The 29th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24 took place between the Brisbane Heat and the Hobart Hurricanes. The Brisbane Gabba hosted the clash between the titans and saw the hosts win the game by the slimmest of margins and collect important points.
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to play first. They had a magnificent outing with the ball and put pressure on the Brisbane Heat from the start. They first shook the opponents for 35 runs when they removed Josh Brown (19) and after that they didn’t look back.
Colin Munro (56) kept one end and played a decent hand. He received no support from the other end as the wickets around him fell like a pack of cards. The Hobart Hurricanes steamrolled the Brisbane Heat and reduced them to 110/5 with all the front-order batsmen in the hut.
A crucial contribution from Paul Walter (22) at the end propelled Brisbane Heat to a total of 132 runs.
The Hobart Hurricanes then got off to a horrendous start to the chase when Xavier Bartlett was on them. Brisbane Heat reduced the opposition to 56/5 and were on top of the game before rain stopped them. The target was then revised to 118 in 16 overs and brought a sigh of relief to the Hurricanes.
Nikhil Chaudhary and Tim David (27) played a great hand for the team and added 47 runs for the partnership that brought their team back into the game. There was a twist in the story when David got out and soon Chris Jordan (2) died, thanks to Spencer Johnson.
With 13 runs needed in the last over, Nikhil Chaudhary (55) held his nerve and hit six off the first ball to bring his team closer to the total. But he died in the third ball. The game went down to the last over and saw the Brisbane Heat defending the target and winning the game by 1 run.
BBL points table 2023-24 after Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, match 29
| Equipment | Games played | win | Losses | Ties | No results | Net run rate | Deductions | Total points |
| 1Brisbane Heat Men | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,435 | 0 | 14 |
| 2Sydney Sixers Men | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.253 | 0 | 10 |
| 3Burning Men of Perth | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,153 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 Stars of Melbourne Men | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1,122 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 Men of the Hobart Hurricanes | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.066 | 0 | 6 |
| 6Adelaide Strikers Men | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -0.231 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 Sydney Thundermen | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -0.42 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 Renegade Men of Melbourne | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -0.52 | 0 | 3 |
There was no change in the BBL points table after Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes. Heat strengthened their first place, while Hurricanes after the defeat retained fifth place. The Sydney Sixers are second in the table and the Melbourne Stars are fourth. Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades are ranked 6th, 7th and 8th in the table.
Runs leader in BBL 2023-24 after Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, match 29
| Player | Mat | NO | Careers | SA | Ave. | boyfriend | MR | 100 | fifty |
| short matthew | 6 | 1 | 351 | 82 | 70.20 | 225 | 156.00 | – | 5 |
| Chris Lynn | 6 | 2 | 267 | 83* | 66.75 | 159 | 167.92 | – | 3 |
| Aaron Hardy | 6 | 2 | 251 | 85* | 62.75 | 181 | 138.67 | – | 2 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 8 | 0 | 215 | 70 | 30.71 | 131 | 164.12 | – | 2 |
| Cameron Bancroft | 6 | 0 | 202 | 74 | 33.66 | 162 | 124.69 | – | 1 |
BBL Top Running Lists 2023-24 After Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, match 29 saw no change. Matthew Short retained his first place, while Chris Lynn also took his second place. Aaron Hardie is in third place, while Jake Fraser-McGurk is also unchanged in fourth place after. Cameron Bancroft is in fifth place.
Top wicket-taker in BBL 2023-24 after Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, match 29
| Player | Mat | Balls | overs | mdns | Careers | Weeks | BBI | Ave. | economy | MR |
| XC Bartlett | 6* | 126 | 21.0 | – | 157 | 13 | 3/29 | 12.07 | 7.47 | 9.69 |
| Daniel Sams | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | – | 160 | eleven | 5/30 | 14.54 | 9.41 | 9.27 |
| Lance Morris | 4 | 90 | 15.0 | – | 111 | 9 | 5/24 | 12.33 | 7.40 | 10.00 |
| Jason Behrendroff | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 1 | 124 | 9 | 4/25 | 13.77 | 7.29 | 11.33 |
| Pablo Walter | 6* | 102 | 17.0 | – | 132 | 9 | 3/27 | 14.66 | 7.76 | 11.33 |
Xavier Bartlett, after his stupendous performance, became the leading wicket-taker in BBL 2023-24 after Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes. Daniel Sams dropped to second place. Lance Morris, Jason Behrendorff and Paul Walter are also on the list.
