Adelaide Strikers Academy saw off Hobart Hurricanes Academy 182 to 177 in a T20 Top End encounter on 26 August 2026. The hosts held firm to extend their winning streak, while the visitors extended their winless run with another heavy defeat.
The result keeps Adelaide top of the table with ten points from six matches, five victories and one loss. Hobart remain bottom of the standings at ninth place, having lost all six games without a single win or draw to their name.
Adelaide's recent form shows they can be competitive in tight contests. They lost 118-119 to New Zealand A on 22 August, but bounced back with victories over Northern Territory Strikers and Bangladesh High Performance XI in the days that followed.
Hobart's struggles continue to be comprehensive. Their 115-154 defeat to Nepal on 24 August was followed by a 153-155 loss to Bangladesh High Performance XI. They have not managed to hold a game together across their six fixtures.
By then, the gap between the two sides in the table had only widened further. Adelaide's consistency at the top contrasts sharply with Hobart's inability to string together a single victory across the entire tournament.