HEA vs THU Match Preview

The Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat square off at the Manuka Oval in Match 6 of the 2023 Big Bash League. Thunder’s first match of the tournament comes after they were eliminated in the Eliminator last season. So far this season, the Brisbane Heat have one win and one no-result. Last season, the Sydney Thunder were inconsistent but still managed to qualify for the playoffs. The Brisbane Heat traveled to Adelaide only to see no action in Match 3 on Saturday. But that means they are still unbeaten after two games.

HEA vs THU Match Details

Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder – 6th Match

Venue: Manuka Oval – Canberra

Date & Time: 12th December 2023 at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

HEA vs THU Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	165
Avg 2nd inn score	159
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

HEA vs THU Pitch Report

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

HEA vs THU Weather Report

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

HEA vs THU Last Five Matches

HEA ( Brisbane Heat )	NR W L W W
THU ( Sydney Thunder )	L W L W L

HEA vs THU Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	HEA Won	THU Won	Tie	NR
Overall	19	11	7	0	1
Last 5	5	1	4	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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HEA vs THU Probable Playing XIs:

Brisbane Heat Probable Playing XIs

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

Sydney Thunder Probable Playing XIs

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

Topmost Picks for HEA vs THU Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Brisbane Heat

• Colin Munro – The opener has struck over 10300 T20 runs across his career and will be looking to build on his 99 not out in the win over Melbourne Stars.
• Michael Neser – The 33 year old bowler picked up two wickets in an over to get Brisbane Heat off to the perfect start in the field on Thursday.

Top Picks – Sydney Thunder

• Oliver Davies – The 23 year old batter had a breakthrough season last year hitting three half-centuries and a strike-rate of 133.73 across the campaign.
• Nathan McAndrew – The bowling all-rounder is often given the ball during the opening and final overs of the innings. He took 3 wickets during an over in a BBL game last season.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for HEA vs THU Dream11 Team:

Sam Billings, Cameron Bancroft, Colin Munro(C), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Hales, David Warner(VC), Daniel Sams, Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson, Chris Green, Tanveer Sangha

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for HEA vs THU Dream11 Team:

Sam Billings, Colin Munro, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, David Warner, Daniel Sams(VC), Michael Neser(C), Xavier Bartlett, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Michael Neser, Colin Munro

Vice-captain – Daniel Sams, David Warner

Wicketkeeper – Sam Billings

HEA vs THU Probable Winners:

With most experts predicting a close game in Canberra, this game could go the distance and be decided in the 20th over of the second innings. The Brisbane Heat had a great start against the Melbourne Stars, but we expect Sydney Thunder to be a tougher opponent. We predict that the Sydney Thunder’s batting lineup will do enough to win the game. The Sydney Thunder will defeat the Brisbane Heat. Considering the team combination, Sydney Thunder is expected to win this match.