Brisbane Heat beat Melbourne Renegades by 26 runs after defending a target of 174 runs in 20 overs in the 49th match of the Big Bash League. Renegades batting woes continued as they lost an early wicket in the chase. Captain Aaron Finch departed for 4 after getting trapped in front of the stumps by Mark Steketee.
Opener Shaun Marsh and Sam Harper did stitch a stand of 42 runs for the second wicket but Marsh’s dismissal saw wickets going down at regular intervals. Though Harper notched up a half-century he ran out of partners at the other end as Melbourne were bowled out for 147 eventually.
Steketee scalped three wickets while Xavier Bartlett and Mitchell Swepson picked up a couple of wickets each.
Earlier, Brisbane started off well, courtesy a partnership of 78 runs between captain Chris Lynn and Max Bryant. Lynn scored 52 while Bryant was undone for 26. Marnus Labuschagne then chipped in with 49 off 31 while Gregory and Peirson remained unbeaten at 16 off 14 and 10 off 5 respectively.
Brisbane posted 173/5 in 20 overs. Zak Evans bagged three wickets for Renegades while Imad Wasim and Peter Hatzoglou picked up a wicket apiece. Labuschagne was adjudged the man of the match. The Heat are placed at the second last position while Renegades are bottom placed in the points table. Brisbane have 21 points from 12 matches while Renegades have 13 points from 12 games.
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