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Heat Chase 258 to Set Biggest BBL Run Chase as Renshaw, Wildermuth Hit Centuries

Twin hundreds and a 212-run stand turned a 257 target into T20’s third-highest successful chase, with BBL records for runs and sixes broken.

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Allen and Connolly set the stage on fire (Courtesy: Getty)

Overview

  • Brisbane reached 258/2 with one ball to spare to beat Perth’s 257/6, completing the highest chase in BBL history and the third-highest successful chase in T20 cricket.
  • Matt Renshaw scored 102 and Jack Wildermuth finished 110* in a 212-run partnership for the second wicket, a BBL record and the league’s first chase featuring two centuries.
  • The match produced a BBL-record 515 aggregate runs and 36 sixes, with both teams striking 18 maximums each.
  • Perth’s innings was driven by Finn Allen (79) and Cooper Connolly (77) in a 142-run stand as the Scorchers set 257/6 and a single-innings BBL record of 18 sixes.
  • Key moments included Renshaw’s recall after a Jhye Richardson front‑foot no‑ball, dropped chances that spared the Heat, and injuries to Nathan McSweeney and Max Bryant.