Watch: Jake Fraser-McGurk bludgeoned his way to a 21-ball half-century for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League today (December 21) at the Docklands Stadium.
Brisbane Heat won the toss and settled first. They started well with the ball when Spencer Johnson dismissed Quinton de Kock for a seven-ball duck in the second over.
The fall of the first wicket saw Jake Fraser-McGurk enter the crease. The 21-year-old hit 48 off 24 balls in his last match against Sydney Sixers and quickly returned to form.
The second ball he faced was bowled over square leg for a six, the third towards midwicket for a four and the fourth hit the ground for another six. In the blink of an eye Fraser McGuirk reached the 16th with four balls to spare.
At the end of the first powerplay, he hit four more sixes, one outside the screw, to take Renegades to 54-2 in six overs. The 21st ball, which he faced Mitchell Swepson, sent in for another six, his seventh of the night and his first appearance in the 50th Big Bash.
Glenn Maxwell was full of praise for this young man. “There is no one more remarkable in Australia than Fraser McGuirk. Arguably the most talented young batsman in the country. In fact, his potential There is no cap,” Maxwell wrote in a social media post.
No one in Australia is better to watch then Fraser-Mcgurk. Easily the most talented young batter in the country. His potential doesn’t actually have a ceiling. #rooster 🐓
– Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) 21. December 2023
Fraser McGuirk was sent off two balls later, making 55 off 23 balls for his eighth most try of the night. Melbourne Renegades finished the innings with 162-8 from 20 overs, thanks to late cameos from Jonathan Wells (34 off 24) and Tom Rodgers (20 off 14). In Brisbane, Paul Walter was the pick of the bowlers with 3-27 from four overs.
Watch Jake Fraser-McGurk hit seven sixes en route to 21-ball fifty:
Jake Fraser-McGurk is something special 🌟 #BBL13 pic.twitter.com/nF9rEwicyy
– KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) 21. 2023 年 12 月
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