The 18th match of the BBL 2021/22 will be played on Thursday between the Adelaide Strikers and the Brisbane Heat. Adelaide Strikers have lost three games in this tournament and are still looking for the proper combination. The hitters haven’t been able to hit their full potential, which has led to their demise. With 7 points, they are in fourth place in the rankings.
Despite having elite players in their line-up, the Brisbane Heat failed to live up to expectations. Their solitary victory in this campaign came against the Melbourne Renegades, who defeated them by 5 wickets. They have just suffered their third loss in this competition in their last game, losing by 53 runs to Sydney Thunder.
Weather
The game will begin under clear skies with a high of 27°C, before dropping to 21°C later in the evening.
Pitch
It’s a lovely wicket to bat on, regardless of the format. High scores are always on the cards, but the seamers will also receive adequate assistance. The batters must take advantage of the narrow boundaries on both sides of the field.
Probable Playing XIs
Adelaide Strikers:
Peter Siddle (c), Harry Nielson (wk), Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Daniel Worrall, Thomas Kelly, George Garton, Rashid Khan, Fawad Ahmed, Jake Weatherald
Brisbane Heat:
Jimmy Peirson (c&wk), Max Bryant, Ben Duckett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Sam Heazlett, James Bazley, Xavier Bartlett, Jack Wildermuth, Mark Steketee, Chris Lynn, Mujeeb ur Rahman
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat – Match 18, Dream 11:
Matthew Short (c), Ben Duckett (wk), Harry Nielsen (wk), Jonathan Wells, Sam Heazlett, Jake Weatherald, Chris Lynn, James Bazley, Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Xavier Bartlett
Prediction
Match winner
- Adelaide Strikers
Winning the toss
- Adelaide Strikers
Top Batsman
- Adelaide Strikers – Matthew Short
- Brisbane Heat – Sam Heazlett
Top Bowler
- Adelaide Strikers – Rashid Khan
- Brisbane Heat – Mark Steketee
Most Sixes
- Adelaide Strikers – Matthew Short
- Brisbane Heat – Sam Heazlett
Player of the Match
- Adelaide Strikers – Rashid Khan
Team Scores Batting First
- Adelaide Strikers – 180+
- Brisbane Heat – 170+
With both teams out of form, this game could come down to whoever can loosen up and find consistency with the bat. The Adelaide Strikers appear to have the better bowling line-up, and we believe they will win this match.