Elevated to No.4, Jono Wells scored 66 off 56 deliveries before being caught of the final ball of the Strikers' innings, which needed a late flurry after they had slumped to 2-7 to the Sydney Sixers
Perth Scorchers wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis whacked an unbeaten 72 off 41 balls to set up an imposing total for the Perth Scorchers back on their home turf against the Melbourne Renegades
On the night Rashid Khan was named T20 international player of the decade by the ICC, the Afghanistan spin whiz showed why he's so much fun to watch with the bat in hand with an entertaining cameo against Perth
Sydney Thunder skipper Callum Ferguson was ice cool under pressure in Canberra, hitting an unbeaten 61 to lead his team to victory.
No surprises that the Player of the Match was the explosive Dan Christian!
Colin Munro smacked a quick-fire 49 for the Perth Scorchers as they went big against the Melbourne Stars at UTAS Stadium before the rain arrived in Launceston
Evergreen paceman Peter Siddle dismantled Hobart Hurricanes' batting line-up to return 5-16 from 3.3 overs in a supreme bowling display
Sydney Sixers star Josh Philippe fell agonisingly close of a maiden KFC BBL half-century, falling for 95 in the final over after smashing the Melbourne Renegades all over Blundstone Arena in a terrific innings
Dan Worrall posted his maiden Big Bash fifty and very nearly stole an unlikely win for the Adelaide Strikers, finishing on 62 not out after earlier taking 1-38 and being removed from the attack for too many full tosses.
Shaun Marsh proved he's the most in-form and fully fit opener in Australian cricket right now, smashing seven fours and one brutal flat-batted six in his 47-ball 62 for the Melbourne Renegades
Marcus Stoinis was off the mark with a six and didn't look back, racing to his third-fastest BBL fifty as he torched the Sydney Thunder at Manuka, and finished with a juggling catch off Liam Hatcher.
Nathan Coulter-Nile had the stunning figures of 4-10 from 3.5 overs and got two run outs in a spectacular solo performance with the ball.
