Brisbane Heat
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Sydney Sixers
| 113 all out Sydney Sixers win by 39 runs |
| 5/21 (3.5) | *Dwarshuis | O: 17.5 | ||
| 2/26 (4.0) | Edwards | RR:5.70 | Swepson | 10 (4) |
| c. O'Keefe b. Dwarshuis |  | 17.5 10/113 |  | Kuhnemann 3(6) |
| c+b. Edwards | | 16.3 9/102 | | Johnson 11(7) |
| b. Dwarshuis | | 15.1 8/90 | | Neser 6(9) |
| c. Edwards b. Kerr | | 14.3 7/86 | | Bartlett 0(1) |
| c. Edwards b. O'Keefe | | 13.6 6/85 | | Bryant 12(9) |
| c. O'Keefe b. Dwarshuis | | 12.4 5/73 | | Walter 0(1) |
| c. Edwards b. Dwarshuis | | 12.3 4/73 | | Renshaw 16(10) |
| b. Edwards | | 10.4 3/54 | | McSweeney 11(13) |
| c. Philippe b. Kerr | | 8.5 2/49 | | Peirson 26(25) |
| c. Philippe b. Dwarshuis | | 6.4 1/36 | | Brown 15(22) |
| First Innings: Sydney Sixers | 8/152 | RR: 6.51 | O: 20.0 |
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| First Innings: Sydney Sixers | 8/152 | RR: 6.51 | O: 20.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D.P. Hughes c. Johnson b. Walter | 42 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 127.27 |
J.R. Edwards c. Walter b. Neser | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 200.00 |
J.R. Philippe+ c. Peirson b. Johnson | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
M.C. Henriques* c. Bryant b. Bartlett | 59 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 118.00 |
J.C. Silk c. Swepson b. Neser | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
J. Davies c. Renshaw b. Neser | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
H.L. Kerr not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
S.A. Abbott c. Neser b. Johnson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B.J. Dwarshuis c. Kuhnemann b. Walter | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
T.R. Murphy | |||||
S.N.J. O'Keefe | |||||
Extras (b 4, lb 2, w 3, nb 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 152 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.G. Neser | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 |
| X.C. Bartlett | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| S.H. Johnson | 4.0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 |
| M.P. Kuhnemann | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 |
| M.J. Swepson | 2.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
| P.I. Walter | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
| First Innings: Brisbane Heat | 113 all out | RR: 5.70 | O: 17.5 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brown c. Philippe b. Dwarshuis | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 68.18 |
J.J. Peirson+ c. Philippe b. Kerr | 26 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 104.00 |
N.A. McSweeney* b. Edwards | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
M.T. Renshaw c. Edwards b. Dwarshuis | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 160.00 |
M.A. Bryant c. Edwards b. O'Keefe | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
P.I. Walter c. O'Keefe b. Dwarshuis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M.G. Neser b. Dwarshuis | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
X.C. Bartlett c. Edwards b. Kerr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S.H. Johnson c+b. Edwards | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
M.J. Swepson not out | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 250.00 |
M.P. Kuhnemann c. O'Keefe b. Dwarshuis | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Extras (b 0, lb 1, w 2, nb 0) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 113 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Edwards | 4.0 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
| S.A. Abbott | 3.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| H.L. Kerr | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 |
| S.N.J. O'Keefe | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| B.J. Dwarshuis | 3.5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 5.48 |
| T.R. Murphy | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
The BBL knockout stages begin with the Qualifier final between the Brisbane Heat and the Sydney Sixers. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:40pm AEST.
The Heat were undefeated for nearly the whole regular season before a heavy loss against the Scorchers in Perth stopped their unbeaten run.
While the Heat will miss not having their home game at the Gabba due to the upcoming West Indies Test, the Carrara wicket will suit their spin duo of Matt Kuhnemann and Mitch Swepson.
With superstars out of the Heat’s batting line-up due to other franchise league commitments and Test duties – Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro and Sam Billings are all unavailable from the first-choice team – the responsibility will lie on Matt Renshaw and Nathan McSweeney to get big scores.
The Sixers continue to show their class, finishing in the top two for the fifth season a row.
With no James Vince available, they’ll be looking at Dan Hughes, Josh Phillipe and Moises Henriques to get the runs at the top of the order.
Steve O’Keefe is likely to come in for Jackson Bird on a likely spin-friendly wicket, to give the Sixers more overs of slow bowling to strangle the Heat in the middle overs.
Prediction
The Sixers will be hurt from their loss to the Heat in the knockout stages last season. However, they have huge self-belief, having chased down 198 in Perth earlier this week to seal the double chance.
The Heat did not look convincing with the bat in Perth and will be tested against a quality Sixers attack. They will fight, but I’m backing the Sixers to win in a tight contest.
Game information
Venue: Heritage Bank Stadium, Gold Coast
First ball: 7:40pm (AEDT)
TV: Seven Network, Fox Cricket
Streaming: Kayo Sports
Betting: Heat $2.15, Sixers $1.70 – odds via PlayUp
Madcow
Roar Rookie
How was it a second string heat side
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
Dear Mike Hussey Please cease and desist using the term 'learnings' in your post game analysis or I will forcibly have your nickname changed to Mr Criggedd Regards Pepperoni
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
3 BBL titles and 1 Champions League T20 title
Doctor Rotcod
Roar Rookie
How many championships have they won? Only one super star team and we all know who they are.
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
Thank you all for joining the live blog. The Sixers into their fourth BBL final in five seasons. A superstar team. I will be back for the Knockout and the Challenger. Goodnight.
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
MATCH SUMMARY: Sixers 8/152 beat Heat 113 all out by 39 runs The Sixers did well on a tough wicket, with their senior players stepping up with the bat. None of the Heat players converted their starts to scores of 40+ and take the game deep as the Sixers just got on top once the first wicket fell. The Sixers will play the BBL final at the SCG while the Heat will be playing the Scorchers or the Strikers in the same venue as tonight on Monday night.
Rusty Brooks
Roar Rookie
Thanks for the call, Arnab.
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
17.5 - WICKET Kuhnemann ramps and SOK takes a good catch! Sixers win! Five fer for Dwarshuis!
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
17.4 Kuhnemann misses the ramp
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
17.3 Chipped but in open space. Kuhnemann gets two
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
17.2 Swing and a miss from Kuhnemann. No run
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
17.1 Kuhnemann defends for no run
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
16.6 - FOUR Swepson shuffles across and ramps it away for four! Heat 9/111 - needing 42 off 18
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
16.5 - FOUR Swepson just slams it over Edwards head for a boundary!
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
16.4 Kuhnemann in at 11. Flicks it to midwicket for one
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
16.3 - FOUR Huh? I'm lost for words here! Edwards hits a length. Johnson swings and Edwards sticks his right mit out and takes a miraculous catch! Heat 9/102 - needing 51 off 21
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
16.2 - FOUR Johnson isn't giving up without a fight here! Sits still and waits for the slower ball as he goes down the ground for four!
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
16.1 Edwards on for his fourth. Swing and a miss from Johnson.