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Chris Lynn First to 4,000 BBL Runs as 79* Powers Strikers' New Year's Eve Win

The veteran batter marked his 300th T20 with a match-sealing knock that ended Adelaide’s New Year’s Eve drought.

Overview

  • Brisbane Heat were bowled out for 121 in 19.4 overs after collapsing to 21 for 5, with Jamie Overton taking 3-19, Liam Scott 2-12 and Hasan Ali 2-29.
  • Adelaide Strikers chased 122 to win by seven wickets with 35 balls to spare.
  • Lynn crossed 4,000 career BBL runs by lifting Xavier Bartlett for six over midwicket early in the pursuit.
  • He finished unbeaten on 79 off 41 balls with six fours and six sixes, posting a record-extending 32nd BBL fifty from 30 balls.
  • His BBL career tally now sits at 4,065 runs from 131 matches at an average of 36.29, including one century and 32 fifties.