Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 27 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 13 / The Gabba
179/9 (20 ov)
172/10 (19.5 ov)
Brisbane Heat won by 7 runs
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Player of the match
Xavier Bartlett,
Brisbane Heat
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Nielsen | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Lloyd Pope | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Tom Balkin | 3.5 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.83 |
| Jack Wildermuth | 4 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 14.75 |
Brisbane Heat won by 7 runs
Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers (SIX won by 5 wickets) | Match 40 | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Hobart Hurricanes (HEA won by 3 runs) | Match 35 | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Thunder (HEA won by 7 wickets) | Match 29 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Sixers (SIX won by 3 wickets) | Match 24 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Stars (HEA won by 4 wickets) | Match 20 | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Renegades (STR won by 8 wickets) | Match 38 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Stars (MS won by 6 wickets) | Match 34 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 32 runs) | Match 32 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Hobart Hurricanes (HUR won by 37 runs) | Match 28 | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Thunder (STR won by 6 runs) | Match 25 | 6 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 2 run (0.4 ov): Lloyd Pope: 1 (1), Harry Nielsen: 0 (3)
- Last Bat: Harry Nielsen 7(6) - c Jack Wildermuth b Tom Balkin Tom Balkin
- Fall of Wickets: 57 - 1 Chris Lynn, 57 - 2 Mackenzie Harvey, 64 - 3 Liam Scott, 104 - 4 Harry Manenti, 120 - 5 Jamie Overton, 156 - 6 Matthew Short, 162 - 7 Luke Wood, 163 - 8 Jerrssis Wadia, 170 - 9 Hasan Ali, 172 - 10 Harry Nielsen
- Reviews Remaining: Adelaide Strikers - 2 of 2, Brisbane Heat - 2 of 2
- Toss: Adelaide Strikers elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 13
- Series: BBL
- Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
- Time: 01:45 PM
- Venue: The Gabba
- City: Brisbane
- Umpires: Donovan Koch (Australia), Stephen Dionysius (Australia), Sam Nogajski (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Joanne Broadbent (Australia)
Tom Balkin to Jerrssis Wadia, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Tom Balkin to Jerrssis Wadia, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jerrssis Wadia goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Tom Balkin to Jerrssis Wadia, 1 run, Tom Balkin delivers fast ball at good length, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jerrssis Wadia, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Kuhnemann delivers off break ball at yorker, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jerrssis Wadia, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Matthew Short, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Xavier Bartlett delivers fast ball at good length, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Matthew Short to just 2 runs.
Matthew Short c (sub L Haskett) b XC Bartlett 63 (39) Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Short, no run, c (sub L Haskett) b XC Bartlett, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of Liam Haskett, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Matthew Short is out.
Xavier Bartlett to Luke Wood, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Luke Wood hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Xavier Bartlett to Jerrssis Wadia, 2 runs, Jerrssis Wadia goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Xavier Bartlett to Jerrssis Wadia, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Xavier Bartlett to Luke Wood, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Luke Wood hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Luke Wood runout (JJ Peirson / HD Weibgen) 1 (2) Jack Wildermuth to Jerrssis Wadia, 2 runs, runout (JJ Peirson / HD Weibgen), Run out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease, slams it towards deep cover and sets off for a run, but it was a suicidal one. Hugh Weibgen collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Jimmy Peirson takes the bails off, Luke Wood was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!!
Jack Wildermuth to Harry Nielsen, 1 run, Harry Nielsen hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards square leg for 1 run.
Jerrssis Wadia c JJ Peirson b Jack Wildermuth 34 (16) Jack Wildermuth to Jerrssis Wadia, no run, c JJ Peirson b Jack Wildermuth, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Jerrssis Wadia as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Jimmy Peirson for a soft dismissal.
Jack Wildermuth to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Hasan Ali hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Jack Wildermuth to Harry Nielsen, 2 runs, Jack Wildermuth delivers fast ball at good length, Harry Nielsen hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Harry Nielsen to just 2 runs.
Jack Wildermuth to Harry Nielsen, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Harry Nielsen elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Hasan Ali c (sub L Haskett) b Tom Balkin 1 (2) Tom Balkin to Hasan Ali, no run, c (sub L Haskett) b Tom Balkin, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Hasan Ali hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Liam Haskett, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Hasan Ali.
Tom Balkin to Lloyd Pope, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Lloyd Pope hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Tom Balkin to Harry Nielsen, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, and Harry Nielsen hangs on and tries to hit ramp shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tom Balkin to Harry Nielsen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Harry Nielsen hangs in the crease and strives to hit pull, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Tom Balkin to Harry Nielsen, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Harry Nielsen with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Harry Nielsen c Jack Wildermuth b Tom Balkin 7 (6) Tom Balkin to Harry Nielsen, no run, c Jack Wildermuth b Tom Balkin, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Harry Nielsen hangs in the crease to hit ramp shot to deep fine leg but it resulted in a catch taken by Matthew Kuhnemann. Harry Nielsen is dismissed.