Skipper Matthew Short led from the front and played a blinder. He scored 109 off 54 balls with 10 fours and 7 sixes, registering the fastest ton by an Adelaide Strikers batter. On the other hand, it was an evening to forget for Brisbane Heat bowlers. They conceded over 250 runs in the innings and conceded the second-highest BBL score in the history of the tournament.
For the first time in Big Bash League history, every bowler conceded 40+ runs in an innings.#BBL14 pic.twitter.com/Ch2qz9zE4U — Nic Savage (@nic_savage1) January 11, 2025
It happened for the first time in the history of the Big Bash League that every bowler has conceded more than 40 runs in an innings. Five bowlers were used by Brisbane Heat's captain Colin Munro.
Fast bowlers Michael Neser and Xavier Bartlett finished with identical figures of 0-53 in four overs. Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson bowled well and finished with 2-41 while the left-arm fast bowler Spencer Johnson had figures of 0-45 in his spell.
Adelaide Strikers achieve a new milestone in BBL
— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) January 11, 2025
They surpassed the score of 232-2 by Sydney Thunder against Sydney Sixers on January 22, 2021. Matthew Short played a blinder and led from the front. Chris Lynn and Alex Ross complemented them well with outstanding knocks.
Brilliant performance from the Adelaide Strikers in BBL match
Lynn struck 5 fours and 3 sixes during his knock. Short and Lynn put on 121 runs in just 8.5 overs while batting first. Alex Ross played a blinder down the order and smashed 44 off 19 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes.
In reply, the Brisbane Heat started well but the score was too big for them. Their batters got starts but couldn't carry on to get a big score. Nathan McSweeney played an excellent knock of 43 off 24 balls with 4 fours and 1 six while Matt Renshaw smashed 34 off 16 balls with 1 four and 3 sixes.
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