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West Indian energy hitter Andre Russell has blasted a half-century to assist Melbourne Renegades keep their unbeaten begin to the BBL season with a four-wicket win over Brisbane Warmth.
Michael Neser responded to his Take a look at omission in spectacular style, claiming the ninth hat-trick in competitors historical past as he destroyed the Renegades’ high order in Geelong on Wednesday evening.
However Russell launched a surprising rearguard, whacking half a dozen sixes as he top-scored with 57 off 42.
One in every of his sixes was a 103-metre monster – the equal-biggest of the season thus far – belted straight again over James Bazley’s head.
The scintillating innings helped information the Renegades to 6-139, squeaking previous Brisbane’s modest tally of 8-137 with 4 balls to spare.
The Renegades managed simply 10 wins over three years after claiming the 2018-19 title, however now have an ideal 3-Zero begin this season.
Brisbane have slumped to 0-2 regardless of the heroics of Neser, who claimed career-best T20 figures of 4-32 in his first match in any format since being overlooked of Australia’s Take a look at facet to face South Africa.
The precise-arm rapidly eliminated Sam Harper with the primary ball of the Renegades’ run chase and despatched Jake Fraser-McGurk packing on the finish of the identical over.
Neser’s tear continued when Nic Maddinson chopped on initially of the third over and the hat-trick was full when Jon Wells left an inswinging ball that cannoned into the stumps.
Neser was not far-off from the BBL’s second double hat-trick when one other inswinger went by Russell’s gate, however it narrowly missed off stump and ran away for 4 byes.
Russell was dropped on 31 by Bazley and took benefit, belting double Warmth’s whole of three sixes earlier than he was finally caught behind off Mark Steketee (2-23).
Aaron Finch (31 not out) and Will Sutherland (6no) steered the Renegades residence after Akeal Hosein (30 off 19) performed a vital cameo with the bat.
Earlier, Brisbane gained the toss and batted first however staggered by an innings that lacked the same old T20 fireworks.
Captain Jimmy Peirson (45 not out) high scored for Warmth and hit six of his facet’s eight fours throughout a 29-run energy surge within the last two overs.
Matt Renshaw (29) and Sam Billings (25) placed on a 61-run partnership for the third wicket however each fell sufferer to Renegades paceman Tom Rogers, who posted career-best figures of 4-23.
Import spinner Hosein (3-26) additionally did injury with the ball.
-AAP
