Result · Round 7 · KFC T20 Big Bash League · 2025/26 · Tue 6 Jan 2026 · Adelaide Oval, NORTH ADELAIDE
Sydney Thunder BBL 159/7 (20 ov)
Adelaide Strikers BBL 165/8 (20 ov)
Adelaide Strikers BBL won by 6 runs
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Match report

Adelaide Strikers BBL made 165/8 (20 ov) and defended it, holding Sydney Thunder BBL to 159/7 (20 ov) to win by 6 runs. For the winners, Liam Scott top-scored with 49* off 32 and Jamie Overton took 3/25 from 4 overs. For Sydney Thunder BBL, Matthew Gilkes top-scored with 43 off 33 and Wesley Agar took 3/16 from 3 overs.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Jamie Overton
Adelaide Strikers BBL · 13 (11) & 3/25 & 1 dismissal

Top performers

Sydney Thunder BBL
🏏 ******** 67* (51)
🏏 Matthew Gilkes (26) 43 (33)
🎯 Wesley Agar (28) 3/16 (3)
🎯 Nathan McAndrew (32) 2/32 (3)
Adelaide Strikers BBL
🏏 Liam Scott (25) 49* (32)
🏏 Mackenzie Harvey (25) 38 (34)
🎯 Jamie Overton 3/25 (4)
🎯 Lloyd Pope (26) 2/37 (4)
Adelaide Strikers BBL · 1st Innings - Adelaide Strikers BBL 165/8 (20 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Christopher Lynn (35) c: D Sams b: N McAndrew 15 6 2 1 250.00
Matt Short (30) c: M Gilkes b: ******** 4 4 1 0 100.00
Mackenzie Harvey (25) c: ******** b: W Agar 38 34 6 0 111.76
Jason Sangha (26) c: ******** b: D Sams 31 23 4 0 134.78
Liam Scott (25) not out 49* 32 7 0 153.12
Jamie Overton c: N Maddinson b: N McAndrew 13 11 2 0 118.18
Harry Manenti (25) run out (********) 3 3 0 0 100.00
Jerrsses Wadia b: W Agar 7 4 1 0 175.00
Luke Wood c: D Sams b: W Agar 0 2 0 0 0.00
Hassan Ali not out 1* 1 0 0 100.00
Extras (b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 0, pen 0) 4
Total 20 Ov (RR 8.25) 165/8
Did not bat: Lloyd Pope (26)
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Matt Short), 2-19 (Christopher Lynn), 3-87 (Jason Sangha), 4-94 (Mackenzie Harvey), 5-139 (Jamie Overton), 6-144 (Harry Manenti), 7-163 (Jerrsses Wadia), 8-163 (Luke Wood)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
******** (18) 4 0 38 1 9.50 0 0
Nathan McAndrew (32) 3 0 32 2 10.66 0 0
Chris Green (32) 2 0 21 0 10.50 0 0
Tanveer Sangha (24) 4 0 19 0 4.75 0 0
Wesley Agar (28) 3 0 16 3 5.33 1 0
Daniel Sams (33) 4 0 38 1 9.50 2 0
Sydney Thunder BBL · 1st Innings - Sydney Thunder BBL 159/7 (20 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Matthew Gilkes (26) c: M Harvey b: J Overton 43 33 4 2 130.30
******** not out 67* 51 7 1 131.37
******** (18) c: J Overton b: L Pope 1 3 0 0 33.33
Sam Konstas (20) c: L Scott b: H Ali 2 6 0 0 33.33
Nicolas Maddinson (34) b: J Overton 21 14 0 2 150.00
Daniel Sams (33) b: L Pope 7 3 0 1 233.33
Chris Green (32) run out (J Wadia, M Harvey) 3 3 0 0 100.00
******** (18) c: M Short b: J Overton 8 4 0 1 200.00
Nathan McAndrew (32) not out 5* 3 1 0 166.66
Extras (b 0, lb 2, w 0, nb 0, pen 0) 2
Total 20 Ov (RR 7.95) 159/7
Did not bat: Wesley Agar (28), Tanveer Sangha (24)
Fall of wickets: 1-73 (Matthew Gilkes), 2-74 (********), 3-77 (Sam Konstas), 4-121 (Nicolas Maddinson), 5-128 (Daniel Sams), 6-142 (Chris Green), 7-153 (********)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Luke Wood 4 0 37 0 9.25 0 0
Liam Scott (25) 1 0 9 0 9.00 0 0
Hassan Ali 4 1 22 1 5.50 0 0
Matt Short (30) 3 0 27 0 9.00 0 0
Jamie Overton 4 0 25 3 6.25 0 0
Lloyd Pope (26) 4 0 37 2 9.25 0 0

Sydney Thunder BBL

Adelaide Strikers BBL

Innings comparison

InningsScoreRR 4s6sExtrasTop score
Adelaide Strikers BBL 165/8 (20 ov) 8.25 23 1 4 Liam Scott 49*
Sydney Thunder BBL 159/7 (20 ov) 7.95 12 7 2 ******** 67*

Partnerships · Adelaide Strikers BBL

  • 1st wkt 11
  • 2nd wkt 8
  • 3rd wkt 68
  • 4th wkt 7
  • 5th wkt 45
  • 6th wkt 5
  • 7th wkt 19
  • 8th wkt 0
  • 9th wkt 2*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.

Partnerships · Sydney Thunder BBL

  • 1st wkt 73
  • 2nd wkt 1
  • 3rd wkt 3
  • 4th wkt 44
  • 5th wkt 7
  • 6th wkt 14
  • 7th wkt 11
  • 8th wkt 6*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.