{"id":372970,"date":"2025-12-26T12:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T12:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/372970\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T12:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T12:26:07","slug":"big-bash-league-perth-scorchers-vs-hobart-hurricanes-live-blog-match-result-news-matt-wade-injured-scores-video-start-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/372970\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Bash League Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes, live blog, match result, news, Matt Wade injured, scores, video, start time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hobart are chasing 151 in Perth\u2019s Boxing Day blockbuster to move to equal top of the Big Bash League ladder.<\/p>\n<p>The Hurricanes were clinical in the field as they restricted the home side to 8-150 &#8211; despite the best efforts of Kiwi import Finn Allen.<\/p>\n<p>Allen was at his brilliant best in his knock of 43 off just 23 balls.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.foxsports.com.au\/fs\/electrode\/poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The only place to stream every match of the 2025\/26 KFC BBL LIVE is on FOX CRICKET, available on Kayo Sports. | New to Kayo?<a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au?pg=cricket&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkcricket-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-cri-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the Scorchers will lament another failure to star Mitch Marsh and an inability to turn over strike late in the contest as their innings ground to a halt twice.<\/p>\n<p>Sent in to bat, it was Marsh who looked like he\u2019d finally found some form after a lean BBL run to open this series.<\/p>\n<p>Two boundaries in the opening over and then an 83m six off Riley Meredith had Perth fans hopeful &#8211; but Meredith had the last laugh when Marsh (16 off 13) mistimed his pull shot and spooned it to Tim David.<\/p>\n<p>In-form star Cooper Connolly came and went in just a few balls, but down the other end it was Finn Allen clearing the fence repeatedly &#8211; including in back-to-back balls off Rehan Ahmed.<\/p>\n<p>But just as Connolly did earlier, Allen (43 off 23) pushed his luck and paid the price with Chris Jordan\u2019s safe hands on the boundary.<\/p>\n<p>Tim David replicated Jordan\u2019s efforts with his own tippy toes on the rope to send Scorchers skipper Ashton Turner back to the dugout.<\/p>\n<p>The Scorchers\u2019 innings ground to a near halt in the 11th and 12th overs as Laurie Evans and Nick Hobson tried to regroup with their side 5-91 with six overs to play.<\/p>\n<p>Evans\u2019 decision to opt for the power surge turned the match back in Perth\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n<p>Together with Hobson, the duo put on a boundary clinic &#8211; taking 30 off just 10 balls in an entertaining run that included seven fours.<\/p>\n<p>But once Evans (27 off 18) was stumped charging Rishad Hossain, Perth stalled once more.<\/p>\n<p>Ashton Agar could only manage 5 off 11 balls late as Hobson departed first ball of the final over.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the Scorchers limped to 8-150 in what was described as a \u201cbelow par score\u201d by former Aussie star Mike Hussey.<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s match started at 9.10pm AEDT from Perth Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the match live in the blog below. If you can\u2019t see the blog, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.arena.im\/embed?publisher=fox-sports-australia&amp;event=BBL2025-260112&amp;token=null&amp;v=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SQUADS<\/p>\n<p>Perth Scorchers: Ashton Turner (c), Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Brody Couch, Laurie Evans, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Bryce Jackson, Mitchell Marsh, Joel Paris, Corey Rocchiccioli<\/p>\n<p>In: Corey Rocchiccioli. Out: Jhye Richardson (Australian Test Squad)<\/p>\n<p>Hobart Hurricanes: Nathan Ellis (C), Rehan Ahmed, Jackson Bird, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Will Prestwidge, Billy Stanlake, Tim Ward, Mac Wright<\/p>\n<p>In: Mac Wright. 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