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Sydney Sixers emerged victorious over Brisbane Heat in their previous meeting this season.
We are backing Sydney Sixers as the winners of this contest.
Tournament: | Big Bash League, 2024-25 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 22.3°C|Light drizzle |
Brisbane Heat meet Sydney Sixers this Friday evening at Coffs Harbour in the 21st BBL 2024-25 match. The Sixers currently sit at the top of the table with 8 points from five games. The Heat are struggling in sixth place, managing just two wins from their five games. The Sixers already beat the Heat in their previous encounter this season and will be confident of repeating the feat against their struggling opponents.
161/6 in 20.0 8.05
111/10 in 19.3 5.69
172/5 in 18.3 9.3
169/7 in 20.0 8.45
116/9 in 20.0
BBL T20 2022
Brisbane Heat won by 4 wickets
117/6 in 18.2
0/0 in 0.0
BBL T20 2022
No result
147/6 in 13.0
224/5 in 20.0
BBL T20 2022
Brisbane Heat won by 15 runs
209/10 in 20.0
After winning their first four matches, Sydney Sixers suffered their first defeat this season at the hands of Hobart Hurricanes. Chasing a target of 162 at Hobart, the Sixers fell way short as they were bundled out for just 111.
Despite the loss, the Sixers wouldn’t be too perturbed as they have had a near-flawless campaign so far.
James Vince and Josh Philippe have been the team’s top run-getters after the three matches, scoring over 150 runs each. Moises Henriques has also been in excellent touch, racking up 132 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 127.
The bowling lineup has been by Ben Dwarshuis, who has already bagged 10 wickets from 5 innings at an economy of 8.25. Jackson Bird and Hayden Kerr have done a fantastic job as well, taking 12 wickets between them. Bird, in fact, is fresh off career-best figures of 4-16 against Hobart.
Key Players: James Vince, Josh Philippe, Ben Dwarshuis
The left-arm fast bowler has claimed 11 wickets in 5 matches. He was the top bowler of the match in the last encounter between the Sixers and the Heat (Match 15), where he captured 4 wickets. He also finished as the top bowler for the Sixers in two of the five matches played this season.
The last time Phillippe played against the Heat he scored an unbeaten half century (66* runs in 41 balls) and he has an exceptional record at the Coffs Harbour.
Phillippe has scored 154 runs in 5 matches averaging 39 runs per innings. He is the leading run-scorer (157 runs) in BBL matches played at the International Stadium in Coffs Harbour, where he averages 39.25 runs per innings. We back Phillippe to come good in this match and score over 21.5 runs.
Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Akeal Hosein, Todd Murphy, Jackson Bird
Brisbane Heat have had a mixed campaign so far. They started the season with a bang, winning two games in a row. However, they have stumbled post that with three consecutive defeats, the last of which was against Melbourne Stars.
The team will be counting on Nathan McSweeney to deliver another standout performance. McSweeney, who is the team’s second-highest run-getter with 129 runs in 5 innings, has the ability to anchor the innings and play the big knock when needed.
Matt Renshaw has shown stability at the crease and will be tasked with holding things together, while Max Bryant remains a key player for explosive hitting in the lower order. In the last match, it was Bryant’s 77* off 48 that helped the Heat post a respectable 149-7 against the Stars after the top order collapsed.
On the bowling front, Xavier Bartlett has been consistent, claiming 5 wickets in 5 innings at an economy of 8.25. Along with Bartlett, Spencer Johnson will need to shoulder the main bowling responsibilities, given the inexperience of the rest of the attack.
Key Players: Nathan McSweeney, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant
Bartlett certainly has been the stand out bowler for the Heat this season with his pace, swing and accuracy. He has picked up 9 wickets in 5 matches and has been the best bowler in three of them. The surface at Coffs Harbour favours the fast bowlers and suits his kind of bowling.
McSweeney has scored 129 runs in 4 matches and has been the top batter for the Heat in two matches. The last time the Heat played against the Sixers, McSweeney was the top scorer for Brisbane. Given his recent form, we back the young right hander to have a solid outing with the bat.
McSweeney has scores of 9, 34, 8, and 78 runs this season, including two scores of over 21. In the only match he played at Coff's Harbour, McSweeney scored 22 runs. Against the Sixers, he averages 38 runs per match.
Tom Aslop (wk), Colin Munro (c), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Will Prestwidge, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann
The International Sports Stadium in Coffs Harbour presents a well-maintained, fast pitch ideal for T20 cricket. Expect good bounce and carry for the pacers, while spinners will find some turn and grip. The outfield is fast, promising high scores. Batters who can time the ball well will thrive, making for an exciting contest.
The weather will be partly cloudy with chances of a ing shower or two in the afternoon. However, we should still get a full game.
The average first innings score at the International Sports Stadium is 168. The highest total posted here is Sydney Sixers’ 203/5 versus Adelaide Strikers in 2023. This is the only game at the venue that has been won by the team batting first.
Sydney Sixers hold a very good record against the Brisbane Heat in coin tosses, where they won 13 of the 23 tosses against the Heat. We predict the home team Sixers to win the toss in today's match.
The pitch at Coffs Harbour Stadium favours the batters and the average total match scores range around 320-325 runs. Both teams are coming into this contest on the back of some poor batting performances and will look to turn things around in this fixture.
Three of the four domestic T20 games played at the International Sports Stadium have been won by the side chasing. Thus, it’s likely that both captains will look to field first here.
Brisbane Heat have been inconsistent this season of the BBL while Sydney Sixers, despite that loss in their previous match, have looked assured and stable. They have already beaten the Heat once and have enough depth and quality in their ranks to pull off another win.
We are backing Sydney Sixers as the winners of this contest.
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