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The Hobart Hurricanes produce a record-breaking chase to beat defending champions the Brisbane Heat by three wickets in game seven of the Big Bash League at The Gabba.

The Hobart Hurricanes produced a record-breaking chase to beat defending champions the Brisbane Heat in game seven of the Big Bash League at The Gabba on Saturday.

Craig Kieswetter, Joe Burns and Dan Christian all made half-centuries as the Heat posted an intimidating score of 209-3 - the franchise's highest ever Big Bash total.

However, the Hurricanes showed no fear in a spirited chase, which saw them clinch a stunning victory with four balls and three wickets to spare.

After winning the toss, Brisbane lost opener Luke Pomersbach (4) inside the opening over when he charged forward and played a Doug Bollinger delivery onto his stumps.

The Heat were not fazed by Pomersbach's dismissal and smashed their way to 65-1 after six overs, with Englishman Kieswetter hitting five fours and three maximums during the powerplay.

Kieswetter went on to complete his 23-ball half-century in the eighth over, but he then perished off the following delivery when he launched Shoaib Malik towards the longest boundary, only to find the grateful hands of Ben Laughlin at deep mid-wicket.

Burns joined Kieswetter in the 50 club and then went on to make 69 with a strike-rate of 153.33 before joining him in the shed, after being stumped by Tim Paine off the bowling of Xavier Doherty.

Christian swiftly regained his side's momentum, hitting four sixes and three fours en route to finishing unbeaten on 70, alongside Chris Lynn (11*).

The Hurricanes' chase got off to a storming start, as they reached 50 after just 21 balls.

Christian dismissed Malik (19) in the fourth over, but Ben Dunk kept his side in the game with an explosive knock of 67 off 33.

Evan Gulbis (22), Travis Birt (27), Paine (5) and Laughlin (4) all scored quickly, while Owais Shah (6) was the only Hobart batsman with a strike-rate of less than 100.

An unbeaten 20-ball 36 from Jonathan Wells meant that Ben Hilfenhaus faced his first delivery at the start of the final over with his side requiring 10 runs off Ben Cutting to win.

Hilfenhaus made light work of that equation, kicking off with a thick edge for four, before ending the game in spectacular fashion with a whipped six over mid-wicket.

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