Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Match Details
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, Eliminator | BBL 2022-23
Date: Friday, 27 Jan 2022
Time: 13:15 (GMT+5) / 13:45 (GMT+5.5) / 14:15 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Preview
- Daniel Sams’ all-around performance (1 wicket, 28 runs) enabled Thunder to advance to the elimination round.
- Michael Nesser of the Brisbane Heat is a guy to watch after taking 11 wickets in his last 4 games.
- In their last four games against the Brisbane Heat, the Sydney Thunder are unbeaten.
On Friday night, Sydney Thunder will play host to Brisbane Heat in the Eliminator, the opening match of the Big Bash League’s 2022–23 postseason. With 14 points, Thunder placed fourth at the end of the group stage. Heat finished one spot behind with 13 points. At 19:15 local time, the game begins at Sydney Showground Stadium.
Despite having a highly erratic tournament, Sydney Thunder enters the playoffs with two wins in their last three games. They will be incredibly challenging to defeat if they perform to their full capacity.
Brisbane Heat entered the playoffs by playing outstanding cricket over the past two weeks, and they have no need to be afraid of Sydney Thunder in this match.
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Weather Report, Toss Prediction, And Pitch Report
It will be cloudy outside. All day, sporadic thunderstorms are predicted. 21 to 25 degrees will be the range of the temperature. Southerly winds will blow at 15 to 30 km/h.
Teams have chased the goal three times in the four games played at the Showground Stadium. It typically yields low scores. Here, 139 runs is the highest score ever recorded. Surprisingly, only 14 wickets have been lost in this match’s second innings. The toss-winning team will get to bowl first.
The pitch is regarded as having good speed in the opening innings. It provides early swings and a high bounce for pacers.
Sydney Thunder Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Sydney Thunder advanced to the play-off round with a narrow three-wicket victory over the bottom-place Melbourne Stars, but it was not a shaky batting display, as Daniel Sams top-scored with 28. We anticipate seeing the same starting XI because there are no fresh injuries in the camp.
Recent form – W L W L L
Sydney Thunder’s Probable XI
Chris Green (c), Matthew Glkes (wk), Jason Sangha, David Warner, Alex Ross, Oliver Davies, Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Nathan McAndrew, Usman Qadir
Brisbane Heat Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Despite the fact that their streak of victories came to an end, the Brisbane Heat’s performance in Tasmania on Wednesday, where they were defeated by just two runs, was admirable. They are in excellent shape and have recently been successful in choosing a reliable starting XI.
Recent form – L W W W W
Brisbane Heat’s Probable XI
Usman Khawaja (c), Jimmy Peirson (wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Brown, Sam Hain, Michael Neser, Matt Renshaw, Matthew Kuhnemann, James Bazley, Mitchell Swepson, Spencer Johnson
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
Team | Won | Lost |
Sydney Thunder | 4 | 1 |
Brisbane Heat | 1 | 4 |
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat – Eliminator, Dream 11
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Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Prediction
Winning the toss
- Sydney Thunder
Top batsman
- Sydney Thunder – Oliver Davies
- Brisbane Heat – Matt Renshaw
Top bowler
- Sydney Thunder – Daniel Sams
- Brisbane Heat – Michael Neser
Most sixes
- Sydney Thunder – Oliver Davies
- Brisbane Heat – Matt Renshaw
Player of the Match
- Sydney Thunder – Oliver Davies
Team Scores Batting First
- Sydney Thunder – 190+
- Brisbane Heat – 180+
Sydney Thunder is the favorite to win this match.
Even for non-sports fans, playoffs are exciting to watch, and the BBL is no exception. The team that is eliminated will have had a disappointing tournament because neither team has played to the best of their abilities during this contest. Given the high humidity and nearby thunderstorms, we anticipate considerable of movement for the rapid bowlers. Overall, we believe the Sydney Thunder fast bowling squad is superior and are picking them to win.