Spencer Johnson’s unplayable yorker stuns Tim Seifert for golden duck in 2024-25 BBL duel
The Melbourne Renegades may have defeated Brisbane Heat by three wickets in the 38th match of the ongoing Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL 2024-25) on Saturday, January 18, but it was Spencer Johnson who scored at Docklands with his Bowling spoke for itself at the stadium in Melbourne.
In the 12th over of the Melbourne Renegades’ chase in Melbourne, Brisbane Heat bowler Spencer Johnson kept two batsmen off balance with magical deliveries. Johnson defeated Oliver Peake for 19 runs and Tim Seifert for a golden duck with absolute beauty at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.
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On the second delivery of the 12th over, Spencer Johnson, already pumped up after removing Peake, bowled full and straight towards the stumps and Oliver Peake tried to back away and play a big shot but missed it completely. The zing bails lit up and Peake had to go back after scoring 19 from 21 balls in the 2024-25 BBL clash on Saturday.
But it was the dismissal of New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert that left everyone in awe of Johnson. On the third ball of the same over, Spencer Johnson delivered a perfect yorker aimed at the base of the stumps and that was too good for new batsman Seifert. Tim Seifert failed to bring his bat to the ground in time and was bowled clean for a golden duck.
Watch Spencer Johnson unsettle Tim Seifert here:
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This is really unplayable. What a ball from Spencer Johnson! #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/IO4DgdqrC2
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 18, 2025
Highlights of the Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat game
With those quick wickets, Johnson brought the Brisbane Heat back into the game, but Jake Fraser-McGurk’s remarkable 95-run knock was enough to get the Melbourne Renegades over the line in the Big Bash League with 12 balls remaining and three wickets in hand 2024-25 clash in Melbourne.
Speaking of the 2024-25 BBL duel, the Melbourne Renegades won the toss and invited the Brisbane Heat to bat first in Melbourne. Thanks to valuable contributions from Jack Wood (40), Matt Renshaw (40) and Tom Alsop (42*), Brisbane managed to post a score of 196/4 in their 20 overs.
For the Renegades, Adam Zampa and Callum Stow both took four wickets between them against the Heat. In pursuit of the challenging target, Melbourne didn’t get off to a good start, losing their opener to Tawanda Muyeye by just three runs, but then Jake Fraser-McGurk’s explosive attack pushed Heat into the background.
I just wanted to get going and let the bowlers go early: Jake Fraser-McGurk
Jake Fraser-McGurk played a remarkable unbeaten knock of 95 runs off 46 balls, five boundaries and eight sixes to win the match for the Melbourne Renegades. For Heat, Spencer Johnson, Michael Neser and Paul Walter scalped two wickets each against the Renegades.
After being named player of the match, Jake Fraser-McGurk said: “Happy with the way we showed up today. Everyone did their part today and hopefully some results go our way. I just wanted to get going and give the bowlers a chance early. Cricket is a game where you can have a terrible day, but you’re always just two shots away from turning things around. Hopefully we can qualify further, thank you to the fans who came today. Hopefully we can continue to perform for them this season.”
