Scorchers beats Heat to win fifth Big Bash League title
The HinduPerth Scorchers’ 19-year-old Cooper Connolly smashed an unbeaten 25 to see his side over the line in a nail-biting five-wicket win against Brisbane Heat who retained their crown in the Big Bash League season decider at Perth Stadium on Saturday. “I’m confident in myself now that I can perform under pressure.” With his team requiring 39 from 19 balls, Connolly, playing in only his fourth Twenty20, walked to the crease and assumed responsibility for the chase, living dangerously as he hammered two enormous sixes and a four. “The great teams win big games and that was our responsibility tonight, we’ve been overwhelming favourites probably for the last few games we’ve entered and it’s our responsibility to back that up,” Turner told reporters. “We’re building towards something.” The Heat and Scorchers, aptly playing in temperatures nudging 40C, were supported by a lively crowd of 53,886 -- a BBL final record.
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