The Heat prevailed in a must-win game on Friday night securing an impressive 31-run victory over the Hurricanes in Hobart. We take a look at Monday’s (6/1/2020) BBL Big Bash 2020 match between Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat and give our tips and value tips for the match.
When: Monday, 6th January at 7:15PM
Where: Sydney Showgrounds
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
Brisbane will need much of the same as they travel to Sydney on short rest, but with even money on offer head-to-head, it’s worth diving a little deeper into the trends.
The Thunder took care of the Heat in the season-opener with a commanding 29-run victory at the Gabba. Since then Sydney has gone on to win two of its last four matches to sit fourth on the ladder at 3-2.
Despite what their record might suggest though, the Thunder have been one of the most well-rounded teams in the league. Sydney ranks third in runs scored, while Daniel Sams’ 12 wickets leads the competition.
Beating the Hurricanes on the road was a big win for Brisbane, but there’s no getting around how poor the batting attack has been. If Chris Lynn fails to fire the Heat could be in real trouble against a Thunder side playing on three days rest.
Odds:
Tip: Sydney Thunder $1.87
Value BET: Man of the Match: Usman Khawaja at $7.00
Teams:
Sydney Thunder
Callum Ferguson (c), Jonathan Cook, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales (England), Usman Khawaja, Jay Lenton, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Morris (South Africa), Arjun Nair, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Tremain
Brisbane Heat
Chris Lynn (c), Tom Banton (England), Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, AB de Villiers (South Africa), Cameron Gannon, Sam Heazlett, Zahir Khan (Afghanistan – international replacement), Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Lalor, Ben Laughlin, James Pattinson, Jimmy Peirson, Jack Prestwidge, Matt Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
