Big Bash League 2024: Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Match Preview, Big Bash League 2024

9th T20 • The Gabba • Brisbane

Adelaide Strikers

174/6 (20)

Brisbane Heat

175/7 (20)

BH won by 3 wickets

Info

Fantasy

Live

Scorecard

Stats

Playing XI

Table

Date & Time

22 Dec, 01:45 PM IST

Venue

The Gabba, Brisbane

TV/Streaming

Disney+Hotstar

Match

9th T20,

Umpires

Donovan Koch (Australia), Stephen Dionysius (Australia), Phillip Gillespie (Australia, TV)

Referee

David Johnston (Australia)

Toss

Brisbane Heat elected to bowl

Pitch Report

PitchFlat Track Pitch

Pace BowlingPace & Bounce

Batting ConditionAverage

Spin BowlingSlow Spin

1st Innings

167Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

141.04Avg SR

2nd Innings

155Avg Runs

6Avg Wkts

141.7Avg SR

Playing XILineups Out

Points Table

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

6- 4

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches, Latest First)

Brisbane Heat

Adelaide Strikers

Players to Watch

Top Batters

Jimmy Peirson

BH . WK

72 Runs

1 Match

Jamie Overton

AS . BOWL

45 Runs

1 Match

Max Bryant

BH . BAT

36 Runs

1 Match

Top Bowlers

Xavier Bartlett

BH . BOWL

3 Wkts

1 Match

Jamie Overton

AS . BOWL

2 Wkts

1 Match

Henry Thornton

AS . BOWL

2 Wkts

1 Match

Playing XILineups Out

Venue Details

The Gabba, Brisbane

PitchFlat Track Pitch

Pace BowlingPace & Bounce

Batting ConditionAverage

Spin BowlingSlow Spin

1st Innings

167Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

141.04Avg SR

2nd Innings

155Avg Runs

6Avg Wkts

141.7Avg SR

Toss winners opt to

37%Bat First Bowl First63%

Team Batting First

50%Wins Losses50%

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Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Brisbane Heat

Adelaide Strikers

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

6- 4

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

Matches Played

Matches Won

154

Average Score

166

214/7

Highest Score

205/4

104/4

Lowest Score

141/1

Player of the Match Nathan McSweeney

78(49)

Info

Adelaide Strikers

174/6 (20)

Batters

Matthew Short

(C)

108.33

c XC Bartlett b T Whitney

D'Arcy Short

33.33

c JJ Peirson b XC Bartlett

Chris Lynn

114.29

c XC Bartlett b W Prestwidge

Ollie Pope

117.24

c NA McSweeney b W Prestwidge

Alex Ross

133.33

runout (JJ Peirson / NA McSweeney)

Jamie Overton

187.50

Not out

James Bazley

209.09

b PI Walter

Liam Scott

180.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 1, NB: 0, W: 4)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 8.7)

174/6

Did not Bat

Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope

Bowlers

EXT

10.00

7.50

9.00

8.50

8.00

8.67

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

D'Arcy Short

c JJ Peirson b XC Bartlett

1-3

0.6

Matthew Short

c XC Bartlett b T Whitney

2-21

3.4

Chris Lynn

c XC Bartlett b W Prestwidge

3-60

8.6

Ollie Pope

c NA McSweeney b W Prestwidge

4-89

12.3

Alex Ross

runout (JJ Peirson / NA McSweeney)

5-112

15.4

James Bazley

b PI Walter

6-149

18.1

Brisbane Heat

175/7 (20)

Batters

Colin Munro

(C)

70.00

b HTRJY Thornton

Jimmy Peirson

133.33

b HTRJY Thornton

Nathan McSweeney

159.18

Not out

Matt Renshaw

200.00

b L Pope

Max Bryant

60.00

lbw b L Pope

Paul Walter

126.67

c & b MW Short

Will Prestwidge

0.00

c O Pope b J Overton

Xavier Bartlett

75.00

c AI Ross b L Scott

Mitchell Swepson *

100.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 0, NB: 0, W: 1)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 8.75)

175/7

Did not Bat

Tom Whitney, Matthew Kuhnemann

Bowlers

EXT

9.00

10.75

8.00

12.00

5.67

7.67

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Jimmy Peirson

b HTRJY Thornton

1-14

1.6

Colin Munro

b HTRJY Thornton

2-19

3.1

Matt Renshaw

b L Pope

3-85

9.4

Max Bryant

lbw b L Pope

4-95

11.2

Paul Walter

c & b MW Short

5-150

16.6

Will Prestwidge

c O Pope b J Overton

6-167

18.4

Xavier Bartlett

c AI Ross b L Scott

7-170

19.2

Match Info

Date & Time

22 Dec, 01:45 PM IST

Venue

The Gabba, Brisbane

TV/Streaming

Disney+Hotstar

Match

9th T20,

Umpires

Donovan Koch (Australia), Stephen Dionysius (Australia), Phillip Gillespie (Australia, TV)

Referee

David Johnston (Australia)

Toss

Brisbane Heat elected to bowl

6 1 0 6 1 W

Over 17

Runs: 14

0 1wd 4 0 0 6 1

Over 18

Runs: 12

4 1 0 W 2 1

Over 19

Runs: 8

0 W 1 2 1 1

Over 20

Runs: 5

All Overs

Player of the Match Nathan McSweeney

78(49)

Commentary

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Nathan McSweeney is the Player of the Match for his stunning unbeaten 78. Here's what he has to say: I thought Matty Renshaw batted really well in assessing conditions. I just wanted to get off strike (during that partnership). Really good win for us. (On bouncing back from the Test snub) Always nice to bounce back. Liked being in that change room. A common message from all the ex-players and Marnus in particular is it's not where it starts but where it ends. A good story always has its ups and downs. I see this as a great learning curve and I hope to bounce back. It's always nice to have that feeling - Brisbane is my home, my family and friends stay here. Always nice to play at home.

9:36 pm local time, 5:06 pm IST: Brisbane Heat beat Adelaide Strikers by three wickets

Brisbane Heat: 175/7 after 20 overs
Nathan McSweeney: 78(49b)* | Llyod Pope: 2/17 (3 overs)
Matthew Renshaw: 54(27b) | Henry Thornton: 2/43 (4 overs)

What a game of cricket we have been treated to. Both teams have gone toe to toe and in a contest that was decided by smaller and finer details, it was Brisbane Heat who come out on top at their home venue.

Brisbane Heat have a good batting attack but their openers failed to set the stage alight. Colin Munro and Jimmy Peirson failed to get some runs under their belt and it was Matt Renshaw who played a fine hand. Up until his dismissal, Nathan McSweeney had played second fiddle but post the power surge, he flipped the switch and went all out against the bowling. In the end, despite a flurry of wickets, Mitchell Swepson held his nerve and ended the game with a single that delivered them a win.

The Strikers bowling attack did a fine job to stretch the contest till the last over but it didn't quite go to plan for them. Henry Thornton was expensive but picked up two wickets while Matthew Short, Jamie Overton and Liam Scott picked up a wicket each. Llyod Pope, whom many will believe was under bowled, did a fine job as he conceded only 17 runs and picked up two wickets

overs

175 /7 score

runs

Mitchell Swepson *

2 (2)

Nathan McSweeney

78 (49)

Liam Scott

1 /23

19.6 Liam Scott to Mitchell Swepson, CHIPPED! SAFE! AND THE HEAT PREVAIL! Jubilation in the stands as Swepson manages to get the job done! What a cracking finish we've seen as the BBL delivers another thriller! Wide of off stump as Scott dishes out a low full toss. Swepson carves it off the bottom hand and chips it up and over that off-side arc comprising three fielders from short third to cover point. The ball drops well over the head of backward point and that'll do as the batters swap ends. Huge roar from Swepson and McSweeney as Brisbane Heat hold on for a 4-wicket win off the last ball!

More drama, the scores are level now. Swepson on strike, 1 run to win. What happens now?

19.5 Liam Scott to Nathan McSweeney, JUST A SINGLE! Low full toss at the stumps as he aims for the block hole. McSweeney swipes it around the corner to huge roars but Boyce is stationed at deep fine leg. He bolts to his left and puts in a slide to deny the Heat the winning run. McSweeney is stranded at the non-striker's end for the last ball!

19.4 Liam Scott to Nathan McSweeney, MISSED RUN OUT CHANCE! It's all happening out here! Dipping slower yorker at the stumps and McSweeney squeezes it out towards long on. He sprints across and turns around without a second thought with his partner duly responding. A sharp throw comes Scott's way but he fails to gather it cleanly. Could have been touch and go had he collected it!

19.3 Liam Scott to Mitchell Swepson, dipping wide yorker and Swepson moves across before bunting it as he presses forward. Rolls past the bowler towards mid-off for a rapid single as McSweeney gets back on strike

Mitchell Swepson, RHB, comes out to bat with a huge task ahead of him. Heat need 5 runs in 4 ball

19.2 Liam Scott to Xavier Bartlett, HOLES OUT! Great Scott! Slower length delivery at the stumps and he swings hard across the line. Dips low on deep mid-wicket running in but the fielder does well to pouch it safely into his hands as he crouches low. Most importantly, McSweeney stays off strike!

Xavier Bartlett c Alex Ross b Liam Scott 3 (4b, 0x4, 0x6)

19.1 Liam Scott to Xavier Bartlett, BEATEN! Excellent delivery first up - decks away off a length well outside the off stump. Bartlett swings across the line in vain before McSweeney comes up to have a chat with him

A tight contest. Heat need 5 runs from 6 balls. Liam Scott [2-0-18-0] comes to bowl the last over

overs

170 /6 score

runs

Xavier Bartlett *

3 (2)

Nathan McSweeney

75 (47)

Jamie Overton

1 /32

18.6 Jamie Overton to Xavier Bartlett, length ball on the off stump. Bartlett heaves it away towards deep square leg and picks up a single that keeps him on strike

18.5 Jamie Overton to Xavier Bartlett, short of a length on off stump and Bartlett heaves it away from his crease. Flat in front of square on the leg-side before deep square leg picks up

Xavier Bartlett, RHB, walks out to the middle and will be on strike

18.4 Jamie Overton to Will Prestwidge, NICKS BEHIND! Shoved into the deck at the stumps and Prestwidge stands tall looking to pull this one away. The ball gets high on him and kisses the edge before Pope collects it easily behind the stumps. First wicket of the night for Overton and a much-deserved one at that.

Will Prestwidge c Ollie Pope b Jamie Overton 0(2b, 0x4, 0x6)

18.3 Jamie Overton to Will Prestwidge, bumper at the stumps. Prestwidge goes for the pull but cannot put bat to ball

18.2 Jamie Overton to Nathan McSweeney, short and angling in again. McSweeney swivels to help his pull to deep backward square leg for one