Star NZ batsman Colin Munro has continued his stunning form to help lift the Perth Scorchers to 5-174 in their BBL clash with the Brisbane Heat at Marvel Stadium.
Munro cracked 82 off 54 balls on Tuesday in a knock that featured five fours and four sixes.
The 33-year-old took 41 balls to reach his half-century before exploding in his next 13 balls to significantly lift the run-rate.
His latest knock follows scores of 34, 50, 50 and 52 in his most recent innings.
Opener Liam Livingstone (17), Josh Inglis (25) and Cameron Bancroft (15) all made starts without going on with the job, with captain Ashton Turner (24no off 15 balls) adding some handy runs at the death.
South African Morne Morkel starred with the ball for the Heat, snaring 2-24 off his four overs.
His final over - the 19th of the innings - was particularly special, with Morkel conceding just five runs and snaring the prized scalp of Munro in what was part of the Power Surge.
Paceman Mark Steketee (0-42 off four) and spinner Lewis Gregory (0-33 off three) were expensive, while X-Factor James Bazley finished with 1-27 off three overs after replacing Xavier Bartlett at the 10-over mark.
The Scorchers will rocket to second spot if they can snare the win, while Brisbane will go to second if they win and also snare the bonus point.
