In an exciting meeting at The Gabba, Brisbane heat surpassed Sydney Thunder by five wickets in the 25th match of the Big Bash League 2024-25. A brilliant stroke Max Bryant and a disciplined bowling performance ensured a crucial victory for the Heat, who successfully chased down the target of 174 with seven balls to spare.
David Warner shines amid Sydney Thunder’s woes
After winning the toss and electing to bowl, Brisbane Heat produced a commendable performance with the ball, restricting Sydney Thunder to 173/8 in their 20 overs. Spencer Johnson was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 3/39 in his four overs. Michael Neser and Matthew Kuhnemann They supported him well, picking up two wickets each. Sydney Thunder’s innings were anchored by captain David Warner, who smashed 50 off 36 balls with seven boundaries. Despite small contributions from Daniel Christian (23 of 15) and Tom Andrews (13 of 6), the Thunder failed to post a more challenging total.
Max Bryant’s heroics seal the deal
In response, Brisbane Heat got off to a shaky start, losing early wickets including Colin Munro (23 of 25) and Nathan McSweeney (7 of 9). However, Matt Renshaw he steadied the ship with 48 balls made up of 33, which included four boundaries and two sixes. The star of the night, however, was Bryant, who played 72 winning innings off just 35 balls. His knock, peppered with seven fours and four sixes, turned the tide in Brisbane’s favour.
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The Sydney Thunder pitchers struggled to contain the Heat’s aggressive approach, with Agar Wes conceding 61 costly runs in 3.5 overs. Lockie Ferguson He stood out with figures of 2/21, but his efforts were not enough to derail Brisbane’s chase. Bryant’s sensational batting earned him the Player of the Match award, a fitting recognition for his heroism under pressure.
This is how Twitter reacted:
Max Bryant is such a clean hitter every time I watch him.
He’s been consistent enough to deserve a place in Australia’s T20 team 🔥pic.twitter.com/NjsFvesJWD
— Classic Mojito (@classic_mojito) January 6, 2025
72 races.
35 balls.
11 limits.Max Bryant just went GREAT for the Brisbane Heat! #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/tNZbm3hUCV
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 6, 2025
Mature entries with brilliant shots throughout. Well played Max Bryant 💙pic.twitter.com/nR32ve2Y4M
– 🎰 (@StanMSD) January 6, 2025
The cleanest hitter in this league.
Max Bryant 👌❤🔥pic.twitter.com/rZMM9LZaTv— ✨ Sid ✨ (@imsid_vasu) January 6, 2025
Massive batting raa
Max Bryant💥💥 pic.twitter.com/jcHVj5bfVL– sunny 𝕏🗿 (@itssunny4545) January 6, 2025
It’s about time Max Bryant tried out for the Australian team… He’s performed very well for the Heat over the last 3-4 years and is much better than Stoinis and David who just aren’t consistent enough.
-Fari (@Faris_KW22) January 6, 2025
■ 72 races
■ 35 balls
■ 11 limitsMax Bryant became great for the Brisbane Heat #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/oWHVETfONq
— M. (@IconicAussies) January 6, 2025
MAX BRYANT BROKE A SIX OF 106 M IN THE BBL. 🤯🔥pic.twitter.com/iGUAuKwtV2
-Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 6, 2025
It’s been a long time coming for Max Bryant, but the talents have always been there. I hope it’s the beginning of something big for him. I always thought he was an Aaron Finch clone.
—Wok (@Wokwokwok2222) January 6, 2025
The heat has defeated the thunder in BBL 14.
Max bryant scored 72 of 35. #bbl14 pic.twitter.com/nDl6AzSS10—Sajjad Hussain (@Turi10Sajjad) January 6, 2025