Big Bash League: hits and misses as Perth Scorchers take back-to-back crowns
The Perth Scorchers clinched back-to-back Big Bash titles in a crazy last-over final.
Here are our hits and misses.
hit
Bryant performance
The Heat’s innings threatened to falter after the Scorchers pulled back into play with three quick wickets.
But Max Bryant showed no fear as he switched the attack to the Scorchers.
He blasted the short straight boundaries and made the most of Andrew Tye’s shaky form.
He hit 31 of just 14 deliveries.
He let himself down with the dismissal and fell for Matthew Kelly’s brief ball trap.
Turner time
Ashton Turner saved his side again after coming in with three minuses from Perth.
He sped his innings to perfection, defeating the Quicks before targeting the Power Surge at the perfect time.
He seemed poised to complete the win before fading out at 53.
child Cooper
With the season ahead, a 19-year-old all-rounder from Scarborough has put his name in the spotlight.
After Ashton Turner’s horror run, Perth appeared to be gone, needing 40 runs from their last 20 deliveries
But he didn’t miss a shot and sent James Bazley over the top with the second ball.
The crowd went wild as he did it again to complete the over.
His race between wickets was elite to eat into the runs before another monster six meant the scorchers needed just 10 from the last over.
Nick Hobson brought the match to the ice but Connolly was the hero.
Is missing
Surge scourge
The Brisbane Heat moved well in the first innings and made a logical decision to take the Power Surge.
But the Surge curse struck when Sam Heazlett fell as the first delivery after the Scorchers rejoined Jason Behrendorff.
Heazlett attempted a swing pull on a slower bouncer but could only make out a short, fine leg.
Heat skipper Jimmy Peirson was then released in a mirror image with the last ball of the over.
They saw the Surge without losing another but lost McSweeney soon after.
Unforgivable!
Stephen Eskinazi was caught in one of the worst moments of the season for the Scorchers.
He ran a risky single and dressed far too early and lazily without putting his racquet in the crease.
Instead of doing well at home, a good throw from Max Bryant sent him back into the pavilion.
Shaking heads could be heard everywhere.
AT burned
Ashton Turner looked set to win the match before disaster hit hard.
Nick Hobson called him through on a second run but stopped a quarter of the way down.
Turner was full steam ahead and did his best to cross for Jimmy Peirson, breaking the stumps.
But on camera, it was clear that Turner had to be the one to leave.
