Inglis and Hardie sizzle to give Scorchers table-topping win
Behrendorff starred with three wickets to restrict Heat to 155
11/01Result
37th Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Jan 11 2023
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
157/2 (16.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/01Result
37th Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Jan 11 2023
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
157/2 (16.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
JP Inglis
67(35) 8x4 - 2x6
Control %77%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 11 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Perth Scorchers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
11 January 2023 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Perth Scorchers 2, Brisbane Heat 0
Scorecard Summary
BRISBANE HEAT 155/6 (20 OVERS)
- Usman Khawaja28 (23)
- Max Bryant36 (27)
- Jason Behrendorff3/21 (4)
- Matthew Kelly2/17 (2)
PERTH SCORCHERS 157/2 (16.2 OVERS)
- Josh Inglis*67 (35)
- Aaron Hardie*65 (45)
- Matthew Kuhnemann1/32 (4)
- Xavier Bartlett1/31 (3)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Alex Malcolm
Brilliant performance from Scorchers. They are the benchmark still in this tournament. Thanks for your company tonight. Join us again tomorrow for Stars and Strikers from the MCG.
Jason Behrendorff is Player of the Match for his 3 for 21: "I just keep trying to back my strength. I know that swinging the ball is my main strength. I just need to hit a really good length and make it hard for the batters to score. I keep going back to that and try and execute as best as I can."
What a clinic from Hardie and Inglis. Scorchers win by 8 wickets with 22 balls to spare. Hardie and Inglis share an unbeaten 132-run stand to ice the game with ease. They barely looked troubled after the early losses of Eskinazi and Bancroft. Heat were more than 20 runs short, maybe they were 40-50 runs short. The Scorchers have won five of six chasing and they are doing it with ease. They return to the top of the table above the Sixers with a game in hand.
16.2
6
Johnson to Hardie, SIX, launched over wide long on! Short in the slot and he drills a flat pull over the fence!
16.1
0
Johnson to Hardie, no run, Inglis was nearly run out! Back of a length, chopped to point but there was no run, Inglis backed up too far but was fortunate the throw was wide
END OF OVER:16 | 16 Runs | PS: 151/2 (5 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 9.43, RRR: 1.25)
- Josh Inglis67 (35b)
- Aaron Hardie59 (43b)
- Xavier Bartlett3-0-31-1
- Matthew Kuhnemann4-0-32-1
Dezz: "Billings didn't mince his words about the Heats tactics when on the mic either!" Given the teams he has played for, England, Chennai, Kent, that spoke volumes didn't it Dezz.
15.6
4
Bartlett to Inglis, FOUR, pulled fine! Terrible delivery. Short, angled down leg, he swiveled and helped it fine
15.5
1
Bartlett to Hardie, 1 run, chest high short ball, he hammers another pull along the ground to deep square for one
15.4
2
Bartlett to Hardie, 2 runs, another length ball pulled to deep midwicket and a Labuschagne misfield allows two
15.3
4
Bartlett to Hardie, FOUR, drilled square of deep midwicket! Another length ball, not as short but on leg and he creams it away with Labuschagne barely moving in the deep to be beaten
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Behrendorff starred with three wickets to restrict Heat to 155
