HEA vs STR Ball by Ball Commentary

Mitchell Swepson has done it! It doesn't matter how but he gets the RUN! A full toss outside off, Mitchell Swepson swings and toe ends it over point. Just over Lloyd Pope! Margins! Brisbane Heat win by 3 wickets!

A low full toss on the pads. McSweeney whips it behind square on the leg side. Excellent fielding in the deep. JUST ONE! Are we in for a super over?

TWO! McSweeney rushes for the second! Too full and on middle, McSweeney flicks it to mid-wicket for a couple. Mitchell Swepson was running at the danger end. The throw is superb to Scott but he fails to collect it cleanly. Could have been gone. TWO RUNS NEEDED.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Mitchell Swepson pushes it to cover for a single. Gabba loved that single certainly.

OUT! GONE! Xavier Bartlett goes but more importantly, it will be the new batter on the strike. Short in length and on off, Xavier Bartlett pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Alex Ross runs in and takes it low in front of him.

DOT! Short of a length and outside off, Xavier Bartlett slashes his blade and misses. He just needs to given strike back to McSweeney.

Full and outside off, Xavier Bartlett heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 5 runs needed now!

Brisbane Heat are one hit away! Short in length and on off, Xavier Bartlett pulls it to square leg for a couple.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A late twist here? Jamie Overton bowls it short and on middle, Will Prestwidge looks to pull but gets a faint edge on it before going into the mitts of the keeper.

A bumper on middle, Will Prestwidge looks to pull but misses.

Shorter and on middle, Nathan McSweeney pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. Just 8 runs needed.

FOUR! Nathan McSweeney is running away with the game! Shorter and on leg, Nathan McSweeney pulls it fine past the keeper for a boundary. No chance for fine leg as well.

Nathan McSweeney keeps the strike as this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Nathan McSweeney was trying for a long time! Short of a length and on off, Nathan McSweeney paddles it over the keeper and it goes the distance.

This is full and on middle, Nathan McSweeney drills it straight to mid on.

Full and on middle, Nathan McSweeney punches it to cover.

FOUR! Off the edge! Short of a length and outside off, Nathan McSweeney looks to heave but edges it past short third man and it races to the fence

Wide! Shorter and outside off, Nathan McSweeney looks to paddle sweep but misses.

A length ball on top of off, Nathan McSweeney looks to defend but splices it to short third man

OUT! GONE! Walter goes! Bowls it into the surface, length and on middle, Walter skips down to heave but top edges it high and just behind the bowler. Short turns back, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it safely.

Full and sliding on the pads. Nathan McSweeney misses his flick. A huge appeal for LBW but it was easily going down. There was an inside edge onto the pads.

SIX! HUGE! 26 needed now! Flighted full on middle, Nathan McSweeney comes down the track and thumps it over long on for a biggie.

DOT! Flat and turning down the leg side, a long way. Nathan McSweeney looks to reverse hit but misses.

Outside off, Walter drags his shot to long on for a single.

SIX! 33 runs needed now! Walter might go after this over. In the slot, full and on middle, Walter tonks it over mid-wicket for a six.

FOUR! Fourth boundary in the over! 16 runs off the over. On middle, fuller and Nathan McSweeney whips it through mid-wicket for four. Fifty for Nathan McSweeney! The job is not done yet! 22 runs off the Power Surge!

FOUR! Nathan McSweeney on the charge! Short of a length and outside off. Nathan McSweeney slashes and edges it over short third man for four more.

FOUR! Hammered! Goes full and outside off, Nathan McSweeney powers it down to the right of mid off and it races to the fence.

Very full and outside off, Nathan McSweeney carves his shot straight to cover.

FOUR!  They need to gamble a bit! Fuller and on off, Nathan McSweeney lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Needs to make most of the four balls.

A length ball, outside off, Nathan McSweeney cuts it to point. Either side of the fielder and it would have been a boundary.

FOUR! Finally, he connects one! Pitched up, outside off, Walter smashes it down to long off for a boundary. Just 6 runs off the over.

Superb so far from Overton! Short in length and into the surface outside off, Walter swings across and misses.

This is full and on the pads. Nathan McSweeney is early into his flick and gets a leading edge to cover. One.

Too full and around off, Walter swings his blade and inside edges it onto the pads. The ball rolls around the corner and the batters rushes across for a quick single.

Mixes his length and serves it short and outside off. Walter slashes and misses.

Bowls it full and outside off, Walter punches it straight to cover.

A good length ball on middle, Walter looks to flick but gets a leading edge to short third man. Walter is ball watching as he runs across, he bumps into Scott while the ball misses the bowler's end by a whisker.

Outside off, Walter guides it through point for a couple of runs.

Liam Scott serves it full and outside off, it lands and shoots up. Walter is surprised as he fails to hit this one.

Outside off, Nathan McSweeney pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Superb shot! Short of a length and outside off, Nathan McSweeney goes back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Scott goes full and way outside off. Nathan McSweeney tries to paddle it away as he walks across but misses.

A single to end the over as Nathan McSweeney tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! This is full and outside off, Nathan McSweeney shapes for the reverse sweep and nails it over short third man for four.

Darted on the pads, Walter tucks it to square leg for one.

Tossed up on middle, Nathan McSweeney uses his feet and turns it to square leg for one.

Fuller ball on middle, Nathan McSweeney plays it back to the bowler.

Flat and outside off, shoots off the deck. Walter checks his shot and plays it to short third man for one.

Floated fuller and just outside off. Nathan McSweeney looks to flick but misses. An appeal for LBW but it must be missing the stumps.

One more run as Walter works it down to long off.

This is full and outside off, Nathan McSweeney drives it to cover for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Walter turns it to long on for a single.

OUT! LBW! Brilliant review from Adelaide Strikers! Pope was confident and he convinced his skipper. Onto the delivery, this is full, flighted on off, Bryant looks to reverse hit but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but it is turned down. No bat on it. ball Tracking shows THREE REDS.

Bowls it short and outside off, Nathan McSweeney cuts it to point for a single.

A dot to end the over! Bowls it full and on leg, Bryant makes room and knocks it to point.

On middle, Bryant blocks it on the leg side.

The slider, slower in the air and on middle, Bryant flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

This is full and outside off, Nathan McSweeney pushes it to long off for one.

FOUR! Nathan McSweeney takes the charge, he skips down and tonks this full ball to long on for a boundary.

Tossed up on off, Nathan McSweeney blocks it on the off side.

Too full and slanting around off, Nathan McSweeney drives it to deep cover for a single. Nathan McSweeney needs to up the ante now.

Flatter and outside off, Bryant cuts it to deep point for a single.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Pope has the big wicket of Renshaw! He fails to execute the reverse hit and tries to paddle it this time. Pope keeps it simple, flatter and outside off, Renshaw gets an edge off his shot back onto the stumps. Tried too much in two balls. Just the wicket Adelaide Strikers needed at his point.

Pope sees Renshaw shape for the reverse sweep and bowls it down the leg side, he misses.

Flatter and outside off, Nathan McSweeney chops it to point for a single.

Full and outside off, spins away. Nathan McSweeney leaves it alone.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Pitched up, across and outside off. Renshaw lofts it cleanly over extra cover and it races to the fence.

FOUR! That's fifty for Renshaw! He has been superb right from the start! Needs to keep going! Shorter and outside off, Renshaw cuts it through point for a boundary.

Shorter and on middle, Renshaw pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Length and on top of middle, Nathan McSweeney pulls it to square leg for one.

Outside off, Renshaw guides it to point for a quick single. A direct hit at the bowler's end and Renshaw would have been in trouble.

Too full and on middle and leg. Nathan McSweeney flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Drops it short and on the leg side, Renshaw puls it over fine leg and it goes all the way. Hits on the shorter side.

Bowls it on a length and on the pads. Renshaw whacks it to deep mid-wicket who dives to his left and stops. Two.

Renshaw cannot execute this shot. Outside off. Renshaw looks to reverse hit but misses.

Short in length and on middle, Nathan McSweeney pulls it to square leg for one.

Well bowled! A length ball on leg and it nips in sharply. Nathan McSweeney makes room and swings but fails to connect.

Full and on middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.

10 runs off it. Full and on off, Renshaw reverse hits it to short third man for a single.

Too full on middle, Renshaw drives it straight down the ground. The man from long on runs across and cuts it off.

Renshaw is into the 30s now! Floats it full and outside off, Renshaw looks to loft it but toe ends his shot over cover who runs back but the ball was out of his reach.

FOUR! Beats the fielder! Tad short and outside off, Renshaw cuts it to the left of point and past the fielder for four runs.

Pope serves a quicker one outside off. Renshaw looks to reverse hit but misses.

Lloyd Pope bowls it full and on leg, Nathan McSweeney drills it to long on for a single.

17 runs off the over. 50 up as well! On middle, Renshaw flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

SIX! Another one! This is picked up so well. Too full and around off, Renshaw gets low and slog-sweeps it flat to cow corner for a six.

Renshaw skips down again but this is bowled on the pads. Renshaw keeps it out on the leg side.

SIX! Gets the whole of it! Bowls it full and on middle, Renshaw comes down the track and tonks it straight down the ground for a biggie.

Flights it full and on off, Renshaw whips it to deep square leg for a couple.

Cameron Boyce bowls it slower, fuller and on off, Nathan McSweeney drops it to cover for a single.

CLOSE! This one lands on off and spins away. Renshaw again looks to go big but misses it completely.

FOUR! CLEAN! Slightly short and angling on off, Renshaw on his knee, slogs it to deep square leg and it bounces just in front of the ropes.

Flatter trajectory outside off, Renshaw plays it back to Short.

This one comes with the arm on middle, Nathan McSweeney plays it to square leg for one.

Floats it full and on middle, Renshaw hits on the up and to deep mid-wicket for one.

Renshaw takes this on the full and flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Innovative! Welcome boundary! This is full and on middle, Nathan McSweeney paddles it past the keeper and to fine leg for a boundary.

Henry Thornton keeps it full and on middle, Nathan McSweeney nudges it to mid on.

On middle, Renshaw nudges it to square leg for one more.

Full and on off, Nathan McSweeney turns it to mid-wicket for one.

This is full and on middle, Renshaw steps across and flicks it to square leg for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! Henry Thornton repays Jamie Overton for dropping earlier. That is a top nut! A good length ball on middle and off, it lands and shapes in. Munro without any foot movement tries to heave but misses and it crashes the stumps.

Shapes a length ball on leg, Nathan McSweeney turns it to deep square leg for a couple more.

On a length and outside off, Nathan McSweeney works it to mid-wicket for a couple of runs. He is off the mark.

Length and on middle, Nathan McSweeney blocks.

Dropped down an absolute dolly! Henry Thornton it is! This is on a length and on middle, Munro looks to heave but top edges it high up in the night sky and to short cover. Henry Thornton has plenty of time to settle in but still drops down an absolute sitter. Ohh, dear! That's not looking good in replays.

Munro walks down the pitch for a big swing across the line but fails to connect.

A length ball outside off and it jags back in sharply. Munro punches it to cover.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Henry Thornton serves it full and around off, Peirson gets inside the line to paddle it over but gets an edge back onto the stumps.

Short in length and on middle, Peirson knocks it to mid on.

FOUR! Two in a row! This is well placed! A length ball, outside off, Peirson plays with soft hands and with an angled bat, it flies past first slip and wide of short third man for four.

FOUR! Off the mark with a boundary! Shapes in a length ball on the pads. Peirson whacks it behind square leg for a boundary.

Goes full and around off, Peirson drives well but straight to mid off.

He starts with a dot as well! A good length ball on middle and leg, Peirson blocks it out.

Flatter and outside off, Munro cuts it straight to point.

SIX! Hit or miss stuff from Munro! Floats it full and on leg, Munro launches it over long on for a biggie. Brisbane Heat and Munro are underway.

Shorter and outside off, Munro cuts it to point. Another dot.

Colin Munro plays all over it. Flat and outside off, Munro looks to reverse hit but misses and gets hit on the body.

Bowls it full and around off, spins away, Munro looks to defend but plays off the outer half to point.

Flat and outside off, Munro punches it to cover.