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Records tumble as Matt Renshaw leads Brisbane Heat to thrilling BBL win over Perth Scorchers
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- Heat chase record: Brisbane Heat completed the league's greatest run chase, reaching 258-2 with one ball to spare.
- Renshaw hit 102 off 51, replaying a front-foot no-ball to reclaim his innings.
- Wildermuth remained not out on 110, sealing the win with the final boundary.
- Scorchers posted 257-6, a franchise record, with Allen and Connolly contributing heavily.
- Heat captain Nathan McSweeney suffered a game-ending left ankle injury late in Perth’s innings.
- Renshaw hit nine sixes in his 102, contributing a critical explosive innings.
- Perth’s Finn Allen scored 79 and Connolly 77, top-scoring for the Scorchers.
- Spectator attendance reached 24,277 at the Gabba for the record chase.
- Classical chase delivered a landmark moment for the BBL season 15.
- Post-match quotes credited Heat’s belief and luck in their comeback.
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