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Big Bash LeaguePlayoffs · Eliminator · T20

Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Thunder by 8 runs in the eliminator

Sydney Showground Stadium, . Sydney Thunder won the toss and chose to bowl.

Brisbane Heat203/520 ov
Sydney Thunder52/16.5 ov
Brisbane Heat won by 8 runs (DLS method)
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sydney Thunder won the toss and chose to bowl. Brisbane Heat made 203 for 5 in 20 overs, Usman Khawaja 94 from 55 balls and Marnus Labuschagne 73 from 48 balls. Chris Green took 2 for 29.

Sydney Thunder made 52 for 1 in 6.5 overs, David Warner 36 not out from 20 balls.

Brisbane Heat won by 8 runs (DLS method).

Key performers

Brisbane Heat innings

203/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Josh Brownc N McAndrew b CJ Greenc N McAndrew b CJ Green370042.86
Usman Khawajac †M Gilkes b BCJ Cuttingc †M Gilkes b BCJ Cutting9455103170.91
Marnus Labuschagnec CJ Green b DR Samsc CJ Green b DR Sams734872152.08
Matt Renshawb CJ Greenb CJ Green24813300.00
Sam Hainnot outnot out1*20050.00
James Peirson †run out (†M Gilkes/AI Ross)run out (†M Gilkes/AI Ross)1100100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 4, nb 1)(b 1, lb 1, w 4, nb 1)7
Total20 Ov (RR 10.15)20 Ov (RR 10.15)203/5
Fall of wickets: 25-1 (J Brown, 3.1 ov), 153-2 (UT Khawaja, 16.4 ov), 185-3 (MT Renshaw, 18.4 ov), 202-4 (M Labuschagne, 19.5 ov), 203-5 (JJ Peirson, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Daniel Sams4044111.0063210
Chris Green402927.25104030
Ross Pawson2032016.0013201
Usman Qadir4050012.5022400
Nathan McAndrew402907.2594000
Ben Cutting201718.5032000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJ Brown 3(7) & UT Khawaja 19(13)2519
2ndM Labuschagne 51(39) & UT Khawaja 75(42)12881
3rdMT Renshaw 24(8) & M Labuschagne 8(4)3212
4thSR Hain 1(2) & M Labuschagne 14(5)177
5thJJ Peirson 1(1) & SR Hain 0(0)11

Sydney Thunder innings

52/1(6.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
David Warnernot outnot out36*2050180.00
Matthew Gilkes †c MP Kuhnemann b JJ Bazleyc MP Kuhnemann b JJ Bazley380037.50
Jason Sanghanot outnot out9*131069.23
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 2)(b 1, lb 1, w 2)4
Total6.5 Ov (RR 7.61)6.5 Ov (RR 7.61) · Target 61 from 6.3 ov52/1
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (M Gilkes, 2.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Neser1.50904.9171010
Spencer Johnson2023011.5044000
James Bazley10313.0050010
Matthew Kuhnemann1010010.0011000
Mitchell Swepson10505.0030000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDA Warner 12(9) & M Gilkes 3(8)1717
2ndJJS Sangha 9(13) & DA Warner 24(11)35*24

Commentary

End of innings: ST 52/1 (6.5 ov)
6.50
MG Neser to DA Warner, no run
6.41
MG Neser to JJS Sangha, 1 run
6.30
MG Neser to JJS Sangha, no run
6.22
MG Neser to JJS Sangha, 2 runs
6.10
MG Neser to JJS Sangha, no run
End of over 66 runsST 49/10101b22
DA Warner 36(19)JJS Sangha 6(9)MJ Swepson 1-0-5-0
5.62
MJ Swepson to DA Warner, 2 runs
5.52
MJ Swepson to DA Warner, 2 runs
5.41b
MJ Swepson to JJS Sangha, 1 bye
5.30
MJ Swepson to JJS Sangha, no run
5.21
MJ Swepson to DA Warner, 1 run
5.10
MJ Swepson to DA Warner, no run
End of over 510 runsST 43/1413011
DA Warner 31(15)JJS Sangha 6(7)MP Kuhnemann 1-0-10-0
4.61
MP Kuhnemann to DA Warner, 1 run
4.51
MP Kuhnemann to JJS Sangha, 1 run
4.40
MP Kuhnemann to JJS Sangha, no run
4.33
MP Kuhnemann to DA Warner, 3 runs
4.21
MP Kuhnemann to JJS Sangha, 1 run
4.14
MP Kuhnemann to JJS Sangha, FOUR
End of over 416 runsST 33/144301Lb4
DA Warner 27(13)JJS Sangha 0(3)SH Johnson 2-0-23-0
3.64
SH Johnson to DA Warner, FOUR
3.51Lb
SH Johnson to JJS Sangha, 1 leg bye
3.40
SH Johnson to JJS Sangha, no run
3.33
SH Johnson to DA Warner, 3 runs
3.24
SH Johnson to DA Warner, FOUR
3.14
SH Johnson to DA Warner, FOUR
End of over 33 runs, 1 wktST 17/1000Wd2W0
JJS Sangha 0(1)DA Warner 12(9)JJ Bazley 1-0-3-1
2.60
JJ Bazley to JJS Sangha, no run
2.5W
JJ Bazley to M Gilkes, OUT
M Gilkes c MP Kuhnemann b JJ Bazley 3(8) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 17/1 (2.5 ov)