bowled him! Another perfect yorker to finish! Crashes into the base of leg as he tries to launch.
Heat vs Scorchers, 32nd Match at Brisbane, BBL 2023, Jan 10 2024 - Match Result
Sam Billings and Michael Neser's 80-run partnership is BH's highest for the 6th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 74 between Dan Christian and Chris Sabburg
Heat look very impressive. These two sides meet again in Perth on Saturday. But they lose Khawaja and Labuschagne. Scorchers will need to regroup after a long road trip that featured two losses. Thanks for your company tonight. Join us tomorrow as Hurricanes host Strikers in Hobart.
Michael Neser is predictably player of the match. Neser: "The coach was just saying trying and get 15 and go from there! Thankfully things worked out and I got a few more than 15. It was a flat wicket so I knew how hard it was going to be to bowl on and so I went a bit harder than I normally would."
10.15pm great win by the Heat. They claim top spot and will host the Qualifier on the Gold Coast with a chance to host the BBL final if they win. Heat were 91 for 5 with the bat and Michael Neser pulled them out of the fire with a BBL career best 30 ball 64 not out. Billings was superb too. Then Neser, Bartlett and Johnson were outstanding with the ball. Scorchers only threatened briefly when Inglis and Evans were together but Johnson took care of Inglis in the Surge with the help of a sensational catch from Neser and Evans was left with too much to do.
Ryan : "NESER. MOTM."
Andy C: "Scorchers' qualification remains to be confirmed and is not a foregone conclusion : they could well lose their last 2 games v Heat and Sixers (the best 2 teams alongside Scorchers). Stars and Strikers would each need to win their last 2 games, but that could well happen as they are all against teams below them. Which would mean 4th place would go to either Scorchers or Strikers on NRR, which would likely be Strikers"
Jrm: "Heat had to play out of their skin to beat this schorcher side. I am backing this perth team to win another bbl this year" Heat lose Khawaja, Labuschagne, Munro and Billings for the finals
131kph, another cracking yorker, he digs this out for a single
clean bowled! Perfect yorker. Speared at the base of middle and off. Not much McKenzie could do as it sneaks under the bat and crashes into middle and off
Splinter: "Easiest MOTM ever, just give it to the guy that literally did it all."
length slower ball, he swings this with power to deep midwicket for a couple more
slower ball, 97kph, he swings this in the air to the gap at deep midwicket
104kph, slower ball, grips a touch, he swings and misses and it comes off the thigh guard and runs for a leg bye
30 needed from six
slower ball wide of off, he mistimes a heave and drags it to long-on
short slower ball, he pulls forward of square for a single
slower ball wide of off, he slices it behind point with great timing, Labuschagne sprints from deep cover and makes another superb diving save!
short ball on middle, he pulls to deep midwicket for a single
skied straight up and Walter completes the catch! Cross seam short and angled wide, he tries to flat bat straight and the top edge flies straight up, Walter stands under it mid-pitch and takes the catch
Josh: "Evans not facing anywhere near enough of these death balls "
full and wide, he drills a drive to long-off
attempted scoop but gets it off the toe of the bat back to the bowler
129kph, shorter length outside off, he pulls without great timing through square leg and they pinch two. 50 off 27 balls. Another great innings from Evans
Johnson Pivson: "Hi Alex, BBl is far remived fron test Matches, but good to see the magnificient cricketer Mr Neser showing his talents. Do you see him breaking hack into the aussie lineup soon?" If there's an injury to the big quicks, would not be surprised if he's called into the squad for the pink ball Test in Brisbane.
back of a length, 121kph, he's back to work to midwicket
Heat are running over time. May have to bowl two overs with five men in
miscued to long-on! Shorter length, he's hurried for pace as he tries to heave over long-on and miscues it down long-on's throat
Renshaw just misses a screamer! Agar launches one high to long-off, got under it with no great timing, Renshaw runs in a long way and puts in a superman dive but doesn't get hands to it
good length, pitching outside leg, it comes off pad and runs away to square and they sprint two leg byes. Heat review for lbw. This pitched well outside leg. Ball tracking shows it clearly. Ambitious review
Neser on
Matthew: "@Varshini: yes, Johnson's last over might decide the game...just not in the fashion he was thinking! "
fuller length, outside off, he mistimes a drive back to the bowler
back of a length on middle, he defends to mid-on and pinches a single
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Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | |
Toss | Brisbane Heat, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2023/24 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 10 January 2024 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | David TaylorDRS |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Brisbane Heat 2, Perth Scorchers 0 |
Over 20 • PS 168/9