Strikers vs Heat, 50th Match at Adelaide, BBL, Feb 03 2019 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
50th Match (N), Adelaide, February 03, 2019, Big Bash League
(18.4/20 ov, T:177) 180/4

Heat won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
90* (50) & 1/15
matt-renshaw
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Matt Renshaw is the Man of the Match.

8:54pm Strikers came back strong with the bat, and bossed the early stages of this innings as well, but Brisbane Heat put things firmly back in place after dominating for most of the game. In serious trouble early in the chase, they found a completely new dimension to Renshaw's batting. Innovation, power, touch - he had just about everything but his running sorted today. Doubled his highest score and stayed not out on 90, did the newly named "Rennovator". McCullum played second fiddle to him with a fifty of his own and their stand of 122 took Strikers out of it. That puts Heat in sixth place and, technically, alive in the tournament. Thanks for joining us and don't forget to head over to the Perth Scorchers game.

18.4
6
Neser to Ross, SIX runs

that's the win! What a glorious hit to bring that up. Length ball, slower one, just outside off. Skids on nicely to the bat. He gets the front leg out of the way and clatters this straight and flat over the bowler

Mert: "Ross has been a consistent batter in the bash for a long time now, i think he deserves a shot in t20 team. "

18.3
Neser to Ross, no run
18.2
1
Neser to Renshaw, 1 run

short ball up at leg stump. Rides the bounce and dabs it down into the short fine area

18.1
1
Neser to Ross, 1 run

slower ball, full toss outside off. Clubbed along the floor to deep midwicket

end of over 188 runs
BH: 172/4CRR: 9.55 RRR: 2.50
Matt Renshaw89 (49b 9x4 4x6)
Alex Ross18 (10b 1x4 1x6)
Ben Laughlin 3-0-30-0
Rashid Khan 4-0-30-1
17.6
Laughlin to Renshaw, no run

yorker just outside off. Jammed into the covers

17.5
1
Laughlin to Ross, 1 run

slower ball at a length on leg stump, tapped to deep midwicket

Geoff Waddell: "Renshaw can still get 100 - two sixes without any other score." --- Not anymore, unfortunately.

17.4
1
Laughlin to Renshaw, 1 run

short of a length on leg stump, looks to pull, cops it on the thigh

17.3
2
Laughlin to Renshaw, 2 runs

slower ball at a length on leg stump. Closes the face too early on the flick. Chips it behind short fine

17.2
4
Laughlin to Renshaw, FOUR runs

full on leg stump, flicked. Tremendous bat speed on that. Deep square can't get it to his left

17.1
Laughlin to Renshaw, no run

slower ball at a length on off stump, defended off the front foot

end of over 1711 runs
BH: 164/4CRR: 9.64 RRR: 4.33
Alex Ross17 (9b 1x4 1x6)
Matt Renshaw82 (44b 8x4 4x6)
Rashid Khan 4-0-30-1
Michael Neser 3-0-32-0
16.6
6
Rashid Khan to Ross, SIX runs

huge! What a hit from Ross. Googly, lobbed up at off stump. Gets the front leg down and nails the slog sweep to send it over the square leg boundary

16.5
Rashid Khan to Ross, no run

googly, short of a length outside off. Chopped to short third

16.4
1
Rashid Khan to Renshaw, 1 run

length on leg stump, flicked to deep midwicket

16.3
1
Rashid Khan to Ross, 1 run

floated full on middle stump, swept to deep midwicket

16.2
2
Rashid Khan to Ross, 2 runs

short and just outside off. Cut to sweeper's left

16.1
1
Rashid Khan to Renshaw, 1 run

short and wide outside off, cut to deep point

end of over 168 runs
BH: 153/4CRR: 9.56 RRR: 6.00
Alex Ross8 (5b 1x4)
Matt Renshaw80 (42b 8x4 4x6)
Michael Neser 3-0-32-0
Rashid Khan 3-0-19-1

Jahin: "Renshaw proving his versatility at a time when the ODI team are yearning for a strong, tall opener. What a player." --- Does he know how to smash down a door?

15.6
Neser to Ross, no run

bouncer just outside off. Beaten on the upper cut

15.5
2
Neser to Ross, 2 runs

slower ball, full on leg stump. Flicked to short fine's left

15.4
1
Neser to Renshaw, 1 run

yorker just outside off. Shuffles and drops it pitch side into the leg side. Calls for yet another run that isn't there. Neser rotates and throws and misses. Would have been out at the non-striker's end

Geoff Waddell: "@Ado: R U shaw?"

15.3
Neser to Renshaw, no run

yorker just outside off. Jammed into the covers

Win Probability
BH 100%
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Over 19 • BH 180/4

Heat won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
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HH14104200.603
MR1486160.173
SS1486160.047
MS147714-0.062
BH1467130.249
ST1467130.000
AS146812-0.473
PS144108-0.502