Colin Munro blasted 45 from 26 balls as the Brisbane Heat made 9-171 against the Perth Scorchers. -AAP Image
Colin Munro has produced a handy farewell present to lift the Brisbane Heat to 9-171 against the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium.
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Munro, who will link up with the new UAE T20 league next week, blasted three fours and three sixes on the way to posting 45 off 26 balls in Saturday night's BBL clash.
The New Zealand blaster combined with Josh Brown (34 off 21 balls) to power the Heat to 0-81 by midway through the eighth over.
But the Scorchers' attack hit back strongly after that, with AJ Tye (3-37), Matt Kelly (2-28), and Lance Morris (2-4) sparking a collapse of 9-90.
The Heat only scored 25 runs from their final four overs in a limp end to their innings.
They lost three wickets in the last over as their search for quick runs at the death fell flat.
Morris was pummelled for 16 off his first over, but the speed demon bounced back with the scalps of Munro and Jimmy Peirson (23 off 19 balls).
The return of Morris from Test squad duties helped offset the loss of Jhye Richardson, who is set to miss two to three weeks with a hamstring injury.Â
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