Aussie star Mitch Marsh has broken his BBL run drought in epic fashion to lead the Scorchers to a 40-run win over the Hobart Hurricanes on Thursday night.

Marsh was on from the opening ball as he sent Hurricanes star Chris Jordan for six, and the power hitting just carried on from there at Ninja Stadium.

Despite reaching double figures (16) just once in his past four matches, Marsh found form in a hurry as he brought up his century off just 55 deliveries.

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“It’s just been raining boundaries,” David Warner praised on Fox Cricket.

“It’s almost like he’s playing Shane Warne 99 at the moment!

“Everything has hit the middle and is going in the gaps.”

“If you had 15 fielders out, it wouldn’t matter at the moment,” Aussie great Mark Waugh added.

Marsh SMASHES a 6 off the very 1st ball | 00:36

Mitch Marsh celebrates scoring his century.Source: Getty Images

Together with Aaron Hardie (94* off 43 balls), the duo piled on an historic 164-run third wicket stand to lead Perth to a stunning 3-229.

While Marsh fell for 102 with just five balls to play, the damage had been done as the Scorchers brought up their third 200+ score of this BBL summer.

And in reply, the Hurricanes just couldn’t get going.

Last year’s grand final hero Mitch Owen (4) was first to depart as wickets continued to tumble.

When Hardie’s brilliance carried over to the ball by bowling Ben McDermott, the Hurricanes were in deep trouble.

Nikhail Chaudhary (31 off 15) and Matt Wade (29 off 14) led the recovery mission by piling on the pain in their two-over power surge.

Wade even got his own reprieve when bowled by Mahli Beardman off a big no ball.

But his joy was short lived when he couldn’t clear the rope and picked out Cooper Connolly.

And it summed up a tough night for Wade, who dropped two catches behind the stumps – including Marsh when he was on 18.

Hobart finished their 20 overs at 9-189.

Perth’s win ensures Hobart’s incredible nine-match streak at Ninja Stadium is over, and cements the Scorchers one game clear in third place.

WADE LAMENTS CRUCIAL DROP

Hobart veteran Matt Wade would be lamenting his early drop of Marsh – the second missed chance of the match behind the stumps for Wade.

Marsh was on 18 when he got the leading edge.

A diving Wade couldn’t reel in the catch – despite getting a glove to it, and to add insult to injury, the Perth star got four.

“You’ve got to catch that,” Waugh said of the dropped chance.

“Leading edge … Just late on it.

“You’ve got to catch them at this level.”

Mitch Marsh was brilliant in Hobart.Source: Getty Images

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SQUADS

Hurricanes: Rehan Ahmed, Hugo Burdon, Nikhil Chaudhary, Nathan Ellis (c), Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Tim Ward, Mac Wright

In: Charlie Wakim. Out: Beau Webster (Ashes Squad).

Scorchers: Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Brody Couch, Laurie Evans, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Bryce Jackson, Mitch Marsh, Joel Paris, Corey Rocchiccioli, Ashton Turner (c)

In: Bryce Jackson. Out: Josh Inglis (Ashes Squad).