Brisbane Heat secured a nail-biting seven-run victory against Adelaide Strikers In his 13th match Big Bash League (BBL|15) 27 December 2025 at The Gabba. Bartlett’s excellent bowling saw them post 179/9 in 20 overs before restricting the Strikers to 172 in 19.5 overs. The match featured high-octane T20 action, with the Heat moving up to third in the points table.
Max Bryant’s explosive strike sets the target against the Adelaide Strikers
The Heat’s shooting got off to a shaky start on the power play, losing Jack Wildermuth (1) and Colin Munro (14) Early to drop to 35/2 after four overs, but Matt Renshaw‘s aggressive 33 off 21 balls, two fours and two sixes, steadied the ship.
Renshaw fell to 74/4 in the ninth over Max Bryant He hit 63 off 38 balls with four fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 165.79 to take the Heat past 100 in the 13th over. His 52 came off 29 balls, taking an important place in the 52nd stand Jimmy Pearson (13), took the score to 150/6 despite being the 16th over Hasan Ali‘s Bryant and the twin holidays Xavier Bartlett (15).
Bryant’s brilliant innings underpinned the Brisbane Heat, although his dismissal led to late drama at the Gabba. Once Bryant got down to an excellent 150, the Heat’s pitching briefly lost momentum Shaheen Shah Afridi was cheaply dismissed and Jimmy Pearson consistently exhausted. However, Matthew Kuhnemann and Thomas Balkin In the end they held their nerve to reach a competitive 179 for just 9, scoring at an impressive run rate of nearly nine overs. Adelaide Strikers’ bowlers kept things tight during the middle overs, with Luke Wood and Hasan Ali and each collects two gates Matthew Short‘s economic magic application pressure. Despite a late stutter, Bryant’s commanding jump shot gave the Heat enough run to defend under the lights.
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Xavier Bartlett’s bowling sealed a dramatic win for Brisbane Heat
In reply, the Strikers got off to a flying start as they attacked aggressively and combined to reach an unbeaten fifty in the power play. Chris Lynn for quick launch stand. The momentum shifted in the eighth when Bartlett struck out twice, caught Lynn sharp and threw out. Mackenzie Harvey for a duck, stop chasing. Short continued to dominate, bringing up a quick half-century and keeping the Strikers in the hunt as he crossed 150 with five wickets.
However, Bartlett came back to sack Short at a crucial moment, leading to another collapse. The lower order struggled under pressure as wickets fell regularly and despite a late push, the Strikers ended on 172. Jack Wildermuth and Thomas BalkinIt was a tight win for the Brisbane Heat and Bartlett won the Player of the Match award for his all-round impact.
What a thriller 🔥
– Brisbane Heat 179 👏 hold their nerve to defend#BBL2025 #BrisbaneHeat pic.twitter.com/cqNpIQ15sx
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) December 27, 2025
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