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Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, Match 17 Commentary, Live Updates

THU vs HEA, 2022 - T20 Live Commentary

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Match 17, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney , Dec 27, 2022
Sydney Thunder Sydney Thunder
124/0 (11.4/20)
Brisbane Heat Brisbane Heat
121/6 (20.0/20)
Sydney Thunder beat Brisbane Heat by 10 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Matthew Gilkes
    56(34)
A rather one-sided affair. Sydney Thunder will be happy with the win. We shift our attention to the next game. On 28th December, Sydney Sixers will take on Melbourne Renegades at 1345 IST (0815 GMT). Do join us early for the build up. Till then, goodbye and cheers!
Matthew Gilkes is the Player of the Match. He says they haven't done well, they were close in many games but it is nice to get back to winning ways. Adds it was frustrating not to score but he worked hard and it worked. Shares it was a nice wicket to play. Reckons it is very fun to play with Hales.
...Presentation time...
Brisbane Heat were beaten comprehensively. The difference between the two teams was the intent. It felt like there was fear while batting for the Heat. They were just not able to break the shackles. The knock from Xavier Bartlett did give them a breather but it always looked a below-par score. Harsh to blame the bowlers but to lose by 10 wickets is very disappointing.
As easy as you like! A walk in the park for the Thunder. It felt like they were batting on a completely different pitch. However, the win was set up by the bowlers. They were all class with the ball and didn't allow Brisbane Heat to run away with a big score. Around 120 looked decent but it was just too easy for Alex Hales and Matthew Gilkes who made batting look so easy. Both scored their respective fifty and help Sydney Thunder bounce out of the last spot in the table.
End Of The Over 11.4 : 124/0
12 Runs
  • 411.1
  • 411.2
  • 011.3
  • 411.4
A. Hales
59 (36)
M. Gilkes
56 (34)
M. Steketee
2.4-0-26-0
11.4
4
Mark Steketee To Alex Hales
FOUR! Brilliant batting! Slower short ball and it is pulled over square leg for four more. Sydney Thunder win by 10 wickets.
11.3
0
Mark Steketee To Alex Hales
A bouncer down leg, Hales ducks under it.
11.2
4
Mark Steketee To Alex Hales
FOUR! 2 runs needed now! Short in length and outside off. Hales pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a one-bounce four.
11.1
4
Mark Steketee To Alex Hales
FOUR! Fifty for Hales now! 6 needed now! Length and outside off. Hales swings hard but gets an outside edge behind the keeper and for four.
End Of The Over 11 : 112/0
25 Runs
  • 210.1
  • 610.2
  • 410.3
  • 610.4
  • 1 WD 10.5
  • 010.5
  • 610.6
M. Gilkes
56 (34)
A. Hales
47 (32)
M. Swepson
3-0-40-0
10.6
6
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
SIX! Three sixes in the over! Too full and on middle. Gilkes skips down and rockets it straight down to long on for a six. 10 needed now.
10.5
0
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
Flatter and on middle. Gilkes punches it to cover.
10.5
wd
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
Wide! Too short and down leg. Gilkes misses his pull.
10.4
6
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
SIX! There is no stopping Gilkes! Fifty up for him! Similar to the first six. Gilkes comes down the track and muscles it over long on.
10.3
4
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
FOUR MORE! Short and outside off. Gilkes cuts it past covers for a boundary.
10.2
6
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
SIX! BANG!! Floated on middle. Gilkes reaches to the pitch of the ball and lifts it over long on for a biggie.
10.1
2
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
Tossed up on  middle. Gilkes nudged it to mid-wicket for a brace.
Drinks! It's one-way traffic. Brisbane Heat need a miracle while Sydney Thunder are in a hurry to finish this game. Power Surge has been taken.
End Of The Over 10 : 87/0
16 Runs
  • 29.1
  • 49.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 49.5
  • 49.6
A. Hales
47 (32)
M. Gilkes
32 (28)
M. Neser
3-0-31-0
9.6
4
Michael Neser To Alex Hales
FOUR! Classic drive! Length ball, outside off. Hales drives it wonderfully through covers for a boundary.
9.5
4
Michael Neser To Alex Hales
FOUR! Straight down! Length ball, outside off. Hales thumps it down to long off for four.
9.4
1
Michael Neser To Matthew Gilkes
Short again. Gilkes knocks it to mid on for one.
9.3
1
Michael Neser To Alex Hales
Length ball, outside off. Hales guides it to third man for one.
9.2
4
Michael Neser To Alex Hales
FOUR! Muscled! Short and on middle. Hales pulls it over mid off for a boundary.
9.1
2
Michael Neser To Alex Hales
Too full and on middle. Hales whipped to deep square leg for two.
End Of The Over 9 : 71/0
5 Runs
  • 18.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 1 LB 8.4
  • 28.5
  • 18.6
A. Hales
32 (27)
M. Gilkes
31 (27)
M. Steketee
2-0-14-0
8.6
1
Mark Steketee To Alex Hales
Short and outside off. Hales dabs it to third man for one.
8.5
2
Mark Steketee To Alex Hales
Around off, pushed through covers for a single.
8.4
lb
Mark Steketee To Matthew Gilkes
Leg bye! On the hips, Gilkes pulls but it goes off the pads to square leg for one.
8.3
0
Mark Steketee To Matthew Gilkes
Outside off. Gilkes keeps it out.
8.2
0
Mark Steketee To Matthew Gilkes
On off, kept out.
8.1
1
Mark Steketee To Alex Hales
Outside off, guided through point for one.
End Of The Over 8 : 66/0
14 Runs
  • 17.1
  • 47.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 5 WD 7.6
  • 17.6
A. Hales
28 (24)
M. Gilkes
31 (24)
M. Swepson
2-0-15-0
7.6
1
Mitchell Swepson To Alex Hales
Full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one.
7.6
wd
Mitchell Swepson To Alex Hales
FIVE WIDES! Not what Swepson wanted! He slides one down leg. Hales leaves it. The keeper fails to pick up and it races to the fine leg fence.
7.5
1
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
Short and on middle, swept behind square leg for one.
7.4
1
Mitchell Swepson To Alex Hales
This is slow, full and outside off. Hales comes down the track to heave but gets a top edge. Luckily it falls in the vacant mid off region.
7.3
1
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
On middle, hit to deep mid-wicket for one more.
7.2
4
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
FOUR! Tossed up on off. Gilkes whips it past mid-wicket for a boundary.
7.1
1
Mitchell Swepson To Alex Hales
Full and on middle. Hales skips down and works it to long on for one.
End Of The Over 7 : 52/0
7 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • 16.3
  • 46.4
  • 06.5
  • 16.6
A. Hales
25 (21)
M. Gilkes
25 (21)
M. Kuhnemann
1-0-7-0
6.6
1
Matthew Kuhnemann To Alex Hales
An easy single as this is eased down to long off.
6.5
0
Matthew Kuhnemann To Alex Hales
On off, Hales stays back and punches it to mid on.
6.4
4
Matthew Kuhnemann To Alex Hales
FOUR! Hit hard! Shorter and outside off. Hales cuts it hard past cover for a boundary.
6.3
1
Matthew Kuhnemann To Matthew Gilkes
A single as Gilkes hits it to deep mid-wicket.
6.2
0
Matthew Kuhnemann To Matthew Gilkes
Outside off. Gilkes reverse sweeps it to third man for a single.
6.1
1
Matthew Kuhnemann To Alex Hales
Tossed up on middle, drilled to long on for one.
End Of The Over 6 : 45/0
7 Runs
  • 15.1
  • 05.2
  • 15.3
  • 05.4
  • 45.5
  • 1 LB 5.6
A. Hales
19 (17)
M. Gilkes
24 (19)
X. Bartlett
2-0-17-0
5.6
lb
Xavier Bartlett To Alex Hales
Leg bye! Length and outside off. Hales steps across to pull but misses. An appeal but that was clearing missing the bails.
5.5
4
Xavier Bartlett To Alex Hales
FOUR! Thumped! That was hit hard! Shorter and outside off. Hales pulls it past mid-wicket for a boundary.
5.4
0
Xavier Bartlett To Alex Hales
Bangs a bouncer on middle. Hales looks to pull but misses.
5.3
1
Xavier Bartlett To Matthew Gilkes
Good length ball, outside off. Gilkes knocks it to cover for one.
5.2
0
Xavier Bartlett To Matthew Gilkes
Outside off. Gilkes swings and misses.
5.1
1
Xavier Bartlett To Alex Hales
Length and on off, Hales chips it over Xavier Bartlett for a single.
End Of The Over 5 : 38/0
2 Runs
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • 1 LB 4.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 14.6
A. Hales
14 (13)
M. Gilkes
23 (17)
M. Swepson
1-0-1-0
4.6
1
Mitchell Swepson To Alex Hales
Full and on middle, pushed past the bowler to long on for one.
4.5
0
Mitchell Swepson To Alex Hales
On the pads, nudged straight to short fine leg.
4.4
0
Mitchell Swepson To Alex Hales
On middle, defended out.
4.3
lb
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
Leg bye! This one stays low on the leg side. Gilkes looks to whip but misses. It rolls off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.
4.2
0
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
A googly, full and outside off. Gilkes is drawn forward as he looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. The keeper removes the bails but Gilkes had his back foot in the crease.
4.1
0
Mitchell Swepson To Matthew Gilkes
Slower and down leg. Gilkes opens his body to push but misses.
End Of The Over 4 : 36/0
7 Runs
  • 03.1
  • 13.2
  • 13.3
  • 43.4
  • 03.5
  • 13.6
M. Gilkes
23 (14)
A. Hales
13 (10)
M. Neser
2-0-15-0
3.6
1
Michael Neser To Matthew Gilkes
On off, pushed to cover for one.
3.5
0
Michael Neser To Matthew Gilkes
Short of a length and on middle. Gilkes fails to clip it away.
3.4
4
Michael Neser To Matthew Gilkes
FOUR! Good shot! Full and on middle. Gilkes whips it to deep mid-wicket on the longer side for a boundary.
3.3
1
Michael Neser To Alex Hales
Outside off, dabbed to short third man for one.
3.2
1
Michael Neser To Matthew Gilkes
Length and on middle. Gilkes flicks to square leg for one.
3.1
0
Michael Neser To Matthew Gilkes
On off, kept out.
End Of The Over 3 : 29/0
11 Runs
  • 12.1
  • 22.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 42.5
  • 42.6
A. Hales
12 (9)
M. Gilkes
17 (9)
X. Bartlett
1-0-11-0
2.6
4
Xavier Bartlett To Alex Hales
EDGED FOR FOUR! Nothing Xavier Bartlett can do! Full and on middle, swings away. Hales looks to flick but gets a leading edge well over point for a boundary.
2.5
4
Xavier Bartlett To Alex Hales
FOUR! Hales with his first boundary! not off the middle though. This is full and outside off. Hales lofts but slices it over covers for four runs.
2.4
0
Xavier Bartlett To Alex Hales
Angling on the pads, Hales misses his flick.
2.3
0
Xavier Bartlett To Alex Hales
Lovely bowling! Full ball, around off, swings very late and goes just past the off pole. Hales looks to drive but misses.
2.2
2
Xavier Bartlett To Alex Hales
On middle, Hales flicks it through mid-wicket for two.
2.1
1
Xavier Bartlett To Matthew Gilkes
Length ball on middle, nips in.Gilkes inside edges his drive to fine leg for one.
End Of The Over 2 : 18/0
10 Runs
  • 01.1
  • 11.2
  • 41.3
  • 01.4
  • 41.5
  • 11.6
M. Gilkes
16 (8)
A. Hales
2 (4)
M. Steketee
1-0-10-0
1.6
1
Mark Steketee To Matthew Gilkes
Again tries to punch but this is close to off. It goes off the inside edge to square leg for one.
1.5
4
Mark Steketee To Matthew Gilkes
FOUR! Gilkes is timing it superbly. This is outside off again. Gilkes hangs back and punches on the up and through cover-point for four.
1.4
0
Mark Steketee To Matthew Gilkes
This is on top of middle. Gilkes looks to flick but misses.
1.3
4
Mark Steketee To Matthew Gilkes
FOUR! Well placed and well timed! On a length and outside off, Gilkes again punches off the back foot to point for four.
1.2
1
Mark Steketee To Alex Hales
On middle, bunted to mid-wicket for one.
1.1
0
Mark Steketee To Alex Hales
A length ball, outside off, Hales knocks it straight to cover.
Mark Steketee to bowl now.
End Of The Over 1 : 8/0
8 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 30.2
  • 00.3
  • 10.4
  • 40.5
  • 00.6
M. Gilkes
7 (4)
A. Hales
1 (2)
M. Neser
1-0-8-0
0.6
0
Michael Neser To Matthew Gilkes
Outside off, Gilkes pushes it to point.  Good start by Thunder.
0.5
4
Michael Neser To Matthew Gilkes
FOUR! Wonderful shot! Shorter and outside off. Gilkes punches on the back foot through covers for a boundary.
0.4
1
Michael Neser To Alex Hales
Full and on middle, Hales tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
0.3
0
Michael Neser To Alex Hales
A length ball, outside off, Hales looks to push but misses.
0.2
3
Michael Neser To Matthew Gilkes
THREE RUNS! Length ball, outside off, Gilkes punches it in the gap past cover. The fielder gives a chase and slides to save a single. Sydney Thunder are off the mark.
0.1
0
Michael Neser To Matthew Gilkes
A length ball, outside off, Gilkes punches it to cover.
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Match Info
  • Venue Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Sydney Thunder beat Brisbane Heat by 10 wickets
  • Player of the Match Matthew Gilkes
  • Umpire Donovan Koch (AUS), Michael Graham-Smith (AUS) and David Taylor (AUS)
  • Referee David Johnston (AUS)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Brisbane Heat 121/6 in 20.0 overs
  • Power play 2 (16-17): Brisbane Heat 22/2
  • Brisbane Heat 100/6 in 17.0 overs
  • Brisbane Heat 50/3 in 11.1 overs
  • Drinks: Brisbane Heat 44/3 in 10.0 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-4): Brisbane Heat 20/1
  • A Hales T20 fifty: 51 runs in 33 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • M Gilkes T20 fifty: 50 runs in 32 balls (6x4) (2x6)
  • Sydney Thunder 105/0 in 10.4 overs
  • Drinks: Sydney Thunder 87/0 in 10.0 overs
  • Sydney Thunder 51/0 in 6.4 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-4): Sydney Thunder 36/0
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Match Poll

Who will win the Match

Worm
Player Runs Avg.
Matthew Short STR 494 32.93
Aaron Hardie SCO 460 41.81
Josh Inglis SCO 431 35.91
Aaron Finch REN 428 38.90
Chris Lynn STR 416 41.60
Player Wickets Eco.
Sean Abbott SIX 29 7.44
Michael Neser HEA 26 8.51
Andrew Tye SCO 26 8.45
Tom Rogers REN 23 8.25
Jason Behrendorff SCO 21 6.69
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