An umpire removed two bowlers from a BBL attack. One of their replacements went for 48 in 2.4 overs.

Two Melbourne Renegades bowlers were removed from their attack for running on a pitch in a bizarre start to the BBL clash with Brisbane at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.

Renegades captain Will Sutherland and fellow pacer Fergus O’Neill were both banned from bowling for the rest of the Heat’s innings following intervention from umpire Donovan Koch.

Renegades quick Will Sutherland.Credit: Getty Images

Renegades opening batsman Josh Brown, who had never bowled before in his 37 previous T20 appearances, was forced to fill the void left by Sutherland and O’Neill. His 2.4 overs went for a whopping 0-48 as the Heat smashed their way to 4-196 – the highest total at Marvel Stadium this season.

Sutherland was taken out of the attack with a ball to go in his third over after Donovan spoke to him, while O’Neill still had nine deliveries he could have bowled for the innings.

It is rare for one player to be removed from the attack mid-over, but two in the same match is virtually unheard of.

Sutherland had a nightmare start to the clash, twice being hit for three consecutive sixes – first by Jack Wood in the third over, and then by Matt Renshaw in the 12th.

Later in the clash, Jake Fraser-McGurk finally found his hard-hitting best, blasting the Renegades to a three-wicket win that ended the Heat’s title defence.

Out-of-form this summer for both South Australia and the Renegades, Fraser-McGurk smashed 95 from 46 balls to help the Melbourne side pull off the second-highest successful BBL chase at Marvel Stadium.

The dynamic 22-year-old attempted to reach his maiden BBL century with a six down the ground, but Matt Renshaw took an impressive catch near the rope with the Renegades still requiring 17 to win.

But O’Neill (16 not out) finished the job as the Renegades chased down the Heat’s 4-196 with 12 balls to spare.

Fraser-McGurk, who missed out on selection for Australia’s Champions Trophy squad last week, entered the match having scored just 93 runs from his first nine BBL games this season.

But he destroyed a star-studded Heat bowling attack containing internationals Spencer Johnson, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson and Michael Neser.

It was the dynamic 22-year-old’s best BBL score and his third fifty in 45 matches in the competition.

After winning last year’s title, Brisbane needed to defeat the Renegades to be any chance of qualifying for the finals.

AAP