SCO vs HEA Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TIMBER! Perth Scorchers have successfully defended this one. Pitched up in the line of stumps, Spencer Johnson looks to slog this but misses. The ball disturbs the timber and Perth Scorchers win this by 33 runs.

FOUR! Short-pitched, on leg, Spencer Johnson doesn't shy away and pulls this up and over mid on for four runs down to long on.

OUCH! That must've hurt Spencer Johnson. Bumper, into the body of the batter. Spencer Johnson moves away from his stumps and goes for the pull but misses. The ball thumps Spencer Johnson into the helmet grill and the physio rushes in for a mandatory concussion check.

Good length, angling away from the stumps, Spencer Johnson swings and misses.

Continue the short ball ploy, follow the batter to his leg. Matthew Kuhnemann looks for the scoop but misses.

FOUR! On a length around middle and leg, Matthew Kuhnemann moves to his leg, exposes his stumps and reverse ramps this over the keeper for a boundary.

Short-pitched, on leg, Spencer Johnson pulls this away for a single.

Good length wide of off, Matthew Kuhnemann slaps this towards long off for one.

Back of a length around leg, Matthew Kuhnemann swings and misses one more time.

Short-pitched, on leg, Matthew Kuhnemann looks for the get away and slog but misses.

Short-pitched, around leg, Matthew Kuhnemann hooks this to deep backward square for one.

Slower one, angling away on off, Matthew Kuhnemann looks to slog but misses.

Good length on off, Matthew Kuhnemann cuts this on the point to point fo rno run.

Too full on the pads, Matthew Kuhnemann goes for the flick but misses. The ball thumps into the pads of MK and he is hobbling here.

Short-pitched, on off, Spencer Johnson pulls this high off his bat to long off for one.

On a length around the pads, Matthew Kuhnemann slogs this away on leg for one.

Short-pitched around leg, Matthew Kuhnemann pulls this away towards deep for one.

Good length on leg, Matthew Kuhnemann goes for the pull but gets it away from the bowler for no run.

OUT! Just when it looked like Max Bryant could get the Heat back into this contest, he departs. On a length around off, Max Bryant stretches and lofts this straight at Nick Hobson at sweeper cover for a simple catch.

FOUR! ARE WE IN FOR A MIRACULOUS TURNAROUND? Full toss on leg, Max Bryant smashes this through mid-wicket and gets a boundary more.

FOUR! Gets it away into the fence for four this time. Good length on the pads, Max Bryant swings and fends this through the gap towards deep backward square for four.

Good length on the pads, Bryant flicks this to deep square for a couple.

Good length on off, Max Bryant punches this towards point for a single.

FOUR! Edged and it sails over short third again for four this time. On al length wide outside off, Max Bryant strides to the pitch of it and swings. The ball lands behind short third for a boundary.

SIX! IT SAILS OVER THE FENCE! Short-pitched, around off, Mahli Beardman goes for the pull, gets an outside edge and the ball sails over the fence behind the stumps for six.

Short-pitched on off, Max Bryant edges this behind short third for a couple.

On a length around leg, Max Bryant flicks this towards square leg.

Too full on the pads, Max Bryant flicks this towards fine leg for one.

A wicket maiden by Agar. The body language of the Heat players doesn't look that promising and the task too looks an uphill task from here on.

Too full on off, Spencer Johnson drills this towards off again.

Full toss on off, Spencer Johnson thumps this on off.

Tossed up on off, Spencer Johnson defends this one.

Short of a length on off, Spencer Johnson punches this back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Floated on off, Mitchell Swepson hammers this straight back at the bowler. Ashton Agar fails to grab a hold of it on the first attempt but manages to hold onto it on the second attempt.

Back of a length on leg, Mitchell Swepson nudges this towards square leg and runs one.

Bumper on off, Mitchell Swepson ducks down.

Short-pitched around off, Max Bryant flat bats this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length on off, Mitchell Swepson punches this to sweeper cover for one.

OUT! It is all falling apart for Brisbane Heat as Xavier Bartlett departs as well. Back of a length slower one, around leg, Xavier Bartlett slogs this towards Andrew Tye at long on for a simple catch.

Back of a length around off, Max Bryant flat bats this to wide long on for one.

TWO WIDES! On a length down the leg, Xavier Bartlett misses the nudge towards leg. Wided. The keeper does well to save it from going to the fence but the batters take one meanwhile.

Fuller on leg, Xavier Bartlett drills this to long on for another single.

Short of a length on leg, Max Bryant tucks this towards silly mid on for one.

Floated on the pads, Max Bryant tucks this towards deep mid-wicket region for a couple.

Quicker and flatter on off, Max Bryant punches this to cover for no run.

Darted on the pads, Xavier Bartlett tucks this towards deep square for one.

Short of a length on leg, Xavier Bartlett looks to tucks this down the leg but misses.

FOUR! That's a shot and a half. On a length around off, Max Bryant gets low on his knee and drives this up and over cover-point for four runs. Cooper Connolly gives it a good chase but fails to keep this inside the playing area.

Too full on off, Xavier Bartlett drills this through mid on for one.

Wide yorker outside off, Xavier Bartlett looks to guide this towards third but misses.

WIDE! Bumper, outside off. Xavier Bartlett swings but misses. Wided.

Good length on off, Xavier Bartlett pushes this away for no run.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Good length, wide of off, Paul Walter moves away from the stumps and looks to loft this behind point. Catches a leading edge straight at short third for a simple catch. The wheels are coming off for Brisbane Heat.

FOUR! WALTER SMASHES THIS! Good length on off, Paul Walter clears his front leg and hammers this down to long on fence for four runs.

Short-pitched, on leg, Paul Walter jumps down the track and fends this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good length on leg, Paul Walter defends this off his front foot.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! On a length on the pads, Matt Renshaw moves in and flicks. The ball gets more elevation and it travels only to Nick Hobson at deep square leg for a simple catch. A massive setback to Perth Scorchers.

Good length on the pads, Matt Renshaw looks for the flick towards deep on leg but gets beaten. The ball goes on and thumps into his back thigh. This landed outside leg though.

FOUR! Smashed down the ground for four. Good length on the pads, Matt Renshaw slogs this over mid on for a boundary. A good start to the Surge for Perth.

Short-pitched, on leg, Max Bryant pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Bumper, on leg. Matt Renshaw ducks down on this.

Good length on leg, Max Bryant slaps thie towards deep square for one.

WIDE! On a length wide down the leg. Wided.

On a length around leg, Matt Renshaw tucks this through square leg for one.

Good length on off, Max Bryant gets caught in two minds on either to leave it or nudge this away on leg, gets squared and edges this towards third man region for one.

Short and wide outside off, Max Bryant swings but misses.

LEG BYE! Good length on the pads, Matt Renshaw misses the flick and the ball bumps off his thigh pad towards leg for one.

Floated away on leg, Matt Renshaw tucks this on leg for one.

OUT! Perth Scorchers ARE OOZZING FIRE IN THE FIELD! Short on off, Nathan McSweeney dabs this towards Finn Allen at backward point and runs straightaway. Allen was quickly onto this and he threw at the stumps towards the non-striking end. The ball hits the stumps and Nathan McSweeney was short off his crease.

Fuller on leg, Matt Renshaw this time moves a bit to his leg and drills this down to long on for one.

Fuller on off, Matt Renshaw looks to run this down the ground but end up blocking it.

Short and wide outside off, Nathan McSweeney cuts this to deep point for one.

Full and wide outside off, Matt Renshaw sweeps this to deep square for one.

Good length on off, Matt Renshaw jumps down the track and rolls this to long off for one.

SIX! LOFTED OVER THE FENCE! Good length on off, Matt Renshaw moves away on leg and chips this up and over the fence towards deep cover for six runs.

Good length, angling away from off, Matt Renshaw looks to cut this but gets beaten.

Short-pitched on off, Matt Renshaw works it away in the deep for a couple here.

Good length on the pads, Nathan McSweeney flicks this towards deep on leg for one.

Short and wide otuside off, Nathan McSweeney slashes hard at it but gets beaten.

On a length wide of off, Matt Renshaw chips this over cover for two.

SIX! ANOTHER BIGGIE AND Matt Renshaw IS KEEPING HEAT INTO THIS! On a length around the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this up and over the fence towards deep fine leg region for six.

SIX! HAMMERRED! On a length around middle and leg, Matt Renshaw clears his front leg and slogs this back at the sight screen for a huge six. This was hit right off the middle from Matt Renshaw.

Short-pitched, around leg, Nathan McSweeney goes for the pull but gets a bit of glove to it. The ball is out of reach of the keeper but he does well to attack the ball. Single taken.

Good length on off, Nathan McSweeney pulls this but gets it high on the sticker of his bat towards leg for no run.

FOUR! SMASHED! Back of a length around off, Nathan McSweeney rocks back and punches this through cover-point region for a boundary.

Short of a length on leg, Nathan McSweeney rocks back and tucks this through leg for one.

Fuller on leg, Matt Renshaw milks this away on leg for one.

Fuller on off, Matt Renshaw pushes this away for no run.

LEG BYE! Darted down the leg, Nathan McSweeney brushes this off his pads away for one.

Tossed up wide of off, Matt Renshaw moves to his leg and slices this over point for one.

Floated on the pads, Matt Renshaw tucks this away through mid-wicket for two.

On a length on off, Nathan McSweeney pushes this towards point for no run.

On a length around the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this towards mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Good length on the pads, Matt Renshaw leaves it. Wided.

On a length around off, Matt Renshaw blocks this out as well.

Good length on off, Matt Renshaw jams this down for no run.

OUT! THREE DOWN ARE BRISBANE! On a length around off, Colin Munro looks to clear the field on off but lofts this off the cue end straight at mid off for his dismissal.

Good length on off, Colin Munro defends this one.

OUT! ASTONISHING AGAR! A bit of brilliance in the field from the left-arm spinner sends Jimmy Peirson backpacking. Good length angling away from the batter, Colin Munro leans back and cuts this towards the right of Agar at point. Agar dives to his right and fields this, switches the ball from his right to left in a flash and aims at the striker's end. Hits the bull's eye and Jimmy Peirson was way short off his ground.

WIDE! On a length, wide down the leg. Colin Munro goes for the flick and misses. Wided.

WIDE! Bumper, way too high. Colin looks for the upper cut but misses. Wided.

On a length around off, Colin Munro defends this off his front foot.

Short pitched on leg, Colin Munro looks for the pull, gets it off the cue end but lands it in-between mid-wicket and deep square for two.

Good length on the pads, Colin Munro tucks this straight at square leg.

DROPPED! Tye drops a sitter. Back of a length around middle and leg, Jimmy Peirson looks to pull this over Tye at mid on but gets it high off his sticker and towards the right of Tye. THe fielder runs sideways and looks to catch this but fails.

A bit of juice here. Back of a length around off, Jimmy Peirson looks to poke at it and gets beaten.

On a length around middle and off, Colin Munro flicks this straight at the fielder.

Good length on the pads, Colin Munro tucks this away on leg for no run.

On a length around off, Colin Munro pushes this to mid off for no run.

On a length wide of off, Munro looks to cut this but chops this back onto his pads.

Good length on off, Colin Munro punches this straight at the fielder.

FOUR! On a length around middle and leg, Colin Munro moves away from the line of it and smashes this over mid on for a boundary here.

On a length on off, Jimmy Peirson defends this off his front foot.

Good length around off, Jimmy Peirson throws his bat at it but gets beaten again.

WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg, Jimmy Peirson looks for the flick but misses. Wided.

PEACH! Good length on the fourth stumps, Jimmy Peirson pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Good length wide of off, Jimmy Peirson looks to block this one but gets beaten on the outside.

LEG BYE! Good length on the pads, Colin Munro looks to tuck this around leg but the ball thumps onto his pads and lobs away on off for one. Leg bye signaled.

OUT! FIRST BLOOD FOR PERTH! Good length, angling down the leg, Tom Banton looks to tickle this down the leg but gets a faint edge back to the keeper's left. The keeper does well to dive to his left and hold onto this.

Good length on off, Jimmy Peirson defends this out. A good start to the chase for Heat.

Good length on off, Tom Banton dabs this to third man region for a single.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDOME AAY FOR SIX! Pitched-up on middle and leg, Tom Banton swings at this and connects well. Presents a full face of his bat and lofts this over the fence towards long on for six.

Good length on off, Tom Banton drives this to the fielder for no run.

OH WOW! It suddenly looks like a bowler's paradise. Back of a length around off, Tom Banton looks to punch this but gets beaten to the bounce.

FOUR BYES! Extras to begin the chase. Good length wide of off, shapes back in but outside off. Tom Banton strides out in front and goes for the drive but gets beaten. The ball bounces just in front of the keeper and it races away to the fence for four.