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Adelaide Strikers captain Alex Carey's 82 helps the team reach 146/9 against Perth Scorchers in the first innings of the Big Bash League(BBL).
Earlier, Scorchers captain Ashton Turner put Strikers to bat first. Adelaide had a slow start as they lost two wickets in the powerplay and scored 29 runs.
Captain Alex Carey stood from one end to take the team to a defendable total as Strikers continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Only Matt Renshaw went past the double-digit score after Carey as he got out on 19. Carey's innings of 82 included 12 fours and a six.