Over 20. 1 run. Bowler: Amy Edgar. Sydney Thunder Women: 97/10(rr 4.85)

Wicket. OUT! Bowled. Amy Edgar to Samantha Bates. Half volley, driving, missed. The Scorchers bounce back from a crushing defeat on Sunday with an equally commanding victory tonight against the Sydney Thunder, they win by 74 runs. With the ball, the Thunder had a good middle period, restricting the Scorchers to 4/120 after 16 overs, but the visitors exploded from there, scoring 51 runs from their last five to finish with 7/171. That change in momentum was led by Sophie Devine (48 off 34) who was the top scorer for the innings. The Thunder's batting innings proved that losing early wickets is extremely costly in this format. After they lost both openers in the first three overs, Litchfield and Knight attempted to rebuild but neither made it to the halfway point. With their ever-reliable top order back in the shed, the Thunder struggled to find the boundary and consequently watched the required run rate increase constantly. They were ultimately bowled out for just 97, their lowest total of the tournament. Chloe Ainsworth was the pick of the bowlers, snagging the wickets of both openers while conceding just 15 runs. It was a spell that deservedly earned her the Player of the Match award tonight. The Scorchers will be proud of how they bounced back after a disappointing result last weekend while the Thunder will have some thinking to do before their next game.

One run. Amy Edgar to Taneale Peschel. Length ball, flick, Played in the air under control to long on for 1 run.

Dot ball. Amy Edgar to Taneale Peschel. Half volley, Slog, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mooney.

End of over. Over 19. 3 runs. Bowler: Alana King. Sydney Thunder Women: 96/9(rr 5.05)

Dot ball. Alana King to Samantha Bates. Length ball, pushing, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

One run. Alana King to Taneale Peschel. Length ball, Slog, Played in the air under control to long on for 1 run.

One run. Alana King to Samantha Bates. Length ball, Late Cut, Played to short third man for 1 run.

Dot ball. Alana King to Samantha Bates. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

Dot ball. Alana King to Samantha Bates. Length ball, defending, Played to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mooney.

One run. Alana King to Taneale Peschel. Length ball, sweeping, Played to long on for 1 run.

End of over. Over 18. 4 runs. Bowler: Lilly Mills. Sydney Thunder Women: 93/9(rr 5.17)

Dot ball. Lilly Mills to Samantha Bates. Length ball, working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.

Dot ball. Lilly Mills to Samantha Bates. Length ball, Steer, Played to backward point for no runs.

Dot ball. Lilly Mills to Samantha Bates. Length ball, pushing, Played to extra cover for no runs.

Bye. Lilly Mills to Samantha Bates. Length ball, driving, missed past fine leg for 4 runs.

Wicket. OUT! Caught. Lilly Mills to Shabnim Ismail. Length ball, Slog, Played in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Piparo.

Dot ball. Lilly Mills to Shabnim Ismail. Length ball, pushing, Played to point for no runs.

End of over. Over 17. 8 runs. Bowler: Sophie Devine. Sydney Thunder Women: 89/8(rr 5.24)

Four runs. FOUR! Sophie Devine to Taneale Peschel. Slower length ball, pulling, Played past deep square leg for 4 runs.