BBL12: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, 25th Match: Heat beat Sixers by 15 runs in thriller at the GABBA

Brisbane Heat hit their biggest total in BBL history and that was enough to beat the Sydney Sixers by 15 runs, at the GABBA today. 

Match Summary

Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, 25th Match, Big Bash League

Brisbane Heat 224/5 (20 ov)

Sydney Sixers 209/10 (20 ov)

Result - Brisbane Heat won by 15 runs

SCORECARD

 

"I knew @MattRenshaw449 did it a couple years ago. I didn't know if they changed the rules ... thankfully they didn't change the rules!"

- Michael Neser talks about *that* catch #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/e324gbZgi0

— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 1, 2023

Match Highlights

Brisbane Heat won the toss and decided to bat against Sydney Sixers , at the Gabba, Brisbane today.

After losing Colin Munro early, Josh Brown (62 off 23 balls inc 4x4s and 6x6s) and Nathan McSweeney (84 off 51 balls inc 8x4s and 3x6s) smashed the Heat, to their biggest total in BBL history – 224/5 in their 20 overs.

The Sixers, in the run chase, had James Vince 41 and Josh Philippe 27 to thank for getting  them off to good start, however, they were always under pressure with the run rate and at 114/5, after 11 overs, the game was all but lost for the visitors….Brisbane Heat eventually won by 15 runs

Player of the Match – Josh Brown (62 off 23 balls inc 4x4s and 6x6s) 

Talking Point - 18.2 Overs Jordan Silk c Michael Neser b Mark Steketee 41 (23) Mark Steketee to JC Silk, no run, Caught out!! full length, outside off, Jordan Silk plays lofted off the front-foot to the long off where Michael Neser completes catch. Gone. fielded by Michael Neser. Scooped the ball into the air – went over the boundary, caught and threw ball back into the air, before getting back in and completing a stunner of a catch.

 

 

Match Stats

Brisbane Heat Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Colin Munro - 0.6 ov), 2-85 (Josh Brown - 6.3 ov), 3-147 (Sam Billings - 13.4 ov), 4-208 (Jimmy Peirson - 18.2 ov), 5-218 (Nathan McSweeney - 19.4 ov)

Sydney Sixers Fall of wickets: 1-56 (Josh Philippe - 4.3 ov), 2-83 (Daniel Hughes - 6.6 ov), 3-96 (James Vince - 8.4 ov), 4-100 (Moises Henriques - 9.2 ov), 5-113 (Daniel Christian - 10.5 ov), 6-167 (Hayden Kerr - 15.1 ov), 7-173 (Ben Dwarshuis - 16.1 ov), 8-199 (Jordan Silk - 18.2 ov), 9-207 (Sean Abbott - 19.2 ov), 10-209 (Izharulhaq Naveed - 19.6 ov)

Playing XIs

Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro, Josh Brown, Nathan McSweeney, Sam Billings, Jimmy Peirson (WK/C), Ross Whiteley, Michael Neser, James Bazley, Mark Steketee, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Swepson

Sydney Sixers: Josh Philippe (WK), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques (C), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Izharulhaq Naveed

Match Details:

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023 08:15

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane

Toss: Brisbane Heat won the toss & elected to bat