The Brisbane Heat will face the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League’s 34th match on Wednesday. The Sydney Sixers triumphed by two wickets when these two sides played last. The Sixers have outperformed the Brisbane Heat from the outset, and they haven’t lost many games. After winning eight of their first twelve games, Sydney Sixers are in second place in the team standings.
When it comes to the Brisbane Heat, they are already out of the competition after losing by 8 wickets to the Melbourne Stars on Sunday. They also lost their previous match against the Perth Scorchers, putting them in seventh place in the league rankings with 16 points.
Weather
The weather in Brisbane was cloudy, with a consistent temperature of 29°C during the game.
Pitch
It’s a well-balanced wicket, so bat and ball should have a fair fight. Batting first has a decent track record of winning matches in this venue, and thus it’s a good idea to bat first.
Probable Playing XIs
Brisbane Heat:
Jimmy Peirson (c&wk), Mitchell Swepson, Sam Heazlett, James Bazley, Nathan McSweeney, Ben Duckett, Mark Steketee, Chris Lynn, Max Bryant, Michael Neser, Matthew Kuhnemann
Sydney Sixers:
Moises Henriques (c), Josh Philippe (wk), Justin Avendano, Daniel Hughes, Dan Christian, Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Ben Dwarshuis, Hayden Kerr, Jack Edwards, Todd Murphy
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers – Match 34 (rescheduled), Dream 11:
Josh Philippe (c&wk), Chris Lynn, Max Bryant, Moises Henriques, Dan Christian, Sean Abbott, James Bazley, Ben Dwarshuis, Mitchell Swepson, Mark Steketee, Hayden Kerr
Prediction
Match winner
- Sydney Sixers
Winning the toss
- Sydney Sixers
Top Batsman
- Brisbane Heat – Sam Heazlett
- Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe
Top Bowler
- Brisbane Heat – James Bazley
- Sydney Sixers – Hayden Kerr
Most Sixes
- Brisbane Heat – Sam Heazlett
- Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe
Player of the Match
- Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe
Team Scores Batting First
- Brisbane Heat – 170+
- Sydney Sixers – 180+
The return of Marnus Labuschagne to the Brisbane Heat’s starting lineup should energise the home crowd. Indeed, the Heat XI should be able to compete with any team in the competition. On the other hand, The Sydney Sixers are really good in this format, and we expect them to win again in Brisbane.