Heat Storm Into Challenger After Heazlett’s Heroics | Brisbane Heat

The scores: Sydney Thunder 8-158 (Cutting 34*, Billings 34) lost to Brisbane Heat 3-162 (Heazlett 74*, Peirson 43*, Labuschagne 32) by seven wickets with five balls to spare

The heroes: Sam Heazlett and Jimmy Peirson were the Brisbane Heat’s ice-men as the club yet again recovered from early setbacks to seal their second rollercoaster run chase in three nights.

Heazlett bounced back from a sluggish start to his innings in which he took 27 balls to find his first boundary before going on to stroke a career-best 74 not out to get the Heat home with five balls to spare. His incredible match-winning 92-run stand with Peirson came off just…