Brisbane Heat beats Sydney Thunder by 15 runs in Big Bash League. Nathan McSweeney’s 73 off 52 helps Heat to 172 before a historic Daniel Sams spell. Sams’ career-best 5 for 30 takes Thunder’s first five-wicket haul. Cameron Bancroft’s 46 off 39 sets up the chase, but Xavier Bartlett’s 3-29 and Matthew Kuhnemann’s 2 for 25 help Heat secure victory. Heat now clear on top of the ladder with four wins and a washed-out no result.
