BBL10: Heat too hot for Renegades at the Marvel Stadium

Brisbane Heat were too hot on the day for the Melbourne Renegades, winning by 26 runs at the Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

 

Match Summary

Melbourne Renegades 147/10 (18.4 ov)

Brisbane Heat 173/5 (20 ov)

Result - Heat won by 26 runs

Scorecard

 

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Batting first, the Heat scored 173/5 in their 20 overs with Chris Lynn 52, Max Bryant 26 and Marnus Labuschagne 49 all coming to run party. Zak Evans 3-34 was the pick of the bowlers for the Renegades.

Brisbane Heat Fall of wickets: 1-78 (Chris Lynn - 8.2 ov), 2-78 (Max Bryant - 8.4 ov), 3-100 (Joe Denly - 12.1 ov), 4-119 (Joe Burns - 15.4 ov), 5-154 (Marnus Labuschagne - 18.3 ov)

In reply, the Renegades again fell short in the run chase despite good knocks from Sam Harper 57 and Shaun Marsh 27. The wickets were spread around the Heat bowlers with Mark Steketee taking 3-41 and Xavier Bartlett and Mitchell Swepson taking 2 wickets apiece.

Melbourne Renegades Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Aaron Finch - 1.2 ov), 2-56 (Shaun Marsh - 7.2 ov), 3-91 (Jake Fraser-McGurk - 10.6 ov), 4-97 (Sam Harper - 11.2 ov), 5-102 (Beau Webster - 13.1 ov), 6-106 (Mackenzie Harvey - 14.1 ov), 7-133 (Imad Wasim - 16.3 ov), 8-141 (Josh Lalor - 17.6 ov), 9-141 (Jack Prestwidge - 18.1 ov), 10-147 (Zak Evans - 18.4 ov)

Player of the Match: Marnus Labuschagne

 

Playing XIs

Melbourne Renegades - Aaron Finch(c), Shaun Marsh, Sam Harper(wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk,, Mackenzie Harvey, Beau Webster, Imad Wasim, Jack Prestwidge, Josh Lalor, Zak Evans, Peter Hatzoglou

Brisbane Heat - Max Bryant, Chris Lynn(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Joe Denly, Joe Burns, Jimmy Peirson(wk), Lewis Gregory, Mark Steketee, Xavier Bartlett,Mitchell Swepson, Ben Laughlin

 

Match Details

Start Time: 05:05

Toss: Brisbane Heat won the toss and decided to bat

Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne

Officials: Donovan Koch, Sam Nogajski, Darren Close, Claire Polosak, Robert Stratford

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