Big Bash League 2021, The Challenger match will be played between Perth Scorchers & Brisbane Heat (SCO HEA) at Manuka Oval, Canberra.
The Challenger final will now be played at Canberra’s Manuka Oval on Thursday, which will see the Scorchers travelling squad and staff remain on the East Coast.
Brisbane Heat storm into challenger after Heazlett’s Heroics
The heroes: Sam Heazlett and Jimmy Peirson were the Brisbane Heat’s ice-men as the club yet again recovered from early setbacks to seal their second rollercoaster run chase in three nights.
Heazlett bounced back from a sluggish start to his innings in which he took 27 balls to find his first boundary before going on to stroke a career-best 74 not out to get the Heat home with five balls to spare. His incredible match-winning 92-run stand with Peirson came off just 43 delivers.
Brisbane boys complete remarkable turnaround off the back of lone leftie and Jimmy Peirson, downing the Thunder and booking a date with the Scorchers.
Pitch Report:
This match will take place at Manuka Oval, Canberra. Expecting it to be a neutral pitch.
- T20 Domestic matches played at Manuka Oval
| Total matches | 16 |
| Matches won batting first | 5 |
| Matches won bowling first | 11 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 167/10 (20ovr) |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 150/10 (20 ovr) |
Match Details:
Match: Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat (SCO vs HEA), The Challenger
Date: 4th February 2021, at 2:10 PM IST
Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra
Probable Playing XI With Batting Order:
Perth Scorchers: Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone, Colin Munro, Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner (c), Aaron Hardie, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Fawad Ahmed
Brisbane Heat: Sam Heazlett, Chris Lynn (c), Joe Denly, Marnus Labuschagne, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Joe Burns, Lewis Gregory, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Ben Laughlin, Morne Morkel
Full Squads: The Challenger Match At 4th Fab
Perth Scorchers: Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone, Colin Munro, Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner (c), Aaron Hardie, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Fawad Ahmed, Cameron Bancroft, Joel Paris, Matthew Kelly, Corey Rocchiccioli
Brisbane Heat: Sam Heazlett, Chris Lynn (c), Joe Denly, Marnus Labuschagne, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Joe Burns, Lewis Gregory, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Ben Laughlin, Morne Morkel, James Bazley, Max Bryant, Tom Cooper, Matthew Kuhnemann, Lachlan Pfeffer, Jack Wildermuth, Xavier Bartlett
BabaCric Expert Dream11 Team – SCO vs HEA
| Wicket Keeper – | Josh Inglis |
| Batsmen – | Chris Lynn, Jason Roy, Colin Munro, Joe Denly |
| All Rounders – | Marnus Labuschagne, Liam Livingstone, Lewis Gregory |
| Bowlers – | Mark Steketee, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Swepson, |
| C & VC – | Marnus Labuschagne(c), Liam Livingstone(vc) |
C & VC Options – SCO vs HEA
Safe Options: Marnus Labuschagne, Liam Livingstone, Colin Munro
Risky Options: Jason Roy, Joe Denly, Chris Lynn, Mark Steketee, Jhye Richardson
