Stars vs Heat, 28th Match at Melbourne, , Jan 17 2017 - Match Result

RESULT
28th Match (N), Melbourne, January 17, 2017, Big Bash League
(18.1/20 ov, T:139) 139/3

Heat won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
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mitchell-swepson
Cricinfo's MVP
77.07 ptsImpact List
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Comms: Alex Malcolm
Scorecard summary
Melbourne Stars 138/7(20 overs)
60* (55)
30 (25)
2/20 (4)
Brisbane Heat 139/3(18.1 overs)
46* (40)
1/8 (1)
42* (32)
1/26 (3.1)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
BH77.07--02/203.5277.07
BH60.0939(27)50.1960.09--0
MS57.0560(55)61.8257.05--0
BH56.65--02/142.2756.65
BH44.4546(40)48.5944.45--0

The Heat go to the top of the ladder with that win. No McCullum, no Lynn, no Badree, no worries. They made early strikes with the ball to restrict the Stars to 138. The chase had some early wobbles but a great partnership between Ross and Burns saw them home. They never panicked despite some slow spots in the middle overs. That is a superb win away from home.

Man of the match is Mitch Swepson for his performance with the ball.

"It's been a whirlwind (period). It's been a massive couple of days. It's been awesome.

"It was a tough wicket to bat on. I thought the boys did well to run that down.

"It was about changing your pace and not being predictable bowling on that wicket."

The Heat are likely to get McCullum and Badree back for Friday's clash with the Renegades at the Gabba. They can secure a home final with a win. The Stars host the Sixers in a cut throat clash on Saturday night. Seven teams can make the finals.

The final round starts tomorrow. The Thunder host the Strikers tomorrow night. Hope you can join us then.

18.1
1
Boland to Ross, 1 run

Dropped catch to end it! It's Hilfenhaus as well! This was chipped high off the leading edge to midwicket, Hilfenhaus runs a long way from mid on and gets both hands to it but can't hang on. That's the winning runs.

end of over 1821 runs
BH: 138/3CRR: 7.66 RRR: 0.50
Alex Ross45 (39b 4x4)
Joe Burns42 (32b 2x4 3x6)
Ben Hilfenhaus 3-0-30-1
Marcus Stoinis 3-0-27-0

Huge over. Great striking from Joe Burns. He picked his target.

17.6
1
Hilfenhaus to Ross, 1 run

length slower ball, 107kph, slapped down to long on

17.5
2
Hilfenhaus to Ross, 2 runs

yorker length, dug out through midwicket and they run two

17.4
1
Hilfenhaus to Burns, 1 run

full and tighter line, sliced to backward point

17.4
1w
Hilfenhaus to Burns, 1 wide

fired way wide of off to counter Burns setting himself outside off but it's call wide!

17.3
4
Hilfenhaus to Burns, FOUR runs

hit inside out over cover for four! He set himself again, this was fuller outside off and he lifted it up and over cover into the gap.

17.2
6
Hilfenhaus to Burns, SIX runs

Goes again! Same shot same result but this is bigger! This was length on leg stump and he hammers this into the crowd

17.1
6
Hilfenhaus to Burns, SIX runs

pulled over deep square for six! This was a 96kph slower ball from around the wicket, it was dragged down, Burns sat back and hammered this over the long boundary!

end of over 176 runs
BH: 117/3CRR: 6.88 RRR: 7.33
Joe Burns25 (28b 1x4 1x6)
Alex Ross42 (37b 4x4)
Marcus Stoinis 3-0-27-0
Michael Beer 4-0-29-0
16.6
1
Stoinis to Burns, 1 run

slashed off the outside edge along the ground to third man

16.5
1
Stoinis to Ross, 1 run

angled into middle and leg tucked to midwicket

16.4
1
Stoinis to Burns, 1 run

105kph slower ball, length, outside off, cracked hard to deep point

16.3
1
Stoinis to Ross, 1 run

full toss, 137pkh, driven hard to long on

16.2
1
Stoinis to Burns, 1 run

slower ball, tries to loft inside out over cover and gets a thick edge that flies to third man but falls short of the man on the rope

16.1
1
Stoinis to Ross, 1 run

slower ball on middle and off, worked to midwicket

end of over 168 runs
BH: 111/3CRR: 6.93 RRR: 7.00
Joe Burns22 (25b 1x4 1x6)
Alex Ross39 (34b 4x4)
Michael Beer 4-0-29-0
Scott Boland 3-0-25-1
15.6
Beer to Burns, no run

quicker and shorter, cut straight to backward point

15.5
6
Beer to Burns, SIX runs

slog sweep over the rope at wide long on for six! This was tossed up in the slot and he hammered this into the gap and it just clears the rope

15.4
Beer to Burns, no run
15.3
Beer to Burns, no run

full wide yorker, beats the bat and well taken by the keeper

15.2
1
Beer to Ross, 1 run

slid through quicker, pushed down towards long on

15.1
1
Beer to Burns, 1 run

off stump line, slapped with a flat bat down to long on

Match details
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossMelbourne Stars, elected to bat first
Series
Season2016/17
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)19.40 start, First Session 19.40-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.40
Match days17 January 2017 - night (20-over match)
T20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsBrisbane Heat 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Win Probability
BH 100%
MSBH
100%50%100%MS InningsBH Innings

Over 19 • BH 139/3

Heat won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
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MS84480.397
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