After Allen’s dismissal, Hardie effortlessly kept the scorecard ticking with more boundaries before his dismissal at the halfway mark ensured the game was tantalisingly poised. Connolly then shifted the balance once again with successive sixes off Todd Murphy before clearing the ropes again in the following over to bring up his fifty. Even though Connolly himself got dismissed just before getting the job done, Scorchers were comfortably placed as Ashton Turner finished the chase in the final over to give the five-time champions a rollicking start.
