Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, Big Bash League 2023, 6th Match

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19 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 131/10 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.89, RRR: 21.00)

Zaman Khan6 (3b)

Xavier Bartlett4-0-35-3
Matthew Kuhnemann3-0-18-2

Brisbane Heat win by 20 runs and are looking good this season. That's two wins out of three in the first week of the tournament. They bowled exceptionally well tonight to defend what looked a slightly under-par total, but it wasn't an easy pitch and there was a slow outfield. The way Colin Munro kept calm early in Heat's innings proved crucial. They then struck with the new ball before Michael Neser pulled off what will remain one of the catches of the season to put Heat on top. Chris Green did his best to turn things around but there was too much to do. Mitchell Swepson also bowled superbly and is name Player of the Match. On that note, we'll wrap things up for tonight. It's Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers tomorrow, but I'll be back for the Test match on Thursday. Bring it on! Until then, it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.

18.6

Bartlett to Sangha, OUT, all over! Moves across outside off, attempts to scoop it away and misses. Takes the top of off

T Sangha b Bartlett 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.5

Bartlett to Hatcher, OUT, cleaned up...does the job. Full and straight at 138kph. Hatcher swings and misses

LC Hatcher b Bartlett 3 (8m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

18.4

Bartlett to Hatcher, no run, full and wide outside off, another big air shot from Hatcher

18.3

Bartlett to Hatcher, no run, swings and misses at a slower ball that just clears the top of the stumps

18.2

Bartlett to Zaman Khan, 1 run, full outside off, skews off the toe end into the off side and he has no idea where that's gone

18.1

Bartlett to Zaman Khan, FOUR, off the edge! Swings for the hills against a back-of-a-length ball and it flies down to third wide of the keeper

Bartlett

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18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 126/8 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 13.00)

Zaman Khan1 (1b)
Liam Hatcher3 (3b)

Matthew Kuhnemann3-0-18-2
Paul Walter4-0-22-2

17.6

Kuhnemann to Zaman Khan, 1 run, stand and deliver, hammers it down the ground, one bounce to long off

17.5

Kuhnemann to Green, OUT, taken at cover! That's probably it. Short of a length outside off, sliced in the air and Swepson judges it nicely. Didn't go in entirely cleanly!

CJ Green c Swepson b Kuhnemann 30 (28m 20b 5x4 0x6) SR: 150.00

17.4

Kuhnemann to Green, no run, played down to long on and he declines the single

17.3

Kuhnemann to Hatcher, 1 run, opens the face, steers into point and Walter falls over as he gathers it

17.2

Kuhnemann to Green, 1 run, short outside off, driven from the back foot and finds cover on the ring

17.1

Kuhnemann to Hatcher, 1 run, round the wicket, full at leg stump, driven down the ground

Back to spin. It's Kuhnemann

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17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 122/7 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 10.00)

Chris Green29 (17b)
Liam Hatcher1 (1b)

Paul Walter4-0-22-2
Xavier Bartlett3-0-30-1

Good runs off the surge for Thunder, but they don't have much batting left. It's all on Green

16.6

Walter to Green, FOUR, over the wicket, short on off stump, hammers this straight down the ground and it defies the slow outfield

16.5

Walter to Hatcher, 1 run, stays round the wicket, a slower short ball, pulled into midwicket. A rare fumble from Neser

16.4

Walter to McAndrew, OUT, taken at mid-on! Went a little fuller at the stumps, can't get the elevation, picks out Neser above his head on the ring. A massive dent for Thunder

N McAndrew c Neser b Walter 13 (15m 9b 2x4 0x6) SR: 144.44

16.3

Walter to McAndrew, FOUR, another slower one, short outside off, this time McAndrew holds his shape and square cuts powerfully to deep point. First boundary he has conceded

Thunder INNINGS		R	B
CT Bancroft	lbw	25	19
AD Hales	caught	0	1
M Gilkes	caught	3	10
O Davies	caught	35	30
AI Ross	caught	2	6
DR Sams	bowled	11	9
CJ Green	caught	30	20
N McAndrew	caught	13	9
LC Hatcher	bowled	3	6
Zaman Khan	not out	6	3
T Sangha	bowled	0	1
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 2)
TOTAL	131 (all out; 19 ovs)

Heat BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
MG Neser	2.0	13	1	6.50
XC Bartlett	4.0	35	3	8.75	(1w)
SH Johnson	2.0	16	0	8.00	(1w)
MJ Swepson	4.0	26	2	6.50
MP Kuhnemann	3.0	18	2	6.00
PI Walter	4.0	22	2	5.50

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	5	AD Hales	CT Bancroft
2nd	11	CT Bancroft	M Gilkes
3rd	35	CT Bancroft	O Davies
4th	5	AI Ross	O Davies
5th	17	DR Sams	O Davies
6th	7	CJ Green	O Davies
7th	37	N McAndrew	CJ Green
8th	8	CJ Green	LC Hatcher
9th	6	LC Hatcher	Zaman Khan
10th	0	T Sangha	Zaman Khan

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
BH	10	7	1	16	0.972
SS	10	6	2	14	0.339
PS	10	6	3	13	0.725
AS	10	5	4	11	0.331
HH	10	4	6	8	-0.268
MS	10	4	6	8	-1.051
MR	10	2	6	6	-0.289
ST	10	1	7	4	-0.652

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 131/10 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.89, RRR: 21.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 126/8 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 122/7 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 10.00)

Match Coverage

Swepson's sliders and Neser's stunning catch spearhead Heat's victory

Sangha unfazed by pitch talk ahead of Canberra BBL game

Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

Big Bash League

END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 131/10 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.89, RRR: 21.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 126/8 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 122/7 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 10.00)

Swepson's sliders and Neser's stunning catch spearhead Heat's victory

Sangha unfazed by pitch talk ahead of Canberra BBL game

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 131/10 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.89, RRR: 21.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 126/8 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 122/7 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 10.00)