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Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, 17th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26

Adelaide Strikers won by 7 wkts
BRH
121(19.4)
ADS
125/3(14.1)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
A massive victory for the Strikers to end 2025 and they've jumped into a playoff spot. A day to forget for the Heat and they'll hope to usher in 2026 with a much better performance. Fireworks across the Adelaide Oval as we get ready to bring in the new year. Advanced wishes for all our viewers and we'll be back tomorrow to celebrate the start of 2026 with a double-header. Switch tabs and follow the action at the SA20. For now, cheers and bye..
Liam Scott | Player of the Match - Yeah, but it's been... probably a bit, a bit of match-up stuff (on opening the bowling). I think there'd be any hope where we can swing the new ball up top with Woody (Luke Wood) and myself, so it worked out tonight, but we'll wait and see how we go. Awesome, what a venue (on the Adelaide Oval), I know the Oval doesn't get any better, so up 40,000 here, it's awesome.
21:45 Local Time, 11:15 GMT, 16:45 IST: A convincing win to wrap up 2025 as the Strikers dominated the Heat in front of a roaring home crowd at the Adelaide Oval. The bowlers had set things up nicely earlier in the day and Chris Lynn's 41-ball 79* ensured that things didn't go haywire in the chase. Heat needed wickets in the batting PP, but the openers added 51 in just over 7 overs - Short the skipper was scratchy, but Lynn played his shots with freedom. Heat were disciplined with the ball and did take a few wickets, but they were powerless with very few runs to defend. This win takes the Strikers to the 4th spot and their NRR has got a healthy boost as well. Stay tuned for the presentations..
14.1
4
Renshaw to Liam Scott, FOUR, Strikers win, loopy delivery wide of off - Scott leans across and places the drive past cover, runs away to the ropes
Matt Renshaw, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
14
6 6 6 0 1 1 (20 runs)
ADS 121-3
Liam Scott
3(4)
Chris Lynn
79(41)
Matthew Kuhnemann
3-0-28-0
13.6
Kuhnemann to Liam Scott, 1 run, Kuhnemann tosses one on middle and leg, eased down to long-on for a single, scores are level
13.5
Kuhnemann to Chris Lynn, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg - flicked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single
13.4
Kuhnemann to Chris Lynn, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, pushed back at the bowler
13.3
6
Kuhnemann to Chris Lynn, SIX, make it three in a row - Kuhnemann was looking to push it quicker, turns out to be a low full-toss and Lynn swings it over deep square leg for another maximum
13.2
6
Kuhnemann to Chris Lynn, SIX, back-to-back sixes and the Strikers are cantering towards victory - tossed up just outside off, Lynn went down onto his knee and played a flat slog-sweep, hard and skimmed over the ropes
13.1
6
Kuhnemann to Chris Lynn, SIX, a friendly full-toss and Lynn has smashed it over wide mid-wicket - set himself into a solid base and hammered it into the stands
Matthew Kuhnemann [2.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
13
0 Wd 0 1 1 1 Wd 1 (6 runs)
ADS 101-3
Chris Lynn
60(36)
Liam Scott
2(3)
Thomas Balkin
2-0-17-1
12.6
Thomas Balkin to Chris Lynn, 1 run, full and on the pads, clipped through mid-wicket for a single
12.6
Thomas Balkin to Chris Lynn, wide, fuller length delivery and sliding down leg, past Lynn's flick and is called as a wide
A Mexican wave is going through a boisterous Adelaide Oval - the crowd are enjoying the last bits of 2025
12.5
Thomas Balkin to Liam Scott, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, flicked into the gap wide of mid-wicket
12.4
Thomas Balkin to Chris Lynn, 1 run, length ball on the pads, tucked through mid-wicket for a single
12.3
Thomas Balkin to Liam Scott, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, Scott is beaten on the inside edge as he looked to flick, off the pad and rolled to the on-side
12.2
Thomas Balkin to Liam Scott, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended to the off-side
A slip in place