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In the 16th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2020-21, Brisbane Heat defeated Hobart Hurricanes by 4 wickets at The Gabba on Sunday.
Chasing 149, Heat got off to a flying start after Max Bryant, and Sam Heazlett added a 73-r꧑un stand for the opening wicket inside 6 overs. Bryant made 31 off 19 balls with t♎he help of three fours and a six.
Heazlett, 🐼on the other hand, top-scored with 4🍃8 runs from 27 deliveries laced up with five humongous sixes and a four.
Skipper Jimmy Peirson, who shined in their previous outing, remained unbeaten on 16 while James Bazley smashed 31 not oꦗut to take their team over tꦑhe finish line.
Short, Faulkner takes Hurricanes to 148/7
Earlier, Heat skipper Peirson won the toss and asked Hurricanes to bat first. The Hurricanes did start well and scored runs at regular patches but couldn’t stop falling of wickets.
Opener D’arcy Short was the top scorer for his side with 27 runs off 20 balls. Apart from Short, all-rounder James Faulkner chipped in with crucial 18-ball 🍒26 to take Hurricanes close to 150.
No.1 ranked T20I batsman Dawid Malan did no🍸t impress with the willow. He scored only 15 runs off 16 deliveries on h𒉰is BBL debut.
For Heat, Lewis Gregory was the pick of the bowlers, bagging three wickets for 22 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Apart from Gregory, Mark Steketee also shined with the white leather. The right-armerܫ picked up two scalps ♓while conceding 36 runs.
Here is how Twitter reacted
Live footage of the Heat’s run chase of 149 …
— James Smith (@JamesSmith1001)
Heat! Heat♔! feeling that first win! Sam Heazlett 🔥
— Marcia BNoose (Princess 🧜IND/AUS) (@marciabꦬnoose)
The sound of Sam Heazlett's bat
— Tim Michell (@tim_michell)
Lewis Gregory for Brisbane Heat today: 4-0-22-3
☝️ Short
☝️ Malan
☝️ HandscombNot a bad outing on his debut!
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket)
Nice partnership this one for the Brisbane Heat. They were in danger of derailing themselves. Sensi𝓡ble batting has steered them to victory. It’s not all about 🎐the “slog”.
— Phil Gould (@PhilGould15)
Great to see Redlands’ Sam Heazlett on 🔥🔥.
— Don Brown MP (@donbrownmp)
Sam Heazlett show after a long time
— Priyansh (@Pricd05)
3/22 from 4 overs on debut 👊
Lewis Gregory showing his class in 👏👏👏
— Somerset Cricket 🏆 (@SomersetCCC)
If Sam Heazlett wor��ks on hi🐟s spin playing ability, he can be a real asset for cricket Australia in T20 format.
— Deluded (@_DesiPinkman)
HOW GOOD 🔥
— Brisbane Heat (@HeatBBL)
3 wicket on debut for Lewis Gregory restricting to a total are chasing easily. Big advantage chasing in at the Gabba as conditions always improve under the lights if you don't bowl terribly 1st up
— Adrian Thomas (@a_thomas1958)
A big ro🍌ar at the Gabba as the get on th♔e board in 🎉
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)
Never in doubt. Love my Brisbane Heat.
— Slatts (@trentslatts)
Never in doubt. Love my Brisbane Heat.
— Slatts (@trentslatts)
Bazley blazes his way to 31 as heat Brisbane Heat secure thℱeir first win in
— Sportyguy (@nikcriclover)
Well, they got there. They 😼did their absolute Brisbane Heat best to lose it, but they got there.
— Ian Harkin (@sportznut67)
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Hav𒊎ing a quiet beer to🅷night to celebrate “James Bazley” and the first victory of the season for the Brisbane Heat.
— Jack (@jackkcronin)