Outstanding performance from the Heat to make it through to the Challenger. The Thunder will be bitterly disappointed that their season ends tonight. They were in control halfway through the bowling innings.
In case you missed the news earlier, the Challenger on Thursday night has been moved from Perth to Manuka Oval in Canberra because of a Covid issue in Perth.
Join us on Thursday night for the Challenger between Perth Scorchers and Brisbane Heat in Canberra. The winner will face the Sydney Sixers in the final at the SCG on Saturday.
10.48pm The Heat get through to the Challenger winning by seven wickets with five balls to spare. Sensational partnership from Sam Heazlett and Jimmy Peirson. Heazlett was 19 off 25 balls without a boundary and the Heat needed 89 from 48 balls when Marnus Labuschagne was run out. But Heazlett unleashed with the help of Peirson and they guided the Heat home. Heazlett finishes with a career-best 74 not out. Peirson was phenomenal again.
Sam Heazlett is Player of the Match on Channel Seven: "I was a bit scratchy at first. I didn't want to throw away my wicket and I started seeing the ball better. It was good to have Marnus keeping me calm during the middle and Jimmy whacked them at the end. It took the pressure off."
Chris Lynn on Fox: "I'm really happy for Sam Heazlett. He's had a tough trot and stuck it out. It was a good bowling effort. We kept them 15 runs short. We didn't start well but it was a good effort by the boys. We've scrapped really well throughout the year."
Callum Ferguson on Seven: "We got into a good position in the second half of the game and we just didn't execute with the ball. Heazlett managed to hurt us behind square and he picked up a couple of slower ball which threw our bowlers off. That partnership was something we didn't have in our innings and was the difference in the game."
Yuvr: "how bout them heat? made a bad start to the tournament and now one away from the SCG finale!"
Prasu: "How many slow balls has Milne bowled in his last spell ? I think it was too many"
Doggett to bowl the last
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs | BH: 158/3 (1 run required from 6 balls, RR: 8.31, RRR: 1.00)
- Jimmy Peirson43 (24b)
- Sam Heazlett70 (48b)
- Adam Milne4-0-37-0
- Daniel Sams4-0-32-1
One to win
Patrick: "What was in the Thunder's drinks at the break?"
Sangha has split the webbing on his bowling hand. He heads off the ground
Dawolf: "Assuming as seems likely that Heat win, the controversial Labuschagne runout was good for them. I don't think he would have scored as fast as Pierson. And his wicket seems to have released Heazlett mentally."
Milne
END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs | BH: 147/3 (12 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.16, RRR: 6.00)
- Jimmy Peirson37 (20b)
- Sam Heazlett65 (46b)
- Daniel Sams4-0-32-1
- Adam Milne3-0-26-0
Msrk: "Peirson in the last game, amd Peirson in the verge of seeing this chase through for BH today "
Around the wicket
END OF OVER:17 | 14 Runs | BH: 138/3 (21 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.11, RRR: 7.00)
- Sam Heazlett64 (44b)
- Jimmy Peirson29 (16b)
- Adam Milne3-0-26-0
- Daniel Sams3-0-23-1
Jared: "Mystery amnesia event in Canberra as 11 men simultaneously forget how to bowl. Witnesses desperately advising them to 'hit the big green thing'."
Deevyam: "Does the winner of this match get them in the final and the loser play with scorchers?" Winner plays the Scorchers in the Challenger on Thursday. Loser is done for the season. The winner of the Challenger meets the Sixers in the final
That was very close to a no-ball
