<p>Brisbane Heats threw their Champions League Twenty20 campaign in complete disarray after suffering a narrow four-run defeat against Titans, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Chasing a modest 124 to win the Australian side lost wickets in a heap after dismissal of skipper James Hopes, who hit a defiant 37, and now have two defeats in as many matches.<br /><br />Hopes in company of Daniel Christian (21) raised a 44-run stand for the fourth wicket to stabilise the innings as they had lost three early wickets.<br /><br />However once the two batsmen departed, Heats wilted under pressure. Left-hander Chris Sabburg raised their hopes with a quick-fire 19 off seven balls but his run out in the last over proved a last nail in the Heats' coffin.<br /><br />Fast bowler Marchant de Lange took three wickets for 13 runs in his four-over quota to be the most successful bowler for Titans while his pace colleague Rowan Richards took two for 20.<br /><br />It was Richards, who broke the crucial stand between Hopes and Christian by cleaning up the latter.<br /><br />Heats required 10 runs off the last over but managed only five and lost three wickets, including two runouts.<br /><br />Titans, who were invited to bat, could not even bat for their full quota of overs as they were bowled out for 123 in 18.5 overs. Skipper Henry Davids top-scored with a 31-ball 39 and added 69 runs for the second wicket Heino Kuhn (31).<br /><br />Australian paceman Matthew Gale emerged wrecker-in-chief for Heats as he took four wickets at the expense of just 10 runs in his 2.5 overs. Christian took two wickets for 16 runs.</p>
<p>Brisbane Heats threw their Champions League Twenty20 campaign in complete disarray after suffering a narrow four-run defeat against Titans, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Chasing a modest 124 to win the Australian side lost wickets in a heap after dismissal of skipper James Hopes, who hit a defiant 37, and now have two defeats in as many matches.<br /><br />Hopes in company of Daniel Christian (21) raised a 44-run stand for the fourth wicket to stabilise the innings as they had lost three early wickets.<br /><br />However once the two batsmen departed, Heats wilted under pressure. Left-hander Chris Sabburg raised their hopes with a quick-fire 19 off seven balls but his run out in the last over proved a last nail in the Heats' coffin.<br /><br />Fast bowler Marchant de Lange took three wickets for 13 runs in his four-over quota to be the most successful bowler for Titans while his pace colleague Rowan Richards took two for 20.<br /><br />It was Richards, who broke the crucial stand between Hopes and Christian by cleaning up the latter.<br /><br />Heats required 10 runs off the last over but managed only five and lost three wickets, including two runouts.<br /><br />Titans, who were invited to bat, could not even bat for their full quota of overs as they were bowled out for 123 in 18.5 overs. Skipper Henry Davids top-scored with a 31-ball 39 and added 69 runs for the second wicket Heino Kuhn (31).<br /><br />Australian paceman Matthew Gale emerged wrecker-in-chief for Heats as he took four wickets at the expense of just 10 runs in his 2.5 overs. Christian took two wickets for 16 runs.</p>