HEA vs REN Highlights: Nic Maddinson & Akeal Hosein star as Melbourne Renegades thrash Brisbane Heat by 22 runs, Watch Highlights

HEA vs REN Highlights: Big Bash League – Melbourne Renegades win by 22 runs – Melbourne Renegades have thrashed Brisbane Heat by 22 runs. In response to Melbourne’s 166, Brisbane could only manage 144/6. Akeal Hosein was the star with the ball with 3/15. Earlier, Melbourne Renegades scored 166 which is a rather defendable total. Nic Maddinson powered his side with a stormy 87-run knock from 49 deliveries. West Indies veteran Andre Russell played a sensible 35-run knock to help his side get a good finish. Watch Big Bash League 2022 Highlights with InsideSport.IN

The win took Melbourne Renegades to the second place in the BBL points table with two points, below Adelaide Strikers which are also at two points. Brisbane Heat were asked to chase down 167 runs to register a win in their campaign opener.

HEA vs REN Highlights: Nic Maddinson & Akeal Hosein star as Melbourne Renegades thrash Brisbane Heat by 22 runs, Watch BBL 2022 Highlights

But BBL debutant Akeal Hosein struck telling blows, dismissing openers Max Bryant (0) and Josh Brown (7), reducing the Strikers to 11/2.

At the end of first powerplay, Strikers were 33/2, with Colin Munro (16*) and Sam Billings (6*) on the crease. All-rounder Andre Russell sent Billings packing immediately after the powerplay for just 6 off 10 balls. Strikers sunk to 34/3 in 6.2 overs, desperately in need of a partnership.

HEA vs REN Highlights: Nic Maddinson & Akeal Hosein star as Melbourne Renegades thrash Brisbane Heat by 22 runs, Watch BBL 2022 Highlights

Munro and skipper Jimmy Peirson mounted a rescue act for the Heat. They struck up a partnership and took Strikers halfway through at 57/3, with Munro (29*) and Peirson (10*).

The pair smashed 31 runs in next 10 balls to relieve some scoreboard pressure. However, a direct hit from Tom Rogers sent back Munro for 35 off 30 balls, on the final ball of 12th over. Strikers were reduced to 88/4.

Hosein got his third wicket as he beat Peirson’s defence and struck timber. The skipper was back in the hut shortly after, scoring 43 off 30 balls. Half of Strikers’ batting unit was inside the pavillion for 103 runs.

With the Strikers needing 64 from the last 33 balls, Ross Whiteley (28* off 18 balls ) and James Bazley (19) kept them in the hunt till the last over. However, Bazley was dismissed on the final ball of the innings, with the Strikers falling short by 22 runs. While Hosein (3/15 in four overs) shone on his BBL debut, Rogers and Russell also claimed a wicket apiece to derail the Heat.

HEA vs REN Highlights: Nic Maddinson & Akeal Hosein star as Melbourne Renegades thrash Brisbane Heat by 22 runs, Watch BBL 2022 Highlights

Earlier, put into bat first, the Renegades posted 166/7 on the board after 20 overs. The standout batter for Melbourne was Nic Maddison, who smashed 87 off just 49 balls, with 10 fours and three sixes.

He was also involved in an swashbuckling opening stand of 65 runs with Sam Harper (21). Notably, Aaron Finch came down the order and fell for just four. Russell had a 78-run stand with Maddison for the fifth wicket, which helped the Renegades reach a solid total.

Matthew Kuhnemann (3/32) was the pick of the bowlers for the Strikers. Bazley took two wickets while Mitchell Swepson and Mark Steketee had a scalp each. Maddison’s knock earned him the ‘Man of the Match’ title.

Brisbane Heat Playing XI: Max Bryant, Josh Brown, Colin Munro, Sam Billings, Jimmy Peirson(w/c), Ross Whiteley, James Bazley, Mark Steketee, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann

Melbourne Renegades Playing XI: Aaron Finch, Nic Maddinson(c), Sam Harper(w), Jake Fraser McGurk, Jonathan Wells, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

HEA vs REN Highlights: Nic Maddinson & Akeal Hosein star as Melbourne Renegades thrash Brisbane Heat by 22 runs, Watch BBL 2022 Highlights

Brisbane Heats Scorecard:

Batsmen		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Josh Brown	c KW Richardson b AJ Hosein	7	10	0	1	70.00
Max Bryant	c & b AJ Hosein	0	2	0	0	0.00
Colin Munro	runout (T Rogers)	35	30	3	1	116.67
Sam Billings (WK)	c J Fraser-McGurk b AD Russell	6	10	0	0	60.00
Jimmy Peirson	b AJ Hosein	43	30	2	2	143.33
Ross Whiteley	Not out	28	18	0	1	155.56
James Bazley	c J Fraser-McGurk b T Rogers	19	20	0	1	95.00
Extra	6 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 2)
Total	144/6 (20)
Yet To Bat	Matthew Kuhnemann, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Mark Steketee

BOWLING	O	R	W	ECON
Akeal Hosein	4	15	3	3.75
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	4	28	0	7.00
Thomas Stewart Rogers	3	33	1	11.00
Kane Richardson	4	30	0	7.50
Will Sutherland	2	10	0	5.00
Andre Russell	3	26	1	8.67

Fall Of Wickets	FOW	Over
Max Bryant	1-1	0.5
Josh Brown	2-11	2.3
Sam Billings	3-34	6.2
C Munro	4-88	11.6
Jimmy Peirson	5-103	14.3
James Bazley	6-144	19.6

Melbourne Renegades Scorecard

Batsmen		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Sam Harper (WK)	c Josh Brown b James Bazley	21	15	2	0	140.00
Nic Maddinson	c C Munro b Matthew Kuhnemann	87	49	10	3	177.55
Jake Fraser-McGurk	b Mitchell Swepson	3	6	0	0	50.00
Aaron Finch	c Mark Steketee b Matthew Kuhnemann	4	7	0	0	57.14
Jonathan Wells	c & b Matthew Kuhnemann	1	3	0	0	33.33
Andre Russell	c Sam Billings b Mark Steketee	35	28	0	3	125.00
Akeal Hosein	c Sam Billings b James Bazley	1	7	0	0	14.29
Will Sutherland	Not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Thomas Stewart Rogers	Not out	5	4	0	0	125.00
Extra	8 (b 1, w 4, nb 0, lb 3)
Total	166/7 (20)
Yet To Bat	KW Richardson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman