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Big Bash LeagueMatch 31 · T20

Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat by 56 runs

Adelaide Oval, . Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bowl.

Adelaide Strikers251/520 ov
Brisbane Heat19520 ov
Adelaide Strikers won by 56 runs
Hobart Hurricanes won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bowl. Adelaide Strikers made 251 for 5 in 20 overs, Matthew Short 109 from 54 balls and Chris Lynn 47 from 20 balls. Matthew Kuhnemann took 3 for 50.

Brisbane Heat were bowled out for 195, Nathan McSweeney 43 from 24 balls and Matt Renshaw 34 from 16 balls. D'Arcy Short took 4 for 15.

Adelaide Strikers won by 56 runs.

Key performers

Adelaide Strikers innings

251/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Matthew Shortc XC Bartlett b MJ Swepsonc XC Bartlett b MJ Swepson10954107201.85
Chris Lynnb MP Kuhnemannb MP Kuhnemann472053235.00
Alex Carey †b MP Kuhnemannb MP Kuhnemann13811162.50
Ollie Popeb MJ Swepsonb MJ Swepson6510120.00
Alex Rossnot outnot out44*1952231.58
Jamie Overtonb MP Kuhnemannb MP Kuhnemann340075.00
D'Arcy Shortnot outnot out16*1001160.00
Extras(lb 9, w 4)(lb 9, w 4)13
Total20 Ov (RR 12.55)20 Ov (RR 12.55)251/5
Fall of wickets: 121-1 (CA Lynn, 8.5 ov), 166-2 (AT Carey, 12.2 ov), 174-3 (OJ Pope, 13.2 ov), 199-4 (MW Short, 15.3 ov), 227-5 (J Overton, 17.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Neser4053013.2556200
Xavier Bartlett4053013.2554400
Matthew Kuhnemann4050312.5063420
Spencer Johnson4045011.25104320
Mitchell Swepson4041210.2555100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMW Short 68(33) & CA Lynn 47(20)12153
2ndAT Carey 13(8) & MW Short 28(13)4521
3rdOJ Pope 6(5) & MW Short 1(1)86
4thAI Ross 13(6) & MW Short 12(7)2513
5thJ Overton 3(4) & AI Ross 24(10)2814
6thDJM Short 16(10) & AI Ross 7(3)24*13

Brisbane Heat innings

195(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jack Woodlbw b DJM Shortlbw b DJM Short292421120.83
Michael Neserc AI Ross b L Haskettc AI Ross b L Haskett18812225.00
Nathan McSweeneyrun out (†AT Carey/J Overton)run out (†AT Carey/J Overton)432441179.17
Matt Renshawc MW Short b JS Buckinghamc MW Short b JS Buckingham341613212.50
Max Bryantc L Haskett b DJM Shortc L Haskett b DJM Short181002180.00
Tom Alsop †c DJM Short b L Haskettc DJM Short b L Haskett10901111.11
Colin Munroc J Overton b DJM Shortc J Overton b DJM Short02000.00
Xavier Bartlettc DJM Short b L Popec DJM Short b L Pope03000.00
Mitchell Swepsonb L Popeb L Pope120050.00
Matthew Kuhnemannnot outnot out9*910100.00
Spencer Johnsonc JS Buckingham b DJM Shortc JS Buckingham b DJM Short271332207.69
Extras(lb 3, w 3)(lb 3, w 3)6
Total20 Ov (RR 9.75)20 Ov (RR 9.75) · Target 252 from 20 ov195
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (MG Neser, 2 ov), 85-2 (JP Wood, 8.1 ov), 97-3 (NA McSweeney, 10.1 ov), 146-4 (MT Renshaw, 13.2 ov), 148-5 (M Bryant, 14.2 ov), 148-6 (C Munro, 14.4 ov), 150-7 (XC Bartlett, 15.2 ov), 152-8 (MJ Swepson, 15.5 ov), 158-9 (TP Alsop, 16.3 ov), 195-10 (SH Johnson, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brendan Doggett302006.6772000
Liam Haskett3043214.3363400
Lloyd Pope4044211.0061420
Jordan Buckingham4042110.5083300
Jamie Overton302809.3362110
D'Arcy Short301545.0091000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJP Wood 2(4) & MG Neser 18(8)2012
2ndJP Wood 27(20) & NA McSweeney 36(17)6537
3rdMT Renshaw 5(5) & NA McSweeney 7(7)1212
4thM Bryant 18(8) & MT Renshaw 29(11)4919
5thTP Alsop 2(4) & M Bryant 0(2)26
6thC Munro 0(2) & TP Alsop 0(0)02
7thXC Bartlett 0(3) & TP Alsop 1(1)24
8thMJ Swepson 1(2) & TP Alsop 1(1)23
9thMP Kuhnemann 0(1) & TP Alsop 6(3)64
10thSH Johnson 27(13) & MP Kuhnemann 9(8)3721

Commentary

End of innings: BH 195 (20 ov)
End of over 208 runs, 1 wktBH 195/1014021W
MP Kuhnemann 9(9)DJM Short 3-0-15-4
19.6W
DJM Short to SH Johnson, OUT
SH Johnson c JS Buckingham b DJM Short 27(13) [4s-3 6s-2] · FoW 195/10 (20 ov)
19.51
DJM Short to MP Kuhnemann, 1 run
19.42
DJM Short to MP Kuhnemann, 2 runs
19.30
DJM Short to MP Kuhnemann, no run
19.24
DJM Short to MP Kuhnemann, FOUR
19.11
DJM Short to SH Johnson, 1 run
End of over 196 runsBH 187/9104100
MP Kuhnemann 2(5)SH Johnson 26(11)J Overton 3-0-28-0
18.60
J Overton to MP Kuhnemann, no run
18.50
J Overton to MP Kuhnemann, no run
18.41
J Overton to SH Johnson, 1 run
18.34
J Overton to SH Johnson, FOUR
18.20
J Overton to SH Johnson, no run
18.11
J Overton to MP Kuhnemann, 1 run
End of over 1820 runsBH 181/9460604
SH Johnson 21(8)MP Kuhnemann 1(2)JS Buckingham 4-0-42-1
17.64
JS Buckingham to SH Johnson, FOUR
17.50
JS Buckingham to SH Johnson, no run
17.46
JS Buckingham to SH Johnson, SIX
17.30
JS Buckingham to SH Johnson, no run
17.26
JS Buckingham to SH Johnson, SIX
17.14
JS Buckingham to SH Johnson, FOUR
End of over 179 runs, 1 wktBH 161/906W1Lb11
SH Johnson 1(2)MP Kuhnemann 1(2)L Haskett 3-0-43-2
16.61
L Haskett to SH Johnson, 1 run
16.51
L Haskett to MP Kuhnemann, 1 run
16.41Lb
L Haskett to SH Johnson, 1 leg bye
16.3W
L Haskett to TP Alsop, OUT
TP Alsop c DJM Short b L Haskett 10(9) [4s-0 6s-1] · FoW 158/9 (16.3 ov)
16.26
L Haskett to TP Alsop, SIX
16.10
L Haskett to TP Alsop, no run
End of over 164 runs, 2 wktsBH 152/81WdW11W0
MP Kuhnemann 0(1)TP Alsop 4(6)L Pope 4-0-44-2