BH vs AS

With that, we would like to wrap up our live coverage for this enthralling BBL encounter. Thank you so much for tuning in to our live feed. We will have plenty of cricketing action lined up for you tomorrow so don't miss out. For now, on behalf of Sooryanarayanan Sesha and everyone else at Sportskeeda, this is Datrim Ray signing off. Goodbye and see you next time!

Xavier Bartlett is the Player of the Match for his stunning spell of 3/26. Here's what he has to say: Very tense. I'm a young captain, in those tense moments, all those senior heads around me calmed me. Young Tom, in his first game, kept his calm and bowled well. He's going to be a really good bowler for us going forward. It's very different captaining but it's something I'm enjoying. (The plan) Just to take early wickets. We didn't get those but it was great it went our way tonight. Credit to the boys for the way they bowled.

Brisbane Heat won by 7 runs.

Matthew Short - 63 (39) | Matthew Short - 2/13
Max Bryant - 63 (32) | Xavier Bartlett - 3/26

The yongster has done it! Balkin defends 10 off the final over and Brisbane Heat prevail! What an incredible turnaround from the Brisbane Heat!! They have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and have triumphed handsomely by 7 runs! Ohhh my word! The game ebbed and flowed all the way through, and in the end, it resulted in a heartbreak for the Strikers, who once found themselves in a very commanding position.

Shaheen and Bartlett set the tone nicely for the Heat early doors. The Strikers openers never looked settled against the moving ball. But after a sedate start, the Strikers were eventually able to break from the shackles. Pressure was released when Wildermuth was introduced into the attack. He went for 18 in his first over and was punished mercilessly by Short. That over opened the floodgates and allowed the Strikers to restore some momentum. However, Lynn struggled to time the ball all night long, and his troubles came to an end when he was removed by 22 on Bartlett.

Bartlett maintained the pressure and picked up another wicket right after dismissing Lynn. Moving on, the Strikers were further derailed when they lost Liam Scott just before the halfway stage. With 103 needed in the final 10 overs, the Strikers were staring at the possibility of an imminent defeat. Then, Short responded with a brilliant fifty, which came in a matter of just 28 balls. He continued to churn out runs at a steady rate, while Manenti continued to find the gaps with precision. But he ultimately paid a heavy price for his flamboyant style of batting and was bowled around his legs by Kuhnemann in the 13th over.

But a big twist in the run chase came when Short threw his wicket away. The Strikers lost all their momentum once they lost their anchor man. Although Wadia opened his account with three back-to-back maximums, the Strikers failed to apply the finishing touches. Bartlett stifled the flow of runs in his final over and chaos followed from there on, as wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals. In the end, Short's hard-fought fifty (63 off 39) goes in vain as the Heat clinch an unlikely win at the Gabba. 

Well, this brings us to the end of a thrilling BBL encounter. Thank you everyone for being a part of this memorable experience. Don’t miss out on the post-match presentation updates, which will be trickling through very shortly. 

19.6 Tom Balkin to Harry Nielsen, TOP EDGE! FINE LEG HOLDS ON! The Heat complete a remarkable heist! What a moment for young Tom Balkin who wins the game for his side on debut! Slower one outside leg stump on a back of a length radar. Nielsen swings and gets a top-edge that balloons way high into the sky. Deep fine leg runs in, goes back and settles before seeing the ball land safely into his palms. Out of nowhere, Brisbane Heat pull off a 7-run win!

19.5 Tom Balkin to Harry Nielsen, WIDE! Down the leg-side on a back of a length. Past Nielsen's fine glance and through to the keeper. 8 needed off 2 now!

19.4 Tom Balkin to Harry Nielsen, HEAVES AND MISSES! Slower one into the pitch at the stumps. Decks away past Nielsen's despairing heave as it lobs over the stumps

19.3 Tom Balkin to Harry Nielsen, CLEVER! Pace off on a short of a length outside off. Nielsen walks across and waits before attempting a lap. He fails to lay bat on ball

JEEZ! This has been an incredible comeback of sorts from the Heat. But they are not out the wooods yet. Meanwhile, the Strikers are losing their way a wee bit. They need 10 off the final over now with one wicket to go. GAME ON!

19.1 Tom Balkin to Hasan Ali, GONE! THE HEAT GET THEIR NINTH WICKET! Into the pitch outside off. Pace off and Hasan swats it down the ground. Picks out long on and the Strikers continue to slip away here. One more wicket to go for the Heat to pull off a famous win!

18.6 Jack Wildermuth to Harry Nielsen, FOUR! CRUCIAL BOUNDARY! Slower back of a length delivery with width. Nielsen reaches out and slaps it through extra cover as it rockets away to the fence

18.4 Jack Wildermuth to Hasan Ali, TWO IN TWO FOR WILDERMUTH! Or has it carried? Referred upstairs! Slower short one outside off as Hasan heaves it over square leg. The boundary rider in the deep runs in and dives forward to take it inches off the turf. He's not really sure if it has carried though. Fair delivery. The soft signal is out!

Well well! A lot of close looks from the TV umpire and he concludes that it bounced off the ground. Not so sure about that but the final word is here. NOT OUT! It should be deemed dead as well but the run that was taken goes against the Strikers' name