Heat extend unbeaten run courtesy Brown, Walter and Kuhnemann
They were three ahead on DLS when rain forced the play to be called off
They were three ahead on DLS when rain forced the play to be called off
Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar
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.
Time for the Power Surge. 28 off 18. Abbott to bowl
They were three ahead on DLS when rain forced the play to be called off