Big Bash League Cricket Match Prediction 2023-24 | Match 06 | Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat – Will ST win their first match in this tournament? | Dec 12

Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Match Analysis

The Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat square off at the Manuka Oval in Match 6 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023. Thunder’s first match of the competition comes after they were eliminated in the Eliminator last season. So far this season, the Brisbane Heat have one win and one no-result. The game starts at 19:15 local time in Canberra.

Last season, the Sydney Thunder was inconsistent but still managed to qualify for the playoffs. Some of their young stars will have gained more experience ahead of this year’s championship, and we expect them to start strong.

The Brisbane Heat traveled to Adelaide only to witness no action in Match 3 on Saturday, but that means they are still unblemished after two matches. However, keeping their unblemished streak will be extremely difficult.

Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Team Preview & Squads

Sydney Thunder

The Sydney Thunder has a handful of injury concerns, with Liam Hatcher likely to miss out, while Ollie Davies is expected to play against the Brisbane Heat. Thunder has no players that are unavailable due to the Pakistan Test series.

The Sydney Thunder is led by former England international Alex Hales, who has a stellar record not only in white-ball cricket but also in the BBL, where he has scored over 2000 runs. However, the 34-year-old was quite poor for Team Abu Dhabi in the Abu Dhabi T10 event over the last fortnight, finishing with four consecutive single-figure scorers, so he will need to get back into form for Thunder.

There is an excellent combination of bowlers in the lineup, including Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, and Tanveer Sangha, who all have left-arm pace, right-arm pace, and spin.

Thunder had the chance to exact swift retribution in this match because Brisbane Heat eliminated them from the competition in the BBL Eliminator.

Sydney Thunder Squads

Sydney Thunder

Chris Green (c), Matthew Gilkes (wk), Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, Alex Ross, Oliver Davies, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, Nathan McAndrew, and Zaman Khan. 

Brisbane Heat

We expect the Brisbane Heat to field the same lineup that they planned to use in Adelaide until the weather arrives on Saturday. Due to preparations for the First Test against Pakistan, Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja are still unavailable.

The entire Heat roster will be itching to get some action on Tuesday night in Canberra after they stayed home all day on Saturday in Adelaide.

Colin Munro has gone unbeaten in his previous three innings and will be regretting himself for going 99 not out in the first match win over the Melbourne Stars at the Gabba. Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne have both been ruled out of the Test series against Pakistan, so there will be openings at the top of the order.

Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson, and Xavier Bartlett all enter this match on the heels of strong bowling displays in their first encounter.

Brisbane Heat Squads

Brisbane Heat

Sam Billings (c & wk), Colin Munro, Josh Brown, Jack Wood, Max Bryant, Michael Neser, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Spencer Johnson, and Matthew Kuhnemann.

Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat outfield report

Manuka Oval

With teams batting second winning 60.9% of T20 encounters at this venue, it would be a surprise if the captains of both sides did not choose to field first after winning the toss.

Cloudy and humid conditions are expected in Canberra on Tuesday evening, with temperatures dropping from 26 degrees to 21 degrees, although there is little prospect of rain.

This has not been one of the highest-scoring grounds in T20 cricket over the last 12 months, and a par score of 155 is expected in this match on Tuesday.

Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five games, Sydney Thunder has won four while Brisbane Heat has won only one.

Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Prediction

Winning the toss

• Sydney Thunder

Player of the Match

• Sydney Thunder – Alex Hales

Most runs

• Sydney Thunder – Alex Hales
• Brisbane Heat – Colin Munro

Most wickets

• Sydney Thunder – Chris Green
• Brisbane Heat – Michael Neser

Most sixes

• Sydney Thunder – Alex Hales
• Brisbane Heat – Colin Munro

Team Scores Batting First

• Sydney Thunder – 160+
• Brisbane Heat – 150+

According to cricket analysts, Sydney Thunder have a 52.5% chance to win.

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