Free $10 food vouchers are on offer to the first 15,000 people through the gates of Optus Stadium before 3pm to watch the Perth Scorchers home Big Bash League semi-final next Thursday.

The incentive was announced this morning as the Government lifted its much-ridiculed 40,000 spectator cap for the historic match.

“There will be no cap on the Scorchers semi-final,” Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said.

She was hopeful a range of special bus services and train capacity changes will make the peak-hour traffic event bearable for both commuters trying to head home from work and people going to the stadium.

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“One of the biggest incentives will be 15,000 $10 food and drink vouchers to try and encourage people to get there by 3pm,” the Minister said. “There will also be post-match light shows and with the broader package of measures we think we have the balance right.”

The Government was under fire for announcing a 40,000 person cap should the Scorchers win the right to host a home semi-final and went into a series of meetings to find ways around the transport issues.

“It’s about servicing this special event and limiting the impact on commuters across the network,” she said.

Camera Icon The cap has been scrapped at Optus Stadium. Credit: The West Australian

WA Cricket Association chief Christina Matthews was hopeful of a sell-out crowd for the match and encouraged people who could get to the stadium early to also turn up for the female Scorchers BBL game ahead of the men’s semi-final.

“People who come before 3pm will also go into a draw to view the drop-in wickets after the match, ask questions of the curators and walk around on the ground before the games,” she said. “There will also be prize packs people can win.”

The decision comes as a relief to many fans - and Scorchers players alike - who were desperate to see as big an attendance as possible for the clash.

The cap was originally put in place due to concerns about punters being able to access the stadium without the pedestrian footbridge in place, and the load on public transport in the weekday timeslot.

Tickets for the blockbuster match will go on sale on Thursday.