Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, 25th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Player HighlightsADS vs SYT, 25th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Jamie Overton to Matthew Gilkes, out Caught by Mackenzie Harvey!! Overton breaks the partnership. This was an excellent three balls. He steaming in and bowling around 145kph. Gilkes was beaten for pace a couple of balls ago, then was deceived by the extra bounce and now Overton goes a tad fuller. Gilkes' feet don't move as he goes for the drive and all he does is nick it behind to Mackenzie Harvey. Simple catch and the Strikers have their opening wicket. Matthew Gilkes c Mackenzie Harvey b Jamie Overton 43(33) [4s-4 6s-2]

Jamie Overton to Matthew Gilkes, no run, short of length around off, Gilkes attempts the cut and is beaten on the outside edge. Too close to him and bit of extra bounce as well. Couple of dots.. Something has to give

Jamie Overton to Matthew Gilkes, no run, back of a length angled in, Gilkes is rushed into the pull and misses, struck on the thigh pad

Matthew Short to Matthew Gilkes, FOUR, boundary to end the over. Fraction short and drifting in, Gilkes waits on the back foot and forces it past Warner. It did not seem a powerful shot but the ball races away to the fence

Matthew Short to Matthew Gilkes, no run, stifled appeal for LBW. Gilkes takes a couple of steps down and plays all around the slider, gets beaten on the inside edge and is struck on the pad. The angle was taking it down leg

Matthew Short to Matthew Gilkes, 1 run, quicker and skidding in, Gilkes kneels down and sweeps backward of square

Matthew Short to Matthew Gilkes, 2 runs, flatter and fraction short, Gilkes cracks it in front of square and the sweeper has some ground to cover, easy couple

Matthew Short to Matthew Gilkes, no run, Short can't believe it. He stands there looking at the big screen. Drifting in from round the wicket, Gilkes shuffles across and sweeps it flat towards deep backward square. The fielder comes in and dives forward to cling on. But his fingers were not under the ball and that's why it went in favour of Gilkes

Hasan Ali to Matthew Gilkes, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Gilkes throws the kitchen sink on the big shot and gets a thick outside edge to third man, just lands in front of the fielder

Hasan Ali to Matthew Gilkes, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Gilkes punches it in front of square and the sweeper tidies up

Hasan Ali to Matthew Gilkes, no run, bouncer right at the batter, Gilkes ducks and allows it to sail over. Seemed too high but deemed as a fair delivery

Hasan Ali to Matthew Gilkes, SIX, shot! Picked up nonchalantly off the pad. Hasan Ali comes round the wicket and angles it right into Gilkes' pads, he uses his bottom hand and whips it over deep square leg. The fielder seemed interested but Gilkes had got enough to evade his leap

Lloyd Pope to Matthew Gilkes, 1 run, driven down to long-on

Lloyd Pope to Matthew Gilkes, FOUR, poor delivery from Pope. Drags the length down and gives enough width. Gilkes cuts it past sweeper cover

Jamie Overton to Matthew Gilkes, FOUR, short delivery outside off, Matthew Gilkes gets the width he needed. Pulls it over mid-on and collects four

Jamie Overton to Matthew Gilkes, no run, this time nips back in, Matthew Gilkes gets beaten on the inside edge

Jamie Overton to Matthew Gilkes, no run, angling into the left-hander, Matthew Gilkes gets beaten on the outside edge

Jamie Overton to Matthew Gilkes, 2 runs, Matthew Gilkes is early into the shot on this full delivery. Gets it high on the bat and has just enough to clear the in-field

Matthew Short to Matthew Gilkes, 1 run, fuller in length outside off, Matthew Gilkes gets across the stumps and sweeps it behind square

Hasan Ali to Matthew Gilkes, no run, another slower delivery on the stumps. Matthew Gilkes blocks it to the left of the pitch. End of an excellent maiden over from Hasan Ali.

Hasan Ali to Matthew Gilkes, no run, driven to the right of Hasan Ali who is on his follow-through

Hasan Ali to Matthew Gilkes, no run, slower delivery outside off, Matthew Gilkes was way early on his shot and misses. Wasn't too far away from taking the off-stump

Wood to Matthew Gilkes, no run, angling into the left-hander, Matthew Gilkes mistimes the drive to mid-on

Wood to Matthew Gilkes, FOUR, Matthew Gilkes gets it in his zone. Full and outside off, he gets under the ball and goes inside out over cover. Hits it clean and collects four

Wood to Matthew Gilkes, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Matthew Gilkes cuts it to cover-point

Wood to Matthew Gilkes, 2 runs, Gilkes walks down the wicket and plays it uppishly through cover-point region. Sangha in the deep runs to his left, dives full length and saves two for his team. Good effort that

Liam Scott to Matthew Gilkes, no run, Matthew Gilkes tires to be cheeky. Looks to paddle a length ball outside off, gets wrapped on the thigh pad

Liam Scott to Matthew Gilkes, no run, hits the length on middle, Matthew Gilkes punches it to mid-on and shouts 'NO'

Liam Scott to Matthew Gilkes, 3 runs, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Gilkes stands tall and clubs it down the ground. Big boundaries straight down the ground. The fielder chases and keeps the batters down to three

Wood to Matthew Gilkes, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Matthew Gilkes gets a thick inside towards square leg

Wood to Matthew Gilkes, no run, good length delivery outside off, defended to the off-side

Wood to Matthew Gilkes, SIX, smoked! That sounds crisp off the bat. Short delivery outside off, just enough width for him to free his arms. Gets on top of the ball and pulls it way into mid-wicket stands

Wood to Matthew Gilkes, no run, hint of shape away from the left-hander. Gilkes stands tall and blocks it to point