Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Score, Match 13 of Big Bash League 2025-26

OUT! Caught. Thomas Balkin to Harry Nielsen. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Wildermuth. Brisbane Heat clinched their second victory of the season with a thrilling 7-run win over the Adelaide Strikers. Openers Matt Short and Chris Lynn provided a fantastic start at the top, setting a strong platform for the chase. Short anchored the innings with 63 but struggled for strike as the middle order faltered around him. Jerrssis Wadia played a spirited cameo, smashing his first three balls for 6 to inject hope into the innings, but it wasn't enough to see the Heat over the line. For the Strikers, Xavier Bartlett was the standout performer with the ball, claiming three crucial wickets to seal the contest, and he is the Player of the Match.

Wide Thomas Balkin to Harry Nielsen. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Peirson.

Thomas Balkin to Harry Nielsen. Off cutter back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Peirson.

Thomas Balkin to Harry Nielsen. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side moves in front Scoop, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Peirson.

Thomas Balkin to Lloyd Pope. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Wildermuth.

OUT! Caught (Sub). Thomas Balkin to Hasan Ali. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on. Holes out in the deep.

FOUR! Jack Wildermuth to Harry Nielsen. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.

Jack Wildermuth to Harry Nielsen. Off cutter back of a length, off stump on the back foot driving, in the air under control to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Weibgen.

APPEAL! Jack Wildermuth to Hasan Ali. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Weibgen, appeal made for Caught. Notout is displayed on the giant screen.

OUT! Caught. Jack Wildermuth to Jerrssis Wadia. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, outside edge, caught by Peirson. Peirson makes no mistake.

Jack Wildermuth to Harry Nielsen. Off cutter length ball, down leg side moves in front Slog, top edge to short leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Wildermuth, fielded by Peirson.

OUT! Run Out. Jack Wildermuth to Jerrssis Wadia. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Weibgen, by Peirson. Another one bites the dust.

Xavier Bartlett to Luke Wood. Slower ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Peirson.

Xavier Bartlett to Jerrssis Wadia. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Balkin.

Xavier Bartlett to Jerrssis Wadia. Slower length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Weibgen.

Xavier Bartlett to Luke Wood. Length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bryant.

OUT! Caught (Sub). Xavier Bartlett to Matt Short. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on. A promising knock comes to an end.

Xavier Bartlett to Matt Short. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Renshaw.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Matt Short. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Bryant.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Matt Short. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, shy attempt by Bryant.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Matt Short. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Bartlett.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Jerrssis Wadia. Quicker ball half volley, to leg moves in front slog sweeping, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Matt Short. Stock ball yorker, middle stump on the front foot working, missed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Weibgen.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Jerrssis Wadia. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front sweeping, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bryant.

Thomas Balkin to Jerrssis Wadia. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run.

Thomas Balkin to Jerrssis Wadia. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 2 runs, shy attempt by Weibgen, fielded by Peirson.

Thomas Balkin to Jerrssis Wadia. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Peirson.

APPEAL! Thomas Balkin to Jerrssis Wadia. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot hooking, hit helmet for no runs, fielded by Peirson, appeal made for Caught. The ball goes to Peirson after hitting the helmet.

Thomas Balkin to Jerrssis Wadia. Short, wide down leg side down the track pulling, hit body to short leg for no runs, direct hit by Balkin.

Thomas Balkin to Matt Short. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to long on for 1 run.