Scorchers dismiss injury concerns ahead of vital clash

“It was nice,” Allen said.

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“It was pretty tough early on and I tried to get rogue on it a little bit.

“The wicket was doing a touch, then I just tried to push on and create a competitive score from us.”

The Scorchers (7-219) were just four runs shy of a record Marvel Stadium total in the win over the Renegades, which lifted them into second place, above the Stars on net run rate.

Saturday’s winner will leapfrog Hobart and top the BBL regular-season standings, earning home ground advantage and a double-chance in the finals.

But the loser will be handed a more difficult path to the title, thrust into a third-versus-fourth knockout contest.

“If we can have a home one-v-two (final), I think that’s massive for us,” Allen said.

“It will be good for the crowd too.”

The Stars, led by this season’s top run-scorer Sam Harper, are desperate for success as the only BBL franchise still without a title to their name.

“They’re a proper, well-rounded side, so I think they’ll be extremely competitive on Saturday,” Allen said.

“We’ll fly back (to Perth), rest up and go again.”

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