The 29th BBL 2025 match between the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder will take place at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday. The Brisbane Heat have received a major boost in confidence, as Marnus Labuschagne and former Test opener Usman Khawaja are both making comebacks. Khawaja will resume leadership duties and replace Nathan McSweeney as skipper upon his return.

On the other hand, Sydney Thunder's season has been challenging, with just one win against six losses leaving them at the bottom of the table with a net run rate of -1.255. There are only three group fixtures left on the schedule, and winning all three is necessary to keep hopes alive for a place in the next stage.

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HEA vs THU Match Details

• Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, 28th Match 

• Date: 10th January 2026

• Time: 10.30 AM IST

• Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane 

• Live Streaming: FanCode

HEA vs THU Weather Report

HEA vs THU Pitch Report

The Brisbane Cricket Ground presents challenges for batters due to the pitch's bounce and carry that complicates stroke play at first, and quick bowlers obtaining good height from the surface.

Top Batters to Watch – HEA vs THU

• Matt Renshaw (HEA): 245 runs in this tournament 

• David Warner (THU): 241 runs in this tournament 

• Matthew Gilkes (THU): 208 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – HEA vs THU

• Daniel Sams (THU): 11 wickets in this tournament 

• Jack Wildermuth (HEA): 9 wickets in this tournament 

• Xavier Bartlett (HEA): 9 wickets in this tournament 

HEA vs THU Recent Form

HEA vs THU Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If THU Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 160–170

• Match Result: HEA to win

Scenario 2: If HEA Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 175–190

• Match Result: HEA to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

HEA vs THU Predicted Playing XIs

Brisbane Heat

Jack Wildermuth, Usman Khawaja (c), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Marnus Labuschagne, Jimmy Peirson(w), Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Zaman Khan, Ollie Patterson

Sydney Thunder 

Matthew Gilkes, David Warner(c), Sam Konstas, Sam Billings(w), Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Ryan Hadley, Tanveer Sangha, David Willey

HEA vs THU Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior bowling strength, the Brisbane Heat are the favourites to win this BBL match. Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant and Marnus Labuschagne are expected to be the key performers.

HEA vs THU Match FAQs

The 9th BBL 2025 match between the Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat will take place at Manuka Oval, Canberra on Monday. The Heat and Thunder have had different starts to the season, with the Heat winning one and losing another, while the Thunder have gone down in back-to-back matches.

The Brisbane Heat chased down a historic 258 against the Perth Scorchers in the final over to seal the most sensational 8-wicket victory in their last match and currently stand in sixth position in the points table. On the other hand, the Sydney Thunder have had a rough start with consecutive heavy losses. They'll aim to tighten things up if they want to climb up the ladder.

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THU vs HEA Match Details

• Match: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, 9th Match 

• Date: 22nd December 2025

• Time: 1.45 PM IST

• Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra

• Live Streaming: FanCode

THU vs HEA Weather Report

THU vs HEA Pitch Report

The surface is usually hard and true, but not a flat run-fest. Batters should be placed rather than constantly slogging. Bowlers who utilize the breeze, cutters, and wide lines are more likely to dominate the game.

Top Batters to Watch – THU vs HEA

• Matt Renshaw (HEA): 120 runs in this tournament 

• Jack Wildermuth (HEA): 110 runs in this tournament 

• Shadab Khan (THU): 75 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – THU vs HEA

• Jack Wildermuth (HEA): 4 wickets in this tournament 

• Nathan McAndrew (THU): 3 wickets in this tournament 

• Xavier Bartlett (HEA): 3 wickets in this tournament 

THU vs HEA Recent Form

THU vs HEA Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If THU Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 35–45

• Predicted Total: 150–155

• Match Result: HEA to win

Scenario 2: If HEA Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 170–175

• Match Result: HEA to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

THU vs HEA Predicted Playing XIs

Sydney Thunder 

Sam Konstas, David Warner(c), Matthew Gilkes, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings(w), Shadab Khan, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha, Reece Topley

Brisbane Heat 

Colin Munro, Jack Wildermuth, Matt Renshaw, Tom Alsop, Max Bryant, Hugh Weibgen, Jimmy Peirson(w), Xavier Bartlett(c), Shaheen Afridi, Liam Haskett, Matthew Kuhnemann

THU vs HEA Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior bowling strength, Brisbane Heat are favourites to win this BBL match. Jack Wildermuth, Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett are expected to be the key performers.

THU vs HEA Match FAQs

Brisbane Heat set a new BBL record after successfully chasing the 258-run target against Perth Scorchers with the help of two centuries. 

After the hosts Brisbane Heat chose to field first at Brisbane on Friday (December 19), Perth Scorchers scored 257/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Brisbane Heat chased down the target in 19.5 overs after losing two wickets. While Scorchers recorded the second-highest BBL total at that time, Heat not only broke that record but also set a new record for the highest BBL chase. 

Finn Allen and Copper Connolly powered Perth Scorchers innings

In the first innings, opener Finn Allen and Copper Connolly had a 142-run partnership for the second wicket. While Finn scored 79 off 38 balls with three fours and eight sixes, Copper scored 77 off 37 balls with six fours and six sixes. At the late, Aaron Hardie (23 off 12 balls), captain Ashton Turner (12 off five balls), Laurie Evans (16 not out off nine balls), and Nick Hobson (26 off 11 balls) had some useful cameos. 

Among the Heat bowlers, only Xavier Bartlett got multiple wickets (2/44), while all other bowlers got one wicket each. 

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Jack Wildermuth and Matt Renshaw slammed centuries in historic BBL chase

In reply, after Colin Munro was dismissed for a golden duck on the first ball of the innings, Jack Wildermuth and Matt Renshaw set the historic chase with the 212-run partnership for the second wicket. While Wildermuth scored 110 not out off 54 balls with five fours and nine sixes, Renshaw scored 102 runs off 51 balls with five fours and nine sixes before he was run out. 

Max Bryant scored a crucial 28 off 16 balls with four fours before he was retired hurt after the fourth ball of the final over of the match due to a shoulder injury. While Hugh Weibgen joined at the non-striker end at Heat needed two runs in the last two balls, Wildermuth finished the game successfully with two runs on the fifth ball of the final over, as Heat created history by winning the match by eight wickets with one ball left. 

It was the third-highest successful chase in T20 cricket history. Meanwhile, the fixture experienced 36 sixes in total, which set a new record for most sixes in a BBL match, as it was well ahead of the previous record with 26 sixes in two BBL games.