Heat denied BBL win in

The Hobart Hurricanes have prevailed in an exhilarating BBL contest towards the Brisbane Heat after Warmth bowler Mark Steketee was run out off the ultimate ball of the match.

With the Warmth requiring two off the final supply of Scott Boland’s over, Steketee hit the ball out to Colin Ingram within the covers, earlier than Ingram scored a direct hit on the non-striker’s finish.

The choice was despatched upstairs to the third umpire and Steketee was discovered inches wanting the road after his bat had bounced off the turf in his determined dive try.

The mayhem on the ultimate supply noticed the Warmth end their 20 overs on Eight-149, one run wanting the Hurricanes’ 150 all out of their batting innings.

Warmth younger gun James Bazley was stranded on the different finish after an excellent unbeaten 49 off simply 31 deliveries that took his facet to the brink of victory.

“One of the crucial extraordinary matches that I can keep in mind,” Australian nice Adam Gilchrist stated on commentary for Fox Cricket.

“If that bat would not bounce up, we’re within the tremendous over.”

The run out drama on the finish got here after Warmth import Lewis Gregory left BBL followers in stitches after delivering “essentially the most exceptional supply” of the match thus far.

The incident occurred within the 17th over of the Hobart Hurricanes’ innings when he tried a slower supply to Hurricanes batsman Tim David.

Gregory appeared to slide on the crease and his ball fell woefully large of the pitch, touchdown on the follow wicket as Warmth skipper Jimmy Peirson dived full size to avoid wasting the ball from going to the boundary.

“That’s the most exceptional supply of BBL10. He is fallen over and missed the lower stuff!” Fox Cricket commentator Mark Howard stated.

“The off-cutter simply went unsuitable.”

With Gregory sprawled on the turf after the supply, the umpire checked on him earlier than notifying him that it was a no-ball and a free hit for lacking the pitch altogether.

“The umpire’s come as much as him and requested, ‘Are you okay mate? By the best way, it is a no-ball free hit’,” Aussie nice Mike Hussey stated on commentary.

To make issues worse for Gregory, David slammed the following free hit for six the very subsequent supply, earlier than being dismissed the next over.

Regardless of Gregory’s embarrassing supply, the Warmth’s bowling innings was highlighted by a beautiful spell from Afghan younger gun Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who completed with unbelievable figures of 5-15 off his 4 overs.

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