END OF OVER:20 | 17 Runs 2 Wkts | BH: 203/5 | RR: 10.15
- Sam Hain1 (2b)
- Daniel Sams4-0-44-1
- Chris Green4-0-29-2
8.48 pm Brisbane Heat lost by 10 wickets to the Thunder on this ground earlier in the season, but there was no Usman Khawaja nor Marnus Labuschagne in that match as it happened during the Boxing Day Test. What a difference those two have made tonight. The one silver lining the Thunder can take watching the Heat bat just now is that the pitch looks very true. Can they find as many runs in it when they start their reply? Stay with us for the chase to find out shortly.
19.6
W
Sams to Peirson, 1 run, OUT, slower ball lands full and wide, stabs this out to deep point, they run one and Hain stops for some reason on the last ball before Peirson keeps running and winds up well short of completing the second by the time the relay comes to the keeper to get the bails off.
JJ Peirson run out 1 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
19.5
W
Sams to Labuschagne, OUT, full in the slot on sixth stump, miscues a drive over the bowler and Green circles around from long-on covering 25 yards to make an outstanding diving catch.
M Labuschagne c Green b Sams 73 (78m 48b 7x4 2x6) SR: 152.08
19.4
6
Sams to Labuschagne, SIX, length ball on the legs, pulls this off more of a top edge that swirls high over the fine leg rope. 200 up for the Heat.
19.3
2
Sams to Labuschagne, 2 runs, slower length ball on fifth stump, heaves this to wide long-on where Green leaps up with a one-handed effort clutching on before flicking this back into play as he's falling over the rope. He turns a six into two runs in the end. Tremendous effort by the captain and gets generous applause from the Thunder fans behind him.
19.3
1w
Sams to Labuschagne, 1 wide, slower ball lands short and way too wide outside the guidelines, wide called.
19.2
6
Sams to Labuschagne, SIX, full on fifth stump, half-volley driven high and deep 10 rows back over wide long-on.
19.1
1b
Sams to Hain, 1 bye, fullish length on fifth stump, goes to reverse scoop this over third man and misses but they scamper a tight bye.
END OF OVER:19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 186/3 | RR: 9.78
- Marnus Labuschagne59 (44b)
- Sam Hain1 (1b)
- Chris Green4-0-29-2
- Usman Qadir4-0-50-0
18.6
0
Green to Labuschagne, no run, full and wide slanted across Marnus, he leaves it alone hoping for a wide call but it is deemed perfectly legal and rightly so, was three inches inside the guidelines.
18.5
1
Green to Hain, 1 run, full on off, flicks this through midwicket for one.
Getting a touch spicy out on the field now!
18.4
W
Green to Renshaw, OUT, bullseye! Green darts in a much quicker ball on off stump on a full length as Renshaw misses a reverse sweep with the ball hitting off stump a quarter of the way up. Green runs off and gives a pretty exuberant jumping fist pump over the top celebration for a team now sitting at 185 for 3 in the field with 8 balls left. Renshaw has a few words for him and the two have a brief back and forth verbal spat before Renshaw keeps walking off.
MT Renshaw b Green 24 (11m 8b 1x4 3x6) SR: 300.00
18.3
0
Green to Renshaw, no run, full on seventh stump, goes to reverse sweep this and misses.
18.2
1
Green to Labuschagne, 1 run, full and driven through Green's legs to long-off for one.
18.1
4
Green to Labuschagne, FOUR, full and wide, stabs this high over backward point to the rope.
END OF OVER:18 | 24 Runs | BH: 180/2 | RR: 10.00
- Matt Renshaw24 (6b)
- Marnus Labuschagne54 (41b)
- Usman Qadir4-0-50-0
- Ben Cutting2-0-17-1
Just when you thought it was safe to come out after Khawaja was dismissed, Renshaw is now unloading a double-barreled machine gun assault.
17.6
6
Usman Qadir to Renshaw, SIX, short on middle, stands firm and clobbers this high over wide long-on landing in the fourth row.
17.5
4
Usman Qadir to Renshaw, FOUR, full and goes to reverse this over short third, top edge backspins away toward the rope. Two fielders give chase trying to slap this back but it trickles into the rope anyway.
17.4
6
Usman Qadir to Renshaw, SIX, full on off, goes to clear long-on again with a slog and Green leaps up at the long-on rope ring to slap this back into play one-handed but it comes off his fingertips and goes over the rope.
17.3
6
Usman Qadir to Renshaw, SIX, full on leg stump, charges and smashes this high and deep 15 rows back over long-on.
17.2
1
Usman Qadir to Labuschagne, 1 run, full on fifth stump, slog sweeps this to deep midwicket for one.
17.1
1
Usman Qadir to Renshaw, 1 run, length ball on middle, flicked into midwicket for one.
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 156/2 | RR: 9.17
- Marnus Labuschagne53 (40b)
- Matt Renshaw1 (1b)
- Ben Cutting2-0-17-1
- Nathan McAndrew4-0-29-0
16.6
2
Cutting to Labuschagne, 2 runs, length ball on fifth stump, pulled toward deep square and they scamper a tight two.
16.5
1
Cutting to Renshaw, 1 run, length ball on off, punched down the ground for one.
You'd never know the Thunder swept the season series, including a 10-wicket thrashing of the Heat, based on how that partnership unfolded.
16.4
W
Cutting to Khawaja, OUT, another wide yorker, was way outside the guidelines but Khawaja chases after it and toe-edges a drive that carries low to Gilkes diving to his left. The century stand is broken and Khawaja is denied a century.
UT Khawaja c †Gilkes b Cutting 94 (76m 55b 10x4 3x6) SR: 170.90
16.3
0
Cutting to Khawaja, no run, wide yorker lands just inside the guidelines as Khawaja backed away from leg stump and had no chance of laying bat on this.
16.2
4
Cutting to Khawaja, FOUR, shorter on the stumps, Khawaja swivels inside the line to flick this over the keeper to the rope again.
16.1
4
Cutting to Khawaja, FOUR, length ball on off stump, Khawaja reverse scoops this over short third man to the rope to move into the 90s.
