The Brisbane Heat will face the Perth Scorchers in the tournament’s 53rd contest. Brisbane Heat is practically out of the competition after losing by 8 wickets against Melbourne Stars in their previous game on Sunday. They’ve had to change their roster frequently, significantly impacting them. With 15 points, the Heat are in seventh place in the standings.
On the other hand, the Perth Scorchers are more likely to finish first. Josh Inglis, Colin Munro, and Mitchell Marsh, three of their main players, are available for selection for this match, which gives them an edge. This is their final league game, and they want to go out on a high note.
Weather
It will be a sunny day for cricket with a temperature around 21-24°C.
Pitch
The Docklands Stadium pitch has a reputation for being slow, but it has been a scorcher this season, with a few of 200-plus scores.
On this wicket, the average first-innings score is roughly 170+ this season. After winning the toss, teams will look to chase.
Probable Playing XIs
Brisbane Heat:
Chris Lynn (c), Lachlan Pfeffer (wk), Ben Duckett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Sam Heazlett, Jimmy Peirson, Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson, Nathan McSweeney, James Bazley, Mark Steketee
Perth Scorchers:
Ashton Turner (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Jason Behrendorff, Peter Hatzoglou, Mitchell Marsh, Aaron Hardie, Lance Morris, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Kurtis Patterson, Colin Munro
Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers – Match 53, Dream 11:
Ashton Turner (c), Ben Duckett (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), Chris Lynn, Mitchell Marsh, Kurtis Patterson, Ashton Agar, James Bazley, Mark Steketee, Andrew Tye, Mitchell Swepson
Prediction
Match winner
- Perth Scorchers
Winning the toss
- Perth Scorchers
Top Batsman
- Brisbane Heat – Sam Heazlett
- Perth Scorchers – Ashton Turner
Top Bowler
- Brisbane Heat – James Bazley
- Perth Scorchers – Matthew Kelly
Most Sixes
- Brisbane Heat – Sam Heazlett
- Perth Scorchers – Ashton Turner
Player of the Match
- Perth Scorchers – Ashton Turner
Team Scores Batting First
- Brisbane Heat – 160+
- Perth Scorchers – 170+
The Perth Scorchers will wrap off their group stage schedule with this encounter after a strong league season. Even though they are currently in the knockout stage, we believe they are too strong for the Brisbane Heat, who had a dismal 2021-22 season.