Carey fifty, Rashid three-for hands Strikers opening-day win
The reigning champions started their title defence in emphatic style with a five-wicket victory over Brisbane Heat
19/12Result
1st Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Dec 19 2018
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
147/5 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
19/12Result
1st Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Dec 19 2018
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
147/5 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
AT Carey
70(46) 5x4 - 4x6
Control %82%
- Productive Shot
- straight drive
- 18 runs
- 0x4 - 3x6
CA Lynn
33(20) 4x4 - 2x6
Control %85%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 18 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Adelaide Strikers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.15 start, First Session 18.15-19.35, Interval 19.35-19.55, Second Session 19.55- 21.15
Match days
19 December 2018 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Adelaide Strikers 2, Brisbane Heat 0
Scorecard Summary
BRISBANE HEAT 146 (19.4 OVERS)
- Chris Lynn33 (20)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman27 (22)
- Matthew Short2/14 (3)
- Rashid Khan3/19 (4)
ADELAIDE STRIKERS 147/5 (19.1 OVERS)
- Jonathan Wells*24 (22)
- Alex Carey70 (46)
- James Pattinson2/23 (4)
- Joe Burns1/8 (1)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Andrew McGlashan
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
Match Coverage
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Carey fifty, Rashid three-for hands Strikers opening-day win
The reigning champions started their title defence in emphatic style with a five-wicket victory over Brisbane Heat
