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Australian T20 League 2022-23, Eliminator: THU vs HEA Match Preview and Fantasy Prediction

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Australian T20 League 2022-23

Eliminator: THU vs HEA

Preview 

After 56 exciting league games, we have reached the knockout stage of the Aus T20 League 2022/3. The Thunder will face Heat in a battle for a spot in the playoffs. After falling to 15 all out, the Thunder have rallied and are now just a few steps away from the championship. The Heat also lifted their game at important moments. As a result, expect a great contest, as the loser will be out of title race

Thunders (THU) will face the Heat (HEA) in the Aus T20 League 2022-23 Eliminator at Sydney Showground Stadium on Friday, January 27. THU are coming off a win over the Stars They have won their past two meetings with the HEA and will try to retain their dominance by winning the upcoming knockout game.

HEA, on the other side, are heading into the high-voltage match off a loss to the Hurricanes. They'd seek to make amends and put their best foot forward against Chris Green and co. 

 

Match Details

Match: THU vs HEA, Eliminator, Aus T20 League 2022-23

Date: Friday, January 27, 2023

Time: 1:45 PM

Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney

 

Pitch and Weather Report

The surface at Sydney Showground Stadium has frequently aided quick bowlers, and batters have struggled to acclimatise to the pace of the wicket. Teams batting first have won only one of the past four games played at the venue. As a result, the team that wins the toss in the Eliminator should opt to chase. 

Mostly cloudy conditions with a max temperature of 25 degree celsius has been forecasted on matchday. 

 

Form Guide

THU: W L L L W

HEA: W W W W L

 

Head to Head

Team                  Matches Won

THU                     10

HEA                      7

 

Squads

THU: Matthew Gilkes (wk), Chris Green (c), David Warner, Sam Whiteman, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Brendan Doggett, Usman Qadir, Joel Davies, Baxter Holt, Ross Pawson, Blake Nikitaras

HEA: Usman Khawaja(c), Josh Brown, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Sam Hain, Jimmy Peirson(w), Michael Neser, James Bazley, Matthew Kuhnemann, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Ross Whiteley, Mark Steketee, Jack Wildermuth, Sam Heazlett, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Nathan McSweeney, Will Prestwidge

 

Probable Playing XIs

THU: Matthew Gilkes (wk), David Warner, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Usman Qadir

HEA: Josh Brown, Usman Khawaja (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Sam Hain, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Michael Neser, James Bazley, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann

 

Hot Fantasy Picks

(i) Wicket Keeper

Matthew Gilkes- The wicket keeper batter has struggled with his consistency in the tournament. He has blown hot and cold this season but has shown promise off late. We fancy him to do well in this encounter. 

(ii) Batsmen 

Oliver Davies- He has been outstanding in the ongoing Aus T20 League season. The 22-year-old, who bats in the middle order, has brought urgency to innings and helped shift the tide of the game in his favour. He has 333 runs and a strike rate of 133.73 in 14 games. Davies will attempt to light up the stage with his batting heroics in the upcoming game.

(iii) All Rounders 

Micheal Neser: He has been Heat's wrecker-in-chief in the T20 spectacular, taking 22 wickets in 13 matches at an economy of 8.60. The ace pacer will seek to build on his recent success and weave his magic with the ball versus Thunder.

(iv) Bowlers

Usman Qadir: He has found form at the business end of the tournament and ever since has been amongst the wickets. The Pakistani cricketer can cause trouble for the HEA batters with his leg spin. 

Nathan McAndrew: He has played a pivotal role in Thunders resurgence this year. The pace bowling all rounder is very capable of picking up wickets upfront and hitting a few lusty blows down the batting order. 

 

Match Prediction

Before losing their most recent game, the Heat had won four in a row. Their players have performed admirably, and their current form makes them favourites to win this game.



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