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Brisbane Heat stay alive in BBL finals with six-wicket win over Adelaide Strikers at the Gabba
The Brisbane Heat kept their title hopes alive with a six-wicket win over the Adelaide Strikers in a Big Bash League elimination final highlighted by a breathtaking catch from Ben Laughlin.
Key points:
- Jimmy Pierson and Joe Burns guided the Heat home with seven balls to spare
- Ben Laughlin took a stunning catch in the outfield to dismiss the Strikers’ Michael Neser
- The Heat will next face the Thunder in the BBL finals
Chasing 131 on a tricky Gabba wicket on Friday night, the Heat were teetering at 3-23 and looked set for another batting meltdown after losing trump cards Chris Lynn and Marnus Labuschagne in the first two overs.
But Joe Denly (41 off 40) was joined by the rock-solid Jimmy Peirson and the pair all but burst the Strikers’ bubble…
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