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Big Bash LeagueMatch 28 · T20

Brisbane Heat beat Melbourne Stars by 7 wickets

Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat.

Melbourne Stars138/720 ov
Brisbane Heat139/318.1 ov
Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat. Melbourne Stars made 138 for 7 in 20 overs, Luke Wright 60 not out from 55 balls and Seb Gotch 30 from 25 balls. Mitchell Swepson took 2 for 14.

Brisbane Heat reached 139 for 3 in 18.1 overs, Alex Ross 46 not out from 40 balls and Joe Burns 42 not out from 32 balls.

Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

138/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rob Quineyb MT Steketeeb MT Steketee01000.00
Luke Wrightnot outnot out60*5532109.09
Kevin Pietersenlbw b MT Steketeelbw b MT Steketee01000.00
Seb Gotch †b MJ Swepsonb MJ Swepson302520120.00
Marcus Stoinisb MJ Swepsonb MJ Swepson01000.00
David Husseyc M Labuschagne b TS Millsc M Labuschagne b TS Mills292830103.57
Evan Gulbisc SD Heazlett b JD Wildermuthc SD Heazlett b JD Wildermuth250040.00
Ben Hilfenhausc SD Heazlett b BCJ Cuttingc SD Heazlett b BCJ Cutting160016.67
Adam Zampanot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 3, w 11, nb 2)(lb 3, w 11, nb 2)16
Total20 Ov (RR 6.90)20 Ov (RR 6.90)138/7
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (RJ Quiney, 0.1 ov), 1-2 (KP Pietersen, 0.2 ov), 56-3 (SE Gotch, 8.4 ov), 56-4 (MP Stoinis, 8.5 ov), 110-5 (DJ Hussey, 16.5 ov), 116-6 (EP Gulbis, 17.5 ov), 133-7 (BW Hilfenhaus, 19.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mark Steketee402025.00121020
Tymal Mills402015.0091000
Jack Wildermuth3.503218.3583012
Ben Cutting3.1038112.0063210
Mitchell Swepson401423.50100000
Marnus Labuschagne1011011.0020010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRJ Quiney 0(1) & LJ Wright 0(0)11
2ndKP Pietersen 0(1) & LJ Wright 0(0)01
3rdSE Gotch 30(25) & LJ Wright 19(25)5550
4thMP Stoinis 0(1) & LJ Wright 0(0)01
5thDJ Hussey 29(28) & LJ Wright 24(20)5448
6thLJ Wright 1(2) & EP Gulbis 2(5)66
7thLJ Wright 14(6) & BW Hilfenhaus 1(6)1711
8thLJ Wright 2(2) & A Zampa 0(0)5*2

Brisbane Heat innings

139/3(18.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sam Heazlettc SM Boland b EP Gulbisc SM Boland b EP Gulbis392712144.44
James Peirson †c RJ Quiney b SM Bolandc RJ Quiney b SM Boland8710114.29
Nathan Reardonc MP Stoinis b BW Hilfenhausc MP Stoinis b BW Hilfenhaus130033.33
Alex Rossnot outnot out46*4040115.00
Joe Burnsnot outnot out42*3223131.25
Extras(lb 1, w 2)(lb 1, w 2)3
Total18.1 Ov (RR 7.65)18.1 Ov (RR 7.65) · Target 139 from 20 ov139/3
Fall of wickets: 16-1 (JJ Peirson, 2.1 ov), 26-2 (NJ Reardon, 3.4 ov), 65-3 (SD Heazlett, 8.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Beer402907.2570100
Ben Hilfenhaus3030110.0092220
Scott Boland3.102618.2193100
Marcus Stoinis302709.0042100
Adam Zampa401804.5090000
Evan Gulbis10818.0021000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSD Heazlett 7(6) & JJ Peirson 8(7)1613
2ndSD Heazlett 8(6) & NJ Reardon 1(3)109
3rdSD Heazlett 24(15) & AI Ross 15(15)3930
4thAI Ross 31(25) & JA Burns 42(32)74*57

Commentary

End of innings: BH 139/3 (18.1 ov)
18.11
SM Boland to AI Ross, 1 run
End of over 1821 runsBH 138/3664Wd121
AI Ross 45(39)JA Burns 42(32)BW Hilfenhaus 3-0-30-1
17.61
BW Hilfenhaus to AI Ross, 1 run
17.52
BW Hilfenhaus to AI Ross, 2 runs
17.41
BW Hilfenhaus to JA Burns, 1 run
17.4Wd
BW Hilfenhaus to JA Burns, wide
17.34
BW Hilfenhaus to JA Burns, FOUR
17.26
BW Hilfenhaus to JA Burns, SIX
17.16
BW Hilfenhaus to JA Burns, SIX
End of over 176 runsBH 117/3111111
JA Burns 25(28)AI Ross 42(37)MP Stoinis 3-0-27-0
16.61
MP Stoinis to JA Burns, 1 run
16.51
MP Stoinis to AI Ross, 1 run
16.41
MP Stoinis to JA Burns, 1 run
16.31
MP Stoinis to AI Ross, 1 run
16.21
MP Stoinis to JA Burns, 1 run
16.11
MP Stoinis to AI Ross, 1 run
End of over 168 runsBH 111/3110060
JA Burns 22(25)AI Ross 39(34)MA Beer 4-0-29-0
15.60
MA Beer to JA Burns, no run
15.56
MA Beer to JA Burns, SIX
15.40
MA Beer to JA Burns, no run
15.30
MA Beer to JA Burns, no run
15.21
MA Beer to AI Ross, 1 run
15.11
MA Beer to JA Burns, 1 run
End of over 1514 runsBH 103/3441410
AI Ross 38(33)JA Burns 15(20)SM Boland 3-0-25-1
14.60
SM Boland to AI Ross, no run
14.51
SM Boland to JA Burns, 1 run
14.44
SM Boland to JA Burns, FOUR
14.31
SM Boland to AI Ross, 1 run
14.24
SM Boland to AI Ross, FOUR