Brisbane Heat beat Chris Green’s Sydney Thunder by eight runs (DLS method) in the 2022-23 Big Bash League (BBL) Eliminator. at the Sydney Showground Stadium on Friday, January 27,
In doing so, The Heat stayed alive in the tournament and will now face Aaron Finch’s Melbourne Renegades on Sunday, January 29 at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. Usman Khawaja was named man of the match against Thunder after scoring 94 runs off 55 balls with 10 fours and three sixes.
After his knock, the Heat posted 203 for five. With Thunder at 52 for one in 6.5 overs, rain interrupted the clash which was decided via the DLS method.
List of Most Runs in Big Bash League 2022
Matthew Short remains the leading scorer in the current edition of the tournament.
In 14 matches, the Adelaide Strikers right-handed batsman has scored 458 runs at an average of 35.23 and a strike rate of 144.47. He also scored an unbeaten 100 to register one of the highest runs in BBL history.
Perth Scorchers’ Aaron Hardie is second on the list with 443 runs from 14 matches at an average of 48.22 and a strike rate of 142.76. Hardie has a chance to surpass Short when the Scorchers take on the Sydney Sixers in the qualifiers on Saturday.
List of most wickets in Big Bash League 2022
Sean Abbott of the Sydney Sixers is the leading wicket taker of the championship. The right-arm pacer has taken 25 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 14.76 and an economy rate of 7.90. Perth Scorchers’ Andrew Tye is right behind him with 24 wickets in 14 matches at an economy rate of 8.20.
Brisbane Heat’s Michael Neser and Melbourne Renegades’ Thomas Rogers have 22 and 21 wickets respectively.