• Brisbane Heat defeated Sydney Sixers in BBL|13 final by 54 runs.

  • Spencer Johnson was named Player of the Match for his splendid bowling performance.

Twitter erupts as Brisbane Heat ends 11-year title drought with dominating win over Sydney Sixers in BBL|13 final
Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Sixers in BBL13 final (Image Source: Twitter)

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In the highly anticipated final of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24 between the Sydney Sixers faced and Brisbane Heat, the Nathan McSweeney-led Heat registered a dominating win by 54 runs to win the prestigious title. It was Heat’s second title in BBL history. They first won the trophy back in the 2012-13 season.

Josh Brown drives Brisbane Heat to a competitive total

Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, the Sixers aimed to restrict the Heat and chase down the target for the championship. However, the Brisbane Heat ended up posting a competitive total of 166/8 in their 20 overs.

Opener Josh Brown led the charge with a solid half-century. He scored 53 off 38 balls, including five fours and three sixes. Contributions from skipper McSweeney (33), Matt Renshaw (40), and Max Bryant (29) helped build the innings. Sean Abbott was the pick of the bowlers for the Sixers, claiming four wickets for 32 runs in his four overs.

Spencer Johnson wreaks havoc

In response, the Sydney Sixers struggled to find momentum in their innings and were eventually bowled out for 112 in 17.3 overs. Moises Henriques top-scored with 25 runs, but it was Spencer Johnson, who starred with the ball for the Heat. Johnson didn’t give any opportunity to Sixers’ batters and ended up taking impressive four wickets for 26 runs in his quota of four overs.

Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, and Mitchell Swepson also made crucial contributions with the ball for the Heat, restricting the Sixers’ batting lineup. Ultimately, the Brisbane Heat emerged victorious, winning the final by a convincing margin of 54 runs.

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