Heat scorched by spin as Perth grab vital win

The match in a tweet: Heat spun out! Scorchers stun Brisbane on the Gold Coast as spin twins run amok #BBL09

The score: Perth Scorchers 6-149 (Bancroft 50; Zahir 2-18) beat Brisbane Heat 109 (Fawad 3-16, Agar 2-16) by 40 runs

The hero

It was a superb all-round performance from the Scorchers' bowling group, who made their name in their championship-winning years as a fast-bowling force but showcased more than that this evening. The excellent Jhye Richardson was an early standout, bowling with pace and hostility to remove English dangerman Tom Banton, before spin pair Ashton Agar (2-16) and Fawad Ahmed (3-16) took complete control in the middle overs. The tweakers took four wickets and conceded a miserly 16 runs from their first six overs combined to leave the Heat 7-51 and effectively end the contest.

The support act

Cameron Bancroft doesn't strike at 200 but he is proving effective in helping the Scorchers scrap to defendable totals. The right-hander made 50 from 42 balls to hold the innings together, although he could have done with some big-hitting support in the final overs.

The consolation effort

Afghan left-armer Zahir Khan (2-18) was the most impressive he has been in his four appearances for the Heat, removing both Scorchers openers after being introduced in the fourth over. He then top scored with the bat, finishing on 19 not out, becoming the first No.11 batter to top the scoring in a BBL innings

The big moment

Banton and Max Bryant can be hit-and-miss at the top of the Heat order but consistency is now expected of Matt Renshaw, who has impressed at No.4 throughout the tournament to date. But when he was deceived by a slower ball and chipped a return catch to Chris Jordan, Brisbane had slumped to 3-21 and the momentum was suddenly with the Scorchers.

The big six

Yes, Mitchell Marsh sends them a long, LONG way ...

The banter

Brisbane Heat veteran Ben Laughlin took 2-32 and became the first man to 100 BBL wickets in the process. The milestone drew praise on social media from the likes of Dale Steyn and Tom Moody – both men admiring his T20 fast-bowling skills – while apparently Laughlin himself was very aware of its imminence ...

The stat

The Heat are zero from three when chasing in BBL|09, and one from one when batting first. They are also now zero from four at the Gold Coast's Metricon Stadium.

The next stop

It's a short turnaround for the Heat, who head to Hobart tomorrow for a clash with the Hurricanes on January 3. The Scorchers fly home and have three days to prepare for their next clash in Perth, also against the 'Canes.

Heat XI: Tom Banton, Max Bryant, Chris Lynn (c), Matthew Renshaw, Sam Heazlett Jimmy Peirson (wk), Ben Cutting, Mark Steketee, Josh Lalor, Ben Laughlin, Zahir Khan

Scorchers XI: Liam Livingstone, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Bancroft, Ashton Turner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, Chris Jordan, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Kelly, Fawad Ahmed