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Mitchell Marsh has continued his blazing form as he smashed his maiden century in the Big Bash League (BBL) on Tuesday. Marsh, who top-scored for Australia in their epic T20 World Cup final win over New Zealand, scored a tremendous unbeaten 100 off just 60 deliveries in the 12th game of the ongoing BBL 11 between Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes.
Playing his first ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚgame of the season, the Western Australian notched his highest Twenty20 score after the Scorchers won the toss at Bellerive Oval. Marsh belted six fours and five sixes during his unreal kno🍎ck that powered Scorchers to 182/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Apart from Marsh, the Englishman Laurie Evans chipped in with a valuable 40 from 24 balls in a 67-run stand with Marsh for the fifth wicket. Hurricanes quick Nathan Ellis was the pic🅠k of the bowlers for his side with 2/33 f🍰rom his four overs.
In reply, the Hurricanes were bundled out for a mere 129 in 19 overs, losing the contest by 53 runs. Ben McDermott, with 41 of𝓡f 29, was their top scorer i⛎n the match.
For the Scorchers, England import Tymal Mills picked up the maximum three wickets for 23 in 4 overs. Similarly, Ashton Agar (2/21) and Andrew Tye (2/31) also bagged a couple of scalps.
“We lost a few wickets early on that forced up to try and stabilize. Credit to Laurie Evans for the way he came out and batted. That let me settle, and I could play my shots towards the end overs. We have started well this season when compared to last season – I think we’re playing good cricket. Looking for a small break before preparing for the upcoming games,” said Marsh after winning the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
An emphatic innings with the bat starring Mitchell Marsꦛh! 🏏 Give us the ball, time to defend! 🛡️
— Perth Scorchers (@ScorchersBBL)
Big fella playing a different game a🐈t the moment 🔥
— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30)
Mitch Marsh that is a superb knock. 100 o💛ffಞ 60 balls. Good to see him back 😎
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Watch the moment Mitch Marsh brought up🌱 his maiden T20 century!
An epic BKT Golden Moment at Blundstone Arena!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
This is wild from Mitch Marsh. Wild I tell you.
— Brendan Bradford (@1bbradfo)
MITCH. MARSH. CENTURY.
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket)
Mitchell Marsh in p💫rofessional cricket since November:
16* (5)
53 (32)
28 (22)
77* (50)
33 (45)
60* (27)
100* (60)367 runs at 122.33
SR of 152.28— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1)
Century! Maiden BBL ton for Mitchell Marsh. M🦄unro did it last game, Marsh this one.
Marsh looked at ease from the very first ball. Great to see 𝕴him 🦂score so freely like this.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
B♉ig bucks guaranteed for Mitchell Marsh in the Auction. Excellent perform🎐ance in the T20 WC for Australia followed by another superb century from a tricky situation in the today.
— Prasenjit Dey (@CricPrasen)
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Hundred for Mitchell Marsh, first in BBL and 100* from 60 balls – he was the X factor for Australia in T20 World Cup and continues his dream form in this format.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
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100 for Mitchell Marsh! What an innings for the Perth Scorchers! Execut👍ed to p🦩erfection!
— Mustafa Ismail (@MustiMachine)