Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat 25th Match Scorecard | BBL 14
Full Scorecard: Dan Christian rewound the clock in his first match since retiring. Still, Matt Renshaw and Max Bryant produced a blistering century partnership to lift Brisbane Heat over Sydney Thunder in a pivotal BBL result.
Chasing 174 at the Gabba, the Heat were in big trouble at 43 for 3 before Bryant and Renshaw combined for a belligerent 108-run partnership to turn the match on its head. Bryant smashed 72 off 35 balls, while Renshaw whacked 48 not out off 33 balls as Heat reached the target with seven balls to spare.
It was a vital win for the Heat, who reignited their title defense and moved to a 3-3 (one no result) record. After their attack fell apart in the backend of Heat’s innings, with quick Wes Agar suffering the brunt with 1 for 61 from 3.5 overs, the shorthanded Thunder (4-2) missed their chance to claim the top spot on the BBL ladder.
Match Details and Results
Full Scorecard 25th Match (N), Brisbane, January 06, 2025, Big Bash League
Sydney Thunder 173/8 (20 Ov RR: 8.65)
Brisbane Heat (18.5 Ov, T:174) 174/5
Heat won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
| Toss | Brisbane Heat, elected to field first |
| Series | Big Bash League |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player Of TheMatch | Max Bryant |
| Hours of play (local time) | 18.15 start, First Session 18.15-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.05, Second Session 20.05-21.35 |
| Match days | 6 January 2025 – night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Andrew Crozier, Eloise Sheridan |
| TV Umpire | Donovan Koch |
| Reserve Umpire | Riki Wessels |
| Match Referee | Kepler Wessels |
| Points | Brisbane Heat 2, Sydney Thunder 0 |
Sydney Thunder Innings (1st Innings)
| Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Oliver Davies | c †Alsop b Neser | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| David Warner (c) | b Johnson | 50 | 36 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 138.88 |
| Matthew Gilkes | c †Alsop b Johnson | 20 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 200.0 |
| Sam Billings † | c †Alsop b Neser | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | c McSweeney b Kuhnemann | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Hugh Weibgen | c Swepson b Kuhnemann | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Chris Green | c Kuhnemann b Bartlett | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Dan Christian | not-out | 23 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 153.33 |
| Tom Andrews | b Johnson | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 216.66 |
| Lockie Ferguson | not-out | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Extras | 13(lb 4, nb 1, w 8) |
| Total | 173/8(20 overs, RR: 8.65) |
Did not bat: Wes Agar
Fall of Wickets
1-12 (Oliver Davies, 2.3 ov), 2-60 (Matthew Gilkes, 6.2 ov), 3-77 (Sam Billings, 8.1 ov), 4-97 (Sherfane Rutherford, 10.6 ov), 5-115 (Hugh Weibgen, 12.6 ov), 6-125 (David Warner, 14.2 ov), 7-129 (Chris Green, 15.2 ov), 8-144 (Tom Andrews, 16.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Michael Neser | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Spencer Johnson | 4 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.75 |
Sydney Thunder Innings Match Flow Scorecard
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 31 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sydney Thunder: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Sydney Thunder – 89/3 in 10.0 overs (DA Warner 31, SE Rutherford 9)
- Sydney Thunder: 100 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 9
- Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 – 16.0 (Batting side – 18 runs, 2 wickets)
- DA Warner: 50 off 35 balls (7 x 4)
- Sydney Thunder: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (110 balls), Extras 11
- Innings Break: Sydney Thunder – 173/8 in 20.0 overs (DT Christian 23, LH Ferguson 7)Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 23 runs, 2 wickets)
Brisbane Heat Innings (2nd Innings)
| Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Jack Wood | b Ferguson | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Colin Munro (c) | c Davies b Andrews | 23 | 25 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 92.0 |
| Nathan McSweeney | c †Billings b Christian | 7 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Matt Renshaw | not-out | 48 | 33 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 145.45 |
| Max Bryant | lbw b Ferguson | 72 | 35 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 205.71 |
| Tom Alsop † | c Ferguson b Agar | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 150.0 |
| Michael Neser | not-out | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 |
| Extras | 6(lb 2, nb 2, w 2) |
| Total | 174/5(18.5/20 overs, RR: 9.23) |
Fall of Wickets
1-2 (Jack Wood, 0.4 ov), 2-23 (Nathan McSweeney, 3.6 ov), 3-43 (Colin Munro, 8.2 ov), 4-151 (Max Bryant, 16.3 ov), 5-167 (Tom Alsop, 18.2 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Wes Agar | 3.5 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15.91 |
| Dan Christian | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Chris Green | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Tom Andrews | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.66 |
Brisbane Heat Match Flow Scorecard
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 23 runs, 2 wickets)
- Brisbane Heat: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Brisbane Heat – 53/3 in 10.0 overs (MT Renshaw 15, M Bryant 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 12.0 (Batting side – 32 runs, 0 wicket)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (MT Renshaw 22, M Bryant 29, Ex 2)
- Brisbane Heat: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 3
- M Bryant: 50 off 26 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 46 balls (MT Renshaw 31, M Bryant 65, Ex 5)
- Brisbane Heat: 150 runs in 16.1 overs (99 balls), Extras 6
