Scorchers vs Heat, 5th Match at Perth, BBL, Dec 08 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
5th Match (N), Perth, December 08, 2021, Big Bash League
(19.5/20 ov, T:158) 151

Scorchers won by 6 runs

Player Of The Match
4/28
matthew-kelly
Cricinfo's MVP
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end of over 2010 runs • 1 wicket
BH: 151/10CRR: 7.55 
Xavier Bartlett34 (25b 5x4)
Jason Behrendorff 3.5-0-31-1
Andrew Tye 4-0-32-2

10.13 pm Well the Heat tail battled gamely but ultimately it was a top order failure that cost the visitors in the end. Scorchers bungled their last four overs batting in the first innings but it doesn't come back to bite them.

Player of the Match is Matt Kelly for his 4 for 28: "I certainly made it hard for us at the end but glad to have our senior pros and glad to get a win in front of the home crowd for the first game. We're not gonna get much cricket here unfortunately throughout the summer so to win in front of the home crowd is pretty special."

That's it from us for today's doubleheader. Come back for some more BBL coverage tomorrow when Adelaide Strikers take on Melbourne Renegades. Until then, take care!

19.5
1W
Behrendorff to Bartlett, 1 run, OUT

full on middle, driven to long-off for one but a second was never ever on. They have to run anyway to have any hope but the relay to Behrendorff is true and he whips off the bails before slamming the ball down in anger. Scorchers made this a lot more dramatic than it needed to be but ultimately close out a six-run win.

Liam Guthrie run out (Hardie/Behrendorff) 6 (6b 1x4 0x6 24m) SR: 100
19.5
5nb
Behrendorff to Bartlett, (no ball) FOUR runs

rib high full toss on sixth stump, slapped over mid-off to the rope. No ball is signaled from square leg. Inexplicable error from Behrendorff!

Two sixes needed for a Super Over.

19.4
1
Behrendorff to Guthrie, 1 run

full and wide, slapped to extra cover, diving stop on the ring keeps this to one.

19.3
1
Behrendorff to Bartlett, 1 run

attempted yorker again wide outside off is slapped to extra cover for one.

19.2
1b
Behrendorff to Guthrie, 1 bye

full outswinger on fifth stump, Guthrie misses a leg side heave but they pinch a bye anyway despite a clean take by the keeper.

19.1
1
Behrendorff to Bartlett, 1 run

knee high full toss on sixth stump, slaps this straight to mid-off on the ring. Missed boundary opportunity.

Behrendorff with the last over. Around the stumps.

end of over 193 runs
BH: 141/9CRR: 7.42 RRR: 17.00 • Need 17 runs from 6b
Xavier Bartlett27 (21b 4x4)
Liam Guthrie5 (4b 1x4)
Andrew Tye 4-0-32-2
Matthew Kelly 4-0-28-4

Solid effort by Tye conceding just three runs in that over. 17 off the last frame needed now for the Heat.

18.6
1
Tye to Bartlett, 1 run

full on the legs, flicks this in the air well short of deep midwicket for one.

18.5
Tye to Bartlett, no run

bouncer wide outside off, goes to uppercut this over third man but misses. Bartlett looks to both umpires expecting a wide called either for the line or the height but nothing comes to save him.

18.4
Tye to Bartlett, no run

yorker full on the stumps, dug out back to Tye.

18.3
Tye to Bartlett, no run

wide yorker, Bartlett backs away from leg and is fooled unable to reach out for this.

18.2
2
Tye to Bartlett, 2 runs

slower short ball into the body, mistimes a pull into the leg side but works out well for Bartlett as they scamper an easy two.

18.1
Tye to Bartlett, no run

yorker follows Bartlett backing away from leg stump as he misses another heave. Keeper fumbles but they opt not to take a bye in order to keep the hot hand Bartlett on strike.

end of over 1813 runs
BH: 138/9CRR: 7.66 RRR: 10.00 • Need 20 runs from 12b
Xavier Bartlett24 (15b 4x4)
Liam Guthrie5 (4b 1x4)
Matthew Kelly 4-0-28-4
Andrew Tye 3-0-29-2

20 off 12 balls needed. Can the Heat actually pull this off?

17.6
1
Kelly to Bartlett, 1 run

yorker on fifth stump, driven to mid-on, excellent diving stop on the ring turns a boundary into a single.

17.6
1w
Kelly to Bartlett, 1 wide

full and very wide yorker, again too wide outside the guidelines and another extra is added.

17.5
1
Kelly to Guthrie, 1 run

wide yorker attempted, low full toss at shin height on sixth stump results and is slapped to mid-off for one.

17.4
1
Kelly to Bartlett, 1 run

attempted yorker on the legs, misfires as a shin high full toss but Bartlett scuffs this into the ground to mid-on for one.

17.4
1w
Kelly to Bartlett, 1 wide

full and very wide yorker again, too wide and called an extra outside the guidelines.

17.3
Kelly to Bartlett, no run

wide yorker this time and Bartlett can't reach this while backing away again.

Suddenly 25 off 16 looks very manageable, if not for this being the last wicket stand. Tye's goofup on the runout looming larger than it did 5 minutes ago.

17.2
4
Kelly to Bartlett, FOUR runs

short again on the stumps, again backs away and again pulls this over wide mid-on for another boundary.

17.1
4
Kelly to Bartlett, FOUR runs

slower bouncer over leg stump, backs away and pulls this over wide mid-on to the rope.

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Over 20 • BH 151/10

Liam Guthrie run out (Hardie/Behrendorff) 6 (6b 1x4 0x6 24m) SR: 100
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