Hobart Hurricanes opening inform batsmen D'Arcy Short hammered the highest-ever BBL score for Hobart in their clash against the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba. Short blasted innings of 122 not out off 69 balls which also including eight sixes and eight fours. As he also passed 400 runs for the tournament so far. His century was the first of the BBL season, but the Heat will still fancy their chances in batting-friendly conditions.

The form batsman of the competition, Short was the only Hurricane to get going to give the visitors a strong chance of a fourth-straight win. Short brought up his hundred with a six in the 19th over then hit three consecutive sixes in the final over off Mark Steketee to swing the game in Hobart's favour. The left-hander targeted the Gabba's square boundaries, slicing fast bowler Ben Doggett over point for six and somehow sweeping the leg-spin of Mitch Swepson over the fine leg boundary.

The Northern Territory product skied a chance soon after passing 50, but Joe Burns couldn't hang on to it and Short's rhythm duly returned. The innings put Short back at the top of the BBL's run-scorers and six-hitters list, following knocks of 42, 96 and 97 in the last three games before this innings against Brisbane.