Series: Big Bash League 2022-23
Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, Final Saturday 4th Feb 1.45pm
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
The Defending Champions Perth Scorchers Will Be Gunning for Their Fifth Title
Perth Scorchers and Brisbane Heat have faced each other 20 times in the Big Bash League, where the Scorchers have won 13 matches while the Sixers have won seven.
The Scorchers have also outplayed Brisbane Heat in all of the previous five clashes between the two teams.
They have a stronger side on paper and hold an even bigger advantage at home.
Brisbane Heat Need to Pull off Something Special to Dethrone Perth Scorchers
Key Players
Ashton Turner has made a massive impact for the Scorchers this season, bailing them out of tough situations on several occasions.
He has scored 328 runs from 13 innings this season, averaging 41 at an excellent strike rate of 154. Turner has registered three fifties in the tournament and remains a key player in this fixture.
Michael Neser is the leading wicket-taker for Brisbane Heat in the BBL 2022/23, having claimed 26 scalps at an economy of 8.33 while striking every 12.6 balls.
Perth is a venue where new ball seamers get good assistance and he will be a key. Neser is coming off a player of the match performance, picking 2 for 28 and scoring 48* off 32 in the Challenger.
Pitch Report
The track at the Optus Stadium in Perth has always encouraged the pacers, and the same has been seen in the three BBL 12 games that have been played here.
Perth Scorchers loves playing at their home, and they have won all three of their home matches so far in the tournament.
The pacers have dominated at the Optus Stadium so far, and they will be vital in this game as well.
There is a good amount of bounce on this track, and a good seam movement as well. The average 1st innings score in BBL 12 here has been 141 runs,
If the batters can get set here, they can take advantage of the bounce, and the fast outfield will aid them as well. The boundaries are also not that huge here.
Looking at the conditions, the captains will prefer to bowl first upon winning the toss here in Perth.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BATSMEN Ashton Turner ,Cameron Bancroft, Josh Brown, Max Bryant
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BOWLERS Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff
Prediction: We predict Perth Scorchers to win the final on Saturday.
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