Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat 31th Match Scorecard | BBL 14
Full Scorecard: Captain Matthew Short returned from a toe injury spectacularly with a blistering century against Brisbane Heat as Adelaide Strikers revived their finals hopes after making the second-highest total in BBL history.
Sent in to bat on a very flat Adelaide Oval surface, Strikers smashed 251 for 5 highlighted by Short’s 109 off 54 balls after he missed the last three matches. He reached his ton in 49 balls to set a new franchise record.
Heat never seriously threatened in the chase and were bowled out for 195 after 20 overs.
Match Details and Results
Full Scorecard 31st Match (N), Adelaide, January 11, 2025, Big Bash League
Adelaide Strikers 251/5 (20 ov, T:143) RR: 12.55
Brisbane Heat (18.5 Ov, T:174) 174/5
Heat won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
| Toss | Brisbane Heat, Choose to field first |
| Series | Big Bash League |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player Of TheMatch | Matthew Short |
| Hours of play (local time) | 19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50 |
| Match days | 11 January 2025 – night (20-over match) |
| T20 debut | Jordan Buckingham, Liam Haskett |
| Umpires | Greg Davidson, Sam Nogajski |
| TV Umpire | Simon Lightbody |
| Reserve Umpire | Mary Waldron |
| Match Referee | Simon Fry |
| Points | Adelaide Strikers 2, Brisbane Heat 0 |
Adelaide Strikers Innings (1st Innings)
| Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Matthew Short (c) | c Bartlett b Swepson | 109 | 54 | 69 | 10 | 7 | 201.85 |
| Chris Lynn | b Kuhnemann | 47 | 20 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 235.0 |
| Alex Carey † | b Kuhnemann | 13 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 162.50 |
| Ollie Pope | b Swepson | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 120.0 |
| Alex Ross | not-out | 44 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 231.57 |
| Jamie Overton | b Kuhnemann | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| D’Arcy Short | not-out | 16 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 160.0 |
| Extras | 13(lb 9, w 4) |
| Total | 251/5(20 overs, RR: 12.55) |
Did not bat: Brendan Doggett, Jordan Buckingham, Lloyd Pope, Liam Haskett
Fall of Wickets
1-121 (Chris Lynn, 8.5 ov), 2-166 (Alex Carey, 12.2 ov), 3-174 (Ollie Pope, 13.2 ov), 4-199 (Matthew Short, 15.3 ov), 5-227 (Jamie Overton, 17.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Michael Neser | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.25 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13.25 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 4 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Spencer Johnson | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.25 |
Adelaide Strikers Innings Scorecard Flow
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 62 runs, 0 wicket)
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 3.4 overs (22 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls (MW Short 18, CA Lynn 32, Ex 2)
- Over 4.1: Review by Brisbane Heat (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – GJ Davidson, Batter – MW Short (Struck down)
- Adelaide Strikers: 100 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 6
- MW Short: 50 off 24 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 40 balls (MW Short 52, CA Lynn 44, Ex 6)
- Drinks: Adelaide Strikers – 134/1 in 10.0 overs (MW Short 75, AT Carey 6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 12.0 (Batting side – 30 runs, 0 wicket)
- Adelaide Strikers: 150 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 6
- MW Short: 100 off 49 balls (9 x 4, 7 x 6)
- Adelaide Strikers: 200 runs in 15.4 overs (94 balls), Extras 11
- Adelaide Strikers: 250 runs in 19.6 overs (120 balls), Extras 13
- Innings Break: Adelaide Strikers – 251/5 in 20.0 overs (AI Ross 44, DJM Short 16)
Brisbane Heat Innings (2nd Innings)
Target 252 runs from 20 overs
| Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Jack Wood | lbw b DJM Short | 29 | 24 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 120.83 |
| Michael Neser | c Ross b Haskett | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 225.0 |
| Nathan McSweeney | run out (Overton/†Carey) | 43 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 179.16 |
| Matt Renshaw | c MW Short b Buckingham | 34 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 212.50 |
| Max Bryant | c Haskett b DJM Short | 18 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 180.0 |
| Tom Alsop † | c DJM Short b Haskett | 10 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Colin Munro (c) | c Overton b DJM Short | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 00.0 |
| Xavier Bartlett | c DJM Short b L Pope | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 00.0 |
| Mitchell Swepson | b L Pope | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | not-out | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Spencer Johnson | c Buckingham b DJM Short | 27 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 207.69 |
| Extras | 6(lb 3, w 3) |
| Total | 195(20 overs, RR: 9.75) |
Fall of Wickets
1-20 (Michael Neser, 1.6 ov), 2-85 (Jack Wood, 8.1 ov), 3-97 (Nathan McSweeney, 10.1 ov), 4-146 (Matt Renshaw, 13.2 ov), 5-148 (Max Bryant, 14.2 ov), 6-148 (Colin Munro, 14.4 ov), 7-150 (Xavier Bartlett, 15.2 ov), 8-152 (Mitchell Swepson, 15.5 ov), 9-158 (Tom Alsop, 16.3 ov), 10-195 (Spencer Johnson, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Brendan Doggett | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 |
| Liam Haskett | 3 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14.33 |
| Lloyd Pope | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Jordan Buckingham | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Jamie Overton | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.33 |
| D’Arcy Short | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
Brisbane Heat Innings Scorecard Flow
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 50 runs, 1 wicket)
- Brisbane Heat: 50 runs in 3.6 overs (24 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (JP Wood 22, NA McSweeney 28, Ex 1)
- Over 8.1: Review by Brisbane Heat (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – SJ Nogajski, Batter – JP Wood (Struck down)
- Drinks: Brisbane Heat – 96/2 in 10.0 overs (NA McSweeney 42, MT Renshaw 5)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 12.0 (Batting side – 26 runs, 1 wicket)
- Brisbane Heat: 100 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 2
- Brisbane Heat: 150 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 5
