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‘RENSHAW RAMPS FOR GLORY!!!’ - Fans go crazy after Brisbane Heat win a last-ball thriller against Melbourne Stars in BBL12

Here is how fans have reacted on Twitter to the victory of Brisbane Heat over Melbourne Stars in the ongoing BBL

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On 16 January 2023, Brisbane Heat took on Melbourne Stars in the ongoing Big Bash League. It was the 44th match of the tournament that took place in Melbourne. Both teams have failed to perform to their potential so far in this edition. So, both teams were looking to improve their position by winning this clash.

Fans were also hoping for a better match between these sides. Speaking of the match, Brisbane Heat won the toss and asked the home side to bat first. For them, Joe Clarke and Thomas Rogers came out to bat. They failed to provide a steady start as the first wicket fell on just 19 runs in 2.3 overs.

Brisbane Heat defeated Melbourne Stars by three wickets in BBL12

Joe Clarke scored only four runs off nine balls. Along with him, Rogers scored 26 runs off 23 balls, including three boundaries. Then, Beau Webster scored 36 runs off 34 balls, including one four and two sixes. Nick Larking played a fantastic inning as he scored 58 runs off 36 balls, including seven fours and one six. Finally, they managed to score 159 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs.  For the visitors, Michael Neser took four wickets for 25 runs in four overs. Along with him, Spencer Johnson, James Bazley, and Matt Renshaw took one wicket each.

In reply, Josh Brown and skipper, Usman Khawaja came out to open the innings for Brisbane Heat. But, apart from Matthew Renshaw, all batters failed miserably to score significantly during that chase. In the end, they needed four runs off the last ball of the innings. Renshaw kept his cool and hit a boundary to seal the match for his side. Thus, Brisbane Heat won the match by three wickets over the Melbourne side. Matthew Renshaw remained not out on 90* runs off 56 balls, including six fours and four sixes. He batted at a strike rate of 160.71. He also won the player of the match award for his all-around performance.

Here is how fans have reacted to the win of Brisbane Heat over Melbourne Stars in BBL12:

 

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