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Heat beat Sixers by 54 runs to win second BBL title

Brisbane Heat lift the Big Bash League trophy after beating Sydney Sixers in the final at the SCG. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Brisbane have claimed their first Big Bash League title in 11 years after their band of late bloomers lifted the Heat to a 54-run win over the Sydney Sixers in the final.

Defending their total of 8-166, the Heat bowled the Sixers out for 112 in the 18th over to claim the title in front of a record crowd of 43,153 at the SCG.

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