Published Jan 19, 2024, 12:52 am IST
The knockout stage of the 2023/24 Big Bash League begins as the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers face off in the Qualifier, with a spot in the final at stake. The Brisbane Heat won the group stage, with the Sixers coming in second place by two points. Brisbane Heat were finally defeated in their most recent match, after winning by a narrow margin in two of their previous three. Their squad has lost at least four first-choice players, and they may struggle against a resurgent Sydney Sixers. The Sydney Sixers demonstrated skill, talent, and character in defeating the current BBL Champions, the Perth Scorchers, by three wickets on the final ball of the game in Match 39. They have batting depth and a diverse bowling attack, and they will be confident of reaching the final if they win on Friday.
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers – Qualifier Match
Venue: Carrara Oval – Gold Coast
Date & Time: 19th January 2024 at 02:10 PM IST
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
Avg 1st inn Score | 175 |
Avg 2nd inn Score | 168 |
Win% batting 1st | 56 |
Win% batting 2nd | 44 |
Although the average first-inning score at this venue was just over 150 a few seasons ago, we anticipate true bounce and a par score of at least 175 for this game.
The forecast for this game calls for extremely humid conditions, with a slight chance of a thunderstorm in Carrara in the evening.
HEA ( Brisbane Heat ) | NR W W W NR |
SIX ( Sydney Sixers ) | NR NR L W W |
Matches Played | HEA Won | SIX Won | Tie | NR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 20 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.
Josh Brown, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Nathan McSweeney (c), Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann
Daniel Hughes, James Vince, Josh Philippe (wk), Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Todd Murphy
Josh Philippe, Jimmy Peirson, James Vince(C), Daniel Hughes, Josh Brown, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett(VC), Moises Henriques, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird
Josh Philippe, Nathan McSweeney, James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Josh Brown, Paul Walter(C), Michael Neser(VC), Xavier Bartlett, Jack Edwards, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird
Captain – Paul Walter, James Vince
Vice-captain – Xavier Bartlett, Michael Neser
Wicketkeeper – Josh Phillipe
Although defeat will not mark the end of either team’s BBL 2023/24 journey, a win will guarantee them a spot in the final. And with such a large prize on the line, we can expect some nerves in both teams. However, the Sydney Sixers have been in this position several times in recent seasons and are nearly at full strength. As a result, we have Sydney Sixers as our prediction to win this match. Considering the team combination, Sydney Sixers is expected to win this match.
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