Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes – Big Bash League, 2012/13 – Match Update – Hurricanes down Heat by 8 wickets
A massive unbeaten partnership between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/OA-Shah-c2134 led the Hobart Hurricanes to a comprehensive 8-wicket victory over Brisbane Heat, in their game during the ongoing Big Bash League, played at the Gabba on December 9.
The home team decided to bat first after winning the toss in what proved to be a high-scoring match. The Hurricanes’ http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Hogan-c1956 (4-0-22-2) remained on the prowl, but Heat managed to work their way up to a sizeable 172 by the
end of 20 overs, at the expense of 6 wickets.
Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Christian-c1308 (49) revived the innings to a great degree, and after their 49-run third-wicket
stand was broken up by Burns’ dismissal at the hands of Gulbis in the 11th over, Christian went on to set up a 47-run partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Forrest-c2176 (13).
Their combined efforts enabled Heat to work their way up to a total of 135, after which Christian was picked up by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ben-Cutting-c1132 (6) both fell victim to Gulbis in the 18th over, but Thisara Perera
provided a late burst and played a blitz of an innings, smashing 22* off 8 deliveries. His unbeaten 30-run partnership with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JR-Hopes-c1744 (9*) eventually got Brisbane Heat up to a final total of 172.
The Hurricanes, however, successfully chased down the target with a series of three steady partnerships, while Hopes and Cutting remained the only bowlers in Heat’s arsenal who managed to claim any wickets at all (one each).
Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 it out for a little longer, and joined Player of the Match Travis Birt for a 30-run
stand, before he was caught out by Hopes off Cutting.
Birt took the majority of the responsibility upon himself, and his unbeaten 57-run contribution put the Hurricanes on steady ground. He was joined by Owais Shah (36*), and their unbeaten 95-run stand for the third wicket enabled their team to reach 175 comfortably,
with 8 wickets and 6 balls remaining.
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