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BBL 2023-24: Heat and Sixers vie for spot in the final

Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers will be facing each other in the qualifier of the Big Bash League on Friday at Carrara Oval, Queensland. Both teams will be competing for the final spot in the 13th edition of the Big Bash League. Brisbane Heat have led the top position in the points table with seven victories from their 10 games. They have suffered their defeat in one game, while two of their games have ended in no result.
Brisbane Heat, before their defeat against Perth Scorchers in the last game, had registered seven victories on the bounce that had kept them on top throughout the tournament. This will be the real Test for Brisbane Heat against the opponent that has also remained confident throughout the tournament. Heat will be missing the services of Colin Munro and Sam Billings who are away due to UAE T20 league commitments. Jimmy Peirson and Max Bryant have been brought in by Heat.
Sydney Sixers, on the other hand, are placed second in the points table with 6 victories out of their Ten games. They have lost two games, while two of their games have ended in no result. They have 14 points along with the positive NRR of +0.339. Sixers are entering this match on the back of their three successive wins from their last games. Their last victory came against Perth Scorchers in their last game. It is going to be a huge clash with both teams in contention for the final spot.
Brisbane Heat Probable XI: Josh Brown, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Nathan McSweeney (c), Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann.
Sydney Sixers Probable XI: Daniel Hughes, Josh Philippe (wk), Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Todd Murphy.
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