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HEA vs HUR Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: BBL 2022/23 Match 49 | BH vs HH Dream11 Prediction Today | Gabba Pitch Report

Brisbane Heat will be keeping a close eye on the Strikers-Scorchers game earlier in the day. A loss for the Strikers gives Heat the chance to leapfrog both Adelaide and Hobart Hurricanes into the top five, and how they handle the possibility will be interesting to see in front of their home fans.

That being said, it is also a crucial match for Hurricanes, making this an effective playoff match before the playoffs proper. Matthew Wade’s team were scorched in Perth a couple of days ago, and need to pick themselves up quickly in this crunch game. Eyes will be on their up-and-down top order, while the bowling attack needs to gel to make inroads into the Heat top order.

The Heat are coming off a thrilling last ball win against Stars, powered by Matt Renshaw’s 90*. Before that, they won away in Adelaide. Can they transfer that form to their home patch?

Match Details

• Location: Gabba, Brisbane.
• Time: 7:00pm (local), 2:30pm (IST).
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BBL 2022/23 Match 49: HEA vs HUR Possible Playing XIs

Mark Steketee is back in the Heat squad.

Brisbane Heat: 1. Usman Khawaja (c), 2. Josh Brown, 3. Marnus Labuschagne, 4. Matt Renshaw, 5. Sam Hain, 6. Jimmy Peirson (wk), 7. James Bazley, 8. Michael Neser, 9. Matt Kuhnemann, 10. Spencer Johnson/Mark Steketee, 11. Mitchell Swepson

Hurricanes have named their squad of 15. It is unchanged from the Scorchers game.

Hobart Hurricanes: 1. Caleb Jewell, 2. Ben McDermott, 3. Matthew Wade (c & wk), 4. Zak Crawley, 5. Tim David, 6. D’Arcy Short, 7. Faheem Ashraf, 8. Tom Andrews, 9. Nathan Ellis, 10. Patrick Dooley, 11. Riley Meredith

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Brisbane Heat:

• Usman Khawaja has struck 247 runs in eight career matches against Hurricanes (avg. 30.88, SR 128.65).
• Josh Brown strikes at 222.22 in two matches so far at the Gabba. He looked in good touch on this ground against Scorchers, before he was bowled in unlucky fashion.
• Matt Renshaw hit 90* (56) in the last match. He averages just 19.45 in 12 innings at the Gabba (214), so today is a chance to improve on that record.
• James Bazley has enjoyed batting against the Hurricanes. In three matches, he has scored 124 runs at a strike rate of 161.04, without dismissal. He is yet to take a wicket in two innings.
• Michael Neser has figures of 1/15 in 13 balls against Ben McDermott. The seamer has picked up the fourth-most wickets at the Gabba (19) at an average of 23.47 and strike rate of 16.63.
• Mark Steketee concedes 9.42 per over on average vs Hurricanes. But, he is a wicket-taker, with 16 scalps in 11 matches against them.
• Steketee has taken the most wickets in T20s at the Gabba (48) with a similar economy of 9.11. However, he strikes every 14.19 deliveries.

Hobart Hurricanes:

• Ben McDermott hit 93 off 61 balls on this ground last season. But, it was against a depleted Heat team. He has scored just 43 runs in his other five innings at the Gabba.
• Caleb Jewell can take advantage of a Heat attack that can leak runs quickly at home. He is striking at 159.35 this season, with three fifties in eight matches.
• Matthew Wade has an excellent record against Michael Neser: 45 balls faced, 82 runs scored, one dismissal.
• Wade will be looking to improve on his record vs Heat since January 2018: 6 inns, 106 runs, avg. 21.20, SR 112.77.
• Tim David is Hobart Hurricanes’ leading run-scorer in BBL 12: 11 inns, 282 runs, avg. 40.28, SR 162.06.
• David has smashed 130 runs in five T20 innings at the Gabba at an average of 32.50 and strike rate of 160.49.
• Riley Meredith, Hurricanes’ leading wicket-taker this season (17), has ten wickets in six matches against Heat (avg. 16.40, econ. 7.13).
• Former Heat player Patrick Dooley has taken 16 wickets this season at an average of just 12.56 and economy of 6.09.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 20, Heat 8, Hurricanes 12.
• Hurricanes lead 6-5 at the Gabba.
• Hurricanes will be tempted to bat D’Arcy Short higher up the order. He has smashed 425 runs in ten games vs Heat at an average of 60.71 and strike rate of 136.22.
• Nathan Ellis vs Heat: 5 inns, 5 wickets, avg. 35.20, econ. 9.26.

Gabba Brisbane Pitch Report and Weather

There are showers around Brisbane today, but it is less likely in the evening according to bom.gov.au.

It is typically a good T20 pitch at the Gabba, with plenty of carry and opportunity for the batsmen to play freely. In the last two games, Heat won a tight match against Sixers after smashing 224, before Scorchers chased down Heat’s 155 with a mammoth 22 balls left.

So, the team batting first may need 170-180 to feel in the game.

BBL 2022/23 Match 49: HEA vs HUR Dream11 Prediction Today 20 January 2023

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Matthew Wade
• Batsmen: Josh Brown, Tim David
• All-Rounders: Michael Neser, James Bazley
• Bowlers: Riley Meredith, Mark Steketee

BBL 2022/23 Match 49: HEA vs HUR Match Prediction – Who will win?

A genuine 50-50 game. The chasing team is likelier to win, especially if they can restrict the team batting first to below 170.