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Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20

Brisbane Heat beat Melbourne Stars by 1 run

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl.

Brisbane Heat164/820 ov
Melbourne Stars163/720 ov
Brisbane Heat won by 1 run
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Brisbane Heat made 164 for 8 in 20 overs, Chris Lynn 48 from 34 balls and Nathan Reardon 30 from 22 balls. James Faulkner took 2 for 26.

Melbourne Stars made 163 for 7 in 20 overs, Rob Quiney 45 not out from 31 balls and James Faulkner 34 from 27 balls. Ryan Duffield took 3 for 28.

Brisbane Heat won by 1 run.

Key performers

Brisbane Heat innings

164/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
James Peirson †c & b JM Birdc & b JM Bird12910133.33
Daniel Christianc JW Hastings b JP Faulknerc JW Hastings b JP Faulkner480050.00
Chris Lynnc TIF Triffitt b JW Hastingsc TIF Triffitt b JW Hastings483451141.18
Simon Milenkoc LJ Wright b SM Bolandc LJ Wright b SM Boland131011130.00
Nathan Reardonc JM Bird b SM Bolandc JM Bird b SM Boland302212136.36
Ben Cuttingc LJ Wright b JW Hastingsc LJ Wright b JW Hastings271812150.00
James Hopesc CL White b JP Faulknerc CL White b JP Faulkner10910111.11
Andrew Flintoffrun out (TIF Triffitt/JW Hastings)run out (TIF Triffitt/JW Hastings)151021150.00
Daniel Vettorinot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(b 2, w 2, nb 1)(b 2, w 2, nb 1)5
Total20 Ov (RR 8.20)20 Ov (RR 8.20)164/8
Fall of wickets: 14-1 (JJ Peirson, 2.1 ov), 27-2 (DT Christian, 3.5 ov), 58-3 (S Milenko, 7.3 ov), 95-4 (CA Lynn, 12.3 ov), 121-5 (NJ Reardon, 15.4 ov), 133-6 (JR Hopes, 17.2 ov), 162-7 (BCJ Cutting, 19.2 ov), 164-8 (A Flintoff, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jackson Bird403117.7573010
James Faulkner402626.50131101
John Hastings403027.50134100
Michael Beer403007.5051100
Scott Boland4045211.25103410
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJJ Peirson 12(9) & DT Christian 2(4)1413
2ndCA Lynn 10(7) & DT Christian 2(4)1310
3rdS Milenko 13(10) & CA Lynn 17(12)3122
4thCA Lynn 21(15) & NJ Reardon 16(15)3730
5thBCJ Cutting 12(12) & NJ Reardon 14(7)2619
6thJR Hopes 10(9) & BCJ Cutting 2(1)1210
7thBCJ Cutting 13(5) & A Flintoff 15(7)2912
8thA Flintoff 0(3) & DL Vettori 0(1)24

Melbourne Stars innings

163/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Cameron Whitec †JJ Peirson b RM Duffieldc †JJ Peirson b RM Duffield450080.00
Luke Wrightc JR Hopes b DT Christianc JR Hopes b DT Christian332331143.48
Glenn Maxwellb RM Duffieldb RM Duffield01000.00
David Husseyc S Milenko b RM Duffieldc S Milenko b RM Duffield9101090.00
Rob Quineynot outnot out45*3113145.16
James Faulknerc JR Hopes b A Flintoffc JR Hopes b A Flintoff342702125.93
Tom Triffittc CA Lynn b DL Vettoric CA Lynn b DL Vettori231612143.75
John Hastingsb A Flintoffb A Flintoff2200100.00
Scott Bolandnot outnot out4*50080.00
Extras(lb 5, w 4)(lb 5, w 4)9
Total20 Ov (RR 8.15)20 Ov (RR 8.15) · Target 165 from 20 ov163/7
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (CL White, 0.5 ov), 5-2 (GJ Maxwell, 1 ov), 33-3 (DJ Hussey, 4.3 ov), 55-4 (LJ Wright, 8.5 ov), 116-5 (JP Faulkner, 16.3 ov), 119-6 (JW Hastings, 17 ov), 125-7 (TIF Triffitt, 17.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ryan Duffield412837.00121110
Mark Steketee201809.0062100
Andrew Flintoff4041210.2561320
Ben Cutting2025012.5012100
James Hopes20603.0060000
Daniel Christian201216.0030000
Daniel Vettori402817.0090210
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCL White 4(5) & LJ Wright 0(0)55
2ndGJ Maxwell 0(1) & LJ Wright 0(0)01
3rdLJ Wright 18(11) & DJ Hussey 9(10)2821
4thRJ Quiney 6(14) & LJ Wright 15(12)2226
5thJP Faulkner 13(13) & RJ Quiney 6(6)1919
5thTIF Triffitt 16(13) & JP Faulkner 21(14)4227
6thTIF Triffitt 1(1) & JW Hastings 2(2)33
7thTIF Triffitt 6(2) & RJ Quiney 0(0)62
8thRJ Quiney 33(11) & SM Boland 4(5)38*16

Commentary

End of innings: MS 163/7 (20 ov)
End of over 2014 runsMS 163/7126113
RJ Quiney 45(31)SM Boland 4(5)RM Duffield 4-1-28-3
19.63
RM Duffield to RJ Quiney, 3 runs
19.51
RM Duffield to SM Boland, 1 run
19.41
RM Duffield to RJ Quiney, 1 run
19.36
RM Duffield to RJ Quiney, SIX
19.22
RM Duffield to RJ Quiney, 2 runs
19.11
RM Duffield to SM Boland, 1 run
End of over 1921 runsMS 149/7164226
RJ Quiney 33(27)SM Boland 2(3)A Flintoff 4-0-41-2
18.66
A Flintoff to RJ Quiney, SIX
18.52
A Flintoff to RJ Quiney, 2 runs
18.42
A Flintoff to RJ Quiney, 2 runs
18.34
A Flintoff to RJ Quiney, FOUR
18.26
A Flintoff to RJ Quiney, SIX
18.11
A Flintoff to SM Boland, 1 run
End of over 189 runs, 1 wktMS 128/76WWd1010
RJ Quiney 13(22)SM Boland 1(2)DL Vettori 4-0-28-1
17.60
DL Vettori to RJ Quiney, no run
17.51
DL Vettori to SM Boland, 1 run
17.40
DL Vettori to SM Boland, no run
17.31
DL Vettori to RJ Quiney, 1 run
17.3Wd
DL Vettori to RJ Quiney, wide
17.2W
DL Vettori to TIF Triffitt, OUT
TIF Triffitt c CA Lynn b DL Vettori 23(16) [4s-1 6s-2] · FoW 125/7 (17.2 ov)
17.16
DL Vettori to TIF Triffitt, SIX
End of over 175 runs, 2 wktsMS 119/611W12W
TIF Triffitt 17(14)A Flintoff 3-0-20-2
16.6W
A Flintoff to JW Hastings, OUT
JW Hastings b A Flintoff 2(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 119/6 (17 ov)
16.52
A Flintoff to JW Hastings, 2 runs
16.41
A Flintoff to TIF Triffitt, 1 run
16.3W
A Flintoff to JP Faulkner, OUT
JP Faulkner c JR Hopes b A Flintoff 34(27) [4s-0 6s-2] · FoW 116/5 (16.3 ov)
16.21
A Flintoff to TIF Triffitt, 1 run
16.11
A Flintoff to JP Faulkner, 1 run