Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, Big Bash League 2023, 35th Match

Perth Scorchers win by 35 runs with a superb display in the field and are locked into finals, but need to beat Sydney Sixers to secure second place. It was a tricky pitch. Nick Hobson played great little innings to get Scorchers to a healthy total, then they were excellent with the ball and in the field. Was this performance a window into Brisbane Heat's finals challenge with the players they a losing? At least the replacements got some time in the middle. I'll do a quick wrap up for this one as attention turns to Marvel Stadium for the Melbourne derby, and the farewell of Aaron Finch. From Gnasher and Alex, thanks for joining us for this one.

19.5

Tye to Kuhnemann, OUT, it's all over! Four for Tye. Another short ball, it's swatted to mid-on. Done and dusted

MP Kuhnemann c Whiteman b Tye 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

19.4

Tye to Swepson, OUT, short of a length, high into the leg side, Agar settles under it at deep square leg. Tye has been brilliant today

MJ Swepson c Agar b Tye 4 (2m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

19.3

Tye to Swepson, no run, a shorter delivery, swings and misses

19.2

Tye to Swepson, FOUR, back of a length, slogged straight of mid-on

19.1

Tye to Bartlett, OUT, full at the stumps, heaved into the deep and nicely taken at deep midwicket

XC Bartlett c Hobson b Tye 3 (16m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

35 needed off the last. Think Scorchers are safe. Appears Heat may have been penalised for a deliberate short run

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 124/7 (40 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 40.00)

Spencer Johnson0 (2b)
Xavier Bartlett3 (6b)

Aaron Hardie4-0-22-1
Jason Behrendorff4-0-23-1

18.6

Hardie to Johnson, no run, gets cramped by a short ball, swatted down to fine leg without knowing much about. Again, there's a lot of running for a dot ball

18.5

Hardie to Johnson, no run, swings and misses outside off

18.4

Hardie to Bryant, OUT, full, straight and given! Bryant misses his flick at what was basically a yorker. Calls the review because they have one left. Base of middle stump.

M Bryant lbw b Hardie 29 (28m 17b 1x4 2x6) SR: 170.58

18.3

Hardie to Bryant, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, driven in the air over cover, wide of long-off, Agar makes a meal of it in the deep

18.2

Hardie to Bryant, 2 runs, short of a length, pulled into space at deep midwicket

18.1

Hardie to Bryant, 2 runs, full outside, driven firmly into the covers

Hardie with some breathing space

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs | BH: 118/6 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.55, RRR: 23.00)

Xavier Bartlett3 (6b)
Max Bryant23 (13b)

Jason Behrendorff4-0-23-1
Ashton Agar4-0-39-1

17.6

Behrendorff to Bartlett, no run, full at the stumps, swung down to long on...they actually turn down the run...Bartlett basically ran two! He had reached the non-striker's end

17.5

Behrendorff to Bartlett, no run, a bouncer, over middle and off, bets the top and there's an appeal for caught behind...not reviewed in the end. Dot ball almost as good as a wicket

17.4

Behrendorff to Bartlett, no run, keeps it short of a length, cramps him for room, only ends up back at the bowler

17.3

Behrendorff to Bryant, 1 run, short outside leg stump, pulled to short fine leg

17.2

Behrendorff to Bryant, no run, short of a length, pulls and gets taken on the thigh pad

32,583 at the ground

17.1

Behrendorff to Bartlett, 1 run, back of a length at off stump, tucked to the on side, the bowler palms it into midwicket

Behrendorff for his last

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | BH: 116/6 (48 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 16.00)

Xavier Bartlett2 (2b)
Max Bryant22 (11b)

Ashton Agar4-0-39-1
Lance Morris4-0-26-3

16.6

Agar to Bartlett, 1 run, full and straight, worked down the ground

16.5

Agar to Bryant, 1 run, shorter, into the pitch, pulled to long on

16.4

Agar to Bryant, SIX, well, well, back-to-back sixes, slog-sweeps over deep midwicket this time. A twist?

16.3

Agar to Bryant, SIX, gets all of this! A clean swing through the line from off stump, over long on

16.2

Agar to Bartlett, 1 run, drives, Agar gets a hand on it but can't quite cut it off

16.1

Agar to Bryant, 1 run, steps back outside leg and drives to deep cover

Heat INNINGS		R	B
J Brown	caught	29	22
JJ Peirson	caught	42	41
NA McSweeney	caught wk	3	9
MT Renshaw	caught wk	1	8
M Bryant	lbw	29	17
PI Walter	caught	9	8
MG Neser	caught wk	0	1
XC Bartlett	caught	3	7
SH Johnson	not out	0	2
MJ Swepson	caught	4	3
MP Kuhnemann	caught	0	1
EXTRAS	(lb 4, w 4)
TOTAL	128 (all out; 19.5 ovs)

Scorchers BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
AM Hardie	4.0	0	22	1	5.50	(2w)
JP Behrendorff	4.0	0	23	1	5.75	(1w)
LR Morris	4.0	0	26	3	6.50
AJ Tye	3.5	1	14	4	3.65
AC Agar	4.0	0	39	1	9.75	(1w)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	55	JJ Peirson	J Brown
2nd	12	JJ Peirson	NA McSweeney
3rd	15	JJ Peirson	MT Renshaw
4th	2	JJ Peirson	M Bryant
5th	16	PI Walter	M Bryant
6th	0	MG Neser	M Bryant
7th	24	XC Bartlett	M Bryant
8th	0	XC Bartlett	SH Johnson
9th	4	MJ Swepson	SH Johnson
10th	0	MP Kuhnemann	SH Johnson

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
BH	10	7	1	16	0.972
SS	10	6	2	14	0.339
PS	10	6	3	13	0.725
AS	10	5	4	11	0.331
HH	10	4	6	8	-0.268
MS	10	4	6	8	-1.051
MR	10	2	6	6	-0.289
ST	10	1	7	4	-0.652

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 124/7 (40 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 40.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs | BH: 118/6 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.55, RRR: 23.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | BH: 116/6 (48 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 16.00)

Match Coverage

Scorchers, Heat face crunch depth test in bid for BBL title

Hobson, Connolly hurt Heat again but Scorchers' bigger challenge awaits

Heat 2nd innings Partnerships

Big Bash League

END OF OVER:19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 124/7 (40 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 40.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 2 Runs | BH: 118/6 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.55, RRR: 23.00)

END OF OVER:17 | 16 Runs | BH: 116/6 (48 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 16.00)

Scorchers, Heat face crunch depth test in bid for BBL title

Hobson, Connolly hurt Heat again but Scorchers' bigger challenge awaits

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 124/7 (40 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 40.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs | BH: 118/6 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.55, RRR: 23.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | BH: 116/6 (48 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 16.00)