Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Adelaide Strikers win by five wickets and open the defence of their title in very positive fashion. A poor night for the Heat in front of a big home crowd. They lost 8 for 51 before a last-wicket stand gave them something to bowl at. Alex Carey then led the run chase and the Heat couldn't strike often enough to create real pressure.

Shiva pops up with a stat: "Fifth successive loss for Heat in the BBL. They had lost their last four in a row last season. This equals their worst streak in the BBL (5 consec. losses in 2014-15 season).

There was a dose of controversy tonight as well with the bizarre run out situation involving James Pattinson, but it reached a sensible conclusion. We may hear more about it though. Alex will have his match wrap done shortly but, for now, it's goodbye and we'll see you for more BBL fun tomorrow.

19.1
1
Steketee to Wells, 1 run, short ball, gets a bottom edge on the pull, bobbles to the off side

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 146/5 (1 run required from 6 balls, RR: 7.68, RRR: 1.00)

  • Jonathan Wells23 (21b)
  • Michael Neser1 (1b)
  • Ben Cutting3-0-22-1
  • Mark Steketee3-0-36-0
18.6
1
Cutting to Wells, 1 run, another full toss, driven to deep cover to level the scores
18.5
2
Cutting to Wells, 2 runs, full toss at the stumps, drives, doesn't quite get it to the boundary as the cover sweeper gets across
18.4
1
Cutting to Neser, 1 run, a short ball, quite a sharp delivery, pulled into square leg
18.3
W
Cutting to Lehmann, OUT, carved to backward point, good catch...a very wide delivery, Lehmann had to stretch for it, comes off the toe end and Swepson takes a sharp, low grab

JS Lehmann c Swepson b Cutting 16 (12b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

18.2
1
Cutting to Wells, 1 run, length ball outside off, a slower delivery, carved to deep cover
18.1
1
Cutting to Lehmann, 1 run, full outside off, driven to deep cover

Todd: "As a batter, I always thought that I would walk when bowlers started calling me back when I wasn't out. Hitting the next ball for six was the appropriate response."

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs | AS: 140/4 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.77, RRR: 3.50)

  • Jonathan Wells19 (18b)
  • Jake Lehmann15 (10b)
  • Mark Steketee3-0-36-0
  • Ben Cutting2-0-16-0
17.6
4
Steketee to Wells, FOUR, that's an even better shot! A delightful drive up and over the off side, that was a super stroke
17.5
4
Steketee to Wells, FOUR, gets this wrong, it's a full toss, gives himself a touch of room to the leg side and drives over the covers
17.4
0
Steketee to Wells, no run, a leg-stump yorker, dug out back to the bowler

Graham Ward: "A distinct lack of 'elite honesty' from Carey!"

17.3
0
Steketee to Wells, no run, full outside off, driven firmly and straight to cover
17.2
3
Steketee to Lehmann, 3 runs, length ball outside off, places his back-cut wide of point
17.1
1
Steketee to Wells, 1 run, gets the yorker in, punched down the ground

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | AS: 128/4 (19 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.52, RRR: 6.33)

  • Jake Lehmann12 (9b)
  • Jonathan Wells10 (13b)
  • Ben Cutting2-0-16-0
  • Mitchell Swepson4-0-27-1

The Strikers just need to be sensible from here

16.6
2
Cutting to Lehmann, 2 runs, a slower ball, into the pitched, pulled out to deep midwicket...ticking down comfortably at the moment
16.5
1
Cutting to Wells, 1 run, very wide outside off, would have been called if Wells hadn't moved across and driven to deep cover
16.4
2
Cutting to Wells, 2 runs, full toss outside off, driven wide of the cover sweeper

Strikers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st56AT CareyJ Weatherald
2nd4CA IngramAT Carey
3rd33AT CareyMW Short
4th15JW WellsAT Carey
5th34JW WellsJS Lehmann
6th5JW WellsMG Neser

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
HH14104200.603
MR1486160.173
SS1486160.047
MS147714-0.062
BH1467130.249
ST1467130
AS146812-0.473
PS144108-0.502