Big Bash League, 2016-17 have been started.A great match was played between Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat.That was 2nd match of this BBL 2016-2017.The match was played at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday, December 21, 2016.The match Umpires were Shawn Craig, Sam Nogajski.Third Umpire Geoff Joshua and Steve Bernardl was match Referee.The teams for both sides were below down there.
Adelaide Strikers
Brad Hodge (c), Ben Dunk (wk), Travis Head, Chris Jordan, Ben Laughlin, Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Liam O'Connor, Kieron Pollard, Kane Richardson, Jake Weatherald
Bench
Jon Holland, Tim Ludeman, Adil Rashid, Craig Simmons, Kelvin Smith, Billy Stanlake, Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Jonathon Dean
Brisbane Heat
Brendon McCullum (c), Samuel Badree, Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Jason Floros, Chris Lynn, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Alex Ross, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Jack Wildermuth
Bench
Alex Doolan, Andrew Fekete, Luke Feldman, Josh Lalor, Nathan Reardon, Sam Heazlett, Marnus Labuschagne
1st Inning
Adelaide Strikers had won the toss and opt to bowl.Brisbane team played really well in the first inning and set a huge target of 206 runs to Adelaide Strikers.Jimmy Peirson scored 46 runs in 29(B),Brendon McCullum scored 42 runs in 21(B),Chris Lynn scored 29 runs in 20(B),Alex Ross scored 64 runs in 64 in 36 ball(B).Its mean all Players had give their best class.
On the Other side Chris Jordan and Kieron Polard both took 2,2 wickets.
2nd Inning
On that front when Adelaid Strikers had start batting they were looking so good and played a good cricket against this huge Target of 206 runs.Jake Weatherald scored 52 runs in 30(B),Ben Dunk scored 85 runs in 43(B) with 5 massive sixes.Travis Head scored 23 runs in 25(B) and Brad Hodge scored 27 runs in 27(B).After this hard struggle they were near on this Target but they had not reach that target and scored 196 runs in 20(OVS).So,Brisbane won by 10 runs.
Man of the Match
Brendon McCullum was man of the match he scored.
