Australian T20 League 2022

Match 49: HEA vs HUR

Preview 

HEA and HUR will face off in Match No. 49 of the Aus T20 League 2022-23 at Gabba, Brisbane on Friday, January 20. The Heat, led by Usman Khawaja, have three league matches remaining and hence cannot afford to be complacent. A win in their next game will likely move them up to fourth place in the points standings. With 9 points and a net run rate of -0.721, the men in blue are currently placed at seventh in the league standings

They are on a two match winning streak and will head into this game on the back of a three wicket win against the Stars. Matt Renshaw was the chief architect of the last ball win. He scored a boundary off the final ball of the match to pull off a miraculous win for Khawaja and co. They will need a win to bolster their chances of advancing to the following round.

HUR on the other hand suffered a copious loss against SCO in their most recent match. After electing to bat first, Wade and co could only muster 146 runs on the board. Thereafter, Aaron Hardie unbeaten 90 took the match away just inside 17 overs. Ahead of the riveting clash, let us have a look at how these two teams fare out in Sunday’s encounter. 

Match Details

Match: HEA vs HUR, 49th Match, Aus T20 League 2022-23

Date: Friday, January 20, 2023

Time: 2:30 PM

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane

Pitch and Weather Report

The Brisbane pitch has been a pretty sporting one. While scoring runs won’t be tough, bowlers wouldn’t return empty handed either. Winning the toss and fielding first should be the preferred option. 

There is a prospect of rain between 7-8 pm, which could lead to interruptions.  

Form Guide

HEA:  L L NR(No Result) W W

HUR:  W L L W L

Head to Head

Team                  Matches Won

HEA                      08

HUR                      12

Squads

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

HUR: Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade (c & wk), Zak Crawley, Tim David, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Andrews, Patrick Dooley, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, D'Arcy Short, Mitchell Owen, Wil Parker, Joel Paris, Chris Tremain

Probable Playing XIs

HEA: Usman Khawaja (c), Josh Brown, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Max Bryant, Ross Whiteley, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, James Bazley

HUR: Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade (c & wk), Zak Crawley, Tim David, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Andrews, Patrick Dooley, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith

Hot Fantasy Picks

(i) Wicket Keeper

Matthew Wade: The Australian international has done well in patches but has struggled overall. He will need to weave an innings of substance to take his side over the line on Friday .  

(ii) Batters 

Marnus Labuschagne: The class batter failed to contribute in the last match but has shown promise ever since his return. Despite the failure in the last game, we fancy the 28 year old to flourish in this game. 

(iii) All Rounders 

Micheal Neser: The seasoned campaigner has set the tournament on fire with his electrifying performance up till now. With 15 wickets to his name, Neser is one of the top wicket takers this season  

Matt Renshaw: Renshaw scored a match winning 90 against Stars in HEA’s most recent encounter. 

(iv) Bowlers 

Patrick Dooley: With 16 wickets in 9 games, the spinner is amongst the leading wicket takers in the competition.

Nathan Ellis: The Australian speedster has picked 14 wickets in the tournament so far. He has looked sharper with every passing game. 

Match Prediction

Both teams have blown hot and cold in the season so far. HEA will however have an edge over their counterparts, considering they will play in their home conditions. They are also coming into this fixture on the back of a spirited win against the Stars. 

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