Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Thanks for your company tonight from the Gabba. The Heat roll onto face the Thunder on Sunday. The Strikers season is over. Join us tomorrow as the Sixers take on the Scorchers in Canberra in the Qualifier with the winner earning the right to host the BBL final. Until then, goodbye.

Chris Lynn: "I was happy to lose the toss and get to assess the conditions with the ball. The new ball nipped around and I was really proud of the boys winning the game for us. Obviously we've got a lot of scars from previous matches over the years. But we backed the guys. Having the field out meant we could knock the ball around a bit and take the Surge later. There's room for improvement when we take on the Thunder."

It was a horror night for the Strikers. They were lucky to make the Eliminator to begin with and played like a team that didn't believe they should have been there. They crawled to 130, albeit on a difficult batting strip. But they had their chances in the field but dropped three of them, including Peirson once and Burns twice, and it was that pair that steered the Heat home.

James: "Catches win matches - and dropped catches lose matches. No excuses for the Strikers, they had their chances."

Ravi: "Peirson has played one of the finest knock in BBL with SR under 100"

Jimmy Peirson: "Can't wait for the Thunder. A bit of momentum for us now and we can go down there and beat them and continue on our road to the final."

Brisbane Heat survive and advance! Jimmy Peirson steers them home with a superb 47 not out. They move on to face the Sydney Thunder in Canberra on Sunday in the Knockout. Jimmy Peirson is Player of the Match.

18.5
2
Agar to Peirson, 2 runs, full on middle, he whips this through midwicket and that seals it for the Heat!
18.4
4
Agar to Peirson, FOUR, carved wide of third man! Wide yorker, he was deep in his crease, in position to get low and slice it between short third man and backward point
18.4
1w
Agar to Peirson, 1 wide, bouncer, over middle and it's too high and called wide
18.3
4
Agar to Peirson, FOUR, clipped into the gap between fine leg and deep square! Full on leg, he used the pace and angled and flicked it into the gap
18.2
1
Agar to Burns, 1 run, dropped at short third man! Briggs spills a sitter! Three catches have gone down now for the Strikers. Short on off, he gives room to cut, gets a thick edge, it goes straight Briggs on the circle and he drops it.
18.1
1
Agar to Peirson, 1 run, full on leg, 140kph, he glances this to fine leg

Wes Agar to bowl the second over of the Power Surge

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | BH: 118/4 (13 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.55, RRR: 6.50)

  • Jimmy Peirson36 (40b)
  • Joe Burns16 (16b)
  • Peter Siddle3-0-14-1
  • Travis Head3-0-21-0

ryan: "this reminds me of the all-melbourne final in 2019. the stars botched a small chase with all wickets in hand at halfway"

17.6
1
Siddle to Peirson, 1 run, 138kph, attempted yorker, low full toss on leg, he glances this fine but straight to fine leg
17.5
1
Siddle to Burns, 1 run, full toss on leg, he pushes this gently to mid on
17.4
1
Siddle to Peirson, 1 run, full outside off, he whips with the bottom hand forward of square but they only get one
17.3
1
Siddle to Burns, 1 run, full on leg, he clips this neatly off his toes to deep backward square

Wally G: "Heat just missed a huge opportunity to make their life easier...what was Head thinking? " I'm mystified Wally. He must have got his sums wrong and not realised.

17.2
4
Siddle to Burns, FOUR, thumped forward of square! A short ball but only chest high, he stood tall and swivelled to crush it forward of square. Cracking pull shot

Peirson is fine. But the doctor has come out to do a concussion protocol. He seems OK. Peirson will continue.

17.1
1lb
Siddle to Peirson, 1 leg bye, hit him in the helmet! Bouncer hit him flush on the badge of the helmet as he tried to pull. They run a leg bye

Power Surge taken. Siddle on. Fine leg and deep square back

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | BH: 109/4 (22 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.41, RRR: 7.33)

  • Jimmy Peirson34 (37b)
  • Joe Burns10 (13b)
  • Travis Head3-0-21-0
  • Danny Briggs4-0-16-1

vivaan: "15 balls earlier ,the chase which was looking like a cake walk is now promising to be a nail biting, cricket you beauty!"

16.6
1
Head to Peirson, 1 run, full on middle, he's forward and tucking this behind square
16.5
1
Head to Burns, 1 run, full outside off, he sweeps firmly to deep forward square, Peirson goes for two but is wisely sent back. He has dive to get back
16.4
1
Head to Peirson, 1 run, short on the hip, he's back and working this forward of square
16.3
1
Head to Burns, 1 run, short on leg, he pulls forward of square to the sweeper
16.2
4
Head to Burns, FOUR, pulled to deep square and Agar can't stop it! Short on leg, he's back and pulling into the gap but Agar should have cut it off
16.1
0
Head to Burns, no run, drifting into leg, he's back and defending

Head is on. Agar and Siddle have two left each! Around the wicket

Heat 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6JL DenlyCA Lynn
2nd8JL DenlyM Labuschagne
3rd9JL DenlySD Heazlett
4th69JL DenlyJJ Peirson
5th39JA BurnsJJ Peirson

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
SS1495360.257
PS1485320.851
ST1486310.949
BH147729-0.286
AS1477280.105
HH147728-0.187
MS1458240.14
MR1441016-1.727