Requiring all four points to squeeze into the top-five on net run rate, Glenn Maxwell s side fell at the first hurdle when they conceded the bash boost point at the halfway point of the Sixers chase. Maxwell s 66 off 41 balls had propelled the Stars to a competitive score, but their total of just 72 after 10 overs meant the Sixers could easily chase the bonus point and with it, first place on the BBL table. Ben Dwarshuis (3-27) was the pick of the Sixers bowlers while James Vince (46 off 32) and skipper Moises Henriques (38 off 29) were instrumental in sealing the crucial extra point on offer.
Heat spin into first Bash Finals for four years
Labuschagne the all-round hero as Brisbane survive nail-biting late scare to down Scorchers by six runs in Adelaide
Andrew Ramseyat Adelaide Oval
26 January 2021, 12:05 PM AEST
Heat advance to BBL Finals with thrilling win over Scorchers
The match in a tweet: Heat run hot to steal a finals berth with a six-run win despite a last-gasp effort from Mitchell Marsh that saw the first game of today s BBL|10 triple-header decided on the final delivery.
The score: Brisbane Heat 7-181 (Lynn 51, Labuschagne 46; Tye 2-23)
beat Perth Scorchers 6-175 (Marsh 54no, Roy 41; Labuschagne 3-35)
It meant the Scorchers walked away from the match with just three points, instead of four. Munro, who is one of the world s most experienced T20 cricketers, feels teams put most of their focus on securing the bonus point rather than securing the win if they suffer an early batting collapse.
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Spark Sport s new cricket commentator Sonia Gray I m not a huge fan of that point to be honest because once a team is out of it, it s not a great viewing spectacle for guys at home or even the fans to see guys going out there and trying to get that one point, the New Zealand international said.