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Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20

Brisbane Heat beat Adelaide Strikers by 32 runs

Adelaide Oval, . Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bat.

Brisbane Heat129/720 ov
Brisbane Heat won by 32 runs
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bat. Brisbane Heat made 129 for 7 in 20 overs, Craig Kieswetter 51 from 46 balls and Ben McDermott 30 from 26 balls. Johan Botha took 2 for 11.

Adelaide Strikers were bowled out for 97, Nathan Reardon 33 from 35 balls. Cameron Gannon took 3 for 11.

Brisbane Heat won by 32 runs.

Key performers

Brisbane Heat innings

129/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Craig Kieswetter †c †TP Ludeman b SW Taitc †TP Ludeman b SW Tait514623110.87
Joe Burnsc PJ Hughes b MG Neserc PJ Hughes b MG Neser490044.44
Luke Pomersbachb J Bothab J Botha201620125.00
Chris Lynnb J Bothab J Botha360050.00
Ben McDermottc J Botha b MG Neserc J Botha b MG Neser302641115.38
Ben Cuttingc JM Holland b SW Taitc JM Holland b SW Tait140025.00
James Hopesnot outnot out12*910133.33
Daniel Vettorib KW Richardsonb KW Richardson120050.00
Ryan Harrisnot outnot out1*20050.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 4)(b 1, lb 1, w 4)6
Total20 Ov (RR 6.45)20 Ov (RR 6.45)129/7
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (JA Burns, 2.5 ov), 49-2 (LA Pomersbach, 7.4 ov), 55-3 (CA Lynn, 9.3 ov), 105-4 (C Kieswetter, 16.3 ov), 112-5 (BR McDermott, 17.2 ov), 121-6 (BCJ Cutting, 18.4 ov), 123-7 (DL Vettori, 19.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaun Tait402626.50132130
Jon Holland402305.7581010
Michael Neser4041210.2583300
Johan Botha401122.75140000
Kane Richardson402616.5093000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stC Kieswetter 3(8) & JA Burns 4(9)917
2ndLA Pomersbach 20(16) & C Kieswetter 18(13)4029
3rdCA Lynn 3(6) & C Kieswetter 3(5)611
4thBR McDermott 23(22) & C Kieswetter 27(20)5042
5thBR McDermott 7(4) & BCJ Cutting 0(1)75
6thJR Hopes 7(5) & BCJ Cutting 1(3)98
7thJR Hopes 1(1) & DL Vettori 1(2)23
8thRJ Harris 1(2) & JR Hopes 4(3)6*5

Adelaide Strikers innings

97(18.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Klingerc & b MT Steketeec & b MT Steketee17193089.47
Alex Haleslbw b DL Vettorilbw b DL Vettori370042.86
Jono Deanst †C Kieswetter b DL Vettorist †C Kieswetter b DL Vettori240050.00
Phillip Hughesc †C Kieswetter b JR Hopesc †C Kieswetter b JR Hopes7101070.00
Nathan Reardonc MT Steketee b CJ Gannonc MT Steketee b CJ Gannon33353094.29
Tim Ludeman †c †C Kieswetter b JR Hopesc †C Kieswetter b JR Hopes222001110.00
Johan Bothab RJ Harrisb RJ Harris02000.00
Michael Neserc RJ Harris b CJ Gannonc RJ Harris b CJ Gannon5500100.00
Kane Richardsonc LA Pomersbach b CJ Gannonc LA Pomersbach b CJ Gannon130033.33
Jon Hollandnot outnot out5*500100.00
Shaun Taitb RJ Harrisb RJ Harris01000.00
Extras(w 1, nb 1)(w 1, nb 1)2
Total18.2 Ov (RR 5.29)18.2 Ov (RR 5.29) · Target 130 from 20 ov97
Fall of wickets: 16-1 (AD Hales, 3.5 ov), 20-2 (M Klinger, 4.3 ov), 24-3 (JR Dean, 5.5 ov), 31-4 (PJ Hughes, 7.3 ov), 77-5 (TP Ludeman, 14 ov), 80-6 (J Botha, 14.5 ov), 87-7 (MG Neser, 16 ov), 92-8 (NJ Reardon, 17.1 ov), 95-9 (KW Richardson, 17.5 ov), 97-10 (SW Tait, 18.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ryan Harris3.201424.20142000
Daniel Vettori401022.50150010
Mark Steketee302919.6783101
James Hopes402426.0092000
Ben Cutting20904.5050000
Cameron Gannon201135.5040000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stM Klinger 13(16) & AD Hales 3(7)1623
2ndJR Dean 0(1) & M Klinger 4(3)44
3rdPJ Hughes 2(5) & JR Dean 2(3)48
4thNJ Reardon 2(5) & PJ Hughes 5(5)710
5thTP Ludeman 22(20) & NJ Reardon 22(20)4639
6thNJ Reardon 3(3) & J Botha 0(2)35
7thMG Neser 5(5) & NJ Reardon 2(2)77
8thNJ Reardon 4(5) & KW Richardson 1(2)57
9thJM Holland 3(3) & KW Richardson 0(1)34
10thJM Holland 2(2) & SW Tait 0(1)23

Commentary

End of innings: AS 97 (18.2 ov)
18.2W
RJ Harris to SW Tait, OUT
SW Tait b RJ Harris 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 97/10 (18.2 ov)
18.11
RJ Harris to JM Holland, 1 run
End of over 184 runs, 2 wktsAS 96/9W021W1
JM Holland 4(4)SW Tait 0(0)CJ Gannon 2-0-11-3
17.61
CJ Gannon to JM Holland, 1 run
17.5W
CJ Gannon to KW Richardson, OUT
KW Richardson c LA Pomersbach b CJ Gannon 1(3) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 95/9 (17.5 ov)
17.41
CJ Gannon to JM Holland, 1 run
17.32
CJ Gannon to JM Holland, 2 runs
17.20
CJ Gannon to JM Holland, no run
17.1W
CJ Gannon to NJ Reardon, OUT
NJ Reardon c MT Steketee b CJ Gannon 33(35) [4s-3 6s-0] · FoW 92/8 (17.1 ov)
End of over 175 runsAS 92/7112010
KW Richardson 1(2)NJ Reardon 33(34)BCJ Cutting 2-0-9-0
16.60
BCJ Cutting to KW Richardson, no run
16.51
BCJ Cutting to NJ Reardon, 1 run
16.40
BCJ Cutting to NJ Reardon, no run
16.32
BCJ Cutting to NJ Reardon, 2 runs
16.21
BCJ Cutting to KW Richardson, 1 run
16.11
BCJ Cutting to NJ Reardon, 1 run
End of over 167 runs, 1 wktAS 87/712211W
NJ Reardon 29(30)CJ Gannon 1-0-7-1
15.6W
CJ Gannon to MG Neser, OUT
MG Neser c RJ Harris b CJ Gannon 5(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 87/7 (16 ov)
15.51
CJ Gannon to NJ Reardon, 1 run
15.41
CJ Gannon to MG Neser, 1 run
15.32
CJ Gannon to MG Neser, 2 runs
15.22
CJ Gannon to MG Neser, 2 runs
15.11
CJ Gannon to NJ Reardon, 1 run
End of over 153 runs, 1 wktAS 80/62010W0
MG Neser 0(1)NJ Reardon 27(28)RJ Harris 3-0-13-1
14.60
RJ Harris to MG Neser, no run
14.5W
RJ Harris to J Botha, OUT
J Botha b RJ Harris 0(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 80/6 (14.5 ov)
14.40
RJ Harris to J Botha, no run
14.31
RJ Harris to NJ Reardon, 1 run
14.20
RJ Harris to NJ Reardon, no run