Published 20:34 IST, January 11th 2020
6-6-6! Mitch Marsh sums up his stunning innings of 93 runs to take Scorchers home
Perth Scorchers skipper Mitchell Marsh wreaked carnage against Brisbane Heat as he smashed his highest-ever BBL score to register a comprehensive 34-run win.
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Perth Scorchers skipper Mitchell Marsh wreaked carn on Saturday against Brisbane Heat as he smashed his highest-ever BBL score and eventually registering a comprehensive win. Marsh scored 93 runs off just 41 deliveries laced with 8 sixes and three fours. Marsh scored at a strike rate of 226.86 helping Scorchers post a mammoth total of 213 for loss of just three wickets. skipper ended first innings with three consecutive big hits eventually helping his team win by a margin of 34 runs as Heat failed to chase mammoth total.
Marsh smacks bowlers all-around ground
Marsh's innings was well supported by Liam Livingstone who scored 39 off 31 and after his departure, Bancroft scored a quickfire 41 off 29 deliveries. Brisbane Heat got off to a good start courtesy of Tom Banton who was playing his last BBL match of season. Banton scored 55 off 32 deliveries but after he was dismissed by Fawad Ahmed, Heat seemed to be out of contention.
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Jhye Richardson, Joel Paris and Chris Jordan picked up 2 wickets each to plunder Heat's batting line-up. Heat's bowling line-up couldn't affect much eir as Ben Laughlin was smashed for 60 runs and could only bag one wicket. Pattison was t spared eir as he went for 52 runs in his first BBL game of season. Mitchel Marsh was adjudged Player of Match for his heroics. Netizens were also left in awe of Marsh's innings. Here are a few of reactions:
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20:34 IST, January 11th 2020