Player of the Match
Player of the Match

9:25pm That will be all from us for this game. Over in Perth, the Scorchers are batting first and are looking to keep pace with the Brisbane Heat. Hop over as Ekanth brings to you all the action from the second game of today's double-header. Until next time, this is goodbye from me (Shashwat) and Sudeep. Take care!

9:20pm The Brisbane Heat stay undefeated. It came down to two boundaries in the Power Surge, and the Heat can probably say they timed the Power Surge and the rain intervention to perfection. Jokes aside, it was a game that had its twists and turns and perhaps deserved the full 40 overs. The bottom line, though, is that the Heat did just enough, and the Sixers were left ruing what might have been.

Prior to the rain delay, Brown had gotten the visitors up and running, targeting Murphy and getting them up to 54-1 after seven overs. His wicket, however, triggered a mini-collapse that saw Renshaw and Billings also depart in quick succession. That was when the first rain delay hit, and that seemed to turn the tide, with the Heat then looking much more composed when they returned to chase a truncated target.

9:16pm The umpires, with their umbrellas up, are shaking hands with the ground staff, and this might be it, folks. It is official. The match has been called off and the Brisbane Heat win by three runs (DLS method)!

Sharif: "Fox Cricket is showing the par score is 101 after 14.3 overs. I wonder which one is correct." -- It is indeed 101, sorry for the bit of confusion.

9:09pm And it has started pelting down in Coffs Harbour. The DLS Par score, at this stage, is 101, and the Brisbane Heat are ahead. This bout of rain looks heavier than the previous one, and I am not too optimistic we will get back on, given the time constraints.

14.3
4
Abbott to Walter, FOUR, finds the fence again! Too much width outside off. Walter gives himself ample room and scythes it over extra cover for four!
14.2
0
Abbott to Walter, no run, another low full toss on middle and leg. Walter drills it straight to the fielder at mid on
14.1
4
Abbott to Walter, FOUR, shot! Low full toss on middle and off. Walter gets down low to get elevation and shovels it over wide mid on for four!

Time for the Power Surge. 28 off 18. Abbott to bowl

END OF OVER:
14 | 7 Runs | BH: 96/4 (28 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.85, RRR: 9.33)

  • Nathan McSweeney22 (25b)
  • Paul Walter15 (12b)
  • Jack Edwards3-0-16-1
  • Tom Curran2-0-19-0
13.6
0
Edwards to McSweeney, no run, length outside off. McSweeney throws the kitchen sink at it but only connects with fresh air
13.5
1
Edwards to Walter, 1 run, full on leg stump. Walter works it off his pads towards deep mid wicket
13.4
1
Edwards to McSweeney, 1 run, slow and short outside off. McSweeney punches it to mid wicket and sets off for the single. Helped to an extent by Vince's misfield
13.3
0
Edwards to McSweeney, no run, length just outside off. McSweeney comes half forward and prods it back to the bowler
13.2
4
Edwards to McSweeney, FOUR, shot! Fractionally short outside off. McSweeney picks the length, stands up on his toes and cracks it past mid wicket for four!
13.1
1
Edwards to Walter, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Walter chunks it off the inside edge into his pads and ambles across to the other end

Edwards to bowl his third

END OF OVER:
13 | 9 Runs | BH: 89/4 (35 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.84, RRR: 8.75)

  • Paul Walter13 (10b)
  • Nathan McSweeney17 (21b)
  • Tom Curran2-0-19-0
  • Ben Dwarshuis2-0-7-1
12.6
1
Curran to Walter, 1 run, dug into the track on middle and leg. Walter tucks it off his hips towards deep square leg
12.5
0
Curran to Walter, no run, full and hung wide outside off. Walter wafts at it and gets an inside edge that Philippe does well to rein in, one-handed to his right
12.4
1
Curran to McSweeney, 1 run, back of a length outside off. McSweeney punches it to mid off and picks up a single
12.3
1
Curran to Walter, 1 run, off-pace on a back of a length outside off. Walter throws his hands at it and edges it down to third man
12.2
0
Curran to Walter, no run, full just outside off. Walter comes half forward and pokes it towards extra cover

Heat 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19C MunroJ Brown
2nd41NA McSweeneyJ Brown
3rd6MT RenshawNA McSweeney
4th6SW BillingsNA McSweeney
5th32PI WalterNA McSweeney

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
BH1071160.972
SS1062140.339
PS1063130.725
AS1054110.331
HH10468-0.268
MS10468-1.051
MR10266-0.289
ST10174-0.652