Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Player of the Match Jimmy Peirson: "So pleasing to get the job done against them (Melbourne Stars). They will go well (teammates) and enjoy the competition this year. The basics were really good. Our bowling was not good that much last year so yeah it was obviously a red flag but I was backing the team to restrict them under 160. We had a good side, and the target was good too. They're all pleased to get down, a little bit scratchy but we've got down there. (Lot of Queensland elements in the team) Yeah, we knew the basics would get the job done. Like I said. Pleased to see Maxie (Bryant) back in the side after missing out most of the last year, with a strong outfield player in every game so if you're going to come and have impacts straight away, it was fantastic."

In this BBL season, the side batting second has already won four straight games! Despite missing many of the team's top players, the Brisbane Heat won the game convincingly. When facing the Melbourne Stars bowlers, they never seemed to have any problems. The groundwork was established by Wood and Peirson's first partnership of 55 runs. The Brisbane Heat won their opening game of the season Peirson and Bryant batted comfortably, striking the Melbourne Stars bowlers all over the ground. However, the Melbourne Stars' dropped chances, sloppy body language in the field and missed fielding give the impression that they are not very driven. After losing consecutive games, the home team will need to make a great recovery in every area to turn things around.

Brisbane Heat won the match by 8 wickets

18.1
3
Curran to Peirson, 3 runs, Full and wide outside off, reaches for it and slices wide of the third man fielder, McKenzie covered his ground but made a sloppy recovery, in the meantime the batters decide to run three and finish off the game

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs | BH: 160/2 (3 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.88, RRR: 1.50)

  • Max Bryant36 (22b)
  • Jimmy Peirson69 (55b)
  • Hamish McKenzie4-0-42-1
  • Marcus Stoinis4-0-20-1
17.6
2
McKenzie to Bryant, 2 runs, Tossed up ball, slog sweeps firmly wide of the mid wicket fielder and takes a double
17.5
2
McKenzie to Bryant, 2 runs, Fuller length around off, plays it inside-out and finds the gap, Webster cuts it off from near the extra cover ropes
17.4
4
McKenzie to Bryant, FOUR, Muscles it away! Short of a length ball, hangs back and swings it away, places it nicely between the long on and deep mid wicket fielders
17.3
1
McKenzie to Peirson, 1 run, Tossed up ball on the stumps, knocked straight to mid off region, sloppy fielding from the Stars and the batters complete a quick single
17.2
6
McKenzie to Peirson, SIX, Flighted ball on the off stump, dances down the ground and smacks it straight to the sight screen
17.1
1
McKenzie to Bryant, 1 run, Tossed up fuller length around off, reverse sweep wide of the short third man fielder and Curran spills it! Difficult chance diving to his right side shoulder height but he should have taken it

19 runs off 18 balls, McKenzie to bowl out his last over

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | BH: 144/2 (19 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.47, RRR: 6.33)

  • Jimmy Peirson62 (53b)
  • Max Bryant27 (18b)
  • Marcus Stoinis4-0-20-1
  • Tom Curran3-0-31-0
16.6
0
Stoinis to Peirson, no run, Back of a length ball on the stumps, plays off the back foot to covers
16.5
4
Stoinis to Peirson, FOUR, Low full-toss delivery, swings it away straight to mid wicket, goes through the legs of Kellaway, poor effort from the fielder, runs off to the boundary ropes
16.4
0
Stoinis to Peirson, no run, Short of a length ball on the stumps, tucked straight to mid wicket
16.3
1
Stoinis to Bryant, 1 run, Fuller length on the stumps, swats straight down the ground past Stoinis for a single. Stoinis hurt his pinky finger while trying to stop the ball
16.2
0
Stoinis to Bryant, no run, Slower through the air around off, moves across and attempts to clear the fine leg area with the scoop shot, does not connect the ball

Heat 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st55JJ PeirsonJP Wood
2nd30JJ PeirsonMT Renshaw
3rd78JJ PeirsonM Bryant