Final result
Brisbane Heat won by 3 runs
Player of the match: MP Kuhnemann
Result · Big Bash League
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes
Result · Big Bash League
Venue par · 194Chase success · 46%POTM · MP Kuhnemann
Match preview & overview
Heat hold their nerve: Brisbane beat Hobart by 3 runs at Bellerive
Brisbane Heat beat Hobart Hurricanes by 3 runs at Bellerive Oval on 14 January 2026, in a BBL fixture that hinged almost entirely on the final four overs of the chase. Brisbane posted 160/8, a total that sat well below the ground's average but proved just sufficient. Hobart's chase began brightly, with 58/2 in the powerplay, and they stayed in control through the middle overs. The last phase was where it unravelled. Needing 29 off 4 overs, they scored 28 and lost 5 wickets. MP Kuhnemann took the Player of the Match award for his part in that collapse.
Hobart won the toss and chose to field, a decision backed by both conditions and the ground's tendency: 54% of toss-winners at Bellerive Oval opt to field. For most of the chase it looked the right call. Brisbane's first innings was steady rather than spectacular: 42/1 in the powerplay, 85/2 through the middle, then 33/5 at the death. That final-phase collapse with the bat cost them momentum, but Hobart's own death overs would prove even more damaging.
The margin of 3 runs is consistent with recent meetings between these sides. Four of the last five head-to-head results have been decided by fewer than 10 runs or by small wicket margins. This rivalry regularly produces close finishes, and Bellerive provided another one.
Pitch report & venue insights
Bellerive Oval — 112-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2002–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
112
T20 matches hosted
194
Avg 1st-innings score
171
Avg 2nd-innings score
46%
Chase success rate
44
Avg powerplay runs
55%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Death overs decide it for Brisbane
Brisbane Heat made 160/8, but the match turned in the final four overs of the chase. Hobart Hurricanes, who needed 29 runs off the last four overs with wickets in hand, managed only 28 and lost 5 wickets in that phase. It was a collapse that cost them a very gettable total.
Angle 02
Kuhnemann earns Player of the Match
Angle 03
Hurricanes powerplay superiority went unrewarded
Angle 04
160/8 well below Bellerive's first-innings average
Angle 05
Toss did not tell the story
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- With Bellerive's chase success rate sitting at only 44% across 112 matches, outright markets may not fully price in the structural difficulty of batting second here.
- Top bowler markets could be more relevant than top batter lines in a fixture where both death bowling units proved decisive and first-innings batting fell short of the venue average.
- Player of the Match markets are worth contextualising against the tightness of this fixture: in 3-run games, individual bowling spells tend to swing the award rather than big batting scores.
- Bellerive's average first-innings score of 194 was not reached by either side in this match; in future fixtures here, markets priced around totals in the 160s may undervalue the ground's true scoring potential.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes
Who won the Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes BBL match on 14 January 2026?
Brisbane Heat won the match by 3 runs at Bellerive Oval. Hobart Hurricanes needed 161 to win but were bowled out for 157/8, falling at the death.
Who was Player of the Match in Heat vs Hurricanes on 14 January 2026?
MP Kuhnemann was awarded Player of the Match. He played a key role in Brisbane's bowling effort that restricted Hobart to 157/8 in the chase.
Where to watch Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes in the UK?
BBL matches are typically available in the UK on BT Sport or through streaming platforms that carry Australian domestic cricket. Check your provider's listings for live and on-demand coverage of Big Bash League fixtures.
What is the head-to-head record between Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes?
Hobart Hurricanes lead the head-to-head 14 wins to 9 wins for Brisbane Heat across 23 meetings. The last five encounters have all been close, with margins of under 10 runs or 5 wickets in several cases.
What is Bellerive Oval like for T20 cricket?
Bellerive Oval in Hobart has hosted 112 T20 matches, with an average first-innings score of 194. Teams batting second win only 44% of the time, making it one of the more favourable venues for sides setting a target.
What was Brisbane Heat's recent form going into this match?
Brisbane Heat had won three of their last five BBL matches, including wins over Sydney Thunder, Melbourne Stars, and Adelaide Strikers. They lost to Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers in the other two fixtures.
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- Adam Gilchrist — photo by Luton Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source