AS vs BH

9:54 PM local time (4:54 PM IST): So, that is all that we have from the Adelaide Oval for the final night of 2025! We return with more BBL action tomorrow, the 1st of January, 2026, with two cracking matches. But till then, it is the pair of Datrim and Bidipto taking your leave. You can catch all the SA20 action taking place right now, over here. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

Player of the Match [Liam Scott from Adelaide Strikers, 2-12]: "Yes, it's a very good win. It's awesome to get another win on the board, and Lynn was fantastic towards the backend. (On his performance with the new ball) Always a good feeling to get the new ball to move around early on. (Speaking about New Year Eve celebrations) It's always a great place to be here at the Adelaide Oval. It's a great venue for New Year and hopefully we can have an awesome time."

9:45 PM local time (4:45 PM IST): Adelaide Strikers win by 7 wickets with 29 balls to spare! 

Chris Lynn 79* (41) | Jamie Overton - 3/19 (4)
Matthew Kuhnemann 31* (22) | Ollie Patterson - 1/15 (2)

It felt like a short innings right from the outset, and Chris Lynn made sure that it indeed was! He blasted his way to an unbeaten 79 and managed to delight the home crowd with 6 fours and 6 sixes! With that kind of an innings, you don't really need anyone else to help you, do you? 

Matthew Short was not at his best tonight and his innings of 19 runs from as many as 27 balls, was proof of that. However, the one-dimensional nature of the Brisbane Heat pace attack didn't help matters for them. 

Once the opening partnership hit 50 runs, things kind of got settled for the hosts. The Heat did pick up 3 wickets, but, that was more of a formality than anything else. The Power Surge got taken instantly after drinks, and 26 runs got taken out of it! 

With this win, Adelaide Strikers go to 4th in the points table and take their net run rate into the positives. But the Heat slip down to 5th, with some work to do here. 

14.1 Matt Renshaw to Liam Scott, ALL OVER! Scott hits the winning run and the Strikers have bounced back to winning ways! Floated delivery outside off. Scott reaches out for it and bisects the gap between cover and extra cover to drag his side over the finishing line. 

13.3 Matthew Kuhnemann to Chris Lynn, SIX MORE! HAT-TRICK OF SIX! Low full toss again from the bowler. Lynn just helps it on its way and slogs it all the way over square leg for a six. 

13.2 Matthew Kuhnemann to Chris Lynn, SIX MORE! Lynn wants to finish the game in a hurry! Tossed up on off. Lynn gets across his stumps and slogs it over deep square leg for another six. 

13.1 Matthew Kuhnemann to Chris Lynn, OUT OF HERE! SEE YOU LATER! Juicey full toss aimed at the stumps. Lynn hangs deep in his crease and deposits it high and handsome over midwicket for a six. 

Matthew Kuhnemann [2.0-0-8-0] comes back into the attack.

The Strikers should eye finishing things off in less than 2 overs. The chase has been quite clinical, it is all about capping it off smoothly.