Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, BBL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 29 December 2022

brh vs syt Match Prediction & Analysis

Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder will lock horns in the 19th match of the 2021 Big Bash League to be played at The Carrara Oval, Queensland on Thursday.

In the previous match, Brisbane Heat were completely outplayed by Sydney Thunders in all three departments. Captain Jimmy Pierson will be hoping that the side can put in an improved performance with bat and ball in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Sydney Thunder managed to break their three-match losing streak with a dominant win over Brisbane. Captain Chris Green will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball.

In the previous match between the two teams, Sydney Thunder registered a comprehensive win over Brisbane Heat.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Brisbane Heat Preview

The franchise are currently lying at bottom of the league table with 2 points to their name.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Colin Munro, Matt Renshaw, Matt Renshaw, Ross Whiteley, Max Bryant and Jimmy Peirson to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Brisbane Heat struggled to get going in their innings and scored 121 runs for the loss of six wickets in their full quota of overs.

New Zealand’s Colin Munro showcased decent form with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 43 runs off 47 balls with the help of three fours and one six.

Besides Munro, Xavier Bartlett scored 28 not out off 17 balls with the help of four boundaries, whereas captain Jimmy Pierson chipped in with 27 runs off 24 balls.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Michael Neser, Mark Steketee, Michael Kuhnemann, Xavier Bartlett and Mitchell Swepson to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

Brisbane Heat Predicted Playing XI:

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

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

Sydney Thunder Preview

After their convincing win in the previous match, Sydney Thunder will field that same combination in this fixture.

In the batting department, the side will be relying heavily on the likes of Alex Hales, wicket-keeper Matthew Gilkes, Oliver Davies and Rilee Rossouw to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Alex Hales smashed 59 not out off 36 balls with the help of ten boundaries, whereas Matthew Gilkes scored a fluent half-century off 34 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Daniel Sams, Usman Qadir, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew and Gurinder Sandhu to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Chris Green and Daniel Sams bowled well and claimed two wickets apiece. Pakistan’s Usman Qadir also had an excellent outing with the ball in hand and claimed 1 for 19 in his full quota of overs.

Sydney Thunder Predicted Playing XI:

Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Oliver Davies, Daniel Sams, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Brendan Doggett, Usman Qadir

Sydney Thunder Actual Playing XI:

RR Rossouw, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Usman Qadir, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Gurinder Sandhu, Chris Green, Alex Hales, Oliver Davies, Nathan McAndrew

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared at The Carrara Oval is going to provide an interesting battle between bat and ball. The weather forecast for Thursday’s game is going to be clear skies.

Venue Details

The Carrara Oval, Queensland is going to host the 19th match of the 2022-23 Big Bash League between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder.

Toss: To Bat

Both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bat first and post a competitive total on the board. The first inning score at The Carrara Oval is 130 runs.