and two sixes.
Cooper Connolly added 84 runs with Allen and then an unbeaten 57 with his captain Ashton Turner, who made 35 runs in 18 balls with the help of two boundaries and two maximums as Perth Scorchers chased down the target in just 15 overs, thrashing Adelaide. Strikers by seven wickets in the 2024-25 BBL match.
