BBL| Match 15 - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: December 29
Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Big Bash League, 15th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, which will be played on the 29th of December at The Gabba, Brisbane.
Match 15 - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers (The Gabba, Brisbane)
Current Form Brisbane Heat:
Brisbane Heat are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 2 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League is Matt Renshaw with 108 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League is Spencer Johnson with 4 scalps under his belt.
Brisbane Heat have lost their previous match against Perth Scorchers by 33 runs.
Perth Scorchers batted first and they posted a total of 165 for 6 in 20 overs. Finn Allen got out for a duck, leaving Perth Scorchers in all sorts of bother. Cooper Connolly once again shone bright and scored 37 runs to keep Perth Scorchers in the game. Nick Hobson then smashed 47 runs off 16 balls to help Perth Scorchers get to a competitive total of 165 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Brisbane Heat lost Tom Banton and Jimmy Peirson cheaply. Colin Munro and Nathan McSweeney also disappointed and got out for low scores. It was Matt Renshaw who tried his best to take Brisbane Heat over the line. He scored 36 runs but failed to win the match for Brisbane Heat as they fell short by 33 runs in the end.
Current Form Sydney Sixers:
Sydney Sixers are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 3 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League is James Vince with 154 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League is Ben Dwarshuis with 6 scalps under his belt.
Sydney Sixers have won their previous match against Melbourne Stars by 8 wickets.
Melbourne Stars batted first and they posted a total of 194 for 9 in 20 overs. Ben Duckett proved to be a valuable addition to the Playing Eleven. He smashed 68 runs off just 29 deliveries, hitting 10 fours and 2 sixes. The rest of the batters couldn't really perform to their potential and Melbourne Stars had to settle for a total of 194, even though at one point they looked like achieving a 220+ score.
During the chase, Josh Philippe and James Vince got their team off to a flier. Philippe made 42 off 23 deliveries while James Vince scored 101 runs, stayed not out and won the match for Sydney Sixers with 8 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Brisbane Heat: Tom Alsop (England), Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro (New Zealand), Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vidler, Paul Walter (England), Jack Wildermuth, Jack Wood
Sydney Sixers: Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Jafer Chohan (England), Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Kurtis Patterson, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith, James Vince (England)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Sydney Sixers
Who will win?- Brisbane Heat
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Matt Renshaw (Brisbane Heat), Moises Henriques (Sydney Sixers)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Spencer Johnson (Brisbane Heat), Todd Murphy (Sydney Sixers)
Most Sixes – Matt Renshaw (Brisbane Heat), Moises Henriques (Sydney Sixers)
Player of the Match- Matt Renshaw (Brisbane Heat)
Team Scores Batting first – Sydney Sixers 155+, Brisbane Heat 165+
Match Handicap: Brisbane Heat
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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