BRISBANE H VS. SYDNEY S: AUSTRALIAN T20 LEAGUE, MATCH 24 | MATCH PREDICTION AND FANTASY CRICKET TIPS
Match 24 of the Australian T20 League 2020 has Brisbane H taking on Sydney S at the Gabba on Saturday evening.
Brisbane looked set for a second win in succession against Hobart H but they lost out by just a single run in a closely fought match. They are seventh in the points table winning just one out of their five matches.
M Ur Rahman produced a wonderful spell with the ball to end with 5-14, the best figures of the tournament so far, and helped to bowl out Hobart for 150 runs. J Bazley looked to be guiding the team to back-to-back wins but on the final ball of the match, a superb piece of fielding from C Ingram brought their fourth loss in the tournament.
On the other hand, Sydney S did just enough to defeat Melbourne R and secure their fourth win in succession. J Holder, due to his final over heroics, was the player of the match. The Sixers sit in second place with 16 points from five matches.
D Christian was the pick of the bowlers as he ended with figures of 2-19 from his three overs with Sydney needing 169 runs. J Philippe scored 48 to get his side off to a solid start but the middle order failed to fire. They required 16 from the final five balls but Holder scored 16 with a bowl to spare to sign off from this year’s competition.
With both teams looking to start the year with a win, it should be an exciting game of T20 cricket at the Gabba.
Match Details
- Match: Brisbane H vs. Sydney S, Match 24
- Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
- Date & Time: Jan. 2, 2021, at 2.45 PM IST
Probable Playing XI
Brisbane H
- S Heazlett, M Bryant, J Denly, L Gregory, J Bazley, J Peirson (C & WK), J Wildermuth, X Bartlett, M Ur Rehman, M Steketee, B Laughlin
- X-factor substitute: M Kuhnemann, J Sinfield
Sydney S
- J Philippe (WK), J Edwards, J Vince, D Hughes (C), J Silk, D Christian, C Brathwaite, B Dwarshuis, S O’Keefe, B Manenti, J Ball
- X-factor substitutes: L Pope, G Sandhu
Weather and Pitch Report
The weather will mostly be clear with odd clouds over Brisbane during the match. The temperature will be around 25 degrees at the start of the game.
The Gabba pitch has been bowler friendly so far in the three matches The batsmen need to get their eye in before they get going for big shots. The first innings score in the matches played here this season is 150 runs.
The team winning the toss is likely to bowl first as teams will look to take advantage of the god bowling conditions on offer. 160 can be a challenging score to chase down.
Key Players
- J Denly is a veteran of over 5000 T20 runs, and he has scalped 34 wickets with the ball bowling. His experience will be very vital for Brisbane’s struggling batting unit. He will bat at the no. 3 position.
- J Bazley is in incredible hitting form for the Heat. He has scored 80 runs in two innings at a strike rate of 160 and is yet to be dismissed. He almost carried the team to victory in the last game against the Hurricanes.
- X Bartlett has a good showing in his T20 debut season for Brisbane. He has taken 6 wickets in his four games at an average of 17.5 and an economy of 7.5. In the last game, he has figures of 2 for 22 from his four overs.
- J Philippe is in good form with the bat. He has scored 172 runs at an average of 34.4 and a strike rate of 142.14. He played a solid knock of 48 runs off 30 balls in the last game against the Renegades.
- D Christian is putting his T20 experience to good use in the competition so far. He has scored 93 runs at an unbelievable strike rate of 226.82 and picked up 6 wickets. He will be vital against a fragile batting unit of Brisbane.
- B Drawshuis is the highest wicket taker for the Sixers, picking up 8 wickets at an average of 18.25. Although, he has taken only 1 wicket in the last three games, expect him to go back to his wicket-taking form in this match.
Howzat Dream Team
- Wicketkeeper: J Philippe
- Batsmen: M Bryant, J Denly, J Silk, J Vince
- All-rounders: J Bazley, D Christian, C Brathwaite
- Bowlers: X Bartlett, M Ur Rehman, B Dwarshuis
- Captain: D Christian/J Philippe
- Vice Captain: J Denly/J Bazley
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