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Big Bash LeagueMatch 4 · T20

Brisbane Heat beat Melbourne Stars by 8 wickets

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

Melbourne Stars162/620 ov
Brisbane Heat163/218.1 ov
Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets
Hobart Hurricanes won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bowl. Melbourne Stars made 162 for 6 in 20 overs, Sam Harper 46 from 36 balls and Joe Clarke 32 from 23 balls. Xavier Bartlett took 3 for 25.

Brisbane Heat reached 163 for 2 in 18.1 overs, James Peirson 72 not out from 56 balls and Max Bryant 36 not out from 22 balls.

Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

162/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Joe Clarkec PI Walter b T Whitneyc PI Walter b T Whitney322320139.13
Tom Rogersc †JJ Peirson b XC Bartlettc †JJ Peirson b XC Bartlett140025.00
Sam Harper †b MP Kuhnemannb MP Kuhnemann463641127.78
Marcus Stoinisc JP Wood b XC Bartlettc JP Wood b XC Bartlett261712152.94
Hilton Cartwrightc W Prestwidge b MJ Swepsonc W Prestwidge b MJ Swepson151410107.14
Beau Websternot outnot out28*1920147.37
Tom Curranb XC Bartlettb XC Bartlett340075.00
Hamish McKenzienot outnot out7*310233.33
Extras(lb 2, w 2)(lb 2, w 2)4
Total20 Ov (RR 8.10)20 Ov (RR 8.10)162/6
Fall of wickets: 19-1 (TF Rogers, 2.1 ov), 73-2 (JM Clarke, 9.3 ov), 82-3 (SB Harper, 11 ov), 111-4 (MP Stoinis, 14.1 ov), 139-5 (HWR Cartwright, 17.2 ov), 151-6 (TK Curran, 19 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Xavier Bartlett402536.25112010
Tom Whitney302819.3363010
Matthew Kuhnemann403218.0042000
Will Prestwidge1013013.0021100
Mitchell Swepson401513.7590000
Paul Walter4047011.7533200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJM Clarke 18(9) & TF Rogers 1(4)1913
2ndSB Harper 40(30) & JM Clarke 14(14)5444
3rdMP Stoinis 2(3) & SB Harper 6(6)99
4thMP Stoinis 24(14) & HWR Cartwright 4(5)2919
5thBJ Webster 17(10) & HWR Cartwright 11(9)2819
6thTK Curran 3(4) & BJ Webster 7(6)1210
7thBJ Webster 4(3) & H McKenzie 7(3)11*6

Brisbane Heat innings

163/2(18.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jack Woodb H McKenzieb H McKenzie272131128.57
James Peirson †not outnot out72*5652128.57
Matt Renshawc †SB Harper b MP Stoinisc †SB Harper b MP Stoinis181030180.00
Max Bryantnot outnot out36*2231163.64
Extras(lb 7, w 3)(lb 7, w 3)10
Total18.1 Ov (RR 8.97)18.1 Ov (RR 8.97) · Target 163 from 20 ov163/2
Fall of wickets: 55-1 (JP Wood, 7.2 ov), 85-2 (MT Renshaw, 10.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Adam Milne302508.3384020
Marcus Stoinis402015.00122000
Tom Curran3.1034010.7424010
Beau Webster201306.5051000
Hamish McKenzie4042110.5041300
Brody Couch1011011.0012000
Campbell Kellaway1011011.0010100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJP Wood 27(21) & JJ Peirson 20(23)5544
2ndMT Renshaw 18(10) & JJ Peirson 11(8)3018
3rdM Bryant 36(22) & JJ Peirson 41(25)78*47

Commentary

End of innings: BH 163/2 (18.1 ov)
18.13
TK Curran to JJ Peirson, 3 runs
End of over 1816 runsBH 160/2161422
M Bryant 36(22)JJ Peirson 69(55)H McKenzie 4-0-42-1
17.62
H McKenzie to M Bryant, 2 runs
17.52
H McKenzie to M Bryant, 2 runs
17.44
H McKenzie to M Bryant, FOUR
17.31
H McKenzie to JJ Peirson, 1 run
17.26
H McKenzie to JJ Peirson, SIX
17.11
H McKenzie to M Bryant, 1 run
End of over 176 runsBH 144/2101040
JJ Peirson 62(53)M Bryant 27(18)MP Stoinis 4-0-20-1
16.60
MP Stoinis to JJ Peirson, no run
16.54
MP Stoinis to JJ Peirson, FOUR
16.40
MP Stoinis to JJ Peirson, no run
16.31
MP Stoinis to M Bryant, 1 run
16.20
MP Stoinis to M Bryant, no run
16.11
MP Stoinis to JJ Peirson, 1 run
End of over 1613 runsBH 138/2241411
JJ Peirson 57(49)M Bryant 26(16)TK Curran 3-0-31-0
15.61
TK Curran to JJ Peirson, 1 run
15.51
TK Curran to M Bryant, 1 run
15.44
TK Curran to M Bryant, FOUR
15.31
TK Curran to JJ Peirson, 1 run
15.24
TK Curran to JJ Peirson, FOUR
15.12
TK Curran to JJ Peirson, 2 runs
FIFTY for JJ Peirson (51 off 46)
End of over 159 runsBH 125/2012114
M Bryant 21(14)JJ Peirson 49(45)AF Milne 3-0-25-0
14.64
AF Milne to M Bryant, FOUR
14.51
AF Milne to JJ Peirson, 1 run
14.41
AF Milne to M Bryant, 1 run
14.32
AF Milne to M Bryant, 2 runs
14.21
AF Milne to JJ Peirson, 1 run
14.10
AF Milne to JJ Peirson, no run