Published 20:21 IST, January 7th 2021
Max Bryant's Super Saver of the match ensures the batsman settles for just two runs
Max Bryant saved a six with some outstanding effort at the boundary during the BBL clash between Brisbane Heat & Melbourne Stars on Thursday
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Max Bryant might t have succeeded in completing an outstanding catch but he ensured that he ended up saving some precious runs for his team during Big Bash League (BBL) clash between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars at Metricon Stium on Thursday.
'UNBELIEVABLE'
This happened during Stars' run chase. A well-set Nick Larkin was toying around with Brisbane bowling line-up and hosts were looking to keep things tight as match went down wire. n came moment that arguably shifted momentum back in ir favour.
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When Larkin attempted to clear deep boundary with ease, which appeared easy at one point in time, Max Bryant makes his presence felt from where with an incredible leap over boundary and it seemed as if he would pull off an absolute blinder.
However, that was t to be and when he realised that he would t succeed in completing catch, he threw it back before landing on or side of boundary. Thus, Bryant mand to save a six as batsman could only succeed in completing two runs (running between wickets). video of this super saver was posted by Big Bash League on ir official Twitter handle.
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Max Bryant's outstanding effort at boundary was appreciated by one and all on social media. Here are a few of reactions.
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Brisbane Heat register ir second win this week
After ir five-wicket win against Sydney Thunder at 'Gabba', Brisbane on Monday, Heat registered yet ar important win on Thursday night as y got better of Melbourne Stars.
Coming back to contest, Stars skipper Glenn Maxwell won toss and elected to bowl first in a rain-curtailed contest that was reduced to 10-overs-a side. Brisbane Heat have mand to score 115/3 in ir innings riding on captain Lynn's important kck of a 23-ball 48 at a strike rate of 208.7 that included three boundaries and four maximums.
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In reply, chasing a revised target of 129, MLS got off to a flying stand with a 42-run opening stand between Andre Fletcher and Marcus Stoinis before former was dismissed. Nicholas Pooran and skipper Glenn Maxwell were dismissed in quick succession as last season's runners-up were reduced to 60/3.
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Meanwhile, Stoinis tried to keep steep asking rate in check but in end, perished for a quickfire 34 when he looked to take Lewis Gregory to cleaners only to get an outside edge as Jimmy Peirson me mistake behind stumps.
Even though middle-order batsman Nick Larkin did chip in with a short cameo of a 16-ball 35, it was t eugh as Stars were restricted to 110/5 from ir allotted quota of 10 overs as Brisbane won this contest by 17 runs (DLS Method).
20:21 IST, January 7th 2021