BBL 12 has now entered the Play-offs stage as the Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat match will be played at Sydney Showground Stadium (Sydney) on Friday (27th January) night.
In the final points table of the BBL 2022/23, Thunder were in the fourth spot with 14 points in 14 matches (seven wins and seven losses), and the fifth-positioned Heat had 13 points in 14 games (six wins, seven losses and one no result).
Thunder won both encounters against Heat this season by 10 wickets and 11 runs.
THU vs HEA Match Overview
Competition: Big Bash League (BBL)
Season: 2022/23 (BBL 12)
Stage: Play-offs (Eliminator)
Tournament Match no: 57
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat
Format: T20
Date and Time: Friday, 27th January, 13:45 IST (19:15 local time)
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Live Broadcasting/Streaming: (In Australia) Channel 7, Kayo, Fox Cricket and SEN Radio
(In India) Sony Sports Network; Sony LIV
THU vs HEA Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, the temperature can be around 24°C-22°C. There is a threat of thunderstorms, especially during the late period of the match.
THU vs HEA Pitch Report
The Eliminator of BBL 12 will be the fifth match at Sydney Showground Stadium (Sydney) in this competition. Except for its first game, where Thunder were bundled out for the record-breaking 15 runs, all the other three matches were comfortably celebrated by the chasers.
The highest total at this venue in the ongoing BBL season is 139 runs by Adelaide Strikers.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bowl first.
THU vs HEA complete available squad
Sydney Thunder: Ben Cutting, Joel Davies, Oliver Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green (C), Ryan Hadley, Baxter Holt, Nathan McAndrew, Blake Nikitaras, Ross Pawson, Usman Qadir, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha, David Warner, Sam Whiteman.
Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja (C), Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Josh Brown, Max Bryant, Sam Hain, Sam Heazlett, Spencer Johnson, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson
THU vs HEA Predicted XIs
Sydney Thunder Predicted XI: Matthew Gilkes (wk), David Warner, Oliver Davies, Jason Sangha, Daniel Sams, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Ben Cutting, Chris Green (C), Usman Qadir, Gurinder Sandhu
Brisbane Heat Predicted XI: Usman Khawaja (C), Josh Brown, Marnus Labuschagne, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Sam Hain, Matthew Renshaw, James Bazley, Michael Neser, Spencer Johnson, Mitch Swepson, Mark Steketee
THU vs HEA Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Peirson
Batters: D Warner, A Ross, S Hain, M Labuschagne, O Davies
All-rounder(s): M Neser (C), J Bazley, D Sams (vc)
Bowlers: C Green, N McAndrew
THU vs HEA Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Peirson, M Gilkes
Batters: A Ross, S Hain, O Davies
All-rounder(s): M Neser, J Bazley (vc), M Renshaw, D Sams (C)
Bowlers: G Sandhu, N McAndrew
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