04/01Result
28th Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Jan 4 2021
Heat won by 5 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Joe Burns
Joe BurnsBrisbane Heat
04/01Result
28th Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Jan 4 2021
Heat won by 5 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Joe Burns
Joe BurnsBrisbane Heat

END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 174/8 | RR: 8.70

  • Nathan McAndrew5 (4b)
  • Adam Milne1 (1b)
  • Mark Steketee4-0-34-2
  • Jack Wildermuth4-0-28-1

The umpires make their way out to the middle. The Thunder fielders get prepared to take the field. Lynn warms up as he prepares to open alongside Bryant, and here they come. Daniel Sams has had to go off because of the concussion he suffered while batting and Chris Tremain will take his place.

8.03 pm About to start with the reply.

"Happy New Year to all the ESPNcricinfo team. Thanks for bringing us all the commentary over the past 12 months and look forward to the next 12 months - all being well covid dependent!" ---- Thanks Steve, and happy new year to you too. We've made it through 2020, so that's got to count for something positive.

John: "Im sorry but I see absolutely no resemblance between the two" Arun G has a better one, I must say. Ishan Kishan and QdK

7.54 pm A good contest in the first 20 overs then. Some fine batting from the likes of Hales, Ferguson, Sams and Cutting, but good on Heat to keep pegging away with the wickets. 175 will need some chasing down, but they have Lynn as the X-Factor sub, and it is a very good batting surface. Look forward to your company in just a little bit

19.6
2
Steketee to McAndrew, 2 runs, low full toss, and he looks to flog this away. Off the inside edge, and Steketee goes chasing after this towards short mid-wicket. They set off for the second, and the bowler fails to collect cleanly!

Eye Gee: "Have any 2 unrelated cricketers looked as similar to each other as Steketee and Cutting? "

19.5
1
Steketee to Milne, 1 run, length, driven towards cover after backing away and creating some room for himself
19.4
1
Steketee to McAndrew, 1 run, short, slow again, and he played away towards deep square leg. Just a single. Good outcome for the bowling side at this stage
19.3
0
Steketee to McAndrew, no run, short of a length, change of pace as well, and McAndrew is through with his pull far too early. Smartly bowled
19.2
2
Steketee to McAndrew, 2 runs, slower ball, full pitched, and he drives this wide of long-off, and they can come back quickly for the second
19.1
W
Steketee to Cutting, OUT, full toss, and pulled straight down the throat of mid-wicket! Steketee's extra pace perhaps helping him, as also Cutting looking to go for the longer part of the ground. Bryant was a few yards in, and took it easily. There might have been a bit of doubt about the height of that ball, but it was below waist height

BCJ Cutting c Bryant b Steketee 24 (15b 1x4 2x6) SR: 160.00

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 168/7 | RR: 8.84

  • Ben Cutting24 (14b)
  • Nathan McAndrew0 (0b)
  • Jack Wildermuth4-0-28-1
  • Lewis Gregory3-0-34-1

Cutting on strike for the last six balls

18.6
1
Wildermuth to Cutting, 1 run, driven down the ground to long-off
18.5
2
Wildermuth to Cutting, 2 runs, length, around off, and he looks to drive this through extra cover. Goes in the air, and Bazley comes running in from deep point. Dives forward, but cannot hold on to this. Would have been a great catch had he held on

J I Pearce: "@Wildcat The Same Ben Stokes who who won the World cup with his batting, fielding and back up bowling and the same Ben Stokes who scored an IPL century?!"

18.4
W
Wildermuth to Green, OUT, backs away and tries to slap him down the ground. Top edge, and it flies just short of long-off. Joe Burns comes running in, and takes a smart diving catch ahead of him

CJ Green c Burns b Wildermuth 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

18.3
1
Wildermuth to Cutting, 1 run, short, slapped away towards mid-wicket
18.2
6
Wildermuth to Cutting, SIX, fullish length, but not full enough, and he whirrs his arms into action, and is able to whip this through the mid-wicket region. Goes a long way, just about clearing the two outfielders converging on that
18.1
1
Wildermuth to Green, 1 run, length, cut hard, half-stopped at point

Power Surge has been worth 35 runs for Thunder. Just the kind of momentum they needed after the flurry of wickets

END OF OVER:
18 | 20 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 157/6 | RR: 8.72

  • Ben Cutting14 (10b)
  • Chris Green0 (0b)
  • Lewis Gregory3-0-34-1
  • Mark Steketee3-0-28-1
17.6
4
Gregory to Cutting, FOUR, bad ball, and punished. From around the wicket, and with fine leg inside the circle, you are better served not straying on to the pads, and that's what Gregory does. Cutting just helps it along, making sure he places it to the left of short fine leg

Wildcat: "what about ben stokes dezz"

17.5
0
Gregory to Cutting, no run, fuller, across him, and he plays a lovely drive, but travels very fast to mid-off
17.4
6
Gregory to Cutting, SIX, length, driven on the up. Very good, in fact, as he clears long-off

Chris Green is the new man in, but Cutting has the strike. He'll face his first ball of the Power Surge

17.3
W
Gregory to Sams, OUT, the angle across him works, and Mujeeb takes another catch at short third man! More pace on this, and a good line, that forces Sams to go across the line as he attempts to get it down towards square leg. Off the edge, and Mujeeb takes this without much discomfort

DR Sams c Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Gregory 37 (18b 3x4 2x6) SR: 205.55

17.2
4
Gregory to Sams, FOUR, artistic! Gregory comes around the wicket, and looks to cramp him for room with the line, but Sams simply moves across the crease, and plays a lofted straight drive to long-off
17.1
6
Gregory to Sams, SIX, backs away within the crease and slaps a short of a length ball over long-off. Massive power generated from a stable base!

Summer Joe: "Totally agree with Danny Boy here. its long overdue having Hales in the side. Given his ball striking form at the moment, he probably would be in the first XI - and even if not. He is still the best choice first backup to that Eng XI incase of any injuries etc. Too good a player to be sitting out this long."

END OF OVER:
17 | 15 Runs | ST: 137/5 | RR: 8.05

  • Daniel Sams27 (15b)
  • Ben Cutting4 (7b)
  • Mark Steketee3-0-28-1
  • Jack Wildermuth3-0-17-0

Good over for Thunder nonetheless

16.6
3
Steketee to Sams, 3 runs, quite a unique shot! He knows the lines won't allow him much room, and so he backs away, and with a fuller length delivery, has to go really low to whack this inside out. Off balance, and as a result, the ball trundles towards the extra cover boundary, before being reeled back in

Sams backs away, trying to access the off side, and Steketee refuses to launch into delivery stride

16.5
0
Steketee to Sams, no run, good pace, fuller length, around his body and forces him to defend this back towards the bowler

Steketee goes around the wicket

16.4
6
Steketee to Sams, SIX, fuller, and he has whipped this through mid-wicket for a flat six!
16.3
4
Steketee to Sams, FOUR, length ball, a bit of width, and he smacks this through extra cover. Got good height, but not enough distance to go all the way for six
16.2
1
Steketee to Cutting, 1 run, slower again, and he fetches this towards mid-wicket, with one hand coming off. Just a single for his troubles

Heat 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st37CA LynnM Bryant
2nd17JL DenlyCA Lynn
3rd90JL DenlyJA Burns
4th0JA BurnsL Gregory
5th25JA BurnsJJ Peirson
6th6JJ PeirsonJJ Bazley

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
SS1495360.257
PS1485320.851
ST1486310.949
BH147729-0.286
AS1477280.105
HH147728-0.187
MS1458240.14
MR1441016-1.727