Melbourne Renegades might have crushed the Brisbane Heat by three wickets in match 38 of the ongoing Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL 2024-25) on Saturday, January 18, but it was Spencer Johnson who made his bowling do the talking at Docklands . Stadium in Melbourne.
In the 12th over of the Melbourne Renegades’ Melbourne chase, Brisbane Heat bowler Spencer Johnson troubled two batsmen with magical deliveries. Johnson removed Oliver Peake by 19 runs and Tim Seifert for a golden duck of absolute beauty at Melbourne’s Docklands Stadium.
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In the second delivery of the 12th over, Spencer Johnson, already fired up after removing Peake, bowled full and straight to the stumps, and Oliver Peake tried to backtrack and play a big shot, but missed completely. The spark balls come on and Peake had to return after scoring 19 off 21 balls in the 2024-25 BBL clash on Saturday.
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But it was the dismissal of New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert that left everyone in awe of Johnson. On the third ball of the same over, Spencer Johnson bowled a perfect yorker aimed at the base of the stumps, and that was too good for the new batsman, Seifert. Tim Seifert failed to get his bat down in time and received a clean pitch for a golden duck.
Watch Spencer Johnson unsettle Tim Seifert here:
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That’s really unplayable. What a ball from Spencer Johnson! #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/IO4DgdqrC2
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 18, 2025
Highlights of the Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat match
With these quick wickets, Johnson brought the Brisbane Heat back into the game, but Jake Fraser-McGurk’s remarkable 95-run knock was enough to take the Melbourne Renegades over the finish line with 12 balls to spare and three wickets in hand in the Big Bash League. Clash 2024-25 in Melbourne.
Talking about the BBL 2024-25 clash, Melbourne Renegades won the toss and invited Brisbane Heat to bat first in Melbourne. Brisbane managed to post 196/4 on the board in their 20 overs, thanks to valuable contributions from Jack Wood (40), Matt Renshaw (40) and Tom Alsop (42*).
For the Renegades, Adam Zampa and Callum Stow have taken four wickets together against the Heat. Chasing the challenging target, Melbourne did not get off to a great start, losing opener Tawanda Muyeye by just three runs, but then Jake Fraser-McGurk’s explosive assault pushed the Heat back.
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Just wanted to start and give the players a charge early – Jake Fraser-McGurk
Jake Fraser-McGurk played a remarkable knock of an unbeaten 95 runs off 46 balls laced with five boundaries and eight sixes to win the match for the Melbourne Renegades. For Heat, Spencer Johnson, Michael Neser and Paul Walter each picked up two wickets against the Renegades.
After being named Man of the Match, Jake Fraser-McGurk stated: “Happy with the way we turned up today. Everyone contributed today and hopefully some results will work in our favor. I just wanted to start from the beginning, give the players a load early. Cricket is a game where you can have a terrible day, but you are always two shots away from turning things around. Hopefully we can qualify higher, thanks to the fans for being present today. Hopefully we can continue performing for them this season.”