Brisbane Heat will lock horns with Sydney Thunder in the Challenge of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024 (WBBL 2024) at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane, on Friday, November 29. Both Heat and Thunder qualified for the knockout stage of the competition by securing second and third positions respectively on the eight-team standings.
Brisbane Heat qualified for the Challenger by finishing at number two on the WBBL 2024 points table, having secured seven wins amidst just three defeats from 10 matches. In their last match, Brisbane defeated the Sydney Sixers by 5 wickets. Jemimah Rodrigues and Jess Jonassen both scored 39 runs, guiding the team to victory in just 17 overs with 5 wickets to spare.
Jonassen was named Player of the Match for her all-round performance, which included three wickets. Lucy Hamilton also picked up three crucial wickets, sealing a strong win for Brisbane. Currently on a five-game winning streak, Heat will be aiming to sustain their momentum in the knockouts to qualify for the finals.
On the other hand, after scraping their way to a third-placed finish on the WBBL 2024 standings, Sydney Thunder toppled Hobart Hurricanes in the knockout to qualify for the Challenger. Phoebe Litchfield’s steady 46 and Chamari Athapaththu’s 31 guided the team to victory in the 19th over with 4 wickets in hand.
Litchfield was named Player of the Match, while Athapaththu and Taneale Peschel contributed with two wickets each. The Thunder Women triumphed by 6 wickets. Thunder will have a tough task at hand to break the momentum of Heat and march further towards the title.
WBBL 2024, Challenger, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder – Match Details
Date and Time: 29 November 2024, Friday, 01:45 PM IST
Venue: Allan Border Field, Brisbane, Australia
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney + Hotstar
WBBL 2024, Challenger, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder – Pitch Report
The surface at the Allan Border Field seems to be assisting the quicks off late, with something on offer for the spinners as well. Batters will be required to apply and adjust to the pitch before expressing themselves.
WBBL 2024, Challenger, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder – Weather Report
The weather forecast is expected to be cloudy with light showers. There are 15% chance of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 27-degree Celsius with 79% humidity.
WBBL 2024, Challenger, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder – Probable Playing XIs
Brisbane Heat: Georgia Redmayne (wk), Grace Harris, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen (c), Charli Knott, Laura Harris, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Lucy Hamilton, Shikha Pandey, Grace Parsons, Nicola Hancock
Sydney Thunder: Georgia Voll, Chamari Athapaththu, Phoebe Litchfield (c), Tahlia Wilson (wk), Anika Learoyd, Georgia Adams, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Hannah Darlington, Taneale Peschel, Shabnim Ismail and Samantha Bates
WBBL 2024, Challenger, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder – Head-to-Head Records
| Matches Played | 22 |
| Brisbane Heat won | 12 |
| Sydney Thunder won | 10 |
Prediction: Brisbane Heat to win the match.
WBBL 2024, Challenger, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder – Key Players
Brisbane Heat
- Jess Jonassen: She presented her allrounder abilities quite well in the last game against Sydney Sixers. With the bat, she scored an unbeaten 39 off 29 balls. In the upcoming Challenger game, Jonassen would like to keep up with her momentum and contribute with both bat and ball.
- Grace Harris: She has scored 270 runs in 10 matches of WBBL 2024 at an average of 30.00 and strike rate of 135.00. Harris has been in fantastic form this season. Her role with the bat is very vital for her side.
Hobart Hurricanes
- Samantha Bates: Bates with her 19-wicket tally is not only ranked second on the season’s leading wicket-takers list, but is the most successful Sydney Thunder bowler in WBBL 2024. She is one of the key bowlers in the team and her contribution is very vital in the Challenger.
- Taneale Peschel: She showed her economical bowling in the last game for Sydney Thunder as she conceded 24 runs in her four-over quota. Besides the economic spell, she also picked up two important wickets. Hence in the upcoming fixture, she can make a big difference for her side.
WBBL 2024, Challenger, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder – Dream 11 Prediction
Wicket-Keeper: Georgia Redmayne
Batters: Grace Harris, Phoebe Litchfield
All-rounders: Jess Jonassen (c), Chamari Athapaththu
Bowlers: Shikha Pandey, Nicola Hancock, Hannah Darlington, Samantha Bates (vc), Lucy Hamilton, Taneale Peschel
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