Tag: Chris Lynn

ADELAIDE: Veteran batter Chris Lynn rolled back the clock with his sublime hitting, whereas Hasan Ali bowled a clinical spell, propelling Adelaide Strikers to a seven-wicket victory over Brisbane Heat in the 17th fixture of the Big Bash League (BBL) 15.

Set 122, Strikers romped to a victory in 14.1 overs with seven wickets in hand.

Chris Lynn and skipper Matthew Short made light work of the chase, adding 51 in 7.1 overs. Short perished after scoring 19 off 27.

Meanwhile, Lynn continued the charge and reached his record, extending a 32nd BBL half-century.

The second and third wickets fell in quick time with Mackenzie Harvey and Jerrssis Wadia dismissed for 11 and one respectively, reducing Adelaide Strikers to 95-3 in 12.1 overs.

However, Lynn’s sublime hitting continued, which kept Brisbane Heat bowlers at bay and propelled his side over the finishing line.

The right-hander remained unbeaten on 79 from 4, striking half a dozen fours and the same number of maximums. In doing so, he also became the first batter in the tournament’s history to reach the 4000-run mark.

Follow us on our Official WhatsApp channel

For Brisbane Heat, Xavier Bartlett, Oli Patterson, and Thomas Balkin picked up one wicket each.

With this, Adelaide Strikers recorded their first victory on New Year’s Eve since 2018.

Earlier, after opting to field first, the home side skittled Brisbane Heat for a mere 121 in 19.4 overs.

Strikers inflicted a miserable start on Heat as half of their side was sent back inside powerplay.

Colin Munro (4), Jack Wildermuth (5), Lachlan Hearne (2), Matt Renshaw (6), and Max Bryant (1) were sent back in a cheap manner, which left Brisbane Heat 21-5 at the end of the powerplay.

With an early hiccup, Hugh Weibgen and Jimmy Peirson tried to arrest the slide with a brief 26-run partnership. However, another two wickets in quick succession put them in a familiar state of recovery.

Peirson made 13 off 12 before Weibgen took the scorecard over the 100-run mark with a 36* run partnership alongside Matthew Kuhnemann, who remained the top scorer with 31 off 22 balls.

Eventually, the whole side was bundled out for a below-par score.

For Adelaide Strikers, Jamie Overton remained the pick of the bowlers alongside Liam Scott and Hasan Ali, who picked two scalps each.

READ: Pakistan Cricket in 2025: A Year Caught Between Transition and Promise

BRAMPTON: Chris Lynn’s quickfire knock steered leaders Montreal Tigers to a convincing 23-run victory over Toronto Nationals in the rain-affected fixture of the GT20 Canada.

The heavy downpour here on Sunday, after resulting in the abandonment of the 16th GT20 fixture between home side Brampton Wolves and Mississauga Panthers, also affected the second duel of Sunday.

The wet outfield here at TD Cricket Arena forced a delayed start to the match, which was reduced to six overs per side.

After winning the toss, Toronto Nationals’ captain Hamza Tariq put table-toppers Montreal Tigers into bat first.

Openers Chris Lynn and Muhammad Waseem set the tone with a brisk 63-run partnership as the Tigers finished at 77/2 in six overs.

The opening duo baton charged Nationals’ bowlers before Faheem Ashraf drew a much-needed breakthrough for his side in the fifth over by dismissing Waseem.

He smashed one boundary and two sixes on his way to a 13-ball 24.

Click to watch GT20 Canada Live on ARY ZAP

Meanwhile, Chris Lynn stood his ground firm and carried his bat all the way through with an unbeaten 38. His 18-ball knock featured two boundaries and three sixes.

For the Nationals, only Faheem Ashraf could pick up a wicket.

Set to chase 78 in six overs, Nationals’ openers failed to imitate Lynn and Waseem as they found it difficult to score freely.

After failing to score big, opener Darren Bravo (15 off 15) opted to retire out at the end of the fourth over with just 36 runs on the board.

His opening pair JJ Smit (16 off nine) followed his footsteps, two balls later and also walked back to the pavilion.

Skipper Hamza Tariq and hard-hitting all-rounder Sikandar Raza, pairing for a mere eight deliveries, could not pull off a miracle as the Nationals succumbed to a 23-run defeat.

With a dominant 23-run victory, Montreal Tigers strengthened their grip on the top position in the GT20 standings while Toronto Nationals remained at fourth.

READ: Ton-up Nicholas Pooran propels MI New York to win inaugural MLC title