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BBL 10 Match 54: HEA vs SCO Preview Dream11 Possible 11 Pitch Report | BH vs PS Dream11 Prediction Today | Heat vs Scorchers Key Players | Adelaide Oval Pitch Report

In what has been nearly two months in the making, the final day of the BBL 10 league stage is upon us. And it has been worth the wait.

As we enter the final day, Australia Day serves up three matches that all have a bearing on the playoff places. The first is where the desperate Brisbane Heat will be looking to right-the-wrongs of the past few seasons, as they look to perform under pressure. In fact, the Heat were in a similar predicament last campaign, where a win against bottom-placed Renegades would seal a playoffs spot. Instead, they buckled.

This time, the task is tougher. They meet the rampaging Perth Scorchers, who have stormed their way into the top two after a terrible start to their season. The Ashton Turner-led side have won eight of their past nine matches and will want to finish the league campaign well to get a possible home Qualifier in Perth (COVID restrictions pending).

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Brisbane Heat:

• Chris Lynn has an outstanding record vs Scorchers, and the Heat will need him to deliver today. He has scored 511 runs vs Scorchers at an average of 51.10 and SR 142.34.
• Max Bryant has the second-most runs for the Heat in BBL 10 (299, avg. 23.00, SR 129.43). However, he is yet to hit his best form. Also, can he improve on a poor record vs Scorchers? (5 inns, 53 runs, avg. 10.60).
• Marnus Labuschagne has been solid in his return to the BBL. He has scored 28 (25) and 49 (31), along with three wickets, in his two games so far.
• Only Jhye Richardson has more wickets than Mark Steketee’s 22 in BBL 10.
• Morne Morkel (2/24) and Jack Wildermuth (2/34) both performed well when the Heat met the Scorchers earlier in BBL 10.

Perth Scorchers:

• Jason Roy is coming off a man-of-the-match performance against Stars, where he struck 54 off 32 balls.
• Colin Munro is having a superb season. He hit 84 (52) vs Heat last week, part of 404 runs at an average of 36.72 and SR 133.33. This includes four half-centuries in his last seven knocks and 46* (30) in his last innings vs Stars.
• Mitchell Marsh smashed an incredible 93* off 41 balls vs Heat last season. Overall, he has scored 305 runs against them at an average of 61.00 and SR of 161.38.
• Jhye Richardson continues to produce the goods. The pace bowler has taken 26 wickets in 13 games in BBL 10, including 2/10 vs Heat last week.
• Andrew Tye has the most wickets in Heat-Scorchers matches (11 in eight games). Also, he has taken five wickets in his last three games, including 2/12 vs Heat.
• Jason Behrendorff has 10 wickets in seven matches vs Heat.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 14, Heat 6, Scorchers 8.
• Scorchers (174/5) thumped Heat (115) by 59 runs one week ago. Munro was player of the match with 82 off 54 balls.
• Brisbane Heat must win this match to stand a chance for qualifying for the playoffs.

Possible Playing 11

Brisbane Heat: 1. Chris Lynn (c), 2. Max Bryant, 3. Marnus Labuschagne, 4. Joe Denly, 5. Joe Burns, 6. Lewis Gregory, 7. Jimmy Peirson (wk), 8. Jack Wildermuth/Ben Laughlin, 9. Mark Steketee, 10. Mitch Swepson, 11. Xavier Barlett/Morne Morkel

Perth Scorchers: 1. Jason Roy, 2. Liam Livingstone, 3. Colin Munro, 4. Josh Inglis (wk), 5. Mitchell Marsh, 6. Ashton Turner (c), 7. Aaron Hardie, 8. Jhye Richardson, 9. Andrew Tye, 10. Jason Behrendorff, 11. Fawad Ahmed

Adelaide Oval Pitch Report and Weather

A beautiful day is forecast for Adelaide on Australia Day. Mostly sunny weather is expected, with a top of about 25 degrees for this match, which will start at 12:00pm local Adelaide time.

In terms of the pitch, expect another good one for batting. In the previous evening, Alex Hales and Callum Ferguson put on a clinic to defeat the Strikers.

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Dream11 Prediction

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Match Prediction

Can the Heat hold their nerve? History says no, but the addition of Labuschagne can make a big difference. Scorchers, though, in this mood, will be very hard to beat.

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