Big Bash League 2021-22: Match 14, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder are set to lock horns in Match No.14 of the Big Bash League 2021-22 at The Gabba in Brisbane. The Heat, led by Jimmy Peirson, are languishing at the bottom of the table. After losing to the Thunder and Perth Scorchers, they defeated Melbourne Renegades by five wickets.

The Thunder, led by Chris Green, are placed sixth in the points table. After defeating the Heat by seven wickets, they have lost back-to-back games at the hands of Melbourne Stars. A win on Sunday would take them into the top four. Going by history, the Heat have quite a bit of an upper hand.

Match Details

Match – Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder – Match 14

Venue – The Gabba, Brisbane

Time – 02:10 PM IST, 08:40 AM GMT

Where to watch live – Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV

Pitch Report 

The Gabba is known for producing decent batting strips. The chasing teams also tend to have a lot of advantage. Hence, batting second should be the way forward. Bowlers may need to work hard to get amongst the wickets.

Probable XIs

Brisbane Heat

Predicted XI: Chris Lynn, Max Bryant, Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Tom Abell, Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), James Bazley, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Liam Guthrie

Sydney Thunder

Predicted XI: Alex Hales, Sam Whiteman, Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings (wk), Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha

Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder Head-to-Head

Overall

Matches- 15, Brisbane Heat – 10, Sydney Thunder – 4, N/R- 1

At The Gabba

Matches- 6, Brisbane Heat – 4, Sydney Thunder – 1, N/R- 1

Probable top performers

Sam Billings- Sydney Thunder

Sam Billings has been a key member of the Thunder lineup for quite some time now. He is currently the leading run-scorer for the Thunder in the ongoing edition of the BBL. In three matches, the right-hander has notched 96 runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 111.62. If he gets going, the Heat bowlers could find themselves in trouble.

Tanveer Sangha- Sydney Thunder

Tanveer Sangha has come up the ranks since he played for Australia in the 2020 U19 World Cup. He was a genuine wicket-taker for them last season and has continued in the same vein this season as well. In three games this season, the leg-spinner has picked up five wickets at an average of 14.20. His economy rate of 6.45 is also stupendous.

Today’s match prediction: Sydney Thunder to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.