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Sydney Thunder captain David Warner with his teammates. Photo: X/ThunderBBL Sydney Thunder captain David Warner with his teammates. Photo: X/ThunderBBL Defending champions Brisbane Heat have opted to bowl first against Sydney Thunder in the 25th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 at The Gabba, Brisbane Monday (January 6, 2025). (More Cricket News)
The Colin Munro-led Heat are looking to revive their title defence. With two wins and one no-result in six matches, the 2012-13 and 2023-24 champions are stuck in mid-table.
David Warner's Thunder, meanwhile, have lost just once in five outings and are second in the eight-team table. They are chasing a first title since the 2015-16 edition.
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder Playing XIs
peachygamesBrisbane Heat: Colin Munro (c), Tom Alsop (wk), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Jack Wood, Michael Neser, Matthew Kuhnemann, Spencer Johnson, Xavier Bartlett, and Mitchell Swepson.
Sydney Thunder: David Warner (c), Matthew Gilkes, Oliver Davies, Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Hugh Weibgen, Daniel Christian, Chris Green, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, and Wes Agar.
Toss UpdateBrisbane Heat captain Colin Munro won the toss and has opted to field against David Warner-led Sydney Thunder in match 25 of the Big Bash League (BBL)
In the first match, Haryana thrashed Rajasthan 6-1. Rohit Rana (2nd minute), Sunil Maan (11th), Sahil Ruhal (17th) and Ami Khasa (60th) scored one goal each, while Navraj Singh (7th, 37th) struck a brace for Haryana.
The first match of the final round of group matches took place between Korea and Malaysia and resulted in a 3-3 draw. The splitting of points confirmed Korea's qualification to the semifinal. The draw also ensured that Pakistan would finish second in the group regardless of their result in their last group match against India.
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder Live StreamingBig Bash League 2024-25 is available on the Star Sports Network in India. BBL 14 matches are being live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar app in India.haha777