END OF OVER:20 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | PS: 168/9 (24 runs required, RR: 8.40)
- Jason Behrendorff1 (1b)
- Xavier Bartlett4-0-29-2
- Paul Walter3-0-30-2
Heat look very impressive. These two sides meet again in Perth on Saturday. But they lose Khawaja and Labuschagne. Scorchers will need to regroup after a long road trip that featured two losses. Thanks for your company tonight. Join us tomorrow as Hurricanes host Strikers in Hobart.
Michael Neser is predictably player of the match. Neser: "The coach was just saying trying and get 15 and go from there! Thankfully things worked out and I got a few more than 15. It was a flat wicket so I knew how hard it was going to be to bowl on and so I went a bit harder than I normally would."
10.15pm great win by the Heat. They claim top spot and will host the Qualifier on the Gold Coast with a chance to host the BBL final if they win. Heat were 91 for 5 with the bat and Michael Neser pulled them out of the fire with a BBL career best 30 ball 64 not out. Billings was superb too. Then Neser, Bartlett and Johnson were outstanding with the ball. Scorchers only threatened briefly when Inglis and Evans were together but Johnson took care of Inglis in the Surge with the help of a sensational catch from Neser and Evans was left with too much to do.
Ryan : "NESER. MOTM."
Andy C: "Scorchers' qualification remains to be confirmed and is not a foregone conclusion : they could well lose their last 2 games v Heat and Sixers (the best 2 teams alongside Scorchers). Stars and Strikers would each need to win their last 2 games, but that could well happen as they are all against teams below them. Which would mean 4th place would go to either Scorchers or Strikers on NRR, which would likely be Strikers"
JA Richardson b Bartlett 6 (11m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Jrm: "Heat had to play out of their skin to beat this schorcher side. I am backing this perth team to win another bbl this year" Heat lose Khawaja, Labuschagne, Munro and Billings for the finals
H McKenzie b Bartlett 6 (5m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 120.00
Splinter: "Easiest MOTM ever, just give it to the guy that literally did it all."
30 needed from six
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 162/7 (30 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.52, RRR: 30.00)
- Jhye Richardson6 (4b)
- Hamish McKenzie2 (2b)
- Paul Walter3-0-30-2
- Michael Neser4-0-33-2
LJ Evans c & b Walter 51 (54m 29b 2x4 3x6) SR: 175.86
Josh: "Evans not facing anywhere near enough of these death balls "
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 155/6 (37 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.61, RRR: 18.50)
- Laurie Evans51 (28b)
- Jhye Richardson1 (1b)
- Michael Neser4-0-33-2
- Spencer Johnson4-0-23-2
Johnson Pivson: "Hi Alex, BBl is far remived fron test Matches, but good to see the magnificient cricketer Mr Neser showing his talents. Do you see him breaking hack into the aussie lineup soon?" If there's an injury to the big quicks, would not be surprised if he's called into the squad for the pink ball Test in Brisbane.
Heat are running over time. May have to bowl two overs with five men in
AC Agar c Bartlett b Neser 7 (11m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Neser on
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs | PS: 148/5 (44 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.70, RRR: 14.66)
- Laurie Evans49 (26b)
- Ashton Agar3 (4b)
- Spencer Johnson4-0-23-2
- Matthew Kuhnemann3-0-26-1
Matthew: "@Varshini: yes, Johnson's last over might decide the game...just not in the fashion he was thinking! "
Varshini : "Spencer Johnson , the unhittable bowler , has a crucial over left ! That over may decide the result " Khawaja is using him now