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Heat pull off sensational record Big Bash chase

Heat pull off sensational record Big Bash chase

Summary

Brisbane Heat won a Big Bash League cricket match by successfully chasing 258 runs, a record-setting score for the league. Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth both scored centuries, leading the team to victory by eight wickets against Perth Scorchers.

Key Facts

  • Brisbane Heat chased a target of 258 runs to win against Perth Scorchers.
  • Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth scored centuries, with Renshaw making 102 and Wildermuth 110 runs.
  • The match set a record for the highest successful chase in the Big Bash League's history.
  • It was the first time two players scored centuries in the second innings of a T20 match.
  • The teams combined to score a total of 515 runs, setting a Big Bash record.
  • Colin Munro of Brisbane Heat was dismissed on the first ball of the innings.
  • Brisbane Heat's captain, Nathan McSweeney, was injured and unable to bat.
  • Both teams have one win and one loss, with Scorchers ranked third and Heat fifth in the standings due to net run-rate.
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