The Adelaide Strikers performed a complete all-round sting to beat Brisbane Heat by 7 wickets with 35 balls left unplayed in the 17th outing of the Big Bash League 2025 tournament played at Adelaide. The Brisbane Heat struggled against a well-performing bowling display led by player of the match, Liam Scott.

Brisbane Heat innings - 121 all out (19.4 overs)

Brisbane Heat struggled right from the beginning of their batting innings, as they lost a number of wickets during the powerplay.

Powerplay 1 (Overs 0.1-4.0): Heat scored only 17 runs losing 2 wickets, which put immense pressure on their middle order.

The surrender continued, and at the drinks break, Brisbane were reeling at 46/5 in 10 overs, with HD Weibgen (10) and JJ Peirson (13) trying to steady the ship.

HEAT scored a total of 50 in 11.2 overs, which exposed their slow pace of batting

Powerplay 2 (Overs 12.1-14.0): Scored only 7 runs and picked yet another wicket, which Brisbane could muster only 100 runs in 15.6 overs despite their late effort.
A penalty for slow over-rate towards the end of the match didn’t help their cause, as they were allowed the services of the extra fielder inside the circle.

This ended at 121 all out in 19.4 overs, with Matt Kuhnemann scoring the most at 31. Adelaide’s bowlers were relentless, and Liam Scott’s display of 2/12 was the decisive factor.

Adelaide Strikers Innings – 125/3 (14.1

With a humble target of 122 to chase, Adelaide Strikers started well.

Powerplay 1 (Overs 0.1-4.0): Strikers got off to a blazing start as they scored

They scored 50 in just 6.4 overs, thanks to positive intent from their openers.

The first wicket to fall was at 50, with the loss of Matthew Short (18), but Chris Lynn was still playing aggressively.

A successful review on the 8.3 over saw Lynn briefly come under scrutiny, but he regained control soon after.

At the drinks break, the Strikers were 69/1, Lynn 38 not out.

Powerplay 2 (Overs 10.1-12.0): Adelaide added 26

Chris Lynn smashed a magnificent fifty off 30 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes to stabilize the chase. The Strikers reached 100 in just 12.5 overs and went on to close the game at 125/3 in 14.1 overs.
Match Result

Adelaide Strikers won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

Player of the Match : Liam Scott (AS) - 2/12

Conclusion

A clinical bowling display followed by an aggressive batting display ensured that Adelaide Strikers dominated from start to finish. The early collapse in the Brisbane Heat batting lineup meant that the chasing team never had a chance.