Thunder win by 29 runs. Far too good. Callum Ferguson's sensible innings was the difference. Both teams batsmen perished too often taking on the enormous boundaries at the Gabba but Ferguson paced his innings perfectly. The Thunder bowlers did a great job to defend the total of 172. Their spinners were excellent.
Callum Ferguson is Player of the Match. "You don't win too many when you're 3 down in the powerplay. Really pleased with the character shown by our batters. We ended up with a winning score on the board. We were confident with that score."
That wraps up our coverage from the Gabba. Great start for the Thunder. The Heat have work to do. Join us again tomorrow for game two between the Sydney Sixers and the Perth Scorchers at the SCG.
B Laughlin c Ross b Sams 7 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 77.77
Sams to bowl the last
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs | BH: 141/9 (32 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.42, RRR: 32.00)
- Ben Laughlin7 (8b)
- Zahir Khan2 (2b)
- Chris Tremain4-0-27-1
- Arjun Nair4-0-22-2
Around the wicket
Purv Negandhi: "For those saying that " it's going to be the same old story with Heat", let me remind you guys that Chris Lynn captaining one of the teams in the T10 League this year got Man of The Series and that team were champions as well..so maybe we should give some time for Chris to be refreshed and lead Brisbane Heat well."
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 136/9 (37 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.55, RRR: 18.50)
- Ben Laughlin5 (4b)
- Zahir Khan0 (0b)
- Arjun Nair4-0-22-2
- Daniel Sams2-0-32-1
MJ Swepson c Green b Nair 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60.00
Arjun Nair
END OF OVER:17 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 131/8 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.70, RRR: 14.00)
- Mitchell Swepson2 (2b)
- Ben Laughlin1 (1b)
- Daniel Sams2-0-32-1
- Chris Green4-0-19-2
Around the wicket
BCJ Cutting b Sams 28 (18b 2x4 2x6) SR: 155.55
Daniel Sams back after leaking 17 in the first over
END OF OVER:16 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | BH: 116/7 (57 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.25, RRR: 14.25)
- Ben Cutting16 (14b)
- Mitchell Swepson1 (1b)
- Chris Green4-0-19-2
- Chris Tremain3-0-22-1