Davies, Kerr take Sixers home in a low-scoring thriller
Defending 114, Heat had Sixers 56 for 7 before Davies and Kerr added 62 in an unbroken stand
Defending 114, Heat had Sixers 56 for 7 before Davies and Kerr added 62 in an unbroken stand
Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar
10:37pm Another tight game in the BBL, and these seem to be coming through almost everyday. We will be back tomorrow for more BBL action, and we do have more games lined up today as well from different parts of the world. Until next time, from all of us here at ESPNcricinfo, it is goodbye!
Joel Davies, Player of the Match: I have not played a game like that before. It was scrappy, we pride ourselves in winning from any position and that was one of those. Fortunate enough to bowl first. Came on better in the second innings. Got ourselves into trouble. The fast bowlers set it up completely and I was lucky (to come in after). When Hayden came out, it was about just batting.
10:32pm A nervy run-chase. And a game full of nerves. The Sixers were in the box seat at the break but soon, they were not, slipping to 56-7. Thankfully for them, they had a deep batting unit and that shone through, with Davies and Kerr putting on a solid unbeaten stand. Neither baulked at the pressure, kept milking the bowling and when the situation demanded, found the requisite number of hits towards the end.
The Heat will be a tad disappointed. They did not have a truckload of runs on the board, but they got into a situation where they may have even considered themselves favourites. But in the end, they just did not have enough to play with and one partnership was all the Sixers needed to put the game beyond them.
Field comes in further. Just three needed now
Arman: "this has to be one of the deepest quality batting lineups ever" -- And they have had to use almost every bit of it tonight...
9 off 11
12 off 12. Power Surge taken as well, as is the norm. Will this suit the Heat, with more fielders up and singles tougher to get? Patterson to bowl
Defending 114, Heat had Sixers 56 for 7 before Davies and Kerr added 62 in an unbroken stand