Overview
- At The Gabba, Jerrssis Wadia smashed three straight sixes followed by a four off Jack Wildermuth and finished with 34 off 16 balls.
- Adelaide Strikers lost to Brisbane Heat by seven runs while chasing 180, leaving them seventh early in the BBL standings.
- Wadia joined the Strikers as a local replacement for Alex Carey during the wicketkeeper’s international commitments.
- The India-born bowling all-rounder progressed through the Strikers academy and South Australian Premier Cricket for Tea Tree Gully, with Cricket Australia listing 680 runs at 56.67 and 19 wickets.
- Head coach Tim Paine hailed him as “a huge talent,” as his cameo drew wide attention, including a post-match photo with Shaheen Afridi.