Sydney Thunder 182 for six (Rossouw 39, Sams 36*, Bazley 4-22) beat Brisbane Heat 171 for 9 (Munro 98, McAndrew 4-31) by 11 runs
Two days after beating Heat by 10 wickets, Thunder saluted once more at Metricon Stadium on Thursday, profitable by 11 runs, regardless of a sensational 98 from Munro.
Thunder made Heat remorse their determination to bowl first as they introduced up their greatest rating of the season. But the consequence got here at a value for Thunder after strike bowler Gurinder Sandhu sustained a left calf pressure bowling the primary ball of the Heat innings, placing his availability for the match with Hobart Hurricanes on Saturday unsure.
Things appeared dire for the Heat once they slumped to 14 for two within the second over however Munro was undeterred by his group’s predicament, making certain Heat stored going at an excellent fee with spectacular hitting as wickets tumbled round him.
Munro performed a lone hand for Heat, smacking three sixes and 9 fours, and going at a strike fee of 185 in his 53-ball innings.
Unfortunately for the New Zealander, although, hardly any of his teammates caught round to assist in the run chase, with James Bazley (29 off 24 balls) the one one who offered significant help, combining for a 48-run sixth-wicket partnership with Munro.
After spinners Chris Green and Usman Qadir put the brakes on between the thirteenth and sixteenth overs, Heat’s required run fee exceeded 12.5 as they went 26 balls with out a boundary And when Qadir had Bazley plumb lbw with 16 balls to go, Heat’s task turned very troublesome.
A controversial ball change within the closing over caused an instantaneous consequence as Nathan McAndrew had Munro caught at deep midwicket – certainly one of three wickets to fall within the area of 5 balls.
James Bazley, who was the one inclusion to Heat’s line-up for this match, was the choose of the bowlers, taking 4 for 22 from his 4 overs and discovering himself on a hat-trick within the closing over.
Wicketkeeper Gilkes additionally took one of many catches of the season when he dove to his left at full stretch and snaffled a spectacular one-handed seize to dismiss Heat captain Jimmy Peirson making an attempt to hook McAndrew down the leg facet.