Adelaide Strikers cricketer Chris Lynn achieved a major feat against his former team Brisbane Heat in the ongoing match of the BBL 2025-26 season. The right-handed batsman became the first player in Big Bash League history to complete 4,000 runs, reaching the milestone with a six.
After being invited to bat, Brisbane Heat got off to a poor start at the Adelaide Oval and the team quickly faltered. Their top order failed to withstand the pressure, resulting in the team losing 5 wickets for 21 runs. The Adelaide Strikers bowlers put pressure on the opposition batsmen and bundled out the innings for only 121 runs in less than 20 overs.
Chris Lynn becomes the first batsman in BBL history to reach 4,000 runs with a six
Chris Lynn reached a historic feat in the Big Bash League and became the first player to score 4,000 runs in the tournament. He needed only 14 runs to enter the match.
On the last ball of the fourth over, Lynn hit Xavier Bartlett for a six over midwicket. This powerful strike took him past the 4,000-run mark in his 300th T20 match. With that hit into the crowd, Lynn etched his name in BBL history.
A bbl great! Chris Lynn is the first player to score 4,000 BBL runs – and he achieved the feat with a six! #bbl15 pic.twitter.com/V66sxynAPe
– KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) 31 December 2025
Most runs in Big Bash League (BBL):
| player | Matchbox | it goes | average | strike rate | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lynn | 131* | 4065 | 36.29 | 149.77 | 1 /32 |
| aaron finch | 107 | 3311 | 34.48 | 131.12 | 2 /26 |
| glen maxwell | 122 | 3282 | 35.29 | 155.54 | 2 / 21 |
| moises henriques | 145 | 3188 | 28.72 | 128.91 | 0 /17 |
| D’Arcy Short | 102 | 3138 | 34.10 | 131.46 | 2 / 23 |
| marcus stoinis | 116 | 3071 | 34.12 | 134.33 | 1 /20 |
| jonathan wells | 137 | 2999 | 33.69 | 122.10 | 0 / 14 |
The Strikers completed the chase with five overs to spare. Chris Lynn scored unbeaten 79 runs in 41 balls, which included six fours and as many sixes. Matthew Short (19 from 27) was the second highest scorer for the team. Ollie Patterson, Xavier Bartlett and Thomas Balkin took one wicket each.
Brisbane Heat all out for 121 runs in 19.4 overs
Adelaide Strikers kept Brisbane Heat under pressure right from the start. Brisbane were reduced to 21 for 5 inside six overs, losing key batsmen including Colin Munro, Lachlan Hearn, Matt Renshaw and Max Bryant. Liam Scott gave just 12 runs in his four overs and took two wickets.
There was a brief counter-attack from captain Xavier Bartlett, who hit some big shots to build momentum, but his dismissal during a power surge ended any hopes of a recovery. The striker remained ruthless, never allowing the momentum to change. Matthew Kuhnman scored the highest unbeaten 31 runs.
Jamie Overton was the best bowler with 3 wickets for 19 runs. He dismissed key batsmen including Jack Wildermuth and Xavier Bartlett. Liam Scott and Hasan Ali took two wickets each.
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