REN vs HEA Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! That's it, Fergus O'Neill has done it for Melbourne Renegades and they have snatched the fourth and final playoff place for now. Banged in a bit over middle, Fergus just steps out and backs away before pulling it flat and back past the bowler into the long on fence. THE RENEGADES WIN BY 3 WICKETS!

SIX! BANG! What a hit from Fergus O'Neill and Brisbane Heat should be done and dusted now. Length ball from Xavier Bartlett at the stumps, Fergus O'Neill climbs into the shot and swings it away over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Back of a length and over middle, cramping up the batter, Tom Rogers just dabs it down to short cover and sets off for the single. Another direct hit missed at the bowler's end.

Bowled on a hard length and outside off, Fergus O'Neill throws his hands at it and gets an outside edge down to deep third for one.

Good length now, attacking the stumps, Fergus O'Neill gets under this one as well and heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket this time for a couple of more runs.

Full and straight, looking to slide one past the inside edge, Fergus O'Neill gets across and heaves it away to wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Back of a length and at the body, nudged away through square leg for one. 14 needed off 18 but the Renegades need to finish it off inside 19 overs to get that net run rate up above the other teams.

OUT! CAUGHT! Would you believe it? 'Tall Paul' aka Paul Walter has done it again and Brisbane Heat are alive and kicking now. Another off-paced delivery, bowled into the pitch and outside off. Sutherland moves across to the off side, leans back and pulls it flat but straight to Xavier Bartlett at deep mid-wicket and he makes no mistake. Melbourne Renegades are now 7 down and still need 15 runs for the win.

Hard length over middle and leg, tucked away past square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Wow, what a catch from Matt Renshaw and for a moment, everyone in the stadium must have though that the ball would sail over. But unfortunately for Jake Fraser-McGurk, he has to depart for 95 and gets a standing ovation from the crowd. Paul Walter bowls it into the pitch and angles it across off, JFM moves to the off side and swats it straight down the ground. Renshaw moves across to his right from long off and leaps up to snatch the catch with both hands and slides down to avoid contact with the turf.

A big swing and a miss! Another slower one, pitched up in the channel, JFM picks it up and looks to slog it away but misses.

Jake Fraser-McGurk wants two and gets two! JFM is early to get across the off stump and Paul Walter digs in a slower ball wide outside off. Jake mistimes the pull back into the turf and over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Lands just inside the ropes and Melbourne Renegades are just 18 runs away from victory with 4 overs remaining. Banged in short over leg, Sutherland hangs back and makes room before pulling it flat and to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

WIDE! Length ball, spilled down the leg side, Sutherland looks to whip it off the legs but fails to do so.

Half a shout for a caught behind but the umpire turns it down. Melbourne Renegades do opt for the review. This is bowled a bit short over middle, angling it in, Will Sutherland gets inside the line to pull but misses and the ball just clips the hips before going into the hands of the keeper. The third umpire checks snicko and it shows that the ball did just flick the jersey.

What are you doing, Jake Fraser-McGurk? Short of a length, dabbed away to the man at short third and Will Sutherland calls Jake for a single. The ball goes straight to the fielder who yet again misses the direct hit at the bowler's end. Jake had given up there.

A good chase from Michael Neser but the batters do well to pick up three runs as well. Back of a length over middle, Will Sutherland leans back and pulls it down through the mid on region, not sweetly timed and it gets cut off before the ropes.

Oh, that's a risky and unnecessary single when you need less than run-a-ball. Pitched up around off, Jake Fraser-McGurk squirts it away on the bounce to backward point and sets off for the single. They set off for the single and Max Bryant misses the shy at the bowler's end as Jake dives in to safety.

Slightly back of a length, angling across off and a bit slower too, JFM moves across a bit and just times it away to the left of deep point for a brace. Moves into the 90s now does Jake.

On a good length, outside off, Will Sutherland drives it wide of deep cover for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Skipper gets off the mark with a boundary! Serves it full, outside off, with pace, Will Sutherland moves across, covers the line of the ball and drills it down the ground to the left of the bowler for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! FIFTH DOWN FOR THE RENEGADES! Can the Brisbane Heat come back into the game now? Michael Neser takes his second wicket as he bangs in a short ball, outside off, from over the wicket, going away from the batter. Harry Dixon looks to pull it off the back foot but the ball gets big on him and he doesn't get the elevation that he is looking for because of the extra bounce. The ball goes in the air towards cow corner where Matt Renshaw runs to his left from long on and takes a simple catch with both hands.

A low full toss, outside off, JFM pushes it by the full face of the bat towards deep cover for a single.

Slower full, outside off, JFM drills it down the ground to long off and takes a couple of runs quickly on the free hit.

NO BALL AND SIX! A full toss above the waist, called a no ball instantly. Jake Fraser-McGurk moves across and whacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. A Free hit is coming up...

Good length, outside off, Harry dabs it to mid off for a single.

Swing and miss! Full, just outside off, JFM tries to slog it by going on his knee but misses the line of the ball.

Around middle, full, Dixon pushes it wide of cover for a single.

SIX! INCREDIBLE! Drops it short, around middle, Harry Dixon makes room and thumps it over deep backward square leg for a biggie. Nice transfer of weight.

On a nagging length, outside off, slower through he air, Harry goes on his knee and tries to slog it over cow corner but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Floated on a length, outside off, JFM cuts it wide of cover for a single.

SIX! WOW! POWERED! Tossed up, outside off, from over the wicket, Jake Fraser-McGurk sits up nicely and thumps it inside out over deep cover for a biggie to start the over.

Slower full ball, outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk gets underneath it as he waits up and drills it down the ground to long off for a single.

Good length, outside off, follows the batter and keeps it more wide, JFM moves across to pull it but misses.

Full, outside off, again, JFM moves across and drives it hard but straight to cover.

Full, outside off, from over the wicket, JFM sits up nicely and looks to slog it over cow corner but gets a leading edge from the bottom part of the bat to square leg.

Full, outside off, Dixon drives it to mid off and takes a quick single as the fielder can't be able to collect the ball properly.

Full, around leg, coming in, Dixon tucks it wide of deep backward square leg and takes a couple of runs.

Short of a length, wide outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk makes room and tries to cut it lately. Gets it through the outer half of the bat and the ball goes over backtracking short third man fielder. The fielder gives it a chase and saves the boundary but the batter gets a couple of runs.

Leg bye! Goes fuller, around leg, seaming in, Harry Dixon looks to drive it but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the pads. He gets a single for leg bye as the ball rolls away wide of cover.

No hat-trick for Johnson! Short of a length, outside off, Harry Dixon ducks under it.

OUT! CLEANED UP! Back-to-back wickets for Spencer Johnson! He is on a hat-trick now! Serves it a yorker straightaway in the hole, from over the wicket, a hint of inswing, Tim Seifert tries to bring his bat down to dig it out but gets late and misses the line of the ball. The ball zips past the outside edge and shatters the stumps. Second for Johnson who is breathing fire here.

OUT! BOWLED! The partnership of 84 has been broken by Spencer Johnson! Serves it on a length, around off, from over the wicket, coming in, Ollie Peake makes room by going to the leg side and tries to cut it off late. He can't be able to cover the line of the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball goes and shatters the stumps. Third down for Melbourne Renegades.

Full, outside off, from over the wicket, Ollie Peake moves across to ramp it but misses the line of the ball.

SIX! WOW! SHOT OF THE DAY SO FAR! Serves it full, outside off, from over the wicket, Jake Fraser-McGurk makes room by going to the leg side and thumps it inside out over sweeper cover for a biggie. 21 off it and Melbourne Renegades now need 68 in nine overs.

Full outside off, JFM dabs it in front of cover.

FOUR! A full toss, around leg, Jake Fraser-McGurk makes room by going to the leg side and tries to go over cover. But because of the pace, his bat face get turned off and gets it over the head of cover point for a boundary.

SIX! DOWN THE GROUND! Slower again, on a good length, outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk waits for the ball to come in and he thumps it back over the head of the bowler for a biggie.

Good length, outside off, Peake dabs it in front of cover point and takes a single.

FOUR! HELPED ITS WAY! Slower length ball, down the leg side, Ollie Peake swivels and pulls it along the ground wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Wow, that just flew off the bat! Short of a length and angled across off, Jake Fraser-McGurk stays upright and just reaches out before playing a half-pull, flat and right in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

The call is for two right away and Jake Fraser-McGurk dives in to make it, bringing up his first FIFTY of the season as well, what a time to do it as well. Slower one, banged in well short around off, JFM fetches it and pulls it down wide of deep mid-wicket before racing back for the second run.

That has been crunched but just for a single. Good length outside off, Ollie Peake steps out and thumps it away just wide of deep point for one.

Short of a length, slower too and angled well across off, Jake stands tall and slaps it down through the cover region for a single.

A well-directed short ball, angled in at the batter, Peake controls the pull well and hits it down to deep square leg for one. The 100 is up for Melbourne Renegades inside the first 10 overs.

Full and straight at the stumps, Peake backs away and ends up just jamming it out to Mitchell Swepson at short covers.

SIX! That is a SHOT! Pitched up again around off, Jake Fraser-McGurk takes a step across to the off side and whips it high and over wide long on for a biggie. The 50 partnership is also up between these two.

FOUR! Jake keeps swinging and keeps getting the results as well. A good bumper, over the front shoulder, JFM takes it on and gets a top edge over the keeper's head and for a boundary.

Pitched up on off and middle, Peake just bunts it out on the off side and rotates the strike well, smart batting.

Nicely bowled! Nagging length in the channel, just seaming away as well, Ollie Peake looks to hang back and has a poke at it but gets beaten.

Short of a good length over middle and leg, JFM backs away and pulls it flat towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Spencer Johnson comes back in and Jake Fraser-McGurk takes him on straight away. Pitched up full and around off, JFM hangs deep and goes leg side of the ball before hitting it over mid off, not cleanly but well enough for a boundary. That's his highest score of the season as well.

Courages from Mitchell Swepson to toss that one up and at just 68.5 kph but he gets away with it. Flighted up, short and outside off, JFM waits back and slaps it hard to deep point for just a single.

Similar line and length on the pads, tucked away past square leg for a single by Peake.

Nagging length, on leg and turning into the pads, Peake fails to get it away.

Full and on off, quicker too, JFM can't get under this one and drills it down to long off for one.

SIX! Oh, that's one of the flattest six you will see! Tossed up again around off, Jake Fraser-McGurk backs away to open up the off side and hammers it with the turn square over the cover fence for another biggie.

SIX! Shouts of 'catch it' but that's gone into the second deck! Slightly overpitched on middle and leg, Jake Fraser-McGurk sits down and clears the front leg before swinging it high and over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Hard length angled into the hips, heaved away down to deep backward square leg for a single.

SIX! Jake Fraser-McGurk does well to get that much power on that one. A slower ball, banged well into the pitch and outside off, JFM hops and swats the pull shot up and just over cow corner for a biggie.

Hard length in the channel, JFM looks to get across and open up the leg side but has to adjust and jam it out on the off side.

Short of a length and attacking the bodyline, Peake hops and pushes it down through wide mid on for one more.

Banged into the deck and just back of a length, Jake Fraser-McGurk leans back and lins up the heave but gets it high on the bat and wide of long on for another single.

Just back of a length and angled in at the body, Ollie Peake gets cramped for room and just short-arm jabs it in front of square leg for one.

On a good length at the pads, tucked away nearly in front of square leg for one.

FOUR RUNS! Ooh, a difficult chase for Spencer Johnson and in the end, his effort to save the boundary doesn't even matter. Dropped short and over off, Ollie Peake gets across and reverse flicks it over short third. The ball hits the practice pitches and runs away as Johnson is a bit cautious and rightly so but saves the boundary. However, the batters run four runs.

Pushed through quicker and on a length around off, JFM shows the full face of the bat and punches it down to long off for a run.

Slows it up now, bowling it a bit short and outside off, JFM waits back and cuts it hard but straight to point.

Pushed through quicker and into the pads, Jake Fraser-McGurk plays all over the delivery and gets hit on the pads.

Begins with a flatter one on the stumps, Peake walks across the off stump and laps it around the corner for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Peake moves across and pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a single to end the over.

On a good length, outside off, slower in pace, JFM drives it to the right of mid off for a single.

Slower length ball, outside off, Ollie Peake drills it straight back to the bowler. The ball hits the stumps at non striker and gets deflected toward mid wicket and the batters get a single.

Full, around leg, JFM makes room and tries to slog it to the leg side but gets it through the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, JFM takes out his front leg and goes for a big swing down the ground but misses.

Slower full toss ball, around middle, dipping in, JFM tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

On a good length, outside off, Peake dabs it to point.

Full outside off, Peake drives it to cover.

Back of a length, around middle, Peake blocks it.

OUT! CAUGHT! Gone in the third attempt! A good catch in the deep and Josh Brown is gone after making quick-fire 32 runs. Xavier Bartlett gets his first one. Serves it full, around middle and leg, Josh Brown again makes room by going to the leg side and then takes out his front leg forward to flick it over deep square leg. He doesn't timed it well like he does it earlier. Paul Walter runs it to his left takes the catch in motion and throws it out to Nathan McSweeney as he is going over the ropes. Nathan takes it with hands as the replays confirm it that it is out.

SIX! ANOTHER! Good length, around leg, coming in, Josh Brown makes room and slogs it over deep square leg for another biggie.

SIX! HAMMERED! Full, around leg, from over the wicket, Josh Brown brings out his front leg forward and whacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Short of a length, around off, Brown chips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! THRASHED! Good length, around middle and leg, angling in, Josh Brown stays deep in the crease and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

WIDE! Bangs in short, around middle and leg, goes over the head, Josh Brown ducks under it as it has been called a wide.

Back of a length, outside off, JFK tries to defend it but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

FOUR! AGGRESSION! Hard length, outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk walks down the track and punches it over cover for a boundary.

Good length, around middle, JFK pushes it to mid on of the front foot.

OUT! Straight up in the air and caught at mid off! Michael Neser gets the first wicket on the very first ball of his spell. Serves it full, just outside off, from over the wicket, with a bit of outswing, Tawanda Muyeye looks to launch it down the ground but doesn't get underneath it completely. Gets it through the toe end of the bat and the ball balloons up in the air towards mid off. Paul Walter makes no mistake there as he grabs it with both hands at his face. Also, Jake Fraser-McGurk walks out to bat now.

FOUR BYES! Back of a length, outside off, moving away, Josh Brown looks to pull it again but misses this time. The ball goes right to the keeper who fails to grab it as he makes the dive a bit late. The ball goes through the gap between keeper and slip for a boundary. Melbourne Renegades gets four easy runs.

FOUR! Good length, around middle and leg, Josh Brown picks it up and launches it over deep square leg. The fielder runs in to his left and tries to save the boundary by throwing the ball under the ropes. But fails to do so as the ball goes over the ropes on the bounce.

SIX! GETS IT NOW! Back of a length, around middle, from over the wicket, Josh Brown goes deep in the crease and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Swing and miss! Good length, just outside off, Josh Brown looks to slog it down the ground but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good length, around leg, coming in, Muyeye tucks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Tawanda Muyeye looks to pull it off the back foot and misses.

FOUR! DOWN THE GROUND! First one of this chase! Serves it full, around off, from over the wicket, Josh Brown comes forward and whips it with the full face of the bat over the head of the bowler for a boundary to end the over.

Ful, outside off, seaming away, Muyeye drives it wide of mid off and takes a quick single off the front foot.

Full, around off, Josh Brown drives it to the right of bowler for a single down the ground.

Good length, just outside off, in the channel, Muyeye strides forward to defend it and gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

On a good length, outside off, shaping away, Tawanda Muyeye tries to punch it off the back foot and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full, just outside off, a hint of outswing, Tawanda Muyeye comes forward and drives it straight to mid off.