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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and choose to bowl first
Hobart Hurricanes beat Brisbane Heat by 5 wickets
Can Hurricanes carry their momentum to Brisbane?
Hobart Hurricanes to win
Tournament: | Big Bash League, 2024-25 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Australia |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 36.0°C|Partly cloudy |
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Brisbane Heat are at number 5 in the points table with 3 wins from 8 matches and desperately need a win to stay alive in the race to playoffs. They’ve won 2 of their 4 games at The Gabba.
In their last outing here, BRH successfully chased down 174 runs. Colin Munro will expect his bowlers to bounce back in this match after their poor performance in Adelaide in the recent loss.
Hobart Hurricanes have won 6 matches on the trot after they lost their opening game. The Hurricanes are in sublime form and will pose a threat to Brisbane’s playoff hopes.
Their last 3 matches were at their home venue and they won each of these games while bowling first. The great variety in the bowling attack will be their biggest strength as they come to The Gabba.
155/6 in 19.4 7.88
154/7 in 20.0 7.7
165/4 in 16.5 9.8
164/6 in 20.0 8.2
187/5 in 18.4 10.02
186/5 in 20.0 9.3
161/6 in 20.0 8.05
111/10 in 19.3 5.69
203/6 in 20.0 10.15
214/5 in 20.0 10.7
120/9 in 20.0
BBL T20 2022
Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 runs
118/8 in 20.0
162/6 in 20.0
BBL T20 2022
Brisbane Heat beat Hobart Hurricanes by 12 runs
150/6 in 20.0
Colin Munro will be under pressure both as a skipper and as a batter. He came in at number 7 in the last match while chasing a massive target of 252 against the Strikers and was out for a duck.
He struggled with his strike rate in the previous game at their home ground in Brisbane scoring just 23 off 25 balls while opening the innings. Matt Renshaw and Max Bryant led the Heat to victory in that game.
The two have been in great form and have made consistent contributions in the middle order. Nathan McSweeney also looked in good shape in the last match at number 3 and is a key batsman to watch out for.
BRH have experimented with their opening duo far too often, and nothing has worked for them. Tom Banton, Jack Wood, and Michael Neser opened for the Heat alongside the skipper, Colin Munro.
None has made a big impact on the innings. Neser will be crucial with the ball. He’s a reliable wicket-taker and has plenty of experience. Spencer Johnson and Xavier Bartlett are other pacers who can deliver breakthroughs for the hosts.
McSweeney has had a mixed season so far, where he has scored 179 runs in 6 matches, out of which he has scored over 30 runs in three matches. At the Gabba he averages 43 runs per innings, scoring 299 runs in 8 matches. This season he has scored 128 runs in 4 matches at the Gabba.
Jack Wood, Colin Munro (c), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Tom Alsop (wk), Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Spencer Johnson
Max Bryant, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Nathan McSweeney, Michael Neser, Tom Alsop, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Swepson
Hobart Hurricanes will be looking for their 7th straight win as they take on the Heat in Brisbane. The variety in the bowling attack has allowed Hobart to stay on top of the game while bowling first in each of their last three outings.
They restricted the opposition to 154, 164, and 186 in their last 3 matches. The bowling returns have improved with every game. Riley Meredith and Billy Stanlake will spearhead the Hurricanes’ pace attack.
They’ve also got the experienced Chris Jordan in the squad while being led by a fast-bowling captain in Nathan Ellis. Then there are some promising spinners like Nikhil Chowdhury and Peter Hatzoglou.
Hurricanes have got a solid-looking batting lineup that has great depth and plenty of big hitters. Matthew Wade is an experienced T20 player who fits well at any position in the order.
He scored 38 off 23 balls at number 6 in the last game after having opened in previous outings. Tim David comes in at 7 to add more firepower in the lower order.
Mitchell Owen is in great form at the top order and has scored runs at an impressive strike rate. The likes of Caleb Jewell, Charlie Wakim, and Nikhil Choudhary are responsible for building partnerships in the middle order.
Owen has scores of 24,13, 37 & 33 in his last four BBL matches, he has been a consistent run-scorer for the Hurricanes at the top of the oder this season. Considering his consistency and current form, we back Owen to have another good outing with the bat and score over 20 runs.
Mitchell Owen, Matthew Wade (wk), Charlie Wakim, Nikhil Chaudhary, Caleb Jewell, Tim David, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis (c), Peter Hatzoglou, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake
Timothy David, Caleb Jewell, Charlie Wakim, Nikhil Chaudhary, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Wade, Peter Hatzoglou, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, Jake Doran, Marcus Bean
It will be clear and sunny in Brisbane on the match day with a high of 35 degrees Celsius. Though there will be rain on the days before the match, we expect clear skies on the match day and a complete and uninterrupted game.
The pitch is known for its pace and bounce and will help the pacers. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 T20s here is 161 runs. And since the highest successful run chase here was 175 runs, we believe a match-winning total should be something over 180-185 runs.
Brisbane Heat won 5 of the 7 coin tosses this season, while the Hobart Hurricanes won 3 of the 7 coin tosses. For today's match, we predict the luck to be in favour of the visitors and back them to win the coin toss.
The pitch at Brisbane offers a balanced track where the average total match score this BBL season played at the Gabba is 320 runs. Two of the four matches played have seen scores exceeding 328 runs. Both teams enter this contest on the back of high-scoring games, and with both batting units in good form, we predict a moderate-scoring game where both teams will score around 165-175 runs.
Teams bowling first have won all the 4 matches played here so far this season. Hurricanes have been successful while chasing a target in their recent matches while Heat also won their last home game while batting second. Both teams will be looking to bowl first in this match.
Though Brisbane have looked in good touch recently, we reckon the visitors will have the upper hand considering their overall squad strength, batting depth, and current form. Hobart Hurricanes will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Hobart Hurricanes to win
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