BBL 2024-25: The excitement of the Big Bash League 2024-25 being played in Australia continues. League stage matches are now being played in this series. Meanwhile, in the 31st match of the season, a feat was seen which happened only for the second time in the history of BBL. In the match played between Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Strikers team scored 251 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. This is the second time that a team has crossed the 250 mark in BBL.
Adelaide Strikers team made the second highest score of BBL
The BBL match was played between Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers. Brisbane Heat decided to bowl first after winning the toss. For the Adelaide team who came to bat first, captain Matthew Short and Chris Lynn made a partnership of 42 runs in the first 4 overs. After this, the pace of runs of Adelaide Strikers did not decrease and the team scored 251 runs in 20 overs. This is the second highest score in the history of Big Bash League so far. The record of scoring the most runs in BBL is in the name of Melbourne Stars, who scored 273 runs at the loss of 2 wickets in 20 overs in the match against Hobart Hurricanes in the year 2022.
Biggest scores in Big Bash League history
Melbourne Stars – 273 runs vs Hobart Hurricanes (2022)
Adelaide Strikers – 251 runs vs Brisbane Heat (2025)
Sydney Thunder – 232 runs vs Sydney Sixers (2021)
Adelaide Strikers – 230 runs vs Hobart Hurricanes (2023)
Matthew Short scored the fastest century of BBL
In the match against Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Strikers captain Matthew Short played a brilliant century of 109 runs. with this Matthew Short has become the first batsman to score the fastest century for Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League. On the basis of his century, Adelaide Strikers team scored 251 runs.
Matthew Short scored 109 runs on 54 balls. During this, 10 fours and 7 sixes came off his bat. Apart from this, Chris Lynn scored 47 runs and Alex Ross scored 44 runs in 19 balls.
🚨 FASTEST EVER STRIKERS HUNDRED 🚨
Matt Short has made history at the Adelaide Oval – bringing up a ton off 49 balls. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/qzsrxoo8qm
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 11, 2025
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