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Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20

Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Thunder by 91 runs

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, . Sydney Thunder won the toss and chose to bowl.

Brisbane Heat195/420 ov
Sydney Thunder104/620 ov
Brisbane Heat won by 91 runs
Sydney Sixers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sydney Thunder won the toss and chose to bowl. Brisbane Heat made 195 for 4 in 20 overs, Daniel Christian 75 not out from 47 balls and Chris Lynn 37 not out from 17 balls. Nicholas Bills took 2 for 44.

Sydney Thunder made 104 for 6 in 20 overs, Usman Khawaja 37 from 36 balls and Matthew Day 29 not out from 20 balls. Alister McDermott took 2 for 25.

Brisbane Heat won by 91 runs.

Key performers

Brisbane Heat innings

195/4(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Brendon McCullum †c SA Abbott b ND Billsc SA Abbott b ND Bills671085.71
Matthew Haydenc LA Doran b SJ Coytec LA Doran b SJ Coyte6610100.00
Andrew Robinsonc SA Abbott b ND Billsc SA Abbott b ND Bills251632156.25
Daniel Christiannot outnot out75*4754159.57
Peter Forrestc MR Day b LA Doranc MR Day b LA Doran332711122.22
Chris Lynnnot outnot out37*1704217.65
Extras(b 4, lb 2, w 7)(b 4, lb 2, w 7)13
Total20 Ov (RR 9.75)20 Ov (RR 9.75)195/4
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (BB McCullum, 1.4 ov), 14-2 (ML Hayden, 3 ov), 44-3 (AW Robinson, 5.5 ov), 124-4 (PJ Forrest, 15.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Scott Coyte402315.75111120
Nicholas Bills4044211.00105300
Sean Abbott4048012.0083400
Matthew Day2025012.5021120
Luke Doran301816.0061010
Chris Gayle3031010.3340220
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBB McCullum 6(7) & ML Hayden 2(3)910
2ndML Hayden 4(3) & AW Robinson 1(5)58
3rdAW Robinson 24(11) & DT Christian 5(6)3017
4thPJ Forrest 33(27) & DT Christian 39(31)8058
5thDT Christian 31(10) & CA Lynn 37(17)71*27

Sydney Thunder innings

104/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Usman Khawajac †BB McCullum b MG Neserc †BB McCullum b MG Neser373660102.78
Chris Gaylec †BB McCullum b AC McDermottc †BB McCullum b AC McDermott01000.00
Tim Cruickshankc †BB McCullum b AC McDermottc †BB McCullum b AC McDermott04000.00
Ben Dunk †c ML Hayden b CR Swanc ML Hayden b CR Swan6190031.58
Daniel Smithc MG Neser b DT Christianc MG Neser b DT Christian240050.00
Tim Armstrongb DL Vettorib DL Vettori4140028.57
Sean Abbottnot outnot out22*2211100.00
Matthew Daynot outnot out29*2011145.00
Extras(lb 1, w 3)(lb 1, w 3)4
Total20 Ov (RR 5.20)20 Ov (RR 5.20) · Target 196 from 20 ov104/6
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (CH Gayle, 1.1 ov), 4-2 (TD Cruickshank, 1.5 ov), 24-3 (BR Dunk, 6.5 ov), 27-4 (DLR Smith, 8 ov), 34-5 (TJ Armstrong, 11.1 ov), 54-6 (UT Khawaja, 14.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Chris Swan401614.00152000
Alister McDermott412526.25140220
Daniel Christian401714.25131010
Michael Neser402215.50123000
Daniel Vettori402315.75112000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stUT Khawaja 4(6) & CH Gayle 0(1)47
2ndTD Cruickshank 0(4) & UT Khawaja 0(0)04
3rdBR Dunk 6(19) & UT Khawaja 13(11)2030
4thDLR Smith 2(4) & UT Khawaja 1(3)37
5thTJ Armstrong 4(14) & UT Khawaja 3(5)719
6thSA Abbott 4(10) & UT Khawaja 16(11)2021
7thMR Day 29(20) & SA Abbott 18(12)50*32

Commentary

End of innings: ST 104/6 (20 ov)
End of over 206 runsST 104/6101130
SA Abbott 22(22)MR Day 29(20)DT Christian 4-0-17-1
19.60
DT Christian to SA Abbott, no run
19.53
DT Christian to MR Day, 3 runs
19.41
DT Christian to SA Abbott, 1 run
19.31
DT Christian to MR Day, 1 run
19.20
DT Christian to MR Day, no run
19.11
DT Christian to SA Abbott, 1 run
End of over 1913 runsST 98/61202WdWd60
MR Day 25(17)SA Abbott 20(19)AC McDermott 4-1-25-2
18.60
AC McDermott to MR Day, no run
18.56
AC McDermott to MR Day, SIX
18.5Wd
AC McDermott to MR Day, wide
18.5Wd
AC McDermott to MR Day, wide
18.42
AC McDermott to MR Day, 2 runs
18.30
AC McDermott to MR Day, no run
18.22
AC McDermott to MR Day, 2 runs
18.11
AC McDermott to SA Abbott, 1 run
End of over 1814 runsST 85/6241412
MR Day 15(12)SA Abbott 19(18)DL Vettori 4-0-23-1
17.62
DL Vettori to MR Day, 2 runs
17.51
DL Vettori to SA Abbott, 1 run
17.44
DL Vettori to SA Abbott, FOUR
17.31
DL Vettori to MR Day, 1 run
17.24
DL Vettori to MR Day, FOUR
17.12
DL Vettori to MR Day, 2 runs
End of over 1711 runsST 71/6162101Lb
MR Day 6(8)SA Abbott 14(16)AC McDermott 3-1-12-2
16.61Lb
AC McDermott to MR Day, 1 leg bye
16.50
AC McDermott to MR Day, no run
16.41
AC McDermott to SA Abbott, 1 run
16.32
AC McDermott to SA Abbott, 2 runs
16.26
AC McDermott to SA Abbott, SIX