{"id":24075,"date":"2025-01-11T16:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/?p=24075"},"modified":"2025-01-11T16:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:33:26","slug":"matthew-short-smashes-fastest-ever-hundred-at-adelaide-oval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/news\/matthew-short-smashes-fastest-ever-hundred-at-adelaide-oval-24075\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Short Smashes Fastest Ever Hundred at Adelaide Oval in BBL 2024-25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Record-Breaking Knock: Matthew Short Hits a Blistering Century<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Short created history in the ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/cricket\/big-bash-league-2024-25-teams-captains-venue-schedule-5073\/\">Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25<\/a> by smashing the fastest ever hundred at the iconic Adelaide Oval. Short reached his century in just <strong>49 balls<\/strong>, thrilling the home crowd and setting a new benchmark in BBL history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Moments from Matthew Short\u2019s Innings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Century Milestone:<\/strong> Short removed his helmet and raised his arms in celebration after reaching his brilliant century in 14.1 overs.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Balls Faced:<\/strong> 54<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Boundaries:<\/strong> 10 fours, 7 sixes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strike Rate:<\/strong> 201.85<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He continued his assault before getting out on <strong>109 off 54 balls<\/strong>, caught by Bartlett off Swepson\u2019s bowling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Batsman<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Runs<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Balls<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>4s<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>6s<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Strike Rate<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Matthew Short<\/td><td>109<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>201.85<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 FASTEST EVER STRIKERS HUNDRED \ud83d\udea8<br><br>Matt Short has made history at the Adelaide Oval &#8211; bringing up a ton off 49 balls. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBL14?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BBL14<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qzsrxoo8qm\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/qzsrxoo8qm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBL\/status\/1878022941696196680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 11, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adelaide Strikers&#8217; Dominant Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adelaide Strikers dominated the first innings, piling up a massive <strong>211\/4 in 16.3 overs<\/strong> before rain interrupted the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Contributors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chris Lynn:<\/strong> 47 runs off 20 balls (5 fours, 3 sixes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alex Ross:<\/strong> Unbeaten 23 off 10 balls (3 fours, 1 six)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Batsman<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Runs<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Balls<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>4s<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>6s<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Strike Rate<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Chris Lynn<\/td><td>47<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>235.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alex Ross<\/td><td>23*<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>230.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brisbane Heat Bowling Analysis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite rotating their bowlers, Brisbane Heat struggled to contain the onslaught led by Short and Lynn. Here\u2019s how their bowlers performed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Bowler<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Overs<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Runs<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Wickets<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Economy<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Michael Neser<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>39<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>13.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/cricket\/ipl\/xavier-bartlett-ipl-2025-team-price-career-stats-records-17089\/\">Xavier Bartlett<\/a><\/td><td>3<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>15.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Matthew Kuhnemann<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>12.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spencer Johnson<\/td><td>3.3<\/td><td>43<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>12.29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mitchell Swepson<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>41<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>10.25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fall of Wickets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chris Lynn<\/strong> \u2013 121\/1 (8.5 overs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alex Carey<\/strong> \u2013 166\/2 (12.2 overs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ollie Pope<\/strong> \u2013 174\/3 (13.2 overs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matthew Short<\/strong> \u2013 199\/4 (15.3 overs)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What This Means for BBL 2024-25<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Short\u2019s record-breaking century has set the tone for the Adelaide Strikers in BBL 2024-25. With an aggressive start and solid performances from their top order, they look like strong contenders for the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Short\u2019s innings will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the finest in BBL history, adding another glorious chapter to the tournament&#8217;s legacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Record-Breaking Knock: Matthew Short Hits a Blistering Century Matthew Short created history in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 by smashing the fastest ever hundred at the iconic Adelaide Oval. Short reached his century in just 49 balls, thrilling the home crowd and setting a new benchmark in BBL history. 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