huge full toss, sliced over short third...and that's the match! Extraordinary finish. Nick Hobson, who ran out Ashton Turner, becomes the hero alongside 19-year-old Cooper Connolly
Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Wow, what a final. Perth Scorchers win by five wickets and add to their silverware with a fifth title. You can just never write them off, but this will be heartbreaking for Heat. What a great story with the two players who saw Scorchers home. So in the end it's the favourites who prevail but they were pushed mighty hard. Heat just couldn't close it out. Fine margins. Was a magnificent atmosphere in those closing moments. A fitting end to a resurgent season for the BBL.
ShahSafeer: "What a team, what a captain they have. It's simply outstanding that how often Turner has turned the tables for his side on such situations!"
Cooper Connolly "It's a dream come true when the crowd's behind you. Had full confidence in myself. I felt me and Hobbo, he hits a big ball, had all faith in us. He was pretty good, told me to keep a strong base. It's about celebrating with the boys tonight...enjoy the moment."
AnotherPK: "Respect to the Heat for an amazing season. They've done nothing for years and that included the first half of this season. From New Years they turned it around and when the test players came back they reached a new level. Then they lost 4 players to tests but maintained standards to knock over the Strikers at home and ran the Scorchers close on the big day."
Ashton Turner is Player of the Match: "It's a surreal feeling. I've played a lot of games of cricket but you never know how it will pan out. You've painted the city orange tonight and the support's been overwhelming. We are in rarified air at the moment, have a lot of guys in form and that's not always the case. A lot of guys have contributed to wins throughout the season...we have the confidence we can win from anywhere."
Jimmy Peirson "Thank you to this amazing crowd, what a spectacle. So well done Perth. What a fantastic final. You've been the best team by far this year and thoroughly deserve your win on home turf. Just want to say thank you to this bunch of boys over here, we've come a long way this season, we've had some ups and downs but I'm immensely proud. We'll go again next year."
Perth Scorchers are now being presented with their medals and will soon get their hands on the trophy. I'll wrap things up there for tonight and this BBL season. Thanks for following along throughout, it's been a season with some spectacular cricket and some fun stories along the way. From Peter and Gnasher it's goodbye.
he clears deep midwicket! Terrific strike from Hobson as he swings this off his pads and he pumps the air
full and straight, swing down to long-on and it's just the single
Are Brisbane Heat behind the over-rate? 10 off 6 needed. Neser to bowl. And think they'll need five inside the ring
carved into the off side again, falls safely towards deep cover
crunched through midwicket with a strong pull, that's a comfortable brace this time
tapped square into the off side
follows him with a short one, pulls into midwicket and he dives back for a second. It's wild out there
dropped at deep point. Brown spills it. Sliced high into the off side, had a lot of time to get underneath. Doesn't get in any sort of position. He's falling to his knees. Crowd goes wild
Matthew: "More ups and downs than a rollercoaster! "
follows him with a short ball, he pulls and it takes the glove
Spencer Johnson for his last
That Scorchers depth we often talk about...
that's massive! Into the crowd. He's winning the BBL for his team. Short of a length and he deposits over deep midwicket
shuffles across the crease, Bazley follows him, tries to flick it away and doesn't make contact
pushed across wide outside off, Connolly swipes over the top of it
back of a length, straight, and this time he pulls through midwicket. Another game-changing moment
carved over mid-off this time, not as well timed, plugs in the outfield
what a stroke! Stunning strike from Connolly at a pressure moment, just a glorious drive through the line over long-off. Nerves, what nerves?
Bazley for his last over
length ball outside off, opens the face down to deep third
Wow, what a moment. Is that the game? Should also say it was a great throw from Johnson
goes short, Hobson pulls backward of square and it's an awful mix-up! Who is run out? Looks like Turner. What a disaster for Scorchers. Will need to see the replay as to what happened...misunderstanding over coming back for the second, Hobson started then stopped. Did the batters cross? No, Turner is out
full and straight, punches it wide of cover and they get back for a second to the sweeper
Now, that changes things. Nick Hobson the new batter
full and wide, sliced to deep cover! Well caught. Inglis had to end up reaching for this, came from low down on the bat, and Heazlett made good ground
beaten outside off! Full and Inglis gave himself some room
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Toss | Brisbane Heat, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
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Player Of The Series | |
Series result | Perth Scorchers won the 2022/23 Big Bash League |
Match days | 4 February 2023 - night (20-over match) |
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Over 20 • PS 178/5
Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)