Overton & Lynn help Strikers beat Heat in Big Bash

England's Jamie Overton took 3-19 to set up Adelaide Strikers' seven-wicket win over Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League.

Overton, who was named in England's T20 World Cup squad on Tuesday, removed Jack Wildermuth in the fifth over as Heat slipped to 17-3.

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Their innings got worse as they fell to 67-7 in the 13th over as Overton claimed the wicket of Xavier Bartlett.

Heat battled up to 121 all out with Matt Kuhnemann making an unbeaten 31 and Hugh Weibgen 28, with the latter dismissed by Overton.

Strikers captain Matt Short (19) put on 51 with Chris Lynn for the opening wicket before being dismissed by Oli Patterson.

Lynn took over from there and powered his way to an unbeaten 79 off 41 with six fours and six sixes.

Three of those sixes were in succession over Kuhnemann at the start of the 13th over before Liam Scott hit a four off the first ball of the next over to seal victory.

The win lifts Strikers up to fourth after successive defeats, while Heat are fifth after a third loss in five matches.