Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat highlight, Daniel Sams’s three-wicket haul, Spencer Johnson and Matthew Kuhnemann’s two wickets, Brisbane Heat defeated Sydney Thunder by 15 runs. Nathan McSweeney played a valuable innings of 73 runs.
Match – 16th Match, BRH vs SYT, Big Bash League 2023-24
Venue – The Gabba, Brisbane
Date – 27 December 2023, Wednesday
Time – 1:45 PM
Toss – Brisbane Heat won the toss and opted to bat first.
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat highlight
Teams:
Sydney Thunder (Playing XI):
Chris Green(c), Cameron Bancroft(w), Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Zaman Khan, Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha
Brisbane Heat (Playing XI):
Colin Munro(c), Sam Billings(w), Josh Brown, Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Spencer Johnson
Brisbane Heat Innings
Winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Josh Brown and Colin Munro opened the match for Brisbane Heat. In the first over, Colin Munro, without scoring any runs, was dismissed for a golden duck by Gurinder Sandhu.
Josh Brown and Nathan McSweeney took charge of the match, forming a 100-plus partnership for the second wicket. Despite Josh Brown being dropped once and surviving a run-out scare, he eventually fell victim to Daniel Sams.
After Brown’s dismissal, Matt Renshaw and Sam Billings played remarkable innings, with Renshaw contributing 17 runs before being dismissed by Tanveer Sangha, and Sam Billings adding 23 runs. After the dismissals of Billings and McSweeney, no other Brisbane Heat batsmen showed significant batting performance, and wickets fell consistently.
McSweeney’s innings was the most impactful for Brisbane Heat, scoring 73 runs from 52 balls. Brisbane Heat posted a competitive total of 172/10 within 19.4 overs.
Daniel Sams staged a comeback with a five-wicket haul, while Zaman Khan secured two wickets. Gurinder Sandhu, Nathan McAndrew, and Chris Green each claimed one wicket.
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat highlight
Brisbane Heat Scorecard
Sydney Thunder Innings
Sydney Thunder had an excellent start but encountered difficulties later on. Cameron Bancroft and Alex Hales initiated the run chase for 173 runs, with both players scoring well and securing regular boundaries. During the power play, Sydney Thunder accumulated 45 runs without losing a wicket.
However, after the power play, Alex Hales, who added 28 runs, was dismissed by Matthew Kuhnemann. Jason Sangha joined Bancroft, contributing some runs but was also quickly removed by Mitchell Swepson. Although Cameron Bancroft played well, falling just short of a half-century, scoring 46 runs from 39 balls.
In the middle order, Oliver Davies and Alex Ross formed a promising partnership for some time but couldn’t convert it into a finishing innings. The spinners played a crucial role in taking wickets during the middle overs. No other Thunder batsmen made a significant impact on the scoreboard.
Xavier Bartlett claimed three wickets, while Spencer Johnson and Matthew Kuhnemann each secured two wickets. Mitchell Swepson managed to take only one wicket.
Sydney Thunder Scorecard
Squads:
Sydney Thunder Squad:
Chris Green(c), Cameron Bancroft(wk), Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Zaman Khan, Matthew Gilkes, Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Hatcher, Nathan McAndrew
Brisbane Heat Squad:
Colin Munro(c), Sam Billings(wk), Josh Brown, Nathan McSweeney, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Jordan Buckingham, Hugo Burdon, Max Bryant, Mitchell Swepson
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