Perth Scorchers chase fifth straight win over Adelaide Strikers
Adelaide Strikers meet Perth Scorchers at Adelaide Oval, Saturday 4:00pm (Big Bash League, 37th Match). Sides chasing 180 or more in BBL matches at Adelaide Oval have won 5 of 25 since 2011.
The big picture
Adelaide Strikers are 0–2 in Big Bash League 2025.
Perth Scorchers are 2–0 in Big Bash League 2025.
Form
Adelaide Strikers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Melbourne Renegades.
Perth Scorchers have won five of their last five and most recently beat Sydney Sixers.
Perth Scorchers arrive on a 5-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 28 times on our records since 2012: Adelaide Strikers 11, Perth Scorchers 17.
Last time out (2025, Match 32), Perth Scorchers won 232–200 at Adelaide Oval.
Perth Scorchers have won the last four against Adelaide Strikers.
Players to watch
For Adelaide Strikers, watch Liam Scott (31 runs an innings, 5 wickets in 2025) and Matthew Short (28 runs an innings, 5 wickets in 2025).
For Perth Scorchers, watch Finn Allen (42.4 runs an innings in 2025) and Mitchell Marsh (30 runs an innings in 2025).
Milestone watch
Matthew Short is 34 runs short of 2,500 for their career.
Aaron Hardie is 1 runs short of 1,500 for their career.
At Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Strikers have won 10 of their last 19 at Adelaide Oval.
Perth Scorchers have won 3 of 4 at Adelaide Oval.
The deeper numbers
Sides chasing 180 or more in BBL matches at Adelaide Oval have won 5 of 25 since 2011.
Matthew Short has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Jhye Richardson takes 8% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Perth Scorchers have won 0 of 5 BBL chases of 180 or more since 2020.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Perth Scorchers have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.