Heat vs Stars, 32nd Match at Carrara, BBL, Jan 07 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary

length ball on fourth stump, shovels this flat to mid-off, catch taken on his knees on the ring by Wildermuth. They're going to the third umpire for this, to decide the difference in one run to a win. The ball was bursting through his fingertips and may have been trapped. Not going to change the result either way. The umpire says it touched the turf so Gotch ends not out.

full length on off stump, slaps this to long-on.

waist high full toss, flubs this to long-on. Fortunate to not be called a no ball. Right on the belt line.

slower length ball on fourth stump, slaps this through midwicket for a single. They slow jog one.

slower wide yorker on fifth stump, on the money and Larkin can't get this away. Superb delivery in the moment.

slower length ball into the pads at 124 kph, Gotch misses a heave to the leg side first ball and comes off the pads scampering a run.

short and wide, carves this high over backward point.

short and wide, slaps this in front of point and they jog back for an easy second.

in the slot on the stumps, misfires on the attempted yorker and clubs this high over wide long-on.

yorker on the money beats the heave to the leg side in between his legs, but the umpire calls him for overstepping!

full and wide, slaps this high over extra cover, just beats the sweeper to the rope.

that's arguably the best piece of fielding of the night and it winds up not being a catch, turning a six into a pair! Better than the Steketee relay earlier, Bryant leaps up and palms this back into play as he's falling over the rope at deep midwicket. Turns six into two. Marvelous!

length ball outside off, carves this flat over cover.

short and wide, cuts this into the ground to backward point.

another relay catch on the rope at deep midwicket but it looked like six live as Bryant seemed to clearly step beyond the rope before he flinged the ball back into play. Length ball heaved high and deep to the leg side. Bryant caught it as he was falling over the rope before backhand flicking to Bazley who was just five yards away. On the replays it's much closer. I think benefit of the doubt should go to the batsman. Seems that the last freeze frame shows his foot contacting the ground with the ball still in his hand. The TV comms are convinced the ball was out of his hand but I disagree, not that it matters at this stage.... third umpire has given it not out. Correct decision for me. ESPNcricinfo 1, TV 0!

slower ball short on the stumps, through the pull shot way too early.

full and wide, slices this very fine over the keeper through short third man to the rope.

full length on fourth stump, heaves this a mile high to Bryant at deep midwicket. Far less adventurous than the Gregory catch earlier. Waits for this for ages before it comes down at waist height five yards in from the rope.

length ball on off, steps forward and clocks this straight over the bowler and into the sightscreen.

slower wide bouncer, chops a cut into the ground into his feet.