Big Bash League - BBL 2024-25: Big Bash League match number 25 is going to be played between Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder. This match will start on 6th January 2025 at 01:45 PM
| Match | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder (HEA vs THU) |
| League | Australian T20 League Bash (BBL) |
| Date | Monday, 6th January 2025 |
| Time | 01:45 PM (IST) - 08:15 AM (GMT) |
Brisbane Heat Big are all set to change their fortunes against Sydney Thunder in this match which is scheduled to take place on January 6 at the Gabba in Brisbane. The THU side is currently placed second with four wins and one loss. Both sides will have to win this match to maintain their dominating momentum going into the next match. A win in this match with a better net run rate can put them at the top of the charts.
On the other hand, Heat have had their terrible outing in the current tournament, placed fifth with just two wins and three losses. They will be aiming to register a win in this match to stay in the competition and climb up their rankings. Sydney Thunder will be going into this match after defeating Perth Scorchers by four wickets in their previous match. On the other hand, Heat's previous match against Sydney Sixers was called off due to disappointing rain in the game.
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Brisbane Heat (HEA) Possible Playing 11: 1. Mitchell Owen, 2. Matthew Wade(WK), 3. Shai Hope, 4. Ben McDermott(WK)(C), 5. Nikhil Chaudhary, 6. Tim David, 7. Chris Jordan, 8. Peter Hatzoglou, 9. Billy Stanlake, 10. Waqar Salamkhel, 11. Riley Meredith
Sydney Thunder (THU) Possible Playing 11: 1. Chris Lynn, 2. D'Arcy Short, 3. James Bazley, 4. Jake Weatherald, 5. Ollie Pope(WK), 6. Alex Ross(C), 7. Jamie Overton, 8. Brendan Doggett, 9. Lloyd Pope, 10. Cameron Boyce, 11. Henry Thornton
The 25th BBL match will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane. New ball bowlers are expected to get seam movement in both innings. Interestingly, the pitch has a little extra bounce and pacers will be able to exploit this bounce, especially in the middle overs. Despite these advantages for bowlers, this surface could be beneficial for batsmen once they settle into their game. After all, both batting and bowling have their strengths at the Gabba and the team winning the toss may prefer to bat first.
The Gabba in Brisbane has hosted 68 Big Bash League (BBL) matches. Teams batting first have won 33 times, while teams bowling first have won 34 times. The average first innings score at this ground is 163.16, while the average second innings score is 148.94.
Weather during the match time in Brisbane, AU will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 89% humidity and 5.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 70% chances of precipitation during the game.
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