Standings updated following Match 6 between Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat
In the sixth Big Bash League (BBL) 2023 match, Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat faced off. This thrilling match took place on Tuesday at Canberra’s Manuka Oval, with the Heat winning by a margin of 20 runs.
Brisbane Heat moved up to the top of the points table with the win. Prior to this game, they were ranked second, but the victory allowed them to increase their point total to five and take the top spot in the points table.
In the meantime, the Sydney Sixers have dropped to the second position. They have won two games and amassed four points. The Sixers are first in the points table with one point each, followed by the Adelaide Strikers, Perth Scorchers, and Melbourne Renegades.
While the Renegades won one and the Strikers lost one of their opening games, the Scorchers and Strikers had both games abandoned. Their run rate net is -0.4. The Hobart Hurricanes, who have a net run rate of -0.44 and have yet to score, are positioned below the Renegades.
Sydney Thunder, with a net run rate of -1, is ranked seventh in the points table after losing their opening match against Brisbane Heat. With a net run rate of -5.15, the Melbourne Stars, who also had a poor start, are currently ranked below Thunder.
Brisbane Heat remains unbeaten in the Big Bash League 2023 thanks to a strong all-around performance.
Brisbane Heat were asked to bat first in the sixth Big Bash League 2023 match, but they lost Josh Brown (14) during the powerplay. In order to hold Sydney Thunder at bay, captain Colin Munro (46), along with Nathan McSweeney (29), forged an excellent partnership for the second wicket.
In the second half of the innings, Thunder quickly took wickets to surge back into the match. Heat scored 151 at the end of their 20 overs despite struggles in the latter part of the innings from Sam Billings (23) and Matthew Renshaw (20).
Sydney Thunder took a total of seven wickets. Tanveer Sangha wrapped the Heat hitters in a web and concluded with an outstanding 3/21. Zaman Khan also took home two victories.
Oliver Davies scored 35 runs in the fourteenth over, playing a cool-headed knock. Their captain, Chris Green, made a valiant effort to score 30 runs off of 20 balls, but they were bowled out for 131 in 19 overs, losing the match by 20 runs.
The Heat bowlers put forth a team effort in it. Xavier Bartlett gave up 35 runs in his four overs while taking three wickets. Paul Walter, Matthew Kuhnemann, and Mitchell Swepson each took two scalps to knock Thunder 20 short of the mark.
Brisbane Heat achieved their second victory and continued their winning streak in the Big Bash League 2023 with this. In contrast, Sydney Thunder will be hoping to improve in their upcoming game.
