Brisbane Heat
Match Complete
Adelaide Strikers
| 160 all out Brisbane Heat win by 54 runs |
| 3/3 (0.5) | *McSweeney | O: 19.5 | ||
| 1/40 (4.0) | Walter | RR:7.22 | Boyce | 1 (1) |
| c+b. McSweeney |  | 19.5 10/160 |  | Pope 0(1) |
| c. Wakim b. McSweeney | | 19.4 9/160 | | Nielsen 50(33) |
| c+b. McSweeney | | 19.1 8/157 | | Payne 13(6) |
| c. Walter b. Bartlett | | 17.5 7/141 | | Thornton 0(1) |
| run out (Wakim) | | 16.5 6/129 | | Bazley 7(4) |
| st. Peirson b. Kuhnemann | | 15.3 5/114 | | Manenti 12(14) |
| c. Neser b. Walter | | 11.4 4/86 | | Kelly 41(24) |
| c. Peirson b. Johnson | | 8.1 3/62 | | Weatherald 8(13) |
| c. Peirson b. Johnson | | 3.5 2/28 | | Short 7(13) |
| c. Walter b. Johnson | | 3.3 1/27 | | Short 19(9) |
| First Innings: Brisbane Heat | 7/214 | RR: 9.17 | O: 20.0 |
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| First Innings: Brisbane Heat | 7/214 | RR: 9.17 | O: 20.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brown c. Nielsen b. Payne | 140 | 57 | 10 | 12 | 245.61 |
C.A. Wakim lbw. Payne | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
N.A. McSweeney* lbw. Thornton | 33 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 113.79 |
M.T. Renshaw c. Kelly b. Pope | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
M.A. Bryant c. Short b. Boyce | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180.00 |
P.I. Walter st. Nielsen b. Pope | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J.J. Peirson+ c. Short b. Boyce | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
M.G. Neser not out | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120.00 |
X.C. Bartlett not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
S.H. Johnson | |||||
M.P. Kuhnemann | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 4, w 4, nb 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 214 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.W. Short | 2.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 |
| D.A. Payne | 3.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
| H.T.R.Y. Thornton | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| J.J. Bazley | 3.0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14.00 |
| C.J. Boyce | 4.0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 12.50 |
| L.A.J. Pope | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| First Innings: Adelaide Strikers | 160 all out | RR: 7.22 | O: 19.5 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M.W. Short* c. Walter b. Johnson | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 211.11 |
D.J.M. Short c. Peirson b. Johnson | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 53.85 |
J.B. Weatherald c. Peirson b. Johnson | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.54 |
T.J. Kelly c. Neser b. Walter | 41 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 170.83 |
H.J. Nielsen+ c. Wakim b. McSweeney | 50 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 151.52 |
B.A.D. Manenti st. Peirson b. Kuhnemann | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
J.J. Bazley run out (Wakim) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.00 |
H.T.R.Y. Thornton c. Walter b. Bartlett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D.A. Payne c+b. McSweeney | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 216.67 |
C.J. Boyce not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
L.A.J. Pope c+b. McSweeney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Extras (b 0, lb 2, w 0, nb 0) | 2 | ||||
| Total | 160 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.G. Neser | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
| X.C. Bartlett | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
| S.H. Johnson | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5.00 |
| M.P. Kuhnemann | 4.0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 |
| P.I. Walter | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| N.A. McSweeney | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.60 |
It’s BBL Challenger time as the Brisbane Heat take on the Adelaide Strikers for the right to face the Sixers in the BBL13 final. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:40pm (AEDT).
After going nine games unbeaten, the Heat have lost two games in a row and look short on confidence.
Having earned the right to have two chances of making the BBL final, they will need their top four to get the majority of the runs on what will be a tough Carrara wicket to start on, which cost them in the Qualifier final against the Sixers.
The Heat’s bowling has been almost flawless this tournament, but you would hope they haven’t saved their worst for what could be their last game of the tournament.
The Strikers shocked everyone by loading their team with spin and exposing the Scorchers’ inability to score against i at Perth, of all places.
With the Gold Coast wicket set to aid the slow bowlers, you would expect the Strikers to stick with a team that has five frontline options to strangle the Heat with spin.
Prediction
The Strikers love chasing, but they also showed against the Scorchers that in finals, batting first is huge.
Both teams will want to bat first in the Challenger and put scoreboard pressure on the other.
I think this is too close a game to call; whoever bats first will win, and fly out to Sydney for the BBL13 final.
Match Information
Venue: Heritage Bank Stadium, Gold Coast
First ball: 7:40pm (AEDT)
TV: Channel Seven, Fox Cricket
Stream: Kayo Sports
Betting: Heat $1.82, Strikers $1.98 – odds via PlayUp
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Thank you all for joining the live blog. I will be spending my Wednesday evening at the SCG to watch the Sixers take on the Heat hoping that the banner I have set will be shown on TV. Do join The Roar's coverage for the final, with Stuart Thomas calling the final. This is Arnab Bhattacharya signing out. Take care and goodnight. Congratulations to the Heat for back to back BBL finals.
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MATCH SUMMARY: Heat 7/214 beat Strikers 160 all out by 54 runs! Two words - Josh Brown. It was the Josh Brown show as the Heat opener's 140 won the game for the Heat in the first innings. The Strikers were ill disciplined with the ball and had 50 runs too many to chase. And with that, we have our final confirmed for BBL13 - Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat
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19.5 - WICKET Pope in at 11. Slogs it in the air and McSweeney takes it!
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19.4 - WICKET Nielsen dances down the wicket. Toes it in the air and Wakim takes it after a juggle! Strikers 8/160 - needing 55 off 2
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19.3 Nielsen on 48. Can he get his fifty this ball. Yes he will thanks to a French cut for two runs!
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19.2 Boyce in at 10. Toes it for a single
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19.1 - WICKET McSweeney brings himself on. And dismisses Payne first up who toes it and the skipper takes a good skier! Strikers 9/157 - needing 58 off 5
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18.6 Single to end the over Strikers 7/157 - needing 58 off 6
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18.5 - SIX Walter goes short and wide. Payne slams it over long on for six runs!
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18.4 Inside edge back to the leg. No run
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18.3 - SIX Payne connects and gets it over the long square boundary and a diving deep square for six runs!
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18.2 Nielsen gets a single to deep point
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18.1 Walter back on. Nielsen cuts for two
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17.6 Payne in at 9. Beaten comprehensively first up Strikers 7/141 - needing 74 off 12
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17.5 - WICKET Thornton tries to go aerial, but holes out to mid off! Strikers 7/141 - needing 74 off 13