Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat in BBL 2025-26 match number 17
Aussie youngster Liam Scott adjudged man of the match
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The Adelaide Strikers, led by Australian international Matt Short, defeated Brisbane Heat in match number 17 of the Big Bash League 2025-26. It was an one-sided affair at the Adelaide Oval as the home team registered a dominating 7-wicket win.
The victory helped Adelaide move up to the 4th spot in the standings with four points to their name.
This was only their 2nd victory of the season after four outings and it is certain to fill them up with a lot of confidence going forward to the crunch phase of the season.
Matt Short's decision to bowl first was proved right by their bowlers as the Brisbane Heat were folded for just 121 runs with 2 balls to spare.
The top 5 batters, Colin Munro (4), Jack Wildermuth (5), Lachlan Hearne (2), Matt Renshaw (6) and Max Bryant (1) shared just 18 runs between them.
In contrast, the bowlers had a much more significant contribution as Matthew Kuhnemann and skipper Xavier Bartlett scored 31 and 19 respectively.
Strikers' English pace duo Luke Wood (1/19) and Jamie Overton (3/19) produced impressive performances, picking 4 wickets together while Liam Scott and Hasan Ali registered 2 scalps each.
The response from Adelaide was dominant right from the start with Chris Lynn (79* off 41) getting off to a flying start along with Matt Short (19 off 27), who departed after a 51-run stand.
Adelaide lost two more wickets in the forms of Mackenzie Harvey and Jerrssis Wadia for 11 and 1 before man of the match Liam Scott and Chris Lynn steered their side to a welcome victory.
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, BBL 2025-26: Toss Update
Adelaide Strikers captain Matthew Short won the toss and opted to bowl first in today’s Big Bash League 2025-26 Match 17.
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, BBL 2025-26: Playing XIs
Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (c), Chris Lynn, Mackenzie Harvey (wk), Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Harry Manenti, Jamie Overton, Jerrssis Wadia, Luke Wood, Hasan Ali, Lloyd Pope.
Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro, Jack Wildermuth, Lachlan Hearne, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Hugh Weibgen, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Xavier Bartlett (c), Matthew Kuhnemann, Thomas Balkin, Ollie Patterson.
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, BBL 2025-26: Full Squads
Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (c), Chris Lynn, Mackenzie Harvey, Liam Scott, Harry Manenti, Jamie Overton, Jerrssis Wadia, Luke Wood, Harry Nielsen (wk), Hasan Ali, Lloyd Pope, Jason Sangha, Henry Thornton.
Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro, Jack Wildermuth, Matt Renshaw, Hugh Weibgen, Max Bryant, Tom Alsop, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Xavier Bartlett (c), Shaheen Afridi, Matthew Kuhnemann, Thomas Balkin, Liam Haskett, Lachlan Hearne, Ollie Patterson.
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, BBL 2025-26: Live Streaming Details
The Big Bash League 2025-26 matches, including Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, will be live-streamed in India on the JioHotstar app and website. Television broadcasts will take place on the Star Sports Network channels in the country.
