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Perth ensured themselves a home semi-final by thrashing Hobart in their last regular season BBL assignment.
The result cements the Scorchers' position among the top-two sides and ends Hobart's season.
Marsh made 57 from 34 deliveries for his best score this season, coming on the back of single-figure contributions in four of his past five innings and an average of 11.
On Saturday, he reached a half-century from 29 deliveries and went on to finish with seven boundaries and two sixes.
"It's nice to get a few (runs) finally, but I really thought the bowlers set it up for us," Marsh told WIN TV after play.
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His knock included an 82-run partnership with opener Michael Klinger (29) who was caught trying to scoop a delivery from legspinner Cameron Boyce (1-44).
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Home semi: Shaun Marsh steered the Perth Scorchers to an easy victory over Hobart, securing them a top-two finish. Photo: Robert Cianflone
Skipper Adam Voges (20no) and Ashton Turner (16) were Perth's unbeaten batsmen.
Voges won the toss on Saturday and chose to bowl first, with the hosts making a shaky start.
Opener D'Arcy Short top-scored for the home side with 36 as the Hurricanes quickly sank to 5-69 by the 12th over.
Former Test paceman Mitchell Johnson spearheaded Perth's bowling attack, taking 2-15 from his four overs as Hobart struggled to scrape together a miserly 6-134.
Tim Bresnan (2-20) was also handy with the ball.
The result takes Perth to the top of the BBL ladder and secures a home semi- final.