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Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20

Sydney Thunder beat Brisbane Heat by 56 runs

Stadium Australia, Sydney, . Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bowl.

Sydney Thunder208/120 ov
Brisbane Heat15217.5 ov
Sydney Thunder won by 56 runs
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bowl. Sydney Thunder made 208 for 1 in 20 overs, Jacques Kallis 97 not out from 55 balls and Michael Hussey 96 from 60 balls.

Brisbane Heat were bowled out for 152, Nathan Reardon 49 from 25 balls and Chris Lynn 40 from 26 balls. Gurinder Sandhu took 3 for 19.

Sydney Thunder won by 56 runs.

Key performers

Sydney Thunder innings

208/1(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Husseyc †JJ Peirson b CJ Gannonc †JJ Peirson b CJ Gannon966067160.00
Jacques Kallisnot outnot out97*5576176.36
Eoin Morgannot outnot out12*511240.00
Extras(lb 1, w 2)(lb 1, w 2)3
Total20 Ov (RR 10.40)20 Ov (RR 10.40)208/1
Fall of wickets: 160-1 (MEK Hussey, 17 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
James Hopes4040010.0093300
Daniel Christian201909.5041110
Ryan Duffield403909.7594210
Andrew Flintoff2025012.5011200
Daniel Vettori403709.2573200
Cameron Gannon4047111.7552400
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMEK Hussey 96(60) & JH Kallis 62(42)160102
2ndEJG Morgan 12(5) & JH Kallis 35(13)48*18

Brisbane Heat innings

152(17.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Daniel Christianb JH Kallisb JH Kallis8601133.33
Simon Milenkoc †CD Hartley b GS Sandhuc †CD Hartley b GS Sandhu01000.00
Joe Burnsc JH Kallis b GS Sandhuc JH Kallis b GS Sandhu282360121.74
Chris Lynnc NM Hauritz b AB McDonaldc NM Hauritz b AB McDonald402614153.85
Nathan Reardonc MEK Hussey b GS Sandhuc MEK Hussey b GS Sandhu492553196.00
James Peirson †c MEK Hussey b AB McDonaldc MEK Hussey b AB McDonald161102145.45
Andrew Flintoffc GS Sandhu b AB McDonaldc GS Sandhu b AB McDonald03000.00
James Hopesb PJ Cumminsb PJ Cummins120050.00
Daniel Vettorib DP Nannesb DP Nannes02000.00
Cameron Gannonnot outnot out2*50040.00
Ryan Duffieldb PJ Cumminsb PJ Cummins130033.33
Extras(lb 4, w 3)(lb 4, w 3)7
Total17.5 Ov (RR 8.52)17.5 Ov (RR 8.52) · Target 209 from 20 ov152
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (S Milenko, 0.3 ov), 14-2 (DT Christian, 2.2 ov), 73-3 (JA Burns, 8.2 ov), 100-4 (CA Lynn, 11.1 ov), 133-5 (NJ Reardon, 14.3 ov), 147-6 (JJ Peirson, 15.3 ov), 147-7 (A Flintoff, 15.5 ov), 148-8 (DL Vettori, 16.1 ov), 150-9 (JR Hopes, 17.1 ov), 152-10 (RM Duffield, 17.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Gurinder Sandhu301936.33102100
Pat Cummins3.502125.48132100
Jacques Kallis3030110.0083200
Dirk Nannes403318.25104120
Nathan Hauritz2025012.5030300
Andrew McDonald2020310.0071210
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDT Christian 1(2) & S Milenko 0(1)13
2ndJA Burns 6(7) & DT Christian 7(4)1311
3rdCA Lynn 32(20) & JA Burns 22(16)5936
4thCA Lynn 8(6) & NJ Reardon 19(11)2717
5thNJ Reardon 30(14) & JJ Peirson 3(6)3320
6thJJ Peirson 13(5) & A Flintoff 0(1)146
7thA Flintoff 0(2) & JR Hopes 0(0)02
8thDL Vettori 0(2) & JR Hopes 0(0)12
9thCJ Gannon 1(4) & JR Hopes 1(2)26
10thRM Duffield 1(3) & CJ Gannon 1(1)24

Commentary

End of innings: BH 152 (17.5 ov)
17.5W
PJ Cummins to RM Duffield, OUT
RM Duffield b PJ Cummins 1(3) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 152/10 (17.5 ov)
17.40
PJ Cummins to RM Duffield, no run
17.31
PJ Cummins to CJ Gannon, 1 run
17.21
PJ Cummins to RM Duffield, 1 run
17.1W
PJ Cummins to JR Hopes, OUT
JR Hopes b PJ Cummins 1(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 150/9 (17.1 ov)
End of over 172 runs, 1 wktBH 150/8W00011
JR Hopes 1(1)CJ Gannon 1(4)DP Nannes 4-0-33-1
16.61
DP Nannes to JR Hopes, 1 run
16.51
DP Nannes to CJ Gannon, 1 run
16.40
DP Nannes to CJ Gannon, no run
16.30
DP Nannes to CJ Gannon, no run
16.20
DP Nannes to CJ Gannon, no run
16.1W
DP Nannes to DL Vettori, OUT
DL Vettori b DP Nannes 0(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 148/8 (16.1 ov)
End of over 168 runs, 2 wktsBH 148/760WdW0W1Lb
DL Vettori 0(1)JR Hopes 0(0)AB McDonald 2-0-20-3
15.61Lb
AB McDonald to DL Vettori, 1 leg bye
15.5W
AB McDonald to A Flintoff, OUT
A Flintoff c GS Sandhu b AB McDonald 0(3) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 147/7 (15.5 ov)
15.40
AB McDonald to A Flintoff, no run
15.3W
AB McDonald to JJ Peirson, OUT
JJ Peirson c MEK Hussey b AB McDonald 16(11) [4s-0 6s-2] · FoW 147/6 (15.3 ov)
15.3Wd
AB McDonald to JJ Peirson, wide
15.20
AB McDonald to JJ Peirson, no run
15.16
AB McDonald to JJ Peirson, SIX
End of over 1511 runs, 1 wktBH 140/504W610
A Flintoff 0(1)JJ Peirson 10(8)GS Sandhu 3-0-19-3
14.60
GS Sandhu to A Flintoff, no run
14.51
GS Sandhu to JJ Peirson, 1 run
14.46
GS Sandhu to JJ Peirson, SIX
14.3W
GS Sandhu to NJ Reardon, OUT
NJ Reardon c MEK Hussey b GS Sandhu 49(25) [4s-5 6s-3] · FoW 133/5 (14.3 ov)
14.24
GS Sandhu to NJ Reardon, FOUR
14.10
GS Sandhu to NJ Reardon, no run
End of over 148 runsBH 129/4016001
NJ Reardon 45(22)JJ Peirson 3(6)PJ Cummins 3-0-19-0
13.61
PJ Cummins to NJ Reardon, 1 run