Matthew Short’s historic ton propels Adelaide Strikers to second-highest total in BBL, Brisbane Heat slump to historic low
Records were broken in the 31st match of the 2024-25 Big Bash League between Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat. The Strikers put a big score on the board after being thrown into the game first.
Skipper Matthew Short led from the front and played blind. He scored 109 off 54 balls with 10 fours and 7 sixes, registering the fastest ton by an Adelaide Strikers batsman. On the other hand, it was an evening to forget for the Brisbane Heat bowlers. They conceded over 250 runs in the innings and conceded the second highest BBL score in the history of the tournament.
An unwanted record for Brisbane Heat in the BBL
For the first time in Big Bash League history, every bowler conceded more than 40 runs in an innings.#BBL14 pic.twitter.com/Ch2qz9zE4U
— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1) January 11, 2025
It was the first time in Big Bash League history that every bowler conceded more than 40 runs in an innings. Five bowlers were used by Brisbane Heat captain Colin Munro.
All the bowlers bowled four overs each while three of them conceded 50 or more runs in their spell. Left-armer Matt Kuhnemann was the pick of the bowlers and finished with 3-50 in his four overs.
Fast bowlers Michael Neser and Xavier Bartlett finished with identical figures of 0-53 in four overs. Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson bowled well to finish with 2-41, while left-arm fast bowler Spencer Johnson had figures of 0-45 in his spell.
The Adelaide Strikers have achieved a new milestone in the BBL
The Strikers posted the second highest ever BBL score thanks to Matt Short’s record knock 🤯
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— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) January 11, 2025
Adelaide Strikers scored 251-5 in their allotted 20 overs which is the second highest total in Big Bash League history. The record for the highest score in the BBL is still held by the Melbourne Stars who scored against the Hobart Hurricanes on 19 January 2022.
They topped the score of 232-2 by Sydney Thunder against Sydney Sixers on 22 January 2021. Matthew Short played blind and led from the front. Chris Lynn and Alex Ross complemented them well with outstanding shots.
A great performance by Adelaide Strikers in a BBL match
Meanwhile, it was a brilliant batting performance from the Adelaide Strikers who took full advantage of the good batting conditions at the Adelaide Oval. Captain Matthew Short smashed a whirlwind century as Chris Lynn scored 47 off 20 balls as he opened the batting.
Lynn hit 5 fours and 3 sixes during his knock. Short and Lynn made 121 runs in just 8.5 overs while batting first. Alex Ross played blind down the order and took 44 off 19 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes.
In reply, Brisbane Heat started well but the result was too much for them. Their batsmen started but failed to score big. 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.
