Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers – Big Bash League, 2012/13 – Match Update – Scorchers claim 9-wicket win in rain-affected game
In a rain-affected clash during the ongoing Big Bash League, the Perth Scorchers clinched an easy 9-wicket win over Brisbane Heat in their game at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in Woolloongabba, Brisbane, today on December 18.
The Scorchers won the toss and chose to field first, and the team appeared off to a strong start. The first over saw http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Luke-Pomersbach-c1856 (0) – back to the pavilion, to leave the home
team reeling at 5 for 2.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joe-Burns-c67125 was similarly lacklustre, and caught out by Brad Hogg at long off, off Michael Beer (4-0-17-2). For a brief period, Heat appeared to be recovering, and the Scorchers’ bowlers bled precious runs – Hilton Cartwright proved the most expensive, conceding
18 runs in just 1.1 overs, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bradley-Hogg-c59047 threw away 18 in 2.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Beer-c1949
in the 12th over, and was succeeded to the crease by Peter Forrest (3*).
With Christian and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stewart-Jonathan-Walters-c91389 at the crease, and the team at 109 for 4 off 13.1 overs, the game was interrupted by a brief spell of rain. By the time the game resumed, the revised target for the Scorchers, as per D/L calculations, was 51 runs from 5 overs.
The team opened their innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JR-Hopes-c1744.
Player of the Match Nathan Coulter-Nile, however, stepped in to rescue the team. He made up for his dismal bowling performance by guiding the visitors to victory with a quick-fire 23* off 6, including 2 sixes and 2 fours. His unbeaten 34-run partnership
with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 succeeded in getting the team up to 51, with 9 wickets and 4 balls remaining.
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