Big Bash League Cricket Match Prediction 2023-24 | Challenger | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers – Will ADS be able to secure a place in the final by defeating table-topper BRH? | Jan 22

Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers Match Analysis

Brisbane Heat has secured another chance to advance to the final thanks to their league stage performance that topped the table. They will, however, be a little worried about their performance going into the challenger match.

They now play the Adelaide Strikers, who defeated the reigning champion Perth Scorchers with a double-leg spin attack led by Lloyd Pope and Cameron Boyce. The Scorchers were defeated in their final league game, and the Sixers were defeated in a qualifying encounter.

The Strikers are currently riding high after defeating the Scorchers in their backyard. They will feel a lot more confident after holding the powerful Scorchers to a par score on a challenging pitch at the Furnace, and they will be hoping to do the same when they prepare to play the Heat at Carrara Oval on Monday.

Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers Team Preview & Squads

Brisbane Heat

Two losses in two games, particularly in the closing stages of the competition, is not good news for the Heat, who are already hurting due to players leaving the BBL to play in the ILT20 and because of national team obligations. Their batting was dismal in their response, despite their efforts to limit the Sixers to far under 170—a total that their top bowlers have yet to give up all season.

The departure of big-hitting Kiwi Colin Munro, English keeper Sam Billings, and test combination Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne has created a significant vacancy in their batting lineup, and the Heat are still looking for a way to fill it. The Sixer’s bowling unit took advantage of this weakness, but Ben Dwarshuis plagued the thin Heat batting order with a challenging period in which he picked up wickets at will. He was on the verge of scoring a hat trick after dismissing Matt Renshaw and Paul Walter in one over.

Although the Heat’s bowling unit ensures that their batsmen don’t have to chase down a huge score, their cause isn’t being greatly aided by fielding errors. The Heat lost a few catches to the Sixers because they were a little awkward on the court. With Spencer Johnson and Xavier Barlett leaking 38 runs in two overs, the Sixers’ power burst proved expensive for the Heat, who could have kept them to a lesser total. And it bit them back again.

Brisbane Heat Squads

Brisbane Heat Squads

Nathan McSweeney (c), Jimmy Peirson (wk), Max Bryant, Josh Brown, Matt Renshaw, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Michael Neser, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, and Mitchell Swepson.

Adelaide Strikers

The best way to describe the Strikers’ current BBL approach is “resurgence.” They were hovering around the bottom half of the table a few weeks ago, but they have now made a strong push ahead, winning five straight games to move up to the challenger. They can replicate the heroics of their 2017–18 BBL campaign and get to the championship game with just one more victory.

However, they must deal with the Heat on a challenging batting surface at the Carrara track. After losing both Matt and D’Arcy Short cheaply, Jake Weatherald demonstrated his potential with another game-changing fifty, assisting the Strikers in posting an almost equal score. With the score at 5/91, he left in the 13th over, and James Bazley soon followed. However, with the support of David Payne, who scored 14 off 8, Ben Manenti and Henry Thornton managed to see the innings through to the end.

The bowlers for the Strikers increased their pace of attack, realizing they had a low total to keep up. They increased the pressure and never allowed the Scorchers to escape with it. Under duress, the Scorchers withered away and were unable to respond against the outstanding spin duo of Cameron Boyce and Lloyd Pope. The Strikers have demonstrated that they are not overly dependent on a single player, such as Matthew Short or Rashid Khan, with a performance like that as a whole team. They can finish this season well.

Adelaide Strikers Squads

Adelaide Strikers Squads

Matthew Short (c), Harry Nielsen (wk), D Arcy Short, Thomas Kelly, Ben Manenti, Jake Weatherald, James Bazley, David Payne, Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce, and Lloyd Pope.

Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers outfield report

Carrara Stadium

The Sydney Sixers won the Qualifier by batting first at the Carrara Oval, and we expect both clubs to want to bat first in this match on Monday.

The weather prediction for Monday’s game is rather humid. We anticipate very gloomy conditions, with a real possibility of a thunderstorm or two disrupting the play.

With a par score of roughly 160–165, we anticipate bowlers to have the upper hand once more in this match. On Friday, we witnessed 18 wickets fall at this location during the qualifier.

Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last five encounters, Brisbane Heat have won three matches and Adelaide Strikers have won one and abandoned one match.

Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers Prediction

Winning the toss

• Brisbane Heat

Player of the Match

• Brisbane Heat – Colin Munro

Most runs

• Brisbane Heat – Colin Munro
• Adelaide Strikers – Matthew Short

Most wickets

• Brisbane Heat – Xavier Bartlett
• Adelaide Strikers – Cameron Boyce

Most sixes

• Brisbane Heat – Colin Munro
• Adelaide Strikers – Matthew Short

Team Scores Batting First

• Brisbane Heat – 170+
• Adelaide Strikers – 165+

According to cricket analysts, the Brisbane Heat have a 52.7% chance of winning.

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