The Brisbane Heat have booked their spot in the Big Bash League final for the second straight year courtesy of a record-breaking century from opener Josh Brown and a career-best bowling performance from Spencer Johnson during Monday evening’s Challenger against the Adelaide Strikers on the Gold Coast.
Brown smacked 12 sixes and ten boundaries during his explosive 140 (57), the third-highest score in BBL history, as the Heat cruised towards a 54-run victory over the Strikers at Carrara Stadium.
The powerful Queenslander reached triple figures in just 41 deliveries, narrowly missing Craig Simmons’ record for the fastest Big Bash hundred, as the Heat posted 7-214 after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
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“That’s probably the best innings I’ve seen in my life,” Johnson told Fox Cricket after the match.
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