Perth Scorchers defeated Hobart Hurricanes by 40 wickets in match no.19 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2026. With this, Perth Scorchers is currently at third spot in the latest BBL Points Table 2026, while Hobart Hurricanes slipped to second spot with an NRR of 0.017 but lost the second game of the season.

Mitchell Marsh was the Player of the Match for his fantastic knock of 102 runs in just 58 balls against the Hobart Hurricanes. Aaron Hardie also played an exceptional knock of 94 runs off 43 balls. Scorchers played a dominating cricket match against the Hurricanes and registered their third victory of this season.

In the first match on January 01, 2026, Sydney Sixers won their second game of BBL 2026 after defeating Melbourne Renegades by 6 wickets. Pakistan’s star player Babar Azam played a match-winning knock of 58 runs off 46 balls and led Sixers to win their second game of the tournament.

BBL 2026 Points Table

Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes Match Report:

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Perth Scorchers batted first, and they put a massive 229 runs on the scoreboard with the loss of only three wickets. Mitchell Marsh and Aaron Hardie made a 164-run partnership for the third wicket and led the Scorchers to such a big score. Mitchell Marsh played an impressive knock of 102 runs at a strike rate of 175.87.

Aaron Hardie smashed 94 runs at a strike rate of 218.60. Both the players dominated the game, and Hobart Hurricanes' bowling unit, on the other hand, leaked lots of runs. Nathan Ellis got two wickets, and Mitchell Owen took only one, but the economy rate was above 10.00.

Hobart Hurricanes had to chase 230 runs, but they could score 189 runs in 20 overs with the loss of nine wickets. No Batter from Hobart Hurricanes scored a half-century or stood at one end to make partnerships with other batters. Nikhil Chaudhary scored 31 runs off 15 balls, and he was the highest run-scorer from the Hurricanes.

Ashton Agar took three wickets while Aaron Hardie and Joel Paris got two wickets each, and they led the Scorchers to a comfortable win against the Hurricanes.

Perth Scorchers BBL 2026 Squad:

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

Hobart Hurricanes BBL 2026 Squad:

Nathan Ellis (Captain), Mitchell Owen, Tim Ward, Ben McDermott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Matthew Wade, Rehan Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Hugo Burdon, Charlie Wakim, Macalister Wright.

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