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Best performances - Batsmen

AD Russell
AD Russell
57(42) 2x4 - 6x6
Control %71%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 27 runs
  • 0x4 - 4x6
0 4 12 1 3 6 22 9
JJ Peirson
45(30) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 16 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
4 0 4 6 19 1 3 8

Best performances - Bowlers

TS Rogers
O4
M0
R23
W4
Eco5.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
2W
MG Neser
MG Neser
O4
M0
R32
W4
Eco8.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: M Venkat Raghav | Commentator: @PeterDellaPenna

10.30 pm So Michael Neser's hat-trick is in vain. His bowling is dimmed by Andre Russell's six onslaught followed by a superb finishing kick from his fellow West Indian Akeal Hosein as Melbourne Renegades complete the season sweep of Brisbane Heat to move to 3-0. Heat meanwhile have two losses from two games. On the bright side, they won't have to face the Renegades again this season, barring a rematch in the playoffs.

Andre Russell has been named Player of the Match: "Going down with a brand new ball under pressure, just one way: I back myself. And it happened tonight so I'm happy. [Asked about his six over the roof] I'm not accustomed to batting [against] the new ball. So my way of getting away from the pressure and put the pressure back on the bowler is actually just backing myself. It's good that you hit a bowler that just got successful wickets behind each other. Hitting him on the roof, it kind of allow him to ease back a bit off me so it was a good night for us tonight. [On his approach entering at 4 wickets down for 9 runs] Being in these situations a few times in my career, going out there just free-minded and don't think about it too much because sometimes you go out there as a batter and you try to be defensive, then something slides through the gate and you get out. I just told Finchy, 'Hey, I'm gonna see the first few deliveries what's going on and then I'm gonna just do my thing.' He was like, 'Do your thing big man.' So I got the guilt-free pass and I just go ahead. This is what it's all about. Being here for just four games, I want to leave these guys with four wins. It's more special when you contribute as well. The situation that the team was in and I basically get them back in the game and contribute big to get them over the line, it's a special night. So well done to the team. I think it was a total team effort as well."

That's it for tonight's live coverage. Come back tomorrow for more BBL action. Until then, I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care.

19.2
4
Bazley to Finch, FOUR, full length on fifth stump, backs away from leg stump to access the off side and drives this flat over extra cover, beats the sweeper to the rope to finish the match. Renegades get across the line by four wickets with four balls to spare.

Aaron: "60 of Renegades runs have come in 6s, i wonder where that ranks in terms of highest percentage of a teams total." By comparison, there were only three sixes in the Heat innings compared to 10 by the Renegades. That's the difference tonight.

19.1
0
Bazley to Finch, no run, back of a length on middle, Finch charges and is beaten trying to drive.

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | MR: 135/6 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.10, RRR: 3.00)

  • Will Sutherland6 (1b)
  • Aaron Finch27 (41b)
  • Mark Steketee4-0-23-2
  • Mitchell Swepson4-0-32-0

Three runs needed off the final over now.

18.6
6
Steketee to Sutherland, SIX, Sutherland outdoes Russell with a massive six over the roof clearing the third tier at wide midwicket! It was full on off stump, Sutherland winds up easy as you like on his first ball at the crease and annihilates this much bigger and deeper over the roof on the same side of the ground that Russell sent one earlier in the chase.

So Hosein falls just short of the finish line. Can Finch shepherd the tail over the line? Renegades are still showing 90.73% on the ESPNcricinfo win probability.

18.5
W
Steketee to Hosein, OUT, fullish length ball follows Hosein backing away from leg stump, he flicks this flat in the air toward deep midwicket and a sharp catch is taken by Billings diving forward 10 yards in from the rope taking this at knee height.

AJ Hosein c Billings b Steketee 30 (19b 2x4 2x6) SR: 157.89

18.4
0
Steketee to Hosein, no run, slower ball back of a length on leg stump, Hosein is way out in front heaving to the leg side.

Equation down to a run a ball now.

18.3
2
Steketee to Hosein, 2 runs, full outside leg stump, Hosein backs away to create room and skies a drive that plops on the ring at mid-on well short of the fielder charging in from the rope. They're able to scamper two as a result of the field being so far back.

Renegades 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0NJ MaddinsonSB Harper
2nd6NJ MaddinsonJ Fraser-McGurk
3rd3AJ FinchNJ Maddinson
4th0AJ FinchJW Wells
5th81AJ FinchAD Russell
6th39AJ FinchAJ Hosein
7th10AJ FinchW Sutherland

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PS14113221.205
SS14103210.846
MR147714-0.027
ST147714-0.716
BH146713-0.483
HH146812-0.34
AS145910-0.151
MS143116-0.287