The previous match victory by 7 wickets has Brisbane Heat moving ahead all high on confidence. The team is now set to meet Adelaide Strikers once again on the field on January 17 at 10:10 AM IST, to mark the 40th fixture of the on-going season of Australia T20 League.
With 5 victories from 9 matches, the Chris Lynn-led side is placed at the third place on the points table whereas the Alex Carrey’s side is placed on the fifth spot with 4 wins and a draw from the 9 games they’ve participated in.
Both the teams played their last game against each other only and it was Brisbane Heat who emerged victorious. Thus, the Strikers will be looking forward to avenging their previous match defeat in the upcoming game.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The game will be played at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, which is known as a batting paradise. The team playing second often wins the match. Thus, the team winning the toss is expected to field first.
Sun will shine bright at Adelaide as per the weather reports. There are no chances of rain, and the temperature will be around 20-24 degrees Celsius.
Probable Playing XI
Adelaide Strikers
Philip Salt, Jake Weatherald, Travis Head (C), Jonathan Wells, Harry Nielsen (WK), Matthew Short, Michael Neser, Rashid Khan, Peter Siddle, Wes Agar, Harry Conway
Brisbane Heat
Chris Lynn (C), Max Bryant, Joe Burns, AB de Villiers, Matt Renshaw, Ben Cutting, Jimmy Pierson (WK), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Josh Lalor, Ben Laughlin, James Pattinson
Probable Playing XI
Adelaide Strikers
Peter Siddle
Rashid Khan
Brisbane Heat
AB de Villiers
Chris Lynn