Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, BBL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 23 December 2022

brh vs ads Match Prediction & Analysis

In the 13th match of the Big Bash 2022, Brisbane Heat are hosting the undefeated team of the season, Adelaide Strikers, at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane. Brisbane Heat are yet to open a points account this year and will be looking forward to claiming those 2 points in the upcoming game.

With 3 wins from 3 games, Adelaide Strikers are at the top of the points table with 6 points. On the other side, Brisbane Heat lost all the 2 games played in the league, and they are in the 7th place in the points table with 0 points.

Adelaide Strikers are delivering superb bowling skills this season, and Henry Thornton is leading their pace attack from the front. He has picked up 11 wickets so far this season. Brisbane Heat are also having a good time with their bowling unit, but they failed to put-up decent batting skills this year. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Brisbane Heat Preview

Brisbane Heat are yet to gain momentum this season as they lost the first 2 matches played in the league. Now, to return on a winning track, they will face Adelaide Strikers at Brisbane Cricket Ground on 23rd December 2022.

They played both of their 2 matches against Melbourne Renegades and lost those 2. After deciding to bat first, Heat’s opening pair went to the pavilion without setting a decent score on the board. Sam Billings (25 runs from 19 balls) and captain Jimmy Peirson (45 runs from 30 balls) were the only key batters who handled the innings in the middle order.

With the help of these 2 knocks, they managed to score 137 runs on the board. Michael Neser bowled a fiery spell while defending the target of 138 runs. He picked up 4 wickets, including a hat trick in the 4 overs he bowled. But other bowlers failed to pressurize the opponents’ batter, and Renegades’ lower order chased down the target easily. 

The overall squad looks balanced, but the team's batting unit is yet to shine this season. The team must fully utilize their batting strength against Adelaide Strikers if they want to claim the first win of the season on Friday. 

Key players:
Colin Munro, Jimmy Peirson, Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson.

Brisbane Heat Predicted Playing XI:

Colin Munro, Max Bryant, Sam Billings, Jimmy Peirson (c, wk), Matt Renshaw, Ross Whiteley, Michael Neser, James Bazley, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann.

Brisbane Heat Actual Playing XI:

Michael Neser, Sam Billings, Matthew Kuhnemann, Colin Munro, Matt Renshaw, James Bazley, Mark Steketee, Max Bryant, Jimmy Peirson, Mitchell Swepson, Ross Whiteley

Adelaide Strikers Preview

Adelaide Strikers are looking dangerous this season as they beat Sixers in the first game and the Thunders in the last 2 back to back games. They will try to maintain their momentum when they face Brisbane Heat in the 13th match of the season. 

After bowling out Thunders to just 15 runs and registering a 124-run win, the Strikers have sealed another victory over the Thunders in the last match. While bowling first against Sydney Thunder, the Strikers' bowling unit restricted opponents to 150 runs. Henry Thornton and Colin de Grandhomme picked up 2 wickets each.

BBL12’s leading run scorer, Matthew Short, shined yet another time and scored 65 runs from 44 balls while chasing 151 runs. He has scored 158 runs in the last 3 innings this season. Chris Lynn and Adam Hose added 28 runs each, and Adelaide Strikers chased down the target comfortably by sparing 6 wickets in hands.

Matthew Short and Henry Thornton deliver consistently for Adelaide Strikers this season. Both these players are key to their dominant performance so far this season. They have a good depth in the bowling and batting department and must execute their plans well when they face Brisbane Heat. 

Key players:
Chris Lynn, Matthew Short, Rashid Khan, Henry Thornton.

Adelaide Strikers Predicted Playing XI:

Jake Weatherald, Chris Lynn, Matthew Short, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen (wk), Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Henry Thornton, Peter Siddle (c).

Adelaide Strikers Actual Playing XI:

Adam Hose, Thomas Kelly, Matt Short, Wes Agar, Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherald, Harry Nielsen, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Thornton, Rashid Khan, Peter Siddle

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be cloudy on the match day, with 10-20% chances of rain. The pitch has added advantages to bowlers here. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be between 28°C - 21°C.

Venue Details

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba in Brisbane, will host this match. The ground can accommodate 37,000 people and has conducted many domestic and international games. 

Toss: To Bat

Here the general trend is the winning captain chooses to bat first as the pitch favors bowlers in the 2nd innings while defending the target. Out of the last 5, T20Is played here, the team which preferred to defend the target won 4 times.