Mahmood, Billings and Sangha propel Sydney Thunder to victory
England quick marks BBL debut with four wickets inside the first three overs of Thunder's defence of 196
19/12Result
14th Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Dec 19 2021
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
143 (17.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
19/12Result
14th Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Dec 19 2021
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
143 (17.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
SW Billings
64(27) 5x4 - 5x6
Control %70%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 18 runs
- 0x4 - 3x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Brisbane Heat , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
19 December 2021 - night match (20-over match)
Brisbane Heat replacement
TLW Cooper for TB Abell (Sydney Thunder innings, 10.1 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Thunder 4, Brisbane Heat 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY THUNDER 196/7 (20 OVERS)
- Sam Billings64 (27)
- Jason Sangha39 (28)
- Mark Steketee2/32 (4)
- Mitchell Swepson2/27 (4)
BRISBANE HEAT 143 (17.3 OVERS)
- Mark Steketee33 (24)
- Xavier Bartlett*42 (29)
- Saqib Mahmood4/22 (3)
- Tanveer Sangha3/26 (3.3)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: @himanshu_a30
Billings set up Thunder' score of 196, and that turned out to be enough eventually. They are up to No. 3 in the points table after a comfortable win, with Heat stuck at No. 7. Today's action done, don't forget to join us for the rest of the tournament. Until then, it is a goodbye and goodnight from Binoy, PDP and me, Himanshu!
Saqib Mahmood is the Player of the Match: "Everything was coming together. We started with hard lengths, and get the ball swinging. We [the English guys] were having a chat this morning... I joined the team this Monday itself."
Tom: "What a time to be a Somerset, England and Heat fan...just hope Abell's OK :("
9.54pm A spirited fight from Heat's tailenders, but not enough to get over line against Thunder. All the hosts have managed to do is ensure their net run rate didn't take as much of a battering as expected, as Bartlett and Steketee fought with the bat.
17.3
W
T Sangha to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, OUT, shout for leg before, and given! Game over. Mujeeb goes for the reverse-sweep first ball, but the ball is on a fullish length on middle, as he misses it completely, with the ball striking him right in front of the stumps. Looked the umpire raised his finger even before Sangha completed the appeal, and so Thunder win by 53 runs
Mujeeb Ur Rahman lbw b T Sangha 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Mujeeb the new man in. Sangha from over the wicket.
17.2
W
T Sangha to Swepson, OUT, and bowled him next ball! Again he makes tries to make room by getting his front leg out of the way, as the ball is short of a length on off, and slides on with the arm. There was no turn there, as it went on straight to clip off stump. Ninth man gone for Heat, and Sangha has his second
MJ Swepson b T Sangha 4 (3m 2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00
17.1
4
T Sangha to Swepson, FOUR, Beats deep point to his left. Makes room to that tossed up ball which is pretty full on middle and off, and lofts that bang
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 139/8 (58 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.17, RRR: 19.33)
- Xavier Bartlett42 (29b)
- Daniel Sams3-0-30-1
- Chris Green4-0-29-1
16.6
W
Sams to Steketee, OUT, and the partnership is finally broken! Short of a length ball outside off, and he looked like trying to swat that away to the on side, but the ball bounced a bit too much for his liking since it was banged in pretty short. The ball took the upper half of the bat to extra cover, where Sangha had to take a few steps behind to complete the grab
MT Steketee c JJS Sangha b Sams 33 (38m 24b 2x4 1x6) SR: 137.50
16.5
1
Sams to Bartlett, 1 run, change of pace again, and the ball is pretty full and outside off. Drilled between the stumps and the non-striker, as long-on gives the chase to his left
16.4
1
Sams to Steketee, 1 run, cut away to dee point. Short and wide of off, and he swings at that after riding the bounce while playing with a bit of room
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England quick marks BBL debut with four wickets inside the first three overs of Thunder's defence of 196
