Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, 13th Match: Steketee protects Strikers total

Sam Billings steals the show with a game-winning half century, supported by Mark Steketee, to guide Brisbane Heat to a 6 run win.

Match Summary

Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, 13th Match, Big Bash League

Brisbane Heat 166/9 (20 ov)

Adelaide Strikers 160/9 (20 ov)

Result - Brisbane Heat won by 6 runs.

SCORECARD

Adelaide Strikers won the toss and put Brisbane in to bowl, Max Bryant (46) getting things off to a good start.

Matthew Short (3/14) struck back though, taking some crucial wickets, and with the assistance of Wes Agar (3/38) had Strikers in trouble.

Sam Billings (79) top scored with a hugely important half century to see Adelaide Strikers go in at 166/9.

Mark Steketee (4/34) started strong for Strikers, before Colin de Grandhomme (37) and Thomas Kelly (43) made a crucial partnership.

It wasn't quite enough though as Brisbane Heat won by 6 runs.

Match Stats

Brisbane Heat Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Colin Munro - 1.1 ov), 2-12 (Matt Renshaw - 1.6 ov), 3-64 (Max Bryant - 8.1 ov), 4-66 (Jimmy Peirson - 8.4 ov), 5-86 (Ross Whiteley - 11.4 ov), 6-130 (Michael Neser - 17.3 ov), 7-162 (Sam Billings - 19.1 ov), 8-165 (James Bazley - 19.4 ov), 9-166 (Mark Steketee - 19.6 ov)

Adelaide Strikers Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Jake Weatherald - 0.1 ov), 2-14 (Matthew Short - 1.4 ov), 3-29 (Chris Lynn - 3.2 ov), 4-38 (Adam Hose - 4.5 ov), 5-111 (Thomas Kelly - 14.2 ov), 6-115 (Colin de Grandhomme - 15.1 ov), 7-132 (Rashid Khan - 16.5 ov), 8-150 (Wes Agar - 18.6 ov), 9-152 (Harry Nielsen - 19.3 ov)

Playing XI

Brisbane Heat:  Max Bryant,  Colin Munro, Matt Renshaw, Sam Billings (WK/C), Jimmy Peirson, Ross Whiteley, Michael Neser, Mark Steketee, James Bazley, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Swepson

Adelaide Strikers:  Jake Weatherald, Matthew Short, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen (WK), Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Henry Thornton, Peter Siddle (C)

Match Details

Date: Friday, December 23, 2022 08:00

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane

Toss: Brisbane Heat won the toss & elected to bat