BBL Today Match: The match between Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes is to be held today on 16th January 2025 at 02:00 PM at The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia.
The performance of the HEA team has not been anything special in the tournament so far. The HEA team has won only 1 match out of the last 5. Chasing a huge total of 251 runs in the last match played against the STR team, the HEA team scored 195 runs and lost by 56 runs. Matthew Kuhnemann has taken 3 wickets in the last match. The HEA team is in fifth place with 7 points. To qualify for the playoffs, the HEA team will have to win all the remaining matches.
The HUR team has won 6 out of 8 matches in the tournament so far and is the second team to qualify. The HUR team has registered its fifth consecutive win by defeating the REN team by 4 wickets. Riley Meredith has been the player to earn the most fantasy points by taking 3 wickets. In the matches played so far between the two teams, the HEA team has won 6 matches and the HUR team has won 3 matches.
The average run rate at the Gabba in BBL 2024-25 is 8.34, so it is fair to say that the pitch at this venue has provided good batting conditions this season. The Brisbane surface has a tendency to offer genuine seam movement and extra bounce to new ball bowlers. The average first innings score has been around 160
However, the batsmen will enjoy their time once they settle in the middle. Don't expect the spinners to get significant turn here. So, they will more or less rely on accuracy and try to force the batsmen to hit the ball for the big boundary against spin. Interestingly, teams chasing targets in this year's BBL have won all the matches at the Gabba. So, the team winning the toss will want to bowl first.
| Total matches: | 69 |
| Wins by batting first | 32 |
| Wins by bowling first | 36 |
| Average first innings score | 163 |
| Average second innings score | 150 |
Who will win today BBL match?: Max Bryant will be the top multiplier choice for the minor leagues. Xavier Bartlett will be a good choice for captaincy in the grand leagues. Brisbane Heat (HEA) are looking in good form in recent matches, they are the favorites to win the match.
Brisbane Heat (HEA) Confirmed Playing 11: 1- Usman Khawaja(c), 2- Nathan McSweeney, 3- Marnus Labuschagne, 4- Matt Renshaw, 5- Max Bryant, 6- Tom Alsop(w), 7- Michael Neser, 8- Xavier Bartlett, 9- Mitchell Swepson, 10- Spencer Johnson, 11- Matthew Kuhnemann
Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) Confirmed Playing 11: 1- Mitchell Owen, 2- Caleb Jewell, 3- Charlie Wakim, 4- Nikhil Chaudhary, 5- Jake Doran, 6- Matthew Wade(w), 7- Tim David, 8- Nathan Ellis(c), 9- Peter Hatzoglou, 10- Riley Meredith, 11- Marcus Bean
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