Heat vs Scorchers, 54th Match at Adelaide, Jan 26 2021, Big Bash League

RESULT
54th Match, Adelaide, January 26, 2021, Big Bash League
(20 ov, T:182) 175/6

Heat won by 6 runs

Player Of The Match
46 (38) & 3/35
marnus-labuschagne
Cricinfo's MVP
118.75 ptsImpact List
marnus-labuschagne
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Scores: Binoy George | Comms: @PeterDellaPenna
Scorecard summary
Brisbane Heat 181/7(20 overs)
Perth Scorchers 175/6(20 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
BH118.7546(38)38.6525.413/354.893.35
BH90.451(25)69.5790.4--0
PS81.3254(26)66.7781.32--0
BH76.42--02/202.9176.42
PS70.2632(22)35.2138.771/161.6131.49
end of over 2010 runs
PS: 175/6CRR: 8.75 
Mitchell Marsh54 (26b 4x4 3x6)
Jhye Richardson13 (7b 2x4)
Ben Laughlin 4-0-36-0
Mark Steketee 4-0-54-0

Hurricanes control their own destiny now for the final playoff berth. A win over the last place Melbourne Renegades and they claim the fifth and final playoff spot. A loss by the Hurricanes opens the door for the Melbourne Stars. They'll need to upset the Sydney Sixers, who have already clinched a playoff berth and do so with a bonus point as well to join Adelaide Strikers on 28 points but the Stars currently have a superior net run rate tiebreak advantage. If the Hurricanes lose and the Stars can't claim a bonus point regardless of the full match result, the Adelaide Strikers will backdoor their way into the final playoff spot. Head over for match commentary on the Hurricanes v Renegades match which is now underway with the Renegades batting first. That's it from Adelaide. I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!

Man of the Match Marnus Labuschagne: "Our season has come down to the last game the last few years and we've made a meal of it. But Benny Laughlin got us through today with hitting that wide yorker. We rolled the dice in the Power Surge and I don't know if the skipper will go to me again after that. Just with our fielding and saving crucial runs in the ring, Lynny got us off to a good start too so there's a lot of good things to take and momentum to take us to Brisbane."

3.17 pm For 35 overs, it looked like the Heat were going to do it the easy way. And then for the last five overs they opted to do it the hard way. So now only one playoff spot left. The Strikers are now dependent on the Renegades and Sixers to beat the Hurricanes and Stars respectively if they're to claim that final playoff berth.

19.6
Laughlin to Marsh, no run

knee high full toss very wide outside off, it was there for Marsh to slam for another six on the height but yet again he flubs this into the ground. It skittles along the turf to deep midwicket and they don't bother running a single.The Heat hold on for dear life to win by six runs and clinch a playoff berth!

Six needed to force a super over now. Labuschagne comes off the rope for a chat with Laughlin and Lynn to discuss what to bowl.

19.5
2
Laughlin to Marsh, 2 runs

wide yorker scuffed out to long-on, they beat the relay to the keeper's end.

Two boundaries forces a super over. Four and six by Marsh will win the match.

19.4
1
Laughlin to Jhye Richardson, 1 run

length ball on fourth stump, goes to smash this over midwicket and comes off a toe for a cue shot into mid-on.

19.3
4
Laughlin to Jhye Richardson, FOUR runs

overpitched on fourth stump, misses the length going for yorker and Richardson smokes a flick through wide mid-on beating the man to the rope.

19.2
1
Laughlin to Marsh, 1 run

knee high full toss wide outside off, shuffles way across his stumps and tries to muscle this over the midwicket rope but almost swings too hard and flubs it into the ground to the man on the rope for one.

19.1
2
Laughlin to Marsh, 2 runs

full and wide, driven through the covers, they scamper a very tight two and Marsh brings up his 50 off 23 balls.

Laughlin to bowl the final over.

end of over 1917 runs
PS: 165/6CRR: 8.68 RRR: 17.00
Jhye Richardson8 (5b 1x4)
Mitchell Marsh49 (22b 4x4 3x6)
Mark Steketee 4-0-54-0
Ben Laughlin 3-0-26-0

Kapil Baldawa: "Poor Barlett, keeps getting dropped and Steketee keeps giving runs and keeps his place in the XI." For being the team's leading wicket-taker, Steketee has been absolutely dreadful at the death today with the season on the line. Heat looked like they had this safely in the bag 20 minutes ago. Now they're sweating bullets. Scorchers need 17 off 6 having needed 81 off 30.

18.6
4
Steketee to Jhye Richardson, FOUR runs

Length ball on off stump, Richardson slogs this flat through midwicket and beats long-on to the rope.

18.5
2
Steketee to Jhye Richardson, 2 runs

slower length ball on the stumps, Richardson top edges this back over Steketee and it lands in no man's land for an easy pair with long-off and long-on back on the rope.

18.4
1
Steketee to Marsh, 1 run

another full toss at knee height on the legs, Marsh could've flicked this for another six but flubs it into the ground to midwicket along the ground. Rare miss from Marsh.

18.3
6
Steketee to Marsh, SIX runs

another full toss at knee height slaughtered into the back row of the red seats in the second deck. Marsh is unstoppable right now. Terrible delivery and Marsh has been merciless.

18.2
2
Steketee to Marsh, 2 runs

dropped at deep square leg by Bryant! Full on the legs, chips this high toward the rope and Bryant covers 20 yards to his right before diving, came to him at a catchable height at around knee height and got two hands around it but it clangs out when his elbows hit the turf on the landing. To make matters worse Marsh comes back for the second to keep strike. 7/10 on difficulty. Had to be taken in the circumstances of the chase.

18.1
2
Steketee to Marsh, 2 runs

slower ball lands full on the stumps, heaves this but mistimes it over midwicket, they scamper back for a sharp second.

end of over 1817 runs
PS: 148/6CRR: 8.22 RRR: 17.00
Mitchell Marsh38 (18b 4x4 2x6)
Jhye Richardson2 (3b)
Ben Laughlin 3-0-26-0
Mark Steketee 3-0-37-0

This game looked safely in the bag at the start of the Power Surge with 81 needed off 30. But Marsh is red hot and 34 off two overs suddenly seems doable.

17.6
1
Laughlin to Marsh, 1 run

low full toss outside off once again, Marsh opts to tap a single to keep strike for the next over rather than go for another mighty boundary blow.

17.5
6
Laughlin to Marsh, SIX runs

another knee high full toss on fifth stump, Marsh shuffles across to heave it 20 rows back over deep midwicket.

17.4
4
Laughlin to Marsh, FOUR runs

low full toss at shin height on sixth stump, slams this flat through extra cover to the rope. Went for wide yorker again and once again misfired on the length.

17.3
4
Laughlin to Marsh, FOUR runs

attempted wide yorker, carves this out through extra cover, beats the sweeper to the rope.

17.2
1
Laughlin to Jhye Richardson, 1 run

fullish length on fifth stump, heaved flat along the ground to deep midwicket.

17.1
1
Laughlin to Marsh, 1 run

short on the stumps, slaps this into the ring mistimed for one.

end of over 1712 runs • 1 wicket
PS: 131/6CRR: 7.70 RRR: 17.00
Jhye Richardson1 (2b)
Mitchell Marsh22 (13b 2x4 1x6)
Mark Steketee 3-0-37-0
Marnus Labuschagne 4-0-35-3

31 off the Power Surge.

16.6
Steketee to Jhye Richardson, no run

dropped by Laughlin diving in at mid-on! Short on the stumps, Richardson flubs a pull and it floats toward Laughlin charging hard, he dives and spills it with his right hand. They opt not to go for the run so Marsh can start off on strike for the 18th.

16.5
1
Steketee to Marsh, 1 run

full toss on the thighs, flicks this straight to deep backward square leg.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
MR Marsh
54 runs (26)
4 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
17 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
65%
CA Lynn
51 runs (25)
4 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
cut shot
15 runs
1 four1 six
Control
76%
Best performances - bowlers
M Labuschagne
O
4
M
0
R
35
W
3
ECO
8.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
MJ Swepson
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
2
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Adelaide Oval
TossPerth Scorchers, elected to field first
Series
Season2020/21
Player Of The Match
Match days26 January 2021 - day (20-over match)
BH Player Replacement
Substitute in out (1st innings, 10.1 ov)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsBrisbane Heat 4, Perth Scorchers 0
Win Probability
BH 100%
BHPS
100%50%100%BH InningsPS Innings

Over 20 • PS 175/6

Heat won by 6 runs
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
SS1495360.257
PS1485320.851
ST1486310.949
BH147729-0.286
AS1477280.105
HH147728-0.187
MS1458240.140
MR1441016-1.727