Munro 98 in vain as Thunder hold nerve at the death
Daniel Sams' cameo earlier had helped Thunder get to 182 after James Bazley's four-for
29/12Result
19th Match (N), Big Bash League at Carrara, Dec 29 2022
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
171/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
29/12Result
19th Match (N), Big Bash League at Carrara, Dec 29 2022
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
171/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
C Munro
98(53) 9x4 - 3x6
Control %68%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 26 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
RR Rossouw
39(35) 3x4 - 1x6
Control %71%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 9 runs
- 0x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Brisbane Heat , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
29 December 2022 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Thunder 2, Brisbane Heat 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY THUNDER 182/6 (20 OVERS)
- Rilee Rossouw39 (35)
- Matthew Gilkes37 (35)
- James Bazley4/22 (4)
- Matthew Kuhnemann1/8 (1)
BRISBANE HEAT 171/9 (20 OVERS)
- Colin Munro98 (53)
- James Bazley29 (24)
- Nathan McAndrew4/32 (4)
- Daniel Sams2/41 (4)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Aaditya Narayan
END OF OVER:20 | 4 Runs 3 Wkts | BH: 171/9 (12 runs required, RR: 8.55)
- Mark Steketee1 (1b)
- Nathan McAndrew4-0-32-4
- Daniel Sams4-0-41-2
The BBL action for the day hasn't stopped though. Move over here for the Stars v Scorchers match, which has just begun. Until next time, on behalf of our scorer Binoy George, this is Aaditya Narayan signing off.
8:35pm: So, this Colin Munro vs Sydney Thunder match just about goes the latter's way. After putting 182 on the board, thanks to contributions from Gilkes, Rossouw, Davies, Ross and Sams, the Thunder kept picking wickets at regular intervals. However, that man Colin Munro stepped up with a brilliant 53-ball 98 to keep the Heat in the hunt, and found some decent support from Bazley towards the end. But some excellent death bowling from Sams and McAndrew, after superb spells from Green and Qadir, ensured that the Thunder secured their third win of the season, and now puts them in fifth position.
19.6
W
McAndrew to Kuhnemann, OUT, slower short one again, and Kuhnemann smashes that straight to mid-off
MP Kuhnemann c sub (TW Gray) b McAndrew 0 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
19.5
0
McAndrew to Kuhnemann, no run, length ball outside off, beats the bat, and that should be that, for the Thunder
12 off 2... Matthew Kuhnemann will be on strike
19.4
W
McAndrew to Neser, OUT, Neser goes. A slower shorter delivery again, Neser doesn't time the pull shot well enough and hits it straight down long-on's throat
MG Neser c sub (TW Gray) b McAndrew 7 (17m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
19.3
1
McAndrew to Steketee, 1 run, slower bouncer, Steketee was through his shot about a couple of years before the ball got to him, gets hit on the shoulder, and they race across for a leg bye
Steketee...
19.2
W
McAndrew to Munro, OUT, Is that the game? Munro finds Sams at deep midwicket, that one was right in the slot to hit over the boundary, but Munro can't quite clear the field. A stunning knock from Munro, but he misses a well-deserved century, and possibly the Heat miss out on a win here...
C Munro c Sams b McAndrew 98 (95m 53b 9x4 3x6) SR: 184.90
19.1
1
McAndrew to Neser, 1 run, full toss outside off, Neser gets across and looks to smack it straight but toe-ends it towards mid-off. They don't take the second, which was available rather easily. Munro gets the strike back though
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All Match NewsMunro 98 in vain as Thunder hold nerve at the death
Daniel Sams' cameo earlier had helped Thunder get to 182 after James Bazley's four-for
