Perth Scorchers (114/8) defeat Pakistan Shaheens (111) by 2 wickets in match 8 of the Top End T20 Series

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan Shaheens face off against Perth Scorchers Academy today in Match 8 at TIO Stadium, Darwin.

Pakistan Shaheens are riding high after a commanding 79-run win over Bangladesh A in their opener on August 14, where they posted 227/4 and bowled out their opponents for 148.

Perth Scorchers Academy, meanwhile, will be eager to rebound from a tight 2-wicket defeat to Chicago Kingsmen on August 15, falling short after setting 141/7 and seeing the chase completed with 11 balls to spare.

Who takes the points? Let's hear your predictions!

Pakistan Shaheens Squad: Abdul Samad, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Faiq, Yasir Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Mubasir Khan, Saad Masood, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Khawaja Nafay (wk), Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Wasim, Shahid Aziz, Ubaid Shah

Perth Scorchers Academy Squad: Jayden Goodwin, Matthew Spoors, Nick Hobson, Sam Fanning, Teague Wyllie, Albert Esterhuysen, Keaton Critchell, Baxter Holt (wk), Joel Curtis (wk), Brody Couch, Bryce Jackson, Corey Rocchiccioli, Luke Holt, Matthew Kelly

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[BouncerGuy]

Top End T20 Series:

Pakistan Shaheens v Perth Scorchers at TIO Stadium, Darwin

Pakistan Shaheens have won the toss and are batting first.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Top End T20 Series:

Pakistan Shaheens v Perth Scorchers at TIO Stadium, Darwin

Pakistan Shaheens have won the toss and are batting first.

This is not Perth scorchers but players from their academy .

Not sure why Shaheens are playing low quality series like these.

They should've played Lions in England and the Australia 'A' side here.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Any live stream for the match?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Any live stream for the match?

nope..

 

[BouncerGuy]

Top order crumbled like a house of cards... 3 down already in 3 overs and just 11 runs..

 

[Usman Chadda]

Top order crumbled like a house of cards... 3 down already in 3 overs and just 11 runs..

This will keep happening, since the talent is just not there unfortunately. What irks me though is how they slow down to 4-5 RPO, which means zero rotation of strike if the big shots aren’t working.

Just keep going, whats the difference between getting bowled out for 50 or crawling to 100? You will lose either way.

 

[Hellion]

Pakistan's A team is struggling against guys who have barely played domestic cricket in Australia.

Levels.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan's A team is struggling against guys who have barely played domestic cricket in Australia.

Levels.

These are all fringe players in PSL, besides a couple.

These Aussie boys have more FC cricket than these lads though.

 

[Hellion]

These are all fringe players in PSL, besides a couple.

These Aussie boys have more FC cricket than these lads though.

Maybe FC cricket. But someone like Wyllie has not played a single domestic white ball match.

 

[zahid01]

It's most likely the conditions maybe pace and bounce we are just not used to bouncy wickets

 

[BouncerGuy]

Brilliant stuff from Faisal... Took 5 for 16 runs in his 4 overs.. Could be match-winning as PS 10 runs in 3.0 overs

 

[BouncerGuy]

Perth Scorchers defeated Pakistan Shaheens by 2 wickets.

 

[Mesozoic]

Lmao

 

[Rana]

Always a positive

Well done Faisal Akram!

 

[Devadwal]

Losing the match with club Level players . lol

 

[Ice Man]

Good to see my boy Rocc keeping it tight! Hoping, he is in serious contention for a spot in our national team soon.

 

[Rana]

Akram is a proper spinner of the ball whereas Moqim doesn’t really trust his spin much and relies on flatter trajectory

Would think about Akram in the longer format

 

[sweep_shot]

Great game.

Low-scoring thriller.

 

[Hellion]

572 List A + T20 caps in that Shaheens lineup.

Only around 220 odd in the academy lineup.

 

[Ball Blazer]

So none of our teams are performing? What's wrong

 

[sweep_shot]

So none of our teams are performing? What's wrong

Perth Scorchers is a great team. Best team in BBL's history.

I think Shaheens gave a good fight.

 

[Mesozoic]

Perth Scorchers is a great team. Best team in BBL's history.

I think Shaheens gave a good fight.

Agree. Fringe teams from Pakistan, Bangladesh etc should be satisfied by just competiting with domestic teams from Australia and India..

I remember Karnataka ranji team humiliated Bangladesh A few years ago.

 

[cricfan432]

Just watched highlights, saad masood hit some clean shots to score 42, muhammad faiq looked good while he lasted.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Faisal Akram’s five‑wicket haul goes in vain as Perth Scorchers beat Pakistan Shaheens by two wickets

Perth Scorchers inflicted Pakistan Shaheens’ first defeat of the Top End T20 Series, claiming a two‑wicket win in the eighth fixture at the TIO Stadium, Darwin, on Saturday evening.

Chasing a modest 112, the Scorchers lost three wickets inside the powerplay to slip to 34 for three in 4.5 overs. Joel Curtis 31 (30, 3×4) and Nicholas Hobson 27 (26, 1×4, 1×6) then added 42 runs for the fourth wicket to take the score to 76 in 11 overs.

Left‑arm spinner Faisal Akram, reintroduced in the 12th over, broke the stand with his first delivery before striking again in the same over to leave the Scorchers at 78 for five. He returned in the 14th to claim his fourth wicket and then struck twice in the 16th over, reducing the chase to 101 for eight with 11 still required. However, Corey Rocchiccioli 8 (5, 1×6) and Brody Couch 7 (10, 1×4) held their nerve to complete the target in 18.1 overs.

Earlier, opting to bat first, Pakistan Shaheens were bundled out for 111 in 18.5 overs. Saad Masood top‑scored with 42 (32, 1×4, 3×6), while Muhammad Faiq made 21 (24, 2×4) and Maaz Sadaqat added 14 (12, 1×4, 1×6) — the only batters to reach double figures. Matthew Kelly led the Scorchers’ attack with 3‑14, while Luke Holt, Bryce Jackson and Brody Couch claimed two wickets each.

Pakistan Shaheens will now face Melbourne Renegades at the same venue on Monday, 18 August, with the first ball at 6 pm local time.

Scores in brief:

Perth Scorchers beat Pakistan Shaheens by 2 wickets

Pakistan Shaheens 111 all out, 18.5 overs (Saad Masood 42, Muhammad Faiq 21; Matthew Kelly 3‑14, Luke Holt 2‑18, Bryce Jackson 2‑25, Brody Couch 2‑38)

Perth Scorchers 114‑8, 18.1 overs (Joel Curtis 31, Nicholas Hobson 27; Faisal Akram 5‑16)

Player of the Match – Faisal Akram (Pakistan Shaheens)

 

[BDfanforever]

Agree. Fringe teams from Pakistan, Bangladesh etc should be satisfied by just competiting with domestic teams from Australia and India..

I remember Karnataka ranji team humiliated Bangladesh A few years ago.

Rangpur Riders defeated actual BBL winner Hobart Hurricanes.

This is indeed a great series for our High Performance/A team to participate in irrespective of results.

 

[Hellion]

Agree. Fringe teams from Pakistan, Bangladesh etc should be satisfied by just competiting with domestic teams from Australia and India..

I remember Karnataka ranji team humiliated Bangladesh A few years ago.

Only 3-4 guys were from main Perth Scorchers squad. Rest were more like developmental players

 

[Usman Chadda]

Agree. Fringe teams from Pakistan, Bangladesh etc should be satisfied by just competiting with domestic teams from Australia and India..

I remember Karnataka ranji team humiliated Bangladesh A few years ago.

@sweep_shot boy here be inserting India in somehow to stay relevant

 

[sweep_shot]

@sweep_shot boy here be inserting India in somehow to stay relevant

LOL. They have to bring in India everywhere.

They are incredibly insecure.

 

[Mesozoic]

LOL. They have to bring in India everywhere.

They are incredibly insecure.

Says the guy who uses "IPL" in every post like a broken record.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

So let me get this straight, Pakistan's A team got beaten by the academy team of a BBL franchise?