BBL 2023/24, 6th Match: Bartlett, Munro team-up in Heat victory

Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Thunder in a convincing 20 run win today at the Manuka Oval, Canberra.

Match Summary

Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, 6th Match

Sydney Thunder 131/10 (19 ov)

Brisbane Heat 151/7 (20 ov)

Result - Brisbane Heat won by 20 runs.

SCORECARD

In a thrilling match between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder, the Heat won the toss and elected to bat first. Colin Munro led the batting innings with an impressive score of 44 runs, while Nathan McSweeney and Munro had a partnership of 64 runs. Tanveer Sangha proved to be the most effective bowler for the Thunder, taking 3 wickets.

In the second innings, the Thunder had a solid start, scoring 42 runs in the powerplay with Cameron Bancroft leading the charge. Oliver Davies and Chris Green contributed with scores of 34 and 30 respectively. However, Brisbane Heat fought back with two quick wickets in the 11th and 12th over. Matthew Kuhnemann and Xavier Bartlett were the standout bowlers for the Heat, taking 2 and 3 wickets respectively. Michael Neser also played a crucial role, taking 3 catches.

The game came down to the wire, with the Thunder needing 21 runs in 7 balls. Unfortunately, they fell short and the Heat emerged victorious.

 

Match Stats

Brisbane Heat Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Josh Brown - 3.5 ov), 2-91 (Nathan McSweeney - 12.2 ov), 3-97 (Colin Munro - 13.3 ov), 4-137 (Matt Renshaw - 18.4 ov), 5-143 (Paul Walter - 18.6 ov), 6-144 (Sam Billings - 19.2 ov), 7-146 (Michael Neser - 19.4 ov)

Sydney Thunder Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Alex Hales - 0.3 ov), 2-16 (Matthew Gilkes - 3.1 ov), 3-51 (Cameron Bancroft - 7.2 ov), 4-56 (Alex Ross - 8.6 ov), 5-73 (Daniel Sams - 11.5 ov), 6-80 (Oliver Davies - 13.1 ov), 7-117 (Nathan McAndrew - 16.4 ov), 8-125 (Chris Green - 17.5 ov), 9-131 (Liam Hatcher - 18.5 ov), 10-131 (Tanveer Sangha - 18.6 ov)

Playing XI

Sydney Thunder: 

• Alex Hales
• Cameron Bancroft
• Matthew Gilkes(WK)
• Oliver Davies
• Alex Ross
• Daniel Sams
• Chris Green(C)
• Nathan McAndrew
• Liam Hatcher
• Zaman Khan
• Tanveer Sangha

Brisbane Heat: 

• Colin Munro(C)
• Josh Brown
• Nathan McSweeney
• Matt Renshaw
• Sam Billings(WK)
• Paul Walter
• Michael Neser
• Xavier Bartlett
• Spencer Johnson
• Matthew Kuhnemann
• Mitchell Swepson

 

Match Details:

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 08:15

Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra

Toss: Sydney Thunder elected to bowl