Stars vs Heat, 4th Match at Melbourne, BBL, Dec 18 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
4th Match (N), Melbourne, December 18, 2024, Big Bash League
(18.1/20 ov, T:163) 163/2

Heat won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
72* (56)
jimmy-peirson
Cricinfo's MVP
90.86 ptsImpact List
xavier-bartlett
Match centre 
Scores: K Vairavan
Scorecard summary
Melbourne Stars 162/6(20 overs)
46 (36)
Brisbane Heat 163/2(18.1 overs)
72* (56)
36* (22)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
BH90.86---3/253.4790.86
MS82.4326(17)28.3429.811/201.6252.61
BH67.79---1/151.3467.79
BH52.4272(56)66.7852.42---
BH36.7336(22)36.6536.73---

That concludes our work for today. I hope that was enjoyable to all of you. See you at the next game. On behalf of the entire crew, I'm signing off.

Player of the Match Jimmy Peirson: "So pleasing to get the job done against them (Melbourne Stars). They will go well (teammates) and enjoy the competition this year. The basics were really good. Our bowling was not good that much last year so yeah it was obviously a red flag but I was backing the team to restrict them under 160. We had a good side, and the target was good too. They're all pleased to get down, a little bit scratchy but we've got down there. (Lot of Queensland elements in the team) Yeah, we knew the basics would get the job done. Like I said. Pleased to see Maxie (Bryant) back in the side after missing out most of the last year, with a strong outfield player in every game so if you're going to come and have impacts straight away, it was fantastic."

In this BBL season, the side batting second has already won four straight games! Despite missing many of the team's top players, the Brisbane Heat won the game convincingly. When facing the Melbourne Stars bowlers, they never seemed to have any problems. The groundwork was established by Wood and Peirson's first partnership of 55 runs. The Brisbane Heat won their opening game of the season Peirson and Bryant batted comfortably, striking the Melbourne Stars bowlers all over the ground. However, the Melbourne Stars' dropped chances, sloppy body language in the field and missed fielding give the impression that they are not very driven. After losing consecutive games, the home team will need to make a great recovery in every area to turn things around.

Brisbane Heat won the match by 8 wickets

18.1
3
Tom Curran to Peirson, 3 runs

Full and wide outside off, reaches for it and slices wide of the third man fielder, McKenzie covered his ground but made a sloppy recovery, in the meantime the batters decide to run three and finish off the game

end of over 1816 runs
BH: 160/2CRR: 8.88 RRR: 1.50 • Need 3 from 12b
Max Bryant36 (22b 3x4 1x6)
Jimmy Peirson69 (55b 5x4 2x6)
Hamish McKenzie 4-0-42-1
Marcus Stoinis 4-0-20-1
17.6
2
McKenzie to Bryant, 2 runs

Tossed up ball, slog sweeps firmly wide of the mid wicket fielder and takes a double

17.5
2
McKenzie to Bryant, 2 runs

Fuller length around off, plays it inside-out and finds the gap, Webster cuts it off from near the extra cover ropes

17.4
4
McKenzie to Bryant, FOUR runs

Muscles it away! Short of a length ball, hangs back and swings it away, places it nicely between the long on and deep mid wicket fielders

17.3
1
McKenzie to Peirson, 1 run

Tossed up ball on the stumps, knocked straight to mid off region, sloppy fielding from the Stars and the batters complete a quick single

17.2
6
McKenzie to Peirson, SIX runs

Flighted ball on the off stump, dances down the ground and smacks it straight to the sight screen

17.1
1
McKenzie to Bryant, 1 run

Tossed up fuller length around off, reverse sweep wide of the short third man fielder and Curran spills it! Difficult chance diving to his right side shoulder height but he should have taken it

19 runs off 18 balls, McKenzie to bowl out his last over

end of over 176 runs
BH: 144/2CRR: 8.47 RRR: 6.33 • Need 19 from 18b
Jimmy Peirson62 (53b 5x4 1x6)
Max Bryant27 (18b 2x4 1x6)
Marcus Stoinis 4-0-20-1
Tom Curran 3-0-31-0
16.6
Stoinis to Peirson, no run

Back of a length ball on the stumps, plays off the back foot to covers

16.5
4
Stoinis to Peirson, FOUR runs

Low full-toss delivery, swings it away straight to mid wicket, goes through the legs of Kellaway, poor effort from the fielder, runs off to the boundary ropes

16.4
Stoinis to Peirson, no run

Short of a length ball on the stumps, tucked straight to mid wicket

16.3
1
Stoinis to Bryant, 1 run

Fuller length on the stumps, swats straight down the ground past Stoinis for a single. Stoinis hurt his pinky finger while trying to stop the ball

16.2
Stoinis to Bryant, no run

Slower through the air around off, moves across and attempts to clear the fine leg area with the scoop shot, does not connect the ball

16.1
1
Stoinis to Peirson, 1 run

Three-quarter length on the stumps, pulled away half-heartedly towards deep mid wicket

end of over 1613 runs
BH: 138/2CRR: 8.62 RRR: 6.25 • Need 25 from 24b
Jimmy Peirson57 (49b 4x4 1x6)
Max Bryant26 (16b 2x4 1x6)
Tom Curran 3-0-31-0
Adam Milne 3-0-25-0
15.6
1
Tom Curran to Peirson, 1 run

Overpitched ball around off, shovels it away through the covers

15.5
1
Tom Curran to Bryant, 1 run

Fuller length on the stumps, driven straight down the ground to long on

15.4
4
Tom Curran to Bryant, FOUR runs

Short of a length ball on the leg stump, wild swing and finds the gap between backward square leg and deep mid wicket, second boundary of the over

15.3
1
Tom Curran to Peirson, 1 run

Back of a length on middle-leg, tucked away aerially through mid wicket region

15.2
4
Tom Curran to Peirson, FOUR runs

Short and wide down the leg side, stands tall and pulls it away over short fine leg fielder, no chance for backward square leg to cut it off

15.1
2
Tom Curran to Peirson, 2 runs

Fuller length on middle-leg, clipped away through the mid wicket region and picks up his 6th BBL 50!

Power Surge is taken

end of over 159 runs
BH: 125/2CRR: 8.33 RRR: 7.60 • Need 38 from 30b
Max Bryant21 (14b 1x4 1x6)
Jimmy Peirson49 (45b 3x4 1x6)
Adam Milne 3-0-25-0
Campbell Kellaway 1-0-11-0
14.6
4
Milne to Bryant, FOUR runs

Fuller length on the fifth stump channel, Bryant hangs back and plays it late, guides it softly past the diving wicket keeper through the slip region for a boundary

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
JJ Peirson
72 runs (56)
5 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
16 runs
1 four0 six
Control
79%
SB Harper
46 runs (36)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
Scoop
14 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
58%
Best performances - bowlers
XC Bartlett
O
4
M
0
R
25
W
3
ECO
6.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
MJ Swepson
O
4
M
0
R
15
W
1
ECO
3.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
Match details
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossBrisbane Heat, elected to field first
Series
Season2024/25
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-22.35
Match days18 December 2024 - night (20-over match)
T20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsBrisbane Heat 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Language
English
Win Probability
BH 100%
MSBH
100%50%100%MS InningsBH Innings

Over 19 • BH 163/2

Heat won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
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SS1062140.156
ST1053120.340
MS1055100.135
PS104680.219
MR104680.139
BH10367-0.831
AS10376-0.122