The Hobart Hurricanes moved to the top of the Big Bash League as Cameron Bancroft’s return to pro cricket after his nine-month ban was ended by a peach of a delivery. His Perth Scorchers side suffered their third loss in four matches.
BIG BASH LEAGUE
Perth Scorchers 107-8 (AC Agar 32, HWR Cartwright 29, NM Coulter-Nile 20; RP Meredith 3-15, DJM Short 2-17, JP Faulkner 2-21)
Hobart Hurricanes 110-4 (AJ Doolan 41 not out, DJM Short 34, MS Wade 24; AC Agar 2-19, NM Coulter-Nile 1-21, JA Richardson 1-22)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets with 15 balls in hand
Brisbane Heat 129 (GM Harris 23; M Phillips 3-16, A Hartley 2-21, B Hepburn 2-22, SK Maloney 2-22)
Hobart Hurricanes 133-5 (CL Hall 48, M Hinkley 45 not out; GM Harris 3-23, DM Kimmince 2-31)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets with 10 balls in hand
Photo: Mark Metcalfe – CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images
