Mooney's 80* and King's Four Wickets Keep Scorchers Unbeaten in WBBL

Beth Mooney hit an unbeaten 80 and Alana King took four wickets as Perth Scorchers beat Sydney Thunder by 17 runs in the Women's Big Bash League at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney on Thursday.

Mooney carried her bat through the Scorchers' 183 for 3, reaching a record 49th half-century in the competition, after Sophie Devine made 42 before retiring out and Freya Kemp smashed 30 off just 10 balls.

Thunder were bowled out for 166 in 19 overs despite Phoebe Litchfield's 34 and Laura Harris's 29 off 12 balls, as King finished with four for 35 and Chloe Ainsworth took two for 24.

The win keeps the Scorchers unbeaten and on top of the table after three matches.