On this day in 2020: Brisbane Heat suffer one of the worst-ever collapses in BBL
The T20 leagues around the world have created a great place for themselves in the cricketing landscape. After getting away from ODI and Test matches around the world, fans are always excited to witness the fast and interesting action of the T20 leagues. One never knows what can happen next in these leagues. Some thunderous hitting and brilliant strike rates have come on the table in these leagues only.
Let’s talk of one such interesting and unusual match of the Big Bash League that took place at the Gabba, Brisbane on January 19, 2020. The match came up with a result that the team would have not imagined in its wildest dreams. The match took place between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades, and what the former team could have thought of as a great start ended in a haunted dream.
Batting first, Renegades posted a competitive total of 164 runs on the board. Beau Webster’s 36 off 26 was the highest individual score from their end, and brief innings from several batsmen added to their respectable total. Shaun Marsh (27), Mohammad Nabi (22), and Samit Patel’s 23 runs led their teams towards a fine total. Josh Lalor turned out to be the most economical bowler from Heat’s end, whereas Ben Laughlin got three wickets under his belt.
Brisbane Heat today:
84/0 from 5.5 ➡️ 120/10 from 15.0 and a 44-run loss…
Sit back and watch this astonishing collapse by @HeatBBL, and some truly abysmal batting. #BBL09pic.twitter.com/D8Ddp5yswq
— The Googly (@officialgoogly) January 19, 2020
When Brisbane took on the field with the bat, they got off to a desirable start but what unfolded next was the sheer collapse of the order. Sam Heazlett (56 off 37) and Chris Lynn (41 off 15) appeared in red hot form as they built a partnership of 84 runs. But, as soon as Lynn got out, the dramatic collapse unfolded, and batsmen came and went back in no time. Cameron Boyce turned out to be the most dangerous man with the ball as he scalped four wickets and fired Brisbane with an economy of 3.75.
After Lynn and Heazlett, none of the batsmen could even touch the double figures apart from Joe Burns (14). From 84/0 to 120/10, the haunted story of Brisbane Heats unfolded in no time. The dreamy start soon got wrapped up in 15 overs, and Brisbane had to endure one of the worst collapses in the history of BBL. Apart from Boyce, Samit Patel and Dan Christian got two wickets each under their belt. Cameron Boyce was declared as the player of the match for devastating the order of Brisbane Heat with his spell.
