Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, 20th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - HighlightsBRH vs MLS, 20th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Highlights

Bartlett to Hilton Cartwright, SIX, 20 off the over, a juicy full-toss as Bartlett misses the yorker - Cartwright gets across and then pummels the shovel, high and deep into the stands at mid-wicket. Stars finish with 195

Bartlett to Macdonald, SIX, crunched - Macdonald is probably playing a match-winning knock here - slower short ball, he picks early, swivels across and the hammers the pull over square leg for a maximum

Bartlett to Hilton Cartwright, SIX, the momentum is swinging the Stars' way now - a fielding penalty for the Heat, an extra man brought inside the ring, but no one was stopping this - short of a good length and at the stumps, Cartwright swipes and then sends it sailing over deep backward square leg for a maximum

Ollie Patterson to Macdonald, SIX, lovely, fuller length delivery and on the leg-stump line - Macdonald bends down low and then uses Patterson's pace to paddle it over deep backward square leg - 22 off the over

Ollie Patterson to Macdonald, FOUR, thumped, Macdonald adds salt to Patterson's wounds - fuller length delivery outside off and it's shoveleld over extra-cover for a boundary

Ollie Patterson to Macdonald, FOUR, hammered, Macdonald is playing a blinder here - slower short ball from Patterson, but there's plenty of width on offer, lashed in front of square on the off-side for a boundary

Ollie Patterson to Macdonald, FOUR, streaky and four, Patterson saw Macdonald shuffling across on the lap and tried following him - Macdonald opens the face of the bat at the last moment and runs it fine, beating third man to his left

Thomas Balkin to Hilton Cartwright, FOUR, smashed, fuller length delivery at the stumps, Cartwright stands tall and then hammers the drive back past the non-striker, no chance for the fielder at long-on - 14 off the over

Thomas Balkin to Macdonald, FOUR, thumped, that should release some pressure off the Stars - back of a length and angling into the right-hander, Macdonald backs away and then pummels the pull through mid-wicket

Ollie Patterson to Tom Curran, out Caught by Munro!! Catching practice at cover-point and it's all unravelling for the Stars - back of a length and pushed across the right-hander, Curran made room and punched it straight into the hands of Munro at cover-point. Heat continue to chip away and it's turning out to be a great power surge for them. Tom Curran c Munro b Ollie Patterson 2(2)

Bartlett to Stoinis, out Caught by Thomas Balkin!! The power surge leads to the dismissal of Stoinis - nicely bowled by Bartlett, went very full and at the pads, Stoinis was looking to flick it onto the on-side, closed the face of the bat and the leading edge popped up into the hands of Balkin at cover. A scratchy stay out in the middle, but this is a big wicket for the Heat. Stoinis c Thomas Balkin b Bartlett 43(35) [4s-5 6s-1]

Thomas Balkin to Stoinis, SIX, hammered, the slower short ball, but Stoinis was ready for it this time - swivels across, spots the length and deposits it into the stands at deep backward square leg

Kuhnemann to Stoinis, FOUR, nicely played, fraction short and just a hint of width outside off - Stoinis stays leg-sided and then cuts it late, beats backward point to his right and runs away to the ropes

Kuhnemann to Maxwell, out Caught by Peirson!! Maxwell tries to be too funky and falls in the process - 2nd ball and he was shaping for the switch hit - Kuhnemann saw it coming and fired it quicker, Maxwell was through with the shot early, the ball lobbed up off his glove and Peirson tumbles across to his right and comes up with a good catch. Back-to-back wickets and Heat will feel they can restrict the Stars. Maxwell c Peirson b Kuhnemann 1(2)

Thomas Balkin to Campbell Kellaway, out Caught by Bryant!! Campbell Kellaway has picked out deep cover to perfection - wdith on offer and he flayed the cut over point, he struck it cleanly, but he's picked out Bryant in the deep to perfection - plenty of time to watch it come and he holds on with ease. Kellaway was looking so good, but his innings has been cut short. Campbell Kellaway c Bryant b Thomas Balkin 29(14) [4s-6]

Thomas Balkin to Stoinis, FOUR, top-edge and four, banged in short anbd just outside off - Stoinis swivels across and gets a healthy top-edge on the pull, flies over the leaping keeper and bounces away to the ropes

Jack Wildermuth to Campbell Kellaway, FOUR, the boundaries keep coming - fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Kellaway leans across, opens the face of the bat and then carves it over backward point, rolls away to the ropes and it's 16 off the over

Jack Wildermuth to Campbell Kellaway, FOUR, lovely, width on offer and Kellaway doesn't miss out - gets on top of the bounce and then crunches the drive past cover, mid-off is inside the ring and has no chance

Jack Wildermuth to Campbell Kellaway, FOUR, a fumble and it's a boundary - width on offer and it's cut away square on the off-side - the fielder in the deep gets across and then lets it slip through his hands

Jack Wildermuth to Campbell Kellaway, FOUR, thumped, the slower short ball outside off - Kellaway swivels across and then smashes the pull back over the bowler's head, bounces away to the ropes

Kuhnemann to Stoinis, FOUR, smashed, sheer power from Stoinis, almost took his partner out - tad too full and in the slot, Stoinis brings the bottom-hand into play and drills it back towards the non-striker

Renshaw to Stoinis, FOUR, drilled, that's powerrfully struck by Stoinis - came down the pitch, converted it into a half-volley and hammered it wide of long-off

Ollie Patterson to Campbell Kellaway, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Kellaway - tad too short from Patterson, sits up to be smacked and the left-hander swivels onto the pull, into the gap wide of mid-wicket and the ball races away

Ollie Patterson to Campbell Kellaway, FOUR, crunched, back of a length and just outside off - Kellaway picks the length early, swivels across and hammers the pull over mid-on for a boundary

Renshaw to Stoinis, 1 run, a chance and it's been out down, the dangerous Stoinis gets a life and it could prove very costly for the Heat - it's Wildermuth once again, the ball seems to be following him tonight at the Gabba. Was tossed up on middle and Stoinis was undone by Renshaw's extra bounce, gets a massive top-edge on the sweep and lobbed behind square on the on-side - Wildermuth seemed to have had it covered, but the ball swirled away under the night sky and he had to dive, messing it up completely

Renshaw to Thomas Rogers, out Bowled!! The slider and the Stars have lost both openers now - was pushed through with the arm and kept coming back at the left-hander, Thomas Rogers backed away on the cut and missed it completely, the ball going on and crashing into the top of middle-stump - Heat are pulling things back nicely after a tough batting PP. Thomas Rogers b Renshaw 13(12) [4s-2]

Thomas Balkin to Stoinis, FOUR, nicely played, short of a good length and well wide of off, Stoinis gets on top of the bounce and then cuts it up and over backward point, bounces away to the ropes

Thomas Balkin to Sam Harper, out Caught by Jack Wildermuth!! Balkin strikes in his first over - half-hearted upper-cut from Sam Harper, didn't go through with the shot completely and offers a simple catch to Wildermuth at third man, this is a straightforward take and he doesn't miss out - banged in short and just outside off - Sam Harper backed away and was just trying to use the pace on the ball, was probably trying to go over the keeper's head, hit it a lot squarer down down third man's throat. Sam Harper c Jack Wildermuth b Thomas Balkin 37(23) [4s-5 6s-1]

Kuhnemann to Sam Harper, 1 run, flighted on middle and leg - Harper comes down the pitch and nudges it down to long-on

Bartlett to Sam Harper, FOUR, a leading edge and it flies wode of the diving fielder at wide slip - extra bounce and Harper was looking to work it onto the on-side, closed the face1 of the bat and the edge went to the right of Renshaw - he dived high across to his right, got a fingertip, but the ball burst through to the ropes

Bartlett to Sam Harper, FOUR, cracking shot, short of a length and just outside off - Harper backs away, opens up the off-side and then carves the cut over backward point for a boundary

Ollie Patterson to Thomas Rogers, FOUR, the boundaries keep coming for the Stars - short of a good length and well wide of off, Thomas Rogers threw his hands on the drive, gets a thick bottom-edge and the ball runs away past the keeper

Bartlett to Sam Harper, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer from Bartlett and Harper lashes it over point, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Bartlett to Sam Harper, SIX, That would've been the catch of the tournament had the fielder not touced the ropes - probably misjudged the flight and ran in, he then had to go back, arched back and held onto a one-handed stunner, but the momentum kept taking him backwards and the trousers brushed the ropes with the ball in his hand - short and wide of off, Harper threw his bat on the cut and got a thick top-edge towards third man, Weigben the man in the deep

Jack Wildermuth to Thomas Rogers, FOUR, a big leading edge, but third man is inside the ring and the ball balloons over his head and onto the ropes - fuller length delivery at the stumps and Thomas Rogers was looking to whip it over the on-side - 16 off the over

Jack Wildermuth to Sam Harper, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries and Harper is off to a flier - poor ball though,w idth on offer and Harper climbs onto the cut, uses Wildermuth's pace and steers it over backward point

Jack Wildermuth to Sam Harper, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer and Harper doesn't miss out, gets on top of the bounce and thenc uts it square past point, races away to the ropes in no time