Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, Big Bash League 2019, 18th Match

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Fawad Ahmed is the Man of the Match. "Pretty happy, a good start to 2020 both for myself and the team," he says. "It's a team game, I know one bowler or one batsman can also win a T20 but hopefully we can get together like this as a team, two-three bowlers or two-three batsmen performing together."

9.10pm A comprehensive victory for Perth Scorchers despite some late fireworks from Zahir Khan and Ben Laughlin. Fawad Ahmed was the star with 3 for 16, while Agar finished with 2 for 16 as Heat were bowled out for 109, falling short by 40.

18.4

Kelly to Laughlin, OUT, length ball, looks to smash it over midwicket but miscues. Goes in the air towards extra cover where Livingstone takes an easy catch

B Laughlin c Livingstone b Kelly 17 (13b 2x4 1x6) SR: 130.76

18.3

Kelly to Laughlin, no run, slower length ball outside off, looks to run it down towards third man, misses

18.2

Kelly to Laughlin, FOUR, smashed over the bowler's head. Jordan at long-off had no chance to stop it

18.1

Kelly to Zahir Khan, 1 run, dropped by Fawad Ahmed! Was a length ball, Zahir miscued it towards backward square leg Fawad moves from short fine leg, settles under but spills in the end

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | BH: 104/9 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.77, RRR: 23.00)

Ben Laughlin13 (10b)
Zahir Khan18 (9b)

Chris Jordan2-0-20-1
Matthew Kelly3-0-17-1

17.6

Jordan to Laughlin, no run, a slower length ball, Laughlin waits for it before guiding it towards short third man

17.5

Jordan to Laughlin, FOUR, goes for the yorker but ends up bowling a low full toss. Laughlin opens the face of the bat to beat the point fielder. The sweeper cannot cut it off either

17.4

Jordan to Zahir Khan, 1 run, fuller outside off, gives himself some room and hits over covers. The fielder in the deep keeps it to one. The hundred comes up for Heat

17.3

2lb

Jordan to Zahir Khan, 2 leg byes, a yorker on the leg stump but Zahir manages to get some bat on it, or maybe not as the umpire signals leg-byes. The ball skirts between the keeper and short third man

17.2

Jordan to Zahir Khan, 2 runs, slower one, moves across and looks to pull fine. A top edge goes over the keeper and they come back for the second

17.1

Jordan to Zahir Khan, FOUR, a full toss outside off, and Zahir just times it through mid-off and extra cover

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs | BH: 91/9 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.35, RRR: 19.66)

Ben Laughlin9 (8b)
Zahir Khan11 (5b)

Matthew Kelly3-0-17-1
Liam Livingstone2-0-17-1

16.6

Kelly to Laughlin, no run, slower one, Laughlin moves across to paddle but cannot connect

Abhijato: "Zahir Khan was highly impressive with the ball in hand. The match might be virtually lost, but that now gives him the chance to showcase his batting skills too - what's his willow made of?"

16.5

Kelly to Zahir Khan, 1 run, the bails don't come off! Was a yorker at the leg stump, Zahir gave himself some room, got his bat on it but the ball rolls on to the stump off the pads. Stubborn bails light up but don't budge

16.4

Kelly to Laughlin, 1 run, fuller at the stumps, hits it towards mid-off where Jordan dives to his right to make a brilliant stop

16.3

Kelly to Laughlin, no run, a slower length ball outside off, opens the face of the bat. One bounce to short third man

16.2

Kelly to Laughlin, no run, fuller length again, Laughlin swings across the line and misses. Wasn't far away from the leg stump

Heat INNINGS		R	B
T Banton	lbw	7	10
M Bryant	stumped	6	6
CA Lynn	caught	14	21
MT Renshaw	caught	1	4
SD Heazlett	lbw	12	8
JJ Peirson	caught wk	6	10
BCJ Cutting	bowled	1	6
MT Steketee	bowled	13	14
JK Lalor	caught	8	10
B Laughlin	caught	17	13
Zahir Khan	not out	19	10
EXTRAS	(lb 2, w 3)
TOTAL	109 (all out; 18.4 ovs)

Scorchers BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
JA Richardson	3.0	16	1	5.33
M Kelly	3.4	22	2	6.00
AC Agar	4.0	16	2	4.00	(3w)
CJ Jordan	2.0	20	1	10.00
Fawad Ahmed	4.0	16	3	4.00
LS Livingstone	2.0	17	1	8.50

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	12	T Banton	M Bryant
2nd	6	CA Lynn	M Bryant
3rd	3	CA Lynn	MT Renshaw
4th	17	CA Lynn	SD Heazlett
5th	11	CA Lynn	JJ Peirson
6th	1	BCJ Cutting	CA Lynn
7th	1	CA Lynn	MT Steketee
8th	19	JK Lalor	MT Steketee
9th	8	JK Lalor	B Laughlin
10th	31	B Laughlin	Zahir Khan

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
MS	14	10	4	20	0.526
SS	14	9	4	19	0.269
AS	14	8	5	17	0.564
HH	14	6	7	13	-0.355
ST	14	6	7	13	-0.446
PS	14	6	8	12	-0.023
BH	14	6	8	12	-0.237
MR	14	3	11	6	-0.348

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | BH: 104/9 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.77, RRR: 23.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs | BH: 91/9 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.35, RRR: 19.66)

Match Coverage

Woeful Brisbane Heat collapse to Perth Scorchers' pace and spin

Chris Lynn and Chris Jordan are no-brainer picks

Heat 2nd innings Partnerships

Big Bash League

END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs | BH: 104/9 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.77, RRR: 23.00)

END OF OVER:17 | 2 Runs | BH: 91/9 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.35, RRR: 19.66)

Woeful Brisbane Heat collapse to Perth Scorchers' pace and spin

Chris Lynn and Chris Jordan are no-brainer picks

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | BH: 104/9 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.77, RRR: 23.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs | BH: 91/9 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.35, RRR: 19.66)