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Heat vs Renegades, 1st semi-final at Melbourne, , Jan 15 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st semi-final (N), Melbourne (Docklands), January 15, 2013, Big Bash League
(20 ov, T:184) 168/9

Heat won by 15 runs

Player Of The Match
112* (70)
luke-pomersbach
Cricinfo's MVP
138.12 ptsImpact List
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end of over 209 runs • 1 wicket
MR: 168/9CRR: 8.40 
Aaron O'Brien14 (7b 1x4 1x6)
Muthiah Muralidaran0 (0b)
Alister McDermott 4-0-31-2
Ben Cutting 4-0-24-3

What an upset we've seen tonight! The Renegades dominated the league to be 7-1 during the season while the Heat stumbled in thanks to other results going their way, but tonight it was all about the Heat.

More specifically, it was all about Luke Pomersbach tonight, his dashing 112 not out of just 70 balls setting the Heat up for a very healthy score of 183 on a difficult slow and low pitch at Etihad.

Pomersbach made it look easy, though, smashing 15 boundaries and two sixes to all parts of the ground to help his team into the final when noone gave them a chance.

The Renegades started brightly, but they needed everything to go their way and it was Ben Cutting who changed the momentum of the game, his 3 for 24 ensuring the Heat go through to the final and qualify for the Champions League.



It's been a thrilling first semi-final and the great thing is we get to do it all over again tomorrow night in Perth as the Scorchers host the Stars for the right to host the final.

Join me, Andrew Fuss, tomorrow night, but for now, good night.

19.6
1
McDermott to O'Brien, 1 run

drives to long on and the Heat win!

19.5
McDermott to O'Brien, no run

short and he cops it in the ribs

19.4
4
McDermott to O'Brien, FOUR runs

swings hard and gets a big top edge over the slips

19.3
2
McDermott to O'Brien, 2 runs

full and driven to deep mid wicket

19.2
W
McDermott to Pattinson, OUT

backs away and gets a huge top edge straight up in the air, Sabburg makes up for his drop earlier with his second catch

Darren Pattinson c Sabburg b McDermott 3 (4b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 75
19.1
2
McDermott to Pattinson, 2 runs

full on leg, flicked to deep square leg, they lumber back for two and despite a dive from Hartley, they get hom

end of over 1911 runs • 1 wicket
MR: 159/8CRR: 8.36 RRR: 25.00
Darren Pattinson1 (2b)
Aaron O'Brien7 (3b 1x6)
Ben Cutting 4-0-24-3
Kemar Roach 4-0-31-0

It'd take a miracle from here, but they are still alive...just.

18.6
1lb
Cutting to Pattinson, 1 leg bye

backs away and gets struck on the body out to point

18.5
1
Cutting to O'Brien, 1 run

short and pulled out to deep mid wicket

18.4
6
Cutting to O'Brien, SIX runs

fullish on off, hoiked out to deep mid wicket, great shot

18.3
1
Cutting to Pattinson, 1 run

rocks back and cuts to deep point

18.2
W
Cutting to Rimmington, OUT

length on off, bottom edges the cut shot into leg stump, well bowled

Nathan Rimmington b Cutting 3 (4b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 75
18.1
2
Cutting to Rimmington, 2 runs

dropped, another one goes down! Bouncer gets a top edge down to fine leg on the hook shot, Pomersbach almost runs past it and drops what he should have taken

end of over 186 runs • 1 wicket
MR: 148/7CRR: 8.22 RRR: 18.00
Aaron O'Brien0 (1b)
Nathan Rimmington1 (2b)
Kemar Roach 4-0-31-0
Alister McDermott 3-0-22-1
17.6
Roach to O'Brien, no run

length on off, tries to cut but can't connect

17.5
1
Roach to Rimmington, 1 run

short and pulled to deep square leg

17.4
W
Roach to Rimmington, OUT

length on leg, forces him back and he pushes to mid wicket, Nevill backs up a mile and keeps going, turns around but Hauritz runs up and whips the bails off

Peter Nevill run out (Hauritz) 18 (13b 1x4 0x6 18m) SR: 138.46
17.3
1
Roach to Nevill, 1 run

drives to cover

17.2
4
Roach to Nevill, FOUR runs

short again and he pulls into the gap at deep mid wicket

17.1
Roach to Nevill, no run

short on off, tries to pull but can't connect

end of over 177 runs • 1 wicket
MR: 142/6CRR: 8.35 RRR: 14.00
Peter Nevill13 (10b)
Nathan Rimmington0 (0b)
Alister McDermott 3-0-22-1
Chris Lynn 2-0-15-2
16.6
1
McDermott to Nevill, 1 run

flicks to square leg and they think about a second, but turn back

16.5
McDermott to Nevill, no run

tries the lap sweep despite the fact fine leg is back, can't connect

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Over 20 • MR 168/9

Darren Pattinson c Sabburg b McDermott 3 (4b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 75
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