The BBL 12 Knockout match was played between Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat at the🅘 Docklands Stadium in Melbouꦓrne on Sunday, January 29.
Heat won the toss and opted to bowl first. Renegades posted 162-5 on the scoreboard in their allotted 20 overs, with Shaun Marsh leading the way with an unbeaten 82 runs from 53 balls, including 9 fours and 2 sixes. Heat’s fast bowler Xavier Bartlett was the standout perf♈ormer with 3 wickets for 18 runs.
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❌ CritchleyAn excellent spell from Xavier Bartlett, f♏🌱inishing with 3/18 including 12 dot balls
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In reply, Heat started their chase strongly, with opener Usman Khawaja scoring 59 runs from 47 balls, including 8 fours and a six. Josh Brown also contributed with 39 runs from 27 balls, hitting 1 four and 4 sixes. Matt Renshaw finished the game with an unbeaten 27 ru🅠ns fಌrom 13 balls, including 2 sixes and a four. The Heat reached the target with 7 wickets in hand and 18.5 overs to spare.
Hain smokes a drive and win through to Thursday's Challenger against the Sixers!
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Bartlett was ꦓnamed the Player of the Match for his impressive fast bowling.
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Heat will now face Sydney Sixers for a spot in the final besides Perth Scorchers.
Brief Scores: Melbourne Renegadeജs 162-5 in 20 overs (Marsh 82 not out; Bartlett 3/18) lost to Brisbane Heat 164-3 in 18.5 overs (Khawaja 59; Rogers 2/33) by 7 wickets.
