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Thunder vs Heat, 18th Match at Brisbane, Jan 03 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
18th Match (N), Brisbane, January 03, 2016, Big Bash League
Sydney Thunder FlagSydney Thunder

#4

186/5
Brisbane Heat FlagBrisbane Heat

#6

(19.3/20 ov, T:187) 189/4

Heat won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

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Chris Lynn
, BH
75 (32)
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9.33pm What a masterclass in clean hitting we have witnessed today. This was special. Lynn and his Heat can go into the dressing room with a lot of pride, they have also registered their first win of the season. We will not see too many better innings like that, this year. Thunder did drop a few chances but with so much moisture and persistent rain, it was always going to be a hard ask.

Lynn, Man of the Match: Wanted to give it back to the Heat fans, thankfully the rain stayed away. At times we were on and off. I love playing in front of my family and friends. I like the pace of the Gabba wicket."

19.3
4
McKay to Cutting, FOUR runs

and that is it, cutting has belted the Heat to their first win of the season. What a win, slower ball and Cutting finishes it with a powerful drive to the long-off fence

Two needed, four balls. Surely not?

19.2
1
McKay to Heazlett, 1 run

slower ball on middle, heaved away but on the bounce to deep square leg

19.1
1
McKay to Cutting, 1 run

very good yorker on middle, squeezed to deep square leg

Four needed off six. No D/L needed, can McKay win it or take it to a super over? Heat just one boundary away from their first in of the season

Chetann_stasis: "Klinger, Warner, Lynn , Travis head, Maxi !!!! Woww!! These 5 can form the aus t20 wc batting core"

Over19
6 runs, 1 wicket
BH 183/4CRR: 9.63  RRR: 4.00
Sam Heazlett 0 (1b)Ben Cutting 17 (11b 2x4)
Andre Russell2/28 (4)
18.6
•
Russell to Heazlett, no run

short delivery outside off, Heazlett fails to connect

18.5
1
Russell to Cutting, 1 run

patted to point

18.4
W
Russell to Lynn, OUT

lovely catch from Green. Lynn is not very happy but he should be. That was sensational. What an innings. Full on off and middle, Lynn lofts the drive to long-on, very high in the air but the fielder at long-on settled under it and takes it, but as he over balances, throws the ball back in and completes the catch.

Chris Lynn c Green b Russell 75 (32b 6x4 6x6) SR: 234.37

Just five needed

18.3
4
Russell to Lynn, FOUR runs

top-edged for four. Another good bouncer on off, but Lynn gets enough bat on it this time. Flies over the keeper and into the fine leg fence.

18.2
•
Russell to Lynn, no run

good short ball, outside off, Lynn cannot get bat on his pull

Vaasu: "Chris Lynn you beauty what entertainment"

18.1
1
Russell to Cutting, 1 run

slower ball on off, nudged to midwicket

Russell

AW: "Lynn surely playing himself into the World T20 squad?" -- India very different conditions, but i'd be surprised if he wasn't in contention.

Over18
18 runs
BH 177/3CRR: 9.83  RRR: 5.00
Ben Cutting 15 (9b 2x4)Chris Lynn 71 (29b 5x4 6x6)
Gurinder Sandhu0/55 (4)
17.6
1
Sandhu to Cutting, 1 run

another slower ball outside off, very badly hit in the air to long-on who runs in and cleans up. Has the damage been done?

17.5
1
Sandhu to Lynn, 1 run

nice low full toss, drilled to long-on

17.4
4
Sandhu to Lynn, FOUR runs

dropped. Another opportunity goes begging for Thunder. Slog-swept high in the air to long-on, Rohrer misjudges it and comes forward but the ball travels over him, he just gets some hand on it but the ball plonks inside the boundary behind him and trickles into the rope.

17.3
6
Sandhu to Lynn, SIX runs

that will be another monstrous hit. Full and wide outside off, Lynn just lofts it over long-on, made a cracking sound off the bat

17.2
•
Sandhu to Lynn, no run

brave slower ball, difficult to deceive batsmen with slower balls on a skiddy surface. Beaten outside off

17.2
2nb
Sandhu to Cutting, (no ball) 1 run

very high full toss on middle, heaved away to deep square leg. It may have been dropped at the boundary but doesn't matter because it is a no ball. Free hit coming up.

17.1
4
Sandhu to Cutting, FOUR runs

my word, that is powerful. Slower ball on off, Cutting absolutely belts it back over the bowler. Beware ump. Scoots to the long-on boundary

Sujan: "Switching TV remote fast from one channel to another to watch Chris Lynn thundering innings in BBL and Adventurous batting from Ben stokes in this match....As a cricket fan its not possible for me to switch only one match and watch on...."

Over17
12 runs
BH 159/3CRR: 9.35  RRR: 9.33
Ben Cutting 9 (6b 1x4)Chris Lynn 60 (25b 4x4 5x6)
Clint McKay0/35 (3)
16.6
1
McKay to Cutting, 1 run

full but this time, it is inside the tramline. Squeezed to deep point

16.6
1w
McKay to Cutting, 1 wide

very full and wide, another wide.

16.5
4
McKay to Cutting, FOUR runs

misfield and that will be four. Make no mistake, these are not easy conditions to bowl or field. Drilled to cover, where Sandhu moves around and covers too much distance, goes through him for four more runs. Should have done better though despite the moisture.

16.5
1w
McKay to Cutting, 1 wide

slower ball but too wide outside off, another extra

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Over 20 • BH 189/4

Heat won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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