Usman Khawaja will head to India stuffed with confidence after serving to Brisbane Warmth previous Melbourne Renegades by seven wickets of their BBL knockout last at Marvel Stadium.
Australia’s Take a look at opener blasted 59 from 43 balls on Sunday night time because the Warmth secured victory with seven balls to spare within the Renegades’ first BBL last for 4 years.
Khawaja was caught on the boundary within the 16th over to provide the Renegades some renewed hope of defending their complete of 5-162.
His Take a look at teammate Marnus Labuschagne (23) departed quickly afterwards, however fellow Australia squad member Matt Renshaw (27 from 13 balls) and Sam Hain (eight not out) guided Brisbane residence.
“There’s an actual nice confidence within the group for the time being, it appears like everybody’s contributing and it appears like everybody’s doing a job at a sure time when wanted,” Renshaw stated.
“I am actually proud of the way in which the group’s going as a result of we wish to be a type of groups sooner or later which can be thereabouts each season and that is the half the place you actually take a look at your self if you lose your Take a look at guys.”
With out star fast Kane Richardson, who missed the conflict for private causes, the Renegades bowlers had been punished to all components of the bottom by the Warmth.
Tom Rogers was the Renegades’ greatest bowler with 2-33 however Brisbane’s batters took a liking to allrounder Will Sutherland (0-42).
After beating Sydney Thunder in a rain-affected first last on Friday night time, Brisbane will now face Sydney Sixers on the SCG on Thursday for a shot at making Saturday night time’s decider towards Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium.
It must battle the fancied Sixers with out Khawaja, Labuschagne and Renshaw, who all head to India this week for Australia’s Take a look at tour.
Earlier, star Renegades veteran Shaun Marsh clubbed an unbeaten 82, his second BBL 50 of an injury-interrupted summer season, after Khawaja received the toss and elected to bowl.
Marsh was given a life within the second over when Brisbane bowler James Bazley dropped a regulation catch.
The 39-year-old made the a lot of the probability, racing to his 24th BBL half-century and 54th total in Twenty20s.
Marsh had strong assist from Englishman Matt Critchley (23), who belted two mammoth sixes, and wicketkeeper Sam Harper (22).
Paceman Xavier Bartlett, who has been overlooked of the Warmth’s line-up for nearly three weeks, was comfortably Brisbane’s greatest bowler with 3-18 from his 4 overs.
