Brisbane Heat 188 for 4 (Hain 73*, Peirson 57*) beat Melbourne Stars 184 for 3 (Rogers 41, Stoinis 36*) by four runs
The Brisbane Heat’s end-of-season ascent to the BBL Final continued with a thrilling four-round victory over the Melbourne Stars at the Gabba.
Speedy left-hander Spencer Johnson threw his final over for his second time in the game. Fourteen stars were needed, but Johnson held off Marcus Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright with nerves of steel.
The Heat’s win was driven by an unbroken 133-run winning streak by wicketkeeper Jimmy Pearson and Englishman Sam Hine, taking the home side to 188 on four shots.
Both Cartwright and Stoinis were caught on the full toss, requiring the last placed star 44 and 14 deliveries before correctly passing the hip. The pair struck 6 and 4, setting up a final ball showdown. Johnson unleashed the perfect Yorker and calmed Stoinis.
With 13 points, the Heat are nearing a place in the top five finals with a win over the Hobart Hurricanes in Launceston on Wednesday. The table is so tight that depending on the results, the Heat could end up in his 3rd place or miss out on the finals.
Stars his opener Tom his Rodgers smashed his 41 off 20-ball and swiftly moved the visitors to complete the total in the innings, including his three huge his sixes to the leg. Mitchell Swepson (2-23) kept the Heat’s ball and picked up some early momentum with an accurate leg spinner.
Earlier, Hain and Peirson scored in his seven overs which saw him draw 55-4 and two of his Power Surge overs saw him up the ante by taking 30 runs to complete the liaison.
Playing his 101st BBL game for the Heat, Pearson was a fighting square for the wicket, with Hayne developing wide shots, including six back ramps. It was a rescue mission that could prove crucial in ensuring the Heatplay finals.
England international Luke Wood spewed fire and brimstone in the stars’ terrifying opener. He shot out Josh Brown and Marnus Labuschagne in the first two overs and almost Matt Renshaw had the first ball. rice field.