Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, Big Bash League 2023, 32nd Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 20 Runs | BH: 191/6 | RR: 9.55

Michael Neser64 (30b)
Xavier Bartlett0 (0b)

Jason Behrendorff4-0-45-2
Jhye Richardson4-0-52-1

8.17pm Innings break Superb from Michael Neser. His loyal fans around the country and particularly in Brisbane will be up and about. Heat were 91 for 5 after 12.1 and have scored 100 from the last 47 balls with Neser smashing 64 not out from 30, his highest score in the BBL. Billings also played a gem making 37 from 21. Perth Scorchers big guns went the journey. On the day of his Australian recall Jhye Richardson goes for 52 from 4 overs and Jason Behrendorff started with 2 for 9 off 2 overs and concedes 36 from his last two. Scorchers need 192 to win. Gnasher will be back for the start of the chase.

Manoj: "91-5 at 12th over. 191-6 after 20th. Gosh !!! That is some hitting by Nesser and good company by Billings. "

Abdul Samad: "I think Brisbane just unlocked the full potential of the Power Surge... Almost 50 runs in 3 overs wow"

Ryan: "NESER!!! Telling the selectors his thoughts on the ODI squad selections today"

19.6

Behrendorff to Neser, SIX, the sound off the bat! Clubbed over square midwicket! Length in the slot, he sets his base and thumps it over the long boundary

Matthew: "Blinder of an innings from Neser! A very well deserved 50 to prevent what could've been a disastrous collapse and a subpar total. "

19.5

Behrendorff to Neser, 2 runs, 121kph, short slower ball, he adjusts late and pulls to short fine and they take one, a wild throw allows an overthrow. Neser keeps the strike

19.4

Behrendorff to Neser, no run, slower ball, well wide of off, he misses out trying to square drive

Around the wicket now

19.3

Behrendorff to Neser, SIX, flicked over backward square! Full outside leg, uses the bottom hand and whips it high over deep square

19.2

Behrendorff to Neser, SIX, pulled over wide fine leg! First BBL 50 for Neser Cracking innings. Short outside leg, he pulls from low to high

19.1

Behrendorff to Neser, no run, bouncer outside off, 135kph, he tries to flick over short fine but misses

Those time delays weren't factored in. Five in the ring for this last over.

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 171/6 | RR: 9.00

Michael Neser44 (24b)

Jhye Richardson4-0-52-1
Jason Behrendorff3-0-25-2

18.6

Richardson to Billings, OUT, bowled him! Yorker hits the base of leg. Billings stepped outside off to try and lap it fine but it was the perfect yorker to hit the base of leg

SW Billings b Richardson 37 (47m 21b 2x4 2x6) SR: 176.19

Time is up for the Scorchers. They may have to bowl with five up in the last

18.5

Richardson to Neser, 1 run, half volley, drilled back at Richardson and it comes off his body and runs into the off side

18.4

Richardson to Neser, FOUR, muscled over mid-on! Short ball but only waist high outside off, it sat up and he just flat bats with power over mid-on. Inches short of a six

18.3

Richardson to Neser, FOUR, flicked wide of short fine leg! Full and angled into leg, he clears the left leg and flicks it beautifully

18.2

Richardson to Billings, 1 run, shorter ball, he mistimes a pull and he slips over as they run but the ball heads to the deep

Calvin: "That two minutes that Uzzie took to get his new bat, and the two minutes wasted on a review that should have been called a no ball at the time - they're really costing the Scorchers now as they'll lose a man outside the circle for the final over surely." Doesn't look like it's been factored in. They are in time trouble

18.1

Richardson to Billings, FOUR, deft little glide! Third up in the circle, 112kph slower ball but a full toss outside off, he gets low and opens the face to glide it fine

Richardson again in the Surge

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs | BH: 157/5 | RR: 8.72

Sam Billings32 (18b)
Michael Neser35 (21b)

Jason Behrendorff3-0-25-2
Jhye Richardson3-0-38-0

17.6

Behrendorff to Billings, 1 run, short on the hip, he pulls to deep backward square

17.5

Behrendorff to Billings, FOUR, advances and drills it straight along the deck! Great footwork to skip out and turn it into a half volley to thump it straight of mid-off

Changes his bat despite the six!

17.4

Behrendorff to Billings, SIX, launched over midwicket! Slower ball in the slot on middle, he uses the bottom hand to lift it high over deep midwicket

Long-on back for Billings

17.3

Behrendorff to Neser, 1 run, low full toss, he toes a drive to mid-on who is deep on the circle

17.2

Behrendorff to Neser, no run, 129kph, low full toss, he jabs a drive back at the bowler and Behrendorff knocks it down

17.1

Behrendorff to Neser, FOUR, pulled wide of mid-on! Short slower ball, Neser is sitting back to swat it wide of mid-on with the man in the circle

Power Surge taken. Behrendorff on

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | BH: 141/5 | RR: 8.29

Michael Neser30 (18b)
Sam Billings21 (15b)

Jhye Richardson3-0-38-0
Lance Morris3-0-25-1

16.6

Richardson to Neser, 3 runs, wide of off, full, he reaches out and drives up and over cover, not middled, long-off runs around and cuts it off

16.6

Richardson to Neser, 1 wide, 133kph, bouncer way too high and called wide

16.5

Richardson to Billings, 3 runs, amazing cover drive on the up, past cover, Connolly runs from deep point and makes an incredible save on the long boundary to flick it back and save a run

16.4

Richardson to Neser, 1 run, yorker on middle, he jams down and drives to long-on

Fine leg up. Three others back deep on the leg side

16.3

Richardson to Neser, FOUR, pulled high over square leg! Short slower ball, he picks this and nails it high forward of square and just wide of Behrendorff as it bounces over the rope

16.2

Richardson to Neser, no run, beaten. Brilliant slower ball. 116kph, leg cutter wide of off, Neser didn't spot it and played and missed

Scorchers INNINGS		R	B
Z Crawley	caught	13	13
SM Whiteman	caught wk	16	16
AM Hardie	caught	14	16
JP Inglis	caught	28	20
LJ Evans	caught	51	29
C Connolly	caught	10	7
AC Agar	caught	7	7
JA Richardson	bowled	6	6
H McKenzie	bowled	6	5
JP Behrendorff	not out	1	1
LR Morris
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 8, w 4)
TOTAL	168 (9 wkts; 20 ovs)

Heat BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
MG Neser	4.0	33	2	8.25
XC Bartlett	4.0	29	2	7.25	(1w)
SH Johnson	4.0	23	2	5.75	(3w)
MP Kuhnemann	3.0	26	1	8.66
MJ Swepson	2.0	15	0	7.50
PI Walter	3.0	30	2	10.00

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	24	SM Whiteman	Z Crawley
2nd	16	SM Whiteman	AM Hardie
3rd	18	JP Inglis	AM Hardie
4th	48	LJ Evans	JP Inglis
5th	32	LJ Evans	C Connolly
6th	14	LJ Evans	AC Agar
7th	4	LJ Evans	JA Richardson
8th	11	JA Richardson	H McKenzie
9th	1	JP Behrendorff	JA Richardson

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
BH	10	7	1	16	0.972
SS	10	6	2	14	0.339
PS	10	6	3	13	0.725
AS	10	5	4	11	0.331
HH	10	4	6	8	-0.268
MS	10	4	6	8	-1.051
MR	10	2	6	6	-0.289
ST	10	1	7	4	-0.652

END OF OVER:
20 | 20 Runs | BH: 191/6 | RR: 9.55

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 171/6 | RR: 9.00

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs | BH: 157/5 | RR: 8.72

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | BH: 141/5 | RR: 8.29

Match Coverage

Neser's stunning all-round show secures Brisbane Heat home Qualifier final

Khawaja displays dove and olive branch symbol in BBL

Scorchers 2nd innings Partnerships

Big Bash League

END OF OVER:20 | 20 Runs | BH: 191/6 | RR: 9.55

END OF OVER:19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 171/6 | RR: 9.00

END OF OVER:18 | 16 Runs | BH: 157/5 | RR: 8.72

END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs | BH: 141/5 | RR: 8.29

Neser's stunning all-round show secures Brisbane Heat home Qualifier final

Khawaja displays dove and olive branch symbol in BBL

END OF OVER:
20 | 20 Runs | BH: 191/6 | RR: 9.55

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 171/6 | RR: 9.00

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs | BH: 157/5 | RR: 8.72

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | BH: 141/5 | RR: 8.29