Watch: Chris Lynn stunned by Riley Meredith’s helmet-shattering delivery, suffers frightening blow

Adelaide Strikers batter Chris Lynn has been the shining light for his team in the ongoing match against Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Sunday (5th January).

Lynn, who opened the innings for Adelaide Strikers, played a vital innings for his team in the ongoing match between Adelaide Strikers and the Hobart Hurricanes. The Australia batter was at his brutal best and slammed bowlers all over the park putting the opposition.

Chris Lynn was hit badly on the head during the first over

But the Adelaide Strikers batter didn't have the kind of start he would've wanted. Chris Lynn was hit badly on the head during the first over, and he was on the ground. Thankfully, things didn't get worse for him, as after the checkup, he was up and started batting again.

On the last ball of the first over, Riley Meredith bowled a threatening short ball that was delivered at a quick pace. Lynn looked to duck but was smashed on the helmet and all the Hobart Hurricanes players walked up to check on the Adelaide Strikers batter.

Lynn, after the blow, looked a bit shaken and was down on the ground. Thankfully, he looked okay as the physio rushed out to check on him. The batter went through the mandatory check and was given the clear signal to continue batting after coping with a life-threatening blow.

Watch: Chris Lynn copes a massive blow on the head

Here's the video:

Thankfully, Chris Lynn is okay and still at the crease after copping a nasty blow to the helmet from this Riley Meredith delivery. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/jN5OJH1492

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 5, 2025

After coping with the blow, Chris Lynn seemed to be fine and looked in a threatening form. The Adelaide Strikers batter brought his brutal best with the bat as he made sure that he took his team off to a flying start with the bat, hitting bowlers with utmost ease in all corners of the park.

Chris Lynn was looking all set for a half-century but the batter fell just one run short

Lynn was looking all set for a half-century but the batter fell just one run short of the milestone. The batter was back in the hut after scoring 49 runs off 27 balls. He slammed 5 fours and 3 sixes in his innings, batting with a strike rate of around 182.

Lynn was removed by Waqar Salamkheil in the 9th over and it was a huge sigh of relief for the team. The bowler bowled a wider outside off which was a googly. He made Lynn reach out for it and he miscues it to deep square leg.

Adelaide Strikers had a great outing with the bat as they piled up a massive total of 186 runs. Along with Chris Lynn, it was skipper Ollie Pope, who played a decent hand of 33, and Alex Ross, who scored 47 runs, to take the team to the big total on the board.

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