Heat vs Strikers, 17th Match at Adelaide, BBL, Dec 31 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
17th Match (N), Adelaide, December 31, 2025, Big Bash League
(14.1/20 ov, T:122) 125/3

Strikers won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

liam-scott
Player Of The Match
2/12
chris-lynn
Cricinfo's MVP
81.88 ptsImpact List
Match centre Scores :  Harshith Gowda •  Comms :  Shashwat Kumar
Scorecard summary
Brisbane Heat1 Inn
121/10(19.4 overs)
3/19 (4)
28 (33)
2/12 (4)
Adelaide Strikers2 Inn
125/3(14.1 overs)
*79 (41)
1/15 (2)
19 (27)
1/17 (2)
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Cricinfo's Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
B. Impact
Bowl
AS81.8881.88-
AS72.235.62/12
AS56.22-3/19
BH49.450.150/28
BH37.5641.631/42
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9:51pm That will be all from us for this game. Lots of cricket lined up to usher in the new year, though, and the SA20 is already on, with another contest scheduled later in the day. Until next time, from Harshith and myself (Shashwat), it is goodbye!

Shadow-Shell: "Lynn scored more than 50 runs than the next highest scorer if the match. #Lynnsanity"

Liam Scott, Player of the Match: Always nice to contribute to a pretty good win. That has been my role and nice to impact the game. They (Lynn and Overton) are class players. It is just awesome to get another win on the board. (Taking the new ball) Bit of match-up stuff. Thinking of swinging the new ball with me and Woody. We will see how it goes in Perth. Having forty thousand here, it feels awesome.

9:46pm A real hammering in the end. Lynn headlining that run-chase with a 41-ball 79, and that should do both his and his team's confidence a world of good. Short was scratchier but his partnership with Lynn at the top ensured there were no hiccups for the Strikers.

The Heat just did not have enough on the board, and so it proved. They could not take any powerplay wickets either and once that happened, they were always playing catch-up. This defeat will have dented their NRR too, and they will now have to rectify that moving forward.

14.1
4
Renshaw to Scott, FOUR runs

The Strikers head into the new year with a win! Long half-volley outside off. Scott reaches out for it and crashes it through the off side ring. A cacophony of noise at the Adelaide Oval. They had been on a losing run on New Year's Eve, but they have snapped that in some style tonight!

Renshaw to bowl what should be the last over of this game

Over14
20 runsNeed 1 from 36b
AS 121/3CRR: 8.64  RRR: 0.16
L Scott 3 (4b)CA Lynn 79 (41b 6x4 6x6)
MP Kuhnemann0/28 (3)
13.6
1
Kuhnemann to Scott, 1 run

Fired in full on leg stump. Scott knocks it to long on and keeps strike. Scores level!

13.5
1
Kuhnemann to Lynn, 1 run

Low full toss on leg stump. Lynn tugs it towards deep mid wicket

13.4
Kuhnemann to Lynn, no run

A bit of an anticlimax. Zipped in very full on off and Lynn digs it out towards the bowler

13.3
6
Kuhnemann to Lynn, SIX runs

three sixes in a row! This is another buffet ball. Full toss outside leg and Lynn hoists it high and long over deep square leg!

13.2
6
Kuhnemann to Lynn, SIX runs

Makes zero difference, though. Tries to hide it on a length wide outside off. Lynn fetches it and mauls it flat over deep mid wicket!

Over the wicket

13.1
6
Kuhnemann to Lynn, SIX runs

Pumped into the stands! Juicy full toss outside off and this is like New Year has come early for Lynn. He winds up and clubs it over deep mid wicket!

Kuhnemann into his third over.

Over13
6 runs, 1 wicketNeed 21 from 42b
AS 101/3CRR: 7.76  RRR: 3.00
CA Lynn 60 (36b 6x4 3x6)L Scott 2 (3b)
T Balkin1/17 (2)
12.6
1
Balkin to Lynn, 1 run

Full again, on the pads. Eased out to deep mid wicket

12.6
1w
Balkin to Lynn, 1 wide

Full and darting down leg. Lynn does not get bat on it and the umpire has no hesitation in calling it a wide

12.5
1
Balkin to Scott, 1 run

Fuller on the pads. Flicked towards deep square leg

12.4
1
Balkin to Lynn, 1 run

Length on middle and leg. Lynn tucks it off his pads towards deep mid wicket

12.3
1
Balkin to Scott, 1 run

Full and angling into the pads. Scott gets a scratch on it before the ball rolls off his front leg into the on side

12.2
Balkin to Scott, no run

Back of a length outside off. Scott presses half forward and defends

12.2
1w
Balkin to Scott, 1 wide

Banged in short outside off and this sails over Scott's head. Called a wide

Scott in at 5

12.1
W
Balkin to Wadia, OUT

Wadia bites the dust! Back of a length just outside off. Wadia has a swipe across the line but does not cover the initial line very well. Slices across it way too much and Balkin, stood slightly to the right of the pitch, does the rest!

Jerrssis Wadia c & b Balkin 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 50

Balkin back. 27 off 48

Over12
13 runs, 1 wicketNeed 27 from 48b
AS 95/2CRR: 7.91  RRR: 3.37
CA Lynn 58 (34b 6x4 3x6)J Wadia 1 (1b)
XC Bartlett1/42 (4)
11.6
4
Bartlett to Lynn, FOUR runs

Lynn in a hurry now! Slow, short, wide and begging to be hit. Lynn obliges by reaching out and clobbering it past extra cover!

11.5
4
Bartlett to Lynn, FOUR runs

plenty of bat on this, though! Back of a length outside off. Lynn gets those fast hands through the ball and muscles it to sweeper cover's right!

11.4
Bartlett to Lynn, no run

Juicy full toss outside off and Lynn somehow misses out. Taken by surprise as much as anything else and Lynn fails to lay bat on ball, much to his disbelief

11.3
1
Bartlett to Wadia, 1 run

Short outside off. Wadia goes back and across before dabbing it towards short third

Promotion for Wadia. He can give it a whack

11.2
W
Bartlett to Harvey, OUT

holes out to deep square leg! Bumper outside off and this gets really big on Harvey. Almost near his helmet as he makes contact, meaning he cannot muster the requisite power or elevation. Deep square leg runs in and does just enough in the end to hold on!

Mackenzie Harvey c Weibgen b Bartlett 11 (11b 1x4 0x6 20m) SR: 100
Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
CA Lynn
79 runs (41)
6 fours6 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
30 runs
1 four4 sixes
Control
85%
MP Kuhnemann
31 runs (22)
1 four3 sixes
Productive shot
pull
12 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
64%
Best performances - bowlers
J Overton
O
4
M
0
R
19
W
3
ECO
4.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
L Scott
O
4
M
0
R
12
W
2
ECO
3
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
TossAdelaide Strikers, elected to field first
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Match days31 December 2025 - night (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAdelaide Strikers 2, Brisbane Heat 0
Win Probability
AS 100%
BHAS
100%50%100%BH InningsAS Innings

Over 15 • AS 125/3

Strikers won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)
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