Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 13, Big Bash League, 2025

Big Bash League Match 13: Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers at Brisbane, December 27, 2025
Brisbane Heat
BH
179/9 (20)
Adelaide Strikers
AS
172/10 (19.5)
Finished
BH won by 7 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Harry Nielsen7610116.67
Lloyd Pope1100100.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Tom Balkin3.503027.83
Jack Wildermuth4059214.75
Current Partnership: 2 run (0.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Harry Nielsen 7 (6) | Fall of Wicket: 172/10 (19.5 ov)
CRR: 8.67 | Last Ten Overs: 95/7 9.34
Recent: W1··1W421W1W·121W2

Commentary

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19.5
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.
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19.5
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.
0
19.4
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.
0
19.3
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.
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19.2
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.
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19.1
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.
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Harry Nielsen 7 (3)
Hasan Ali 1 (1)
Adelaide Strikers 170/8
Jack Wildermuth 4-0-59-2
Xavier Bartlett 4-0-26-3
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18.6
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.
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18.5
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.
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18.4
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.
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18.3
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.
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18.2
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.
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18.1
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!!
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Luke Wood 1 (2)
Jerrssis Wadia 32 (14)
Adelaide Strikers 160/6
Xavier Bartlett 4-0-26-3
Matthew Kuhnemann 4-0-23-1
0
17.6
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.
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17.5
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.
2
17.4
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.
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17.3
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.
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17.2
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.
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17.1
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.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Matthew Short 61 (37)
Jerrssis Wadia 29 (12)
Adelaide Strikers 154/5
Matthew Kuhnemann 4-0-23-1
Tom Balkin 3-0-28-0
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16.6
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.
0
16.5
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.
2
16.4
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.
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16.3
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.
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16.2
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.
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16.1
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.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Jerrssis Wadia 27 (10)
Matthew Short 57 (33)
Adelaide Strikers 148/5
Tom Balkin 3-0-28-0
Jack Wildermuth 3-0-49-1
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15.6
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.
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15.5
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.
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15.4
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.