HUR vs HEA Live Commentary

Brisbane Heat have done it! Too full, outside off, Rishad Hossain carves it to deep point for a single. Brisbane Heat win by 3 runs.

OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball does the trick! This is full and angled away from Nikhil, outside off. Nikhil Chaudhary is threw his shot but hits it straight up in the air to deep mid-wicket where Michael Neser holds his nerves.

Wide not given! Bowls a fuller length delivery on leg. Nikhil Chaudhary takes a step across as he looks to sweep but misses. The keeper fumbles but makes sure to keep the ball around him.

DOT! This is very full and just outside off, Nikhil Chaudhary punches it hard but straight to cover. 5 needed in 3.

Bowls a wide yorker, outside off. Nathan Ellis squeezes it out to third man for a single.

DOT TO BEGIN! A length delivery, around off, Nathan Ellis punches it to the left of Khan, who gets his hand down quickly to stop.

Pushes hard for two runs! A length ball on middle, Nikhil Chaudhary flicks it through mid-wicket and runs back for the second run.

Shorter and outside off, Nathan Ellis dabs it to third man for a single.

OUT! GONE! What is happening here? Hobart Hurricanes are railing off the track. A good length delivery, around off, probably a knuckle ball. Chris Jordan plays a nothing shot, just lobs it to point where Max Bryant runs behind and takes it over his shoulder.

A length ball, outside off. Jordan punches it to point.

OUT! GONE! Another one bites the dust! Hard length delivery, outside off, Ahmed punches with a high backlift and just gets height behind it. It balloons to deep cover where Matt Renshaw takes a simple catch.

Touch fuller and on middle, Nikhil Chaudhary whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! A full toss, dipping and sliding down. Nikhil Chaudhary leaves it.

OUT! Picks out the fielder! Back of a length and on middle and leg. Wade tries to pull it over but finds the fielder at deep square leg. Good catch by Xavier Bartlett. Brisbane Heat still in the game.

SIX! A full toss on the pads, asking to be hit. Wade whips it aerially and over square leg for a biggie.

That's one of the best efforts you would have seen. Shorter and on off, Nikhil Chaudhary pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Matt Renshaw stretches himself while running back. Makes himself big and flicks the ball back one-handedly. Saves five runs.

A slower delivery, length and outside off. Nikhil Chaudhary is beaten by the lack of pace.

Short in length and on off, Wade pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Very full and around off, Nikhil Chaudhary knocks it to cover for a single.

One more run as Nikhil Chaudhary flicks it to mid-wicket.

Drops it full and around off, Wade hits it down to long on for a single.

An arm ball, flat and around off, Wade punches it to point.

Tossed up, around off, Nikhil Chaudhary turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length delivery, around off, Wade laps it to fine leg for a single.

Flights it on the up, outside off, Nikhil Chaudhary drives it to long off for one.

Outside off and turning in late. Wade drops it back to the bowler.

Touch short, around off, Wade punches it square on the off side for a brace. A risky second run but Wade puts in a dive to make his end.

OUT! KNOCKED OVER! McDermott goes and the game is open once again! Matthew Kuhnemann nicely tosses it up, around off, stays a bit low and skids a bit. McDermott looks to slog-sweep but misses and it hits the off pole. End of a fine innings from McDermott.

Length delivery on leg, Nikhil Chaudhary flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! The man in form brings up his first boundary! Tossed up full and on middle, Nikhil Chaudhary sweeps it to the right of deep square leg and it races away.

Flatter delivery on middle and leg, tapped back to the bowler.

Another run to end the over as Nikhil Chaudhary works it to long off.

Tossed up on the pads, turned to mid-wicket for a single.

Flights the overpitched delivery. Nikhil Chaudhary drives it through point for a single.

Tad short, around off, McDermott cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Too full and around off, Nikhil Chaudhary plays it to long on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! High but not good enough! Flights it full and on middle, Beau Webster slog-sweeps but fails to get the desired connection behind it. It goes high and to deep square leg where Nathan McSweeney holds onto it. Excellent phase of play for Brisbane Heat.

A yorker on the base of middle, Beau Webster squeezes it out to square leg for a single.

Pace off, full and on middle, nudged to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Follows Beau on the leg side with a fuller delivery, this is flicked to square leg for one.

This is full and around off, McDermott looks to drive but inside edges it to square leg for one.

Serves it very full and on middle, Beau Webster pushes it to the left of Usman Khawaja at mid off for one. Fifty for Beau Webster. Not his most fluent knock but very influential.

Wide! Misses his line and bowls it over the tramline. Left alone.

Very full, outside off, McDermott carves it to deep point for a single.

Drops it short and outside off, Beau Webster pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs across, dives and gets a hand on it. The fielder across does the sweeping job and saves two.

Tossed up on middle, played back to the bowler.

Slightly short and around off, Beau Webster uses his feet as he launches it over mid off but hits it off the slice. It falls safely for a couple.

Touch flatter and outside off. McDermott makes room and flat bats it over cover for a single.

Touch fuller and just outside off. Beau Webster powers it to deep cover for a single.

Matt Renshaw begins with a length delivery, outside off, Beau Webster looks to cut but misses it.

Pushes it full and around off, McDermott looks to flick it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls on the eck.

A full toss, on middle, swinging away late. Beau Webster taps it to cover for a sharp single.

FIVE WIDES! Was turning out to be a good over until this! Short and wide, outside off. Beau Webster leaves. An awkward bounce for the keeper as it bounces just in front of him to his right and it rolls away for four.

A yorker on leg, McDermott digs it out to mid on for a quick single.

Peach of a delivery from Khan! Yorks it with a fuller delivery on leg. McDermott looks to heave it but misses.

LANDS SAFELY! Short of a length, outside off, McDermott tries to flat bat it but the angle of the ball, takes the cue end and balloons over mid on for a brace.

Puushed it full and on middle, Beau Webster works it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Mind games! Ben McDermott anticipates a fuller length delivery and shapes up for the scoop. Xavier Bartlett dishes it out on middle, McDermott scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary. Fifty for Ben McDermott in just 25 balls.

Serves it very full, outside off. Beau Webster digs it out to mid off for a single.

Too full and sliding on middle and leg, McDermott flicks it to long on for a single.

SIX! Picked well! Not too short, this is outside off, McDermott judges the length and pulls it flat and over mid-wicket for a six.

Short in length, outside off, Beau Webster pulls it to the right of mid on for a quick single.

Good start! Xavier Bartlett bowls a back of a length delivery on leg. Beau Webster makes room and goes back to punch but misses it. Gets beaten on the outside edge. Xavier Bartlett thinks there was an edge but the keeper shakes his head.

Drifts a length ball on leg, Beau Webster helps it to short fine leg for a single.

PUT DOWN! Floats it on the fuller side, around off, McDermott slog-sweeps it to deep square leg where Max Bryant runs in, slides but fails to hold on as he tries to take it low on the ground. A single.

Sliding on leg, flicked to long on for a single.

That was risky overall! Too full and on middle, Beau Webster hits it hard and back to Matthew Kuhnemann, who slides to his left and half-stops. Beau Webster tries to sneak in a single but is sent back from the halfway by McDermott. Beau makes it with a dive.

A skiddy fuller delivery, around off, comes with the arm. Beau Webster looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Touch short, outside off, McDermott slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Flat and outside off, slapped to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! HIT AWAY! Fractionally short and on off, McDermott makes room and slices his cut shot, past point for a boundary.

Too full, outside off, driven past cover for a single.

Flighted delivery, just dipping towards the batter. Beau Webster hits it back to the bowler.

Very full and on middle and leg, swept to deep square leg for a single.

A length delivery, sliding on leg and holding a bit. McDermott chips it back to Marnus.

This is full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Pitches it up, on middle, McDermott drills it straight and to the left of long on for a couple of runs. The 50-run partnership is up.

SIX! Hits to the shorter side. A bumper on middle, McDermott gets tall and pulls it flat and to square leg, in the gap for a biggie.

Slightly short and on leg, Beau Webster pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Hit hard for four! A good length delivery, outside off, Beau Webster makes room, steps down and hammers it over extra cover for a boundary.

Bowls it slow, full and outside off, McDermott sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Marnus Labuschagne concedes only four runs! Flatter and close to the stumps. Beau Webster taps it to point.

Flights it on the leg side, fuller. McDermott eases it to long on for a single.

Shorter and outside off, cut past point for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, Ben McDermott punches it through cover for a single.

Oh, the fielder almost pulled it off. Floated full on middle, Beau Webster slog-sweeps it to the right of deep square leg. Nathan McSweeney runs across, the ball sticks to his right hand but as he falls on the ground, he spills it out. A single.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Beau Webster keeps it out on the leg side.

On a length and on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

FOUR! Well played! Beau Webster hangs on the back foot and lets the ball to arrive, this is outside off, Beau Webster dabs it through short third for a boundary.

Shorter and outside off, McDermott looks to pull but gets a bottom edge to third man for a single.

This is very full and on middle, McDermott shuffles across and scoops it to short third. The fielder dives to his right and gets a hand on it. Two runs as it rolls away.

Slingy action from Khan! Pushes it full and on leg, McDermott drives it to long on for a couple of runs.

A good length delivery, outside off, Beau Webster punches it past cover for a single.

Short, on middle, Ben McDermott looks to block it but gets the inside edge and hits his pad.

FOUR! Excellent stroke from Ben McDermott! Tossed up, around off, Ben McDermott makes room to the leg side and lashes it over the cover region to get four more runs.

Tossed up, on leg, Beau Webster lunges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full, on middle, Ben McDermott pushes it to long on for one.

Short, on leg, Beau Webster flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller, on leg, Ben McDermott pushes it to long on for one.

FOUR! SHOT! Full-length delivery, just outside off, Beau Webster leans on the delivery and drives it past the extra cover fielder for four runs.

Short, outside off, Ben McDermott punches it to the left of cover for one.

SIX! Dropped and it flies past the fence. Fuller, angling in around the pads of the batter. Ben McDermott whips it uppishly toward the deep square leg region. Bryant tries to reverse-scoop the catch, but the ball brust through his hands and drops past the boundary fence.

On a length, on off, Beau Webster pushes it to mid off for one.

On a length, on leg, Ben McDermott flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Two wickets in three overs. Even after the loss of the first wicket, the batters never looked to ease down. They kept taking on the bowlers to get the maximum out of the Powerplay. But this time, Xavier Bartlett bags the wicket. He bowls it slower and fuller, on off. Mitchell Owen hangs back and mistimes his slog toward wide long. Marnus Labuschagne crouches a bit low and takes the catch safely.

Pitches it up, does Michael Neser, on off, Beau Webster pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY! Short, on off and middle, Beau Webster pulls it toward the right of the diving mid on fielder for four runs.

Full, on middle, Mitchell Owen drills it to long on for one.

Bangs a short delivery, on off, Mitchell Owen clears his front foot, leans away from the delivery to pull it down the leg side, but it hits the upper part of the bat and the ball loops over mid off. Brace taken.

Change of pace from Neser, fuller on off, Mitchell Owen mistimes his heave and the ball bounces back to the bowler.

Full, just outside off, Beau Webster dabs it to cover for one.

Fuller, around leg, Mitchell Owen makes room and drives it to the left of the long on fielder and gets a couple of runs. 13 runs coming off from the second over.

On a hard length, on off, Beau Webster taps it to mid-wicket and gets a quick single.

FOUR! More runs for Hobart Hurricanes! They are not sitting back after the fall of first wicket. Full-length delivery, angling down the leg side. Beau Webster makes room and charges down the deck but rolls his wrists swiftly to flick it through square leg for the boundary.

On a length, on leg, Beau Webster eases it to mid on.

SIX! HUMONGOUS! Back of a length from Xavier Bartlett, around off. Beau Webster shimmies down the track and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

On a length, on off, Beau Webster fends it to cover.

Arm ball, on leg, Beau Webster works it to long on for a single. A wicket and 5 runs from the very first over of the inning.

Short, on middle, Beau Webster punches it to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matthew Kuhnemann strikes in the very first over. This is fuller, just outside off, angling away from the left-hander. Tim Ward charges down the track and looks to launch it downtown, but gets the inner part of the bat and loops toward the long on region, where Marnus Labuschagne has to jog a bit forward and pouches the catch near his chest.

Short and outside off, Tim Ward looks to punch it away but misses on the outside edge.

A touch shorter, on middle, Mitchell Owen looks to sweep it but gets the inside edge. The ball rolls through short fine leg and the batters gets triple.

Fuller, on off, Tim Ward drives it to wide of cover and sets off with a single. Hobart Hurricanes are underway!