Big Bash League 2021-22: Match 18, Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat are set to lock horns on Thursday, December 23 at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide in match 18 of BBL 2021-22. The Heat, led by Jimmy Peirson, are placed seventh in the points table and will be going into the game on the back of a 53-run loss at the hands of Chris Green’s Sydney Thunder.

The fact that Tom Abell has been ruled out due to an injury for a minimum of four weeks has jolted the Heat quite a bit as well. Talking of Strikers, they are also coming on the back of a loss against Sydney Sixers in their previous fixture.

Match Details

Match – Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat – Match 18

Venue – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

Time – 01:45 PM IST, 08:15 AM GMT

Where to watch live – Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV

Pitch Report 

The pitch at the Adelaide Oval is expected to be a good one for batting. The chasing team gets quite a fair amount of help from the surface. The spinners may come into play as well. The Strikers, however, may not want to mind defending a score either.

Probable XIs

Adelaide Strikers

Predicted XI: Jake Weatherald, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen (wk), George Garton, Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Peter Siddle (c), Fawad Ahmed

Brisbane Heat

Predicted XI: Max Bryant, Chris Lynn, Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), Tom Cooper, James Bazley, Xavier Bartlett/Jack Wildermuth, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Head-to-Head

Overall

Matches- 14, Adelaide Strikers – 8, Brisbane Heat – 6, N/R- 0

At Adelaide Oval

Matches- 7, Adelaide Strikers – 3, Brisbane Heat – 4, N/R- 0

Probable top performers

Matthew Short- Adelaide Strikers

Matthew Short has arguably been the standout batter for the Strikers in the BBL. Having scored 140 runs from four games at an average of 35, the right-hander has looked on top of his game.

Rashid Khan- Adelaide Strikers

Rashid Khan has had his moments in the BBL and hasn’t let his team down. In four matches, the Afghanistan spinner has picked up six wickets at an impressive economy rate of 6.68.

Today’s match prediction: Adelaide Strikers to win the match

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.