Ashton Turner had hopes of a Big Bash century taken away from him in a serious case of bad luck after he was stranded on 99 for the Perth Scorchers against the Sydney Thunder.

Turner had raced to 86 off 38 deliveries by the time the final over started and hit the first Daniel Sams delivery for six.

Sams’ next ball copped the same treatment.

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Ashton Turner walks off ENGIE Stadium.  Getty

“They’ve got to get him off strike somehow,” Isa Guha said on Fox Cricket.

The Thunder did just that with the right-hander hitting a single to deep mid-on. Ashton Agar hit the next ball to the boundary and shook his head in disappointment.

Agar hit the next one to Matthew Gilkes on the boundary who took the catch and sealed Turner’s fate.

The final delivery was an impressive ending for the Thunder with Joel Paris hitting it in the same direction before Gilkes caught it and had to throw the ball in-field as he fell over the boundary rope. Sam Konstas took the catch to keep the Scorchers at 8-202 from 20 overs.

Turner appeared unfazed as he walked off the field, raising a hand to the crowd and his teammates who clapped him off.

Matthew Gilkes throws the ball back.  Fox Cricket

“A wonderful knock,” Brad Haddin said on Fox Cricket.

Turner is now the fourth player in Big Bash history to finish on 99. The score is his highest in the BBL having never hit a ton.

Ashton Turner brings up his half century.  Getty

Earlier for the Scorchers, Josh Inglis made his return from the Ashes setup but could only finish with 13. Mitch Marsh failed at the top, scoring 6 while Cooper Connolly hit 28.

At the start of the Thunder’s chase, David Warner promoted himself to opener with Sam Konstas moved down to No.3.

Warner finished with 25 while Gilkes scored 33 alongside him. Konstas made 21 but the rest of the Thunder’s batters were seriously disappointing.

Perth ended up winning by 71 runs after the Thunder were bowled out for 131. Paris, Brody Couch, Aaron Hardie and Connolly all took two wickets each.