Melbourne: Laurie Evans destroyed unbeaten from 41 balls to help blow up the Perth Scorchers past Sydney Sixers to their fourth title in the Australian Large Final in Melbourne on Friday.
His fireworks pushed the 171st Perth for six of their 20 overs with Sydney all for 92 of the 16.2 overs in return for the 79 victory.
It was revenge for the Scorcher who was beaten by their arch rivals in the decider last season.
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“They have sacrificed a lot, can’t get home and things like that.
I’m really proud, we crossed the line today.” Clash peaked another tournament damaged by a pandemic with the game played at Marvel Melbourne Stadium with a closed roof after heavy rain.
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“Congratulations to Perth, the best team throughout the year and maybe when you win tonight,” said Sixers Skipper Moises Henryques.
Henryques won a throw and chose to bowl and it seemed to be a good decision when the Scorcher slumped to 25 for 4 after six overs.
But the 104-run partnership was extraordinary by Skipper Ashton Turner (54) and Evans flipped the match for their help.
Evans slapped four limits and four six in his knock exploded with Nathan Lyon and Steve O’Keefe each took two numbers.
Perth has become the king of defending the total total of the season and a sign of not reading well for Sydney when they lose Hayden Kerr cheaply in the second.
Daniel Hughes crashed into Quickfire 42 before it runs out to give them a glimmer of hope, but it is always a climbing battle with Nicholas, and Jay Lenton (10) the only other player makes a double number.
Andrew Tye made damage with 3-15 of the three overs.
He was in a hat-trick at one point after dismissing Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshuis, only for Lyon parried the third ball.
Scorcher and Sixers, who are the championship three times, are the only clubs that won several titles in the Australian T20 competition.