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The 41st match and the first Qualifier of the Big Bash League will take place between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers on the 19th of January, 2024 at the Carrara Oval, Carrara.
Sydney Sixers Form Guide:
Sydney Sixers finished at the 2nd position on points table after league stages. They will now face Brisbane Heat in the first Qualifier match.
The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers in the competition is James Vince with 244 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers in the competition is Ben Dwarshuis with 11 scalps under his belt.
Sydney Sixers have won a thriller of a match against Perth Scorchers in their last league game.
Perth Scorchers batted first and they posted a huge total of 197 for 4 in 20 overs. The top order failed to provide any momentum into the innings. It was the knock of 72 runs by Laurie Evans that changed the course of the match and took Scorchers to 197 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Daniel Hughes looked in complete mood to chase the total down. He smashed 74 runs off 43 balls to set the tone. It was captain Moises Henriques who played a match winning knock of 47 runs in 20 balls to take Sydney Sixers home on the last ball of the innings with 3 wickets in hand.
Brisbane Heat Form Guide:
Brisbane Heat finished at the first position on points table after league stages. They will now face Sydney Sixers in the first Qualifier match.
The top run scorer for Brisbane Heat in the competition is Colin Munro with 224 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Brisbane Heat in the competition is Xavier Bartlett with 16 scalps under his belt.
Brisbane Heat had lost their previous match against Perth Scorchers by 35 runs.
Perth Scorchers batted first and they posted a total of 163 for 6 in 20 overs. The top order failed terribly and lost 5 wickets for just 83 runs. It was Nick Hobson who played a blinder and scored 48 off 30 balls to take Scorchers to a big total of 163.
During the chase, Josh Brown and Jimmy Peirson gave their team a brilliant start. They scored 29 and 42 runs respectively. Apart from them, no other batter could step up to the occasion and Heat were bowled out for 128, losing the match by 35 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Brisbane Heat – Usman Khawaja, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Brown, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Colin Munro, Sam Billings, Paul Walter, Jack Wildermuth
Sydney Sixers – Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Todd Murphy, Steve O’Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, James Vince, Steve Smith, Izharulhaq Naveed
