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Fantasy TipsIn the 35th match of the ongoing Big Bash League 2023-24, the Perth Scorchers will host the Brisbane Heat at ‘The Optus Stadium’ in Perth. Having won 7 out of their 9 games, Brisbane Heat have already qualified for the next round. Two of their games were called off which means that they are yet to drop a game so far in this edition. The Scorchers have had a good year as well, as is the case every year. They have won five out of their eight matches, losing two while one was abandoned. These two teams met just a few days back on Brisbane’s turf with the Heat emerging victorious on that occasion. Hence, Perth will be determined to avenge that loss by handing them their first loss of the year.
Match: Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers (Match 35)
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Date & Time: Saturday, January 13, 2024; 10:45 PM IST
Live Telecasting: Star Sports(India) & Hotstar
Optus Stadium’s brief T20I history indicates that chasing is a better proposition on the surface as compared to defending. With five victories for teams pursuing targets compared to just two for those batting first, the numbers paint a clear picture. Only recently was there a case in point as the Scorchers chased down a total of 172 with three overs to spare?
The ground is not high scoring as the average score of around 140 tells us. Hence, a good battle between two of the best teams is on the cards.
Perth Scorchers: Zak Crawley, Sam Whiteman, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson
Brisbane Heat: Josh Brown, Colin Munro, Matt Renshaw, Nathan McSweeney, Sam Billings (WK), Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Swepson, Spencer Johnson, Xavier Bartlett.
Wicketkeeper: Josh Inglis
Batters: Colin Munro, Laurie Evans, Zak Crawley
All-rounders: Michael Neser, Paul Walter (vc), Aaron Hardie (c)
Bowlers: Mitchell Swepson, Xavier Bartlett (vc), Andrew Tye, Lance Morris
Wicketkeeper: Sam Billings
Batters: Laurie Evans, Zak Crawley (VC)
All-rounders: Michael Neser (c), Ashton Agar, Paul Walter, Aaron Hardie
Bowlers: Mitchell Swepson, Xavier Bartlett (vc), Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris