The Heat too hot for the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL today

by Alastair Symondson Sunday 3 February 2019

Brisbane Heat won the toss and decided to bowl against Adelaide Strikers at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide today in the BBL.

Match Summary

Adelaide Strikers 176-8 (Jonathan Wells 30, Colin Ingram 28, Alex Carey 24; Josh Lalor 3-25, Jack Prestwidge 2-38)

Brisbane Heat 180-4 (Brendon McCullum 51, Matt Renshaw 90*; Peter Siddle 2-39, Rashid Khan 1-30)

Result - Brisbane Heat win by 6 wickets

Scorecard

Tournament Stats

Runs-aplenty for Renshaw as the @HeatBBL keep their season alive!

Let's go to Perth now for some more #BBL08 cricket... pic.twitter.com/T0Oul7WhRA
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) 3 February 2019

Adelaide Strikers scored a competitive 176-8 in their 20 overs, with Jonathan Wells (30), Colin Ingram (28) and Alex Carey (24) the main run getters and Josh Lalor (3-25) and Jack Prestwidge (2-38), the main wicket takers for Brisbane Heat.

In reply, Brisbane Heat were in some trouble at 18-3 with Peter Siddle removing Ben Cutting for one and, danger man, Chris Lynn for nought. However, Brendon McCullum (51) and Matt Renshaw (90*) had a blistering 4^th wicket partnership of 122, to take the Heat to a brilliant 6 wicket win over the Strikers.

Adelaide Strikers - Jake Weatherald, Alex Carey(wk), Jake Lehmann, Colin Ingram(c), Jonathan Wells, Harry Nielsen, Michael Neser, Cameron Valente, Rashid Khan, Peter Siddle, Ben Laughlin

Brisbane Heat - Brendon McCullum, Max Bryant, Chris Lynn(c), Matthew Renshaw, Alex Ross, Jimmy Peirson(wk), Ben Cutting, Jack Prestwidge, Josh Lalor, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann