Ashton Turner’s explosive knock leads Perth Scorchers to dominating win over Sydney Thunder in BBL|15

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Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner delivered a match-winning 99 not out from 41 balls, smashing eight fours and eight sixes, to propel his side to 202 for eight against Sydney Thunder in the BBL|15 16th match at Sydney Showground Stadium on December 30, 2025. The explosive knock overshadowed early setbacks, setting a daunting target that Thunder crumbled chasing, folding for 131 in 17.3 overs to hand Scorchers a commanding 71-run victory. This clinical performance boosted Perth’s playoff push while deepening Sydney’s mid-table struggles.​

Perth Scorchers stumbled early in their 20-over innings, slumping to 34 for four inside the powerplay after Mitchell Marsh (6 off 7), Finn Allen (11 off 9), Cooper Connolly (28 off 27), and Josh Inglis (13 off 9) departed to strikes from Nathan McAndrew, Reece Topley, and Daniel Sams.

Turner, entering at number five, flipped the script with a brutal assault, racing to a 22-ball fifty featuring five fours and four sixes, highlighted by a 76-run stand with Connolly off just 41 balls that ignited the innings past 100 by the 12th over. Laurie Evans (10) and Aaron Hardie (28 off 16, five fours) chipped in during a late surge, pushing the total beyond 200 in the 20th over despite Sams’ four for 51 and Topley’s two for 34; Turner stranded agonisingly short of his ton as Joel Paris (0) holed out off the final ball.​

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Sydney Thunder started strongly in pursuit of 203, racing to 60 for one in the powerplay with David Warner (25 off 21, two sixes) and Matthew Gilkes (33 off 19, three fours, two sixes) adding 50 in 35 balls. But Mahli Beardman struck first, snaring Warner, triggering a collapse as Gilkes ran out next over, followed by Cameron Bancroft (2), Sam Billings (0), and Daniel Sams (16) to slide to 81 for four at drinks by 9.5 overs.​

Hardie (two for 7) and Connolly (two for 26) then choked the middle order, removing Sam Konstas (21), Chris Green (5), and Shadab (4), while Paris (two for 28) and Brody Couch (two for 28) cleaned up the tail with McAndrew (11) and Topley (5) falling to leave Thunder 131 all out in 17.3 overs.

That's a huge win for the Perth Scorchers in Syndey 🔥#BBL2025 #perthscorchers

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) December 30, 2025

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