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Match 17 of the Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013 between Brisbane Heat and Sunrisers Hyderabad, scheduled to be played at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, had to be abandoned without a ball being bowled. The thunderstorm, which set in during the earlier match between the Titans and Trinidad & Tobago rendered the playing area unusable, eventually forcing the match officials to call off the game. What started off as a steady drizzle in the evening, turned into a thunderstorm in a matter of minutes, catching the ground staff off guard. With the rains not relenting and with puddles being formed in various parts of the ground, there was no option but to call off the match. The result means Brisbane Heat complete their CLT20 2013 campaign with just two points on the board, having lost three of their four matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad, who qualified for the main draw of the tournament by finishing among the top two teams in the Qualifiers, are out of contention from progres...

4 for 10 – Matthew Gale’s figures – best for any bowler on CLT20 debut. Dwayne Bravo held the previous record with 4/23 for Trinidad & Tobago vs Somerset at Bangalore in 2009. 4 the victory margin for the Titans – the third narrowest win in CLT20. The Mumbai Indians beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore by two runs at Durban in 2010 and Trinidad & Tobago beat the Deccan Chargers by three runs at Hyderabad in 2009. (Also Read:  Titans vs Brisbane Heat, M6 - Report: CLT20-2013 ) 13 number of times sides batting first have won a Twenty20 game at Mohali out of a total of 36 such matches played at the venue. 123 Titans’ total – lowest total successfully defended by any side in a Twenty20 match at Mohali. It is also the joint third lowest total successfully defended in a CLT20 match. 242 This match aggregate is the lowest ever in CLT20 where both sides were dismissed. The Mumbai Indians-Royal Challengers Bangalore game at Chennai in 2011 had produced 247 run...

An impressive performance from the bowlers helped the Titans to a thrilling four-run win over Brisbane Heat in a low-scoring match at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. Despite being bowled out for a paltry 123, the Titans came out with a die-hard attitude and bowled out their opponents for 119 to snatch a victory. (Also Read:  Brisbane Heat vs Titans, M6 - Stats Highlights: CLT20-2013 ) The Brisbane Heat run-chase was rocked early on when Joe Burns, Peter Forrest and Ben Cutting were dismissed with just 24 runs on the board. Skipper James Hopes and Daniel Christian then stitched together a 44-run partnership to put the run-chase back on track. However, after Christian lost his middle stump attempting to hit Rowan Richards out of the park, the rest of the batsmen caved in, not being able to withstand the pressure exerted by the Titans bowlers and a fast-mounting required rate. BRI were in the game until their skipper Hopes was out in the middle. The 34-...

17 years 355 days – Nicolas Pooran’s age – he became the youngest cricketer to play in CLT20. Pat Cummins held the previous record when he played for New South Wales at the age of 18 years 139 days in the 2011 edition. (Also Read:  Brisbane Heat vs Trinidad & Tobago, M2 - Report: CLT20-2013 ) 7   Trinidad & Tobago registered their seventh consecutive win in the Twenty20 format. 4   Number of times Trinidad & Tobago have failed to defend a total in the Twenty20 format.  2 Number of bowlers to take four wickets on CLT20 debut (main edition). Alistair McDermott joined Dwayne Bravo, who took 4/23 for Trinidad & Tobago against Somerset at Bangalore in 2009 (Suresh Raina took 4/26 for Chennai Super Kings against Victoria at Port Elizabeth in 2010 in his third match having not bowled in first two). 1 Brisbane Heat became first team to get all-out in CLT20 2013 in eight games so far (including the Qualifiers). source: clt20.com

Trinidad & Tobago opened their account in the Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013 with a 25-run win over Brisbane Heat at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium in Ranchi. After being asked to bat first on a bowler-friendly track, T&T posted a modest 135, but came out all charged up and skittled out their opponents for 110. (Also Read:  Brisbane Heat vs Trinidad & Tobago, M2 - Stats Highlights: CLT20-2013 ) A lot of the credit for T&T’s outstanding showing should go to their captain Denesh Ramdin. After playing a lone hand to guide his team to a respectable total, he marshaled his resources brilliantly, never once allowing Brisbane Heat to take control of what should have been a rather simple chase. Ravi Rampaul gave his team an early breakthrough when he nailed James Hopes in the third over. Samuel Badree, who opened the bowling at the other end, tightened the noose around the Brisbane Heat batsmen right from the word go; the leg-spinner conceded only 16 runs in his...