Back of a length ball, rocks back and struck it square of the wicket towards backward point, sets off for a quick single
Thunder vs Heat, 25th Match at Brisbane, BBL, Jan 06 2025 - Match Result
Heat won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
That concludes our BBL activity for today. I'm signing off on behalf of Chandan, Rashad, and the entire ESPNcricinfo team.
Player of the Match Max Bryant: "(Early Power Surge) Yeah, we just need to go on 12 per over there for the last 10 overs and I think me and Matty (Renshaw) has to get it done there. He (Renshaw) batted exceptionally as well. I think we needed to change the momentum there and we did that! The middle-order role clarifies it and simplifies my game. I need to come in and score a quick raid or knock the ball around trying to take the team over. So I think it simplifies my game, and yeah, it seemed to work. (The crowd at Gabba) It's pretty awesome. The whole crowd's blue. It's like on over the Optus and the whole crowd's orange. But it's a special crowd. And kind of thanking the fans ain't enough."
The game was slipping away from the Heat as they lost their top order batters cheaply in the first nine overs of their 174-run chase. After the first ten overs, the required rate was 12.10 an over. Then they took the Power Surge after the drinks break, and chaos ensued! The home team gained a decisive advantage in the game. With assistance from Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant seized control of the innings. The batters scored 32 runs in the first two power surge overs, followed by 16 runs in the next over from Andrews. Christian introduced himself while keeping the length and line tight. The following over, however, went for 19 runs off Agar. The Thunder bowlers were hammered all over the pitch because they were unable to maintain their line and length.After smashing seven fours and four sixes in his 72 runs off 35 balls, Bryant was caught LBW by Lockie Ferguson's outstanding yorker delivery. On 48 runs, Renshaw remained at the crease. Aside from the outcome of the game, Dan Christian has had an incredible day at the pitch. He took one wicket for 25 runs in his four-over quota. Two wickets were grabbed by Lockie. The Heat are now in fourth place in the standings after their thrilling victory tonight.
Brisbane Heat won the match by 5 wickets
Length ball on the stumps, Neser stands tall and swings it high in the air, Ferguson waits beneath while the ball swurls away for a long time, unable to grasp it!
Short pitched ball, swivel pull and swings it away through the vacant square leg region for a boundary!
Slower through the air on the stumps, plays the straight drive shot and chips it off the outside part of the bat, straight to extra cover
Flicked away over backward square leg! Length ball on the leg stump channel, moves forward and picks up the ball, connects it beautifully and sends it over square leg ropes
Wes Agar to bowl the penultimate over, 13 off 12 balls
Flatter on the stumps, struck it back to Dan Christian
Slower bouncer around off, rocks back and tries to pull it away, failed to conenct, beaten by the lack of pace
Back of a length on the off stump, played with soft hands wide of backward point and sets off for a quick single
Overpitched around the off stump, swings his bat at it and inside edged to the on-side
Back of a length ball on middle-off, moves across the line and flicks it over mid wicket, middles the ball and sends it high over mid wicket!
Starts the over with a widish length ball, pushed well through the covers past the circle fielder
Flatter delivery outside the leg stump line, moves across and tries to clip it through on-side, fair delivery called by the umpire
Back of a length attacking the leg stump, cramped for space, forces it away towards square leg
Length ball on the off stump, plays it across the line towards mid wicket
Here's the debutant Alsop at number 6
Well directed yorker on the stumps, hangs back and moves across, tries to dig it across the line, does not connect and hits the back pad. That seemed plumb and the umpire takes no time to give her decision
Flatter with pace on around off, tries to swing it across the line, failed to connect
Slower delivery in the slot around off, waits for the ball and picked it up well over the mid-off fielder for a boundary!
Manoj: "This is completelty ridiculous bowling from Thunders after what they did in first 10. Not denying the fact these two batting good, But Agar started all over the freebies to get going for them. "
Slower through the air on the stumps with extra bounce, moves across and glanced off the hips towards deep backward square leg region
Quicker on the stumps, short of a length ball, works it away through mid wicket for a couple
Full-toss wide outside off, coming from around the wicket, slammed through the covers with the inside part of the bat, pireced through the covers and brings up the 100 run partnership!
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Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | |
Toss | Brisbane Heat, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024/25 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 18.15 start, First Session 18.15-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.05, Second Session 20.05-21.35 |
Match days | 6 January 2025 - night (20-over match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Brisbane Heat 2, Sydney Thunder 0 |
Over 19 • BH 174/5