Adelaide Strikers will clash against Brisbane Heat in the 17th match of the Men's Big Bash League 2025 campaign. The game is scheduled to take place at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Wednesday, 31st December. While the Strikers aim to break their two-match winless streak, the Heat aims for their second consecutive victory. Adelaide Strikers Adelaide Strikers started their Big Bash League 2025 tournament on a positive note, registering an impressive victory in the opening match against the Sydney Sixers by 4 wickets. However, their good run didn't last long enough as they fell to Melbourne Stars by 6 wickets in their second match of the tournament and then lost their third match against the Brisbane Heat by 7 runs in a disappointing fashion. While batting second, they needed to chase down a total of 180 runs, but they were bowled out for 172. Matt Short tried his best with the best but fell short, ending up with a score of 63 runs from just 39 balls. They are sitting in sixth spot with 2 points collected from three games. Brisbane Heat The Brisbane Heat finally bounced back with a 7-run victory over the Strikers in their last game. They are having a mixed BBL 2025 season, losing and winning two games in their 4 matches played so far. In the last match, Max Bryant was their standout performer with 63 runs to his name from just 32 deliveries, which helped the team post a fighting total of 179 in their 20 overs. Xavier Bartlett had an excellent outing with the ball, scalping three wickets for just 26 runs in his bowling spell. With four points in four games, they are placed 4th in the leaderboard. AS vs BH Match Details AS vs BH BBL Match Details Match Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat 17th Match Date and Time Wednesday, December 31; 1:45 p.m. IST Venue Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Broadcasting and live streaming TV-Star Sports Network; Livestream-JioHotstar AS vs BH Pitch Report The surface at the Adelaide Oval provides a good batting track in the shorter format, particularly with the short square boundaries. It offers good pace and bounce for the pacers, and a solid movement in the initial phase of the game. Once the batters take some time in settling at the crease, they can go berserk against the medium pacers. Slow left-arm spinners can make an impact in the middle overs. The average first innings total at this venue is 165. AS vs BH Weather Report The weather is expected to remain clear, warm and humid throughout the match, with a good environment. The temperature is likely to be around 26-30°C. The conditions are likely to become partially cloudy after a while, leading to drizzles between the match, but fans can expect it to proceed without any further interruption. AS vs BH Head-to-Head Records AS vs BH head-to-head (in T20s) Match Played 22 Won by Adelaide Strikers 10 Won by Brisbane Heat 12 Tied 0 No Result 0 AS vs BH 17th BBL Probable XI Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (c), Chris Lynn, Jerrissis Wadia, Liam Scott, Mackenzie Harvey, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Luke Wood, Hasan Ali, Harry Manenti, Lloyd Pope. Brisbane Heat: Jimmy Peirson (wk), Hugh Weibgen, Tom Alsop, Colin Munro, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Jack Wildermuth, Tom Balkin, Xavier Bartlett (c), Max Bryant, Shaheen Afridi. Players To Watch Out For In the AS vs BH 17th BBL Match Max Short | AS: The right-arm opener is the ideal batter to watch out for in this game. He is someone who has been performing brilliantly lately, contributing with his bowling and batting. He has played three games this season and has scored 134 runs at an average of 44.67, and has also taken three wickets. He will be a player to keep an eye on. Matt Renshaw | BH: Matt Renshaw is an ideal middle-order batter who can smack aggressive knocks in this format. His ability to play spin deliveries is what makes him a power hitter and a player to watch out for. He has been in terrific form, scoring 196 runs in just 4 innings and is currently the highest run-scorer of the tournament. He has also taken one wicket so far in the two innings he has played. AS vs BH Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last four BBL matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first on all four occasions. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch In 110 men's T20 matches played at this venue so far, the team batting first has recorded 64 victories, while the team chasing has won in 45 matches. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first and focus on chasing. AS vs BH Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: BH (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 42-48 BH Total: 175-180 Match Winner: Brisbane Heat Scenario 2 Toss Winner: AS (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 40-42 AS Total: 155-165 Match Winner: Brisbane Heat Who will win today's AS vs BH 17th BBL T20 match? Brisbane Heat will start as a clear favourite to win this match. In the last five head-to-head clashes between these two teams, the Heat have dominated with three victories, while the Strikers have only come to win just one game. Moreover, the first face-off between these two teams was won by the Heat, making them favourites to have a slight edge and win this game.