brisbane heat achieved a thrilling win by seven runs against adelaide strikers in the 13th match of Big Bash League (BBL|15) At Gabba on December 27, 2025. The Heat scored 179/9 in their 20 overs, before excellent bowling from Bartlett restricted the Strikers to 172 in 19.5 overs. The match saw intense T20 action, with Heat reaching third place in the points table.
Max Bryant’s explosive batting has set the target for Adelaide Strikers
Heat’s innings started wobbly in the powerplay and lost jack wildermuth (1 more Colin Munro (14) fell early to 35/2 after four overs, but matt renshawAn aggressive inning of 33 runs in 21 balls including two fours and two sixes steadied the ship.
Renshaw’s score was 74/4 in the ninth over. max bryant He played a stormy inning of 63 runs in 38 balls with the help of four fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 165.79 and took the Heat beyond 100 by the 13th over. His half-century came off 29 balls and he made an important partnership of 52 runs. jimmy pearson (13), despite this the score became 150/6 by the 16th over Hasan AliBryant’s double strike and Xavier Bartlett (15).
Bryant’s brilliant innings laid the foundation for Brisbane Heat, even if his dismissal led to late drama at the Gabba. Once Bryant was out for a grand total of 150, the Heat’s innings lost momentum for a while Shaheen Shah Afridi got out cheaply and jimmy pearson Was run out quickly. However, Matthew Kuhnman And Thomas Balkin In the end they held their nerve and took the total to 179 for 9, scoring at an impressive run rate of almost nine per over. Adelaide Strikers bowlers kept things tight in the middle overs luke wood And Hasan Ali While took two wickets each matthew shortThe economical mantra put pressure. Despite a late stutter, Bryant’s strong innings on the bouncy surface ensured the Heat had enough runs to defend under lights.
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Xavier Bartlett’s bowling leads Brisbane Heat to dramatic win
In reply, the Strikers got off to a great start and scored fifty without loss in the powerplay as Short attacked aggressively and worked well together. Chris Lynn For a fast opening stand. The momentum changed in the eighth over when Bartlett struck twice, dismissing Lynn with a sharp catch-and-ball effort Mackenzie Harvey For a duck, the chase stopped. Short continued his dominance, scoring quickfire half-centuries and keeping the Strikers in the hunt as they passed the 150 mark despite the fall of five wickets.
However, Bartlett bounced back to dismiss Short at the crucial moment, sparking another collapse. The lower order struggled under pressure as wickets fell regularly, and despite a late push, the Strikers finished on 172. Excellent spell from Bartlett, supported by key contributions jack wildermuth And Thomas BalkinIt ensured a tense win for the Brisbane Heat, with Bartlett receiving the Player of the Match award for his all-round impact.
What a thrill 🔥
– Brisbane Heat maintain courage to defend 179 👏#BBL2025 #BrisbaneHeat pic.twitter.com/cqNpIQ15sx
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 27 December 2025
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