{"id":382727,"date":"2025-12-31T14:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/382727\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T14:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:22:11","slug":"lynn-makes-history-as-strikers-hammer-heat-on-new-years-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/382727\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynn makes history as Strikers hammer Heat on New Year’s Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Lynn became the first BBL batter to reach 4000 runs as the Adelaide Strikers won their first New Year’s Eve clash in seven seasons, belting the Heat<\/p>\n

Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat | BBL|15<\/p>\n

The Adelaide Strikers have snapped a seven-year BBL New Year’s Eve hoodoo with Chris Lynn powering them to a resounding seven-wicket victory over the Brisbane Heat.<\/p>\n

After skittling the Heat for 121 in 19.4 overs at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday night, the Strikers romped home with 35 deliveries to spare.<\/p>\n

Master blaster Chris Lynn, playing his 300th T20, thumped six fours and six sixes in an unbeaten 79 off 41 balls to pilot the clinical chase.<\/p>\n

Lynnsanity strikes Adelaide’s NYE bash<\/p>\n

It was the Strikers’ first win in the marquee December 31 clash since 2018, and swift payback for their seven-run loss to Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Captain Matt Short (19), Mackenzie Harvey (11) and Jerrssis Wadia (one) perished, but the Heat couldn’t contain Lynn.<\/p>\n

He became the first BBL batter to reach 4000 runs, fittingly raising the milestone by depositing Xavier Bartlett into the stands.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Brisbane crashed to 5-21 in the sixth over, before Kuhnemann (T20 career-best 31no) and Hugh Weibgen (28) avoided total embarrassment.<\/p>\n

Fireworks at Adelaide Oval as Heat slump to 5-21<\/p>\n

Jamie Overton (3-19), Liam Scott (2-12) and Hassan Ali (2-29) were the pick of the Strikers attack.<\/p>\n

Scott, sparingly used in Adelaide’s opening two fixtures, took the new rock and bowled all his allotted four overs upfront.<\/p>\n

The Heat’s top three – Colin Munro (four), Jack Wildermuth (five) and Lachlan Hearne (two) – all succumbed in identical fashion, miscuing tamely to mid off. Golden bat leader Matt Renshaw (six) was run out, before Max Bryant (one) nicked off to Scott.<\/p>\n

When Jimmy Peirson (13) chopped on to Hassan Ali, Brisbane were 6-47.<\/p>\n

Kuhnemann – whose previous career-best was 9no – took the long handle to Lloyd Pope and put on 36 for the eighth wicket with Weibgen, but their team’s hole was too deep.<\/p>\n

KFC BBL|15 standings<\/p>\n

Team<\/p>\n

\n Matches played\n <\/p>\n

M<\/p>\n

\n Wins\n <\/p>\n

W<\/p>\n

\n Losses\n <\/p>\n

L<\/p>\n

\n Ties\n <\/p>\n

T<\/p>\n

\n No results\n <\/p>\n

N\/R<\/p>\n

\n Net Run Rate\n <\/p>\n

NRR<\/p>\n

\n Deductions\n <\/p>\n

Ded.<\/p>\n

\n Total points\n <\/p>\n

PTS<\/p>\n

1
\n \"Melbourne
\n Melbourne Stars Men
\n STA<\/p>\n

4
\n 4
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 1.779
\n 0
\n 8<\/p>\n

2
\n \"Hobart
\n Hobart Hurricanes Men
\n HUR<\/p>\n

5
\n 4
\n 1
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0.432
\n 0
\n 8<\/p>\n

3
\n \"Perth
\n Perth Scorchers Men
\n SCO<\/p>\n

4
\n 2
\n 2
\n 0
\n 0
\n 1.034
\n 0
\n 4<\/p>\n

4
\n \"Adelaide
\n Adelaide Strikers Men
\n STR<\/p>\n

4
\n 2
\n 2
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0.395
\n 0
\n 4<\/p>\n

5
\n \"Brisbane
\n Brisbane Heat Men
\n HEA<\/p>\n

5
\n 2
\n 3
\n 0
\n 0
\n -1.019
\n 0
\n 4<\/p>\n

6
\n \"Sydney
\n Sydney Sixers Men
\n SIX<\/p>\n

4
\n 1
\n 3
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0.096
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n

7
\n \"Melbourne
\n Melbourne Renegades Men
\n REN<\/p>\n

3
\n 1
\n 2
\n 0
\n 0
\n -1.003
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n

8
\n \"Sydney
\n Sydney Thunder Men
\n THU<\/p>\n

5
\n 1
\n 4
\n 0
\n 0
\n -1.463
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n

Legend<\/p>\n

M: Matches played<\/p>\n

W: Wins<\/p>\n

L: Losses<\/p>\n

T: Ties<\/p>\n

N\/R: No results<\/p>\n

NRR: Net Run Rate<\/p>\n

Ded.: Deductions<\/p>\n

PTS: Total points<\/p>\n

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