Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, 44th Match: Renshaw stars in close fought contest

Matt Renshaw took control of the match, confidently smashing a four on the final ball, as Brisbane Heat beat Melbourne Stars by 3 wickets today.

Match Summary

Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, 44th Match, Big Bash League

Melbourne Stars 159/7 (20 ov)

Brisbane Heat 160/7 (20 ov)

Result - Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets

SCORECARD

Winning the toss Brisbane Heat put in Melbourne Stars to bat, things starting off shaking for the visitors, Michael Neser (4/25) taking some early wickets.

Thomas Fraser Rogers (26) and Beau Webster (36) began to rebuild the innings, before a Nick Larkin (58) half century but them at a defendable total.

They headed in at 159 and it was over to Brisbane Heat.

Liam Hatcher (2/26) caused them some trouble before Matt Renshaw (90*) took control of the match.

Despite a huge half century it still came down to the final ball, needing two runs, Renshaw smashed a confident four as Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets.

 

Match Stats

Brisbane Heat Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Josh Brown - 1.2 ov), 2-27 (Usman Khawaja - 3.1 ov), 3-42 (Marnus Labuschagne - 5.1 ov), 4-59 (Sam Hain - 8.1 ov), 5-125 (Jimmy Peirson - 15.2 ov), 6-136 (James Bazley - 16.5 ov), 7-148 (Michael Neser - 18.2 ov)

Melbourne Stars Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Joe Clarke - 2.3 ov), 2-29 (Hilton Cartwright - 4.3 ov), 3-62 (Thomas Fraser Rogers - 9.1 ov), 4-110 (Beau Webster - 15.1 ov), 5-110 (Nathan Coulter-Nile - 15.2 ov), 6-127 (James Seymour - 16.5 ov), 7-159 (Nick Larkin - 19.6 ov)

Playing XI

Melbourne Stars: Joe Clarke (WK), Thomas Fraser Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, James Seymour, Beau Webster, Nick Larkin, Clint Hinchliffe, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa (C)

Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja (C), Josh Brown, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Sam Hain, Jimmy Peirson (WK), James Bazley, Michael Neser, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann

Match Details:

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023 08:15

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Toss: Brisbane Heat won the toss & elected to field