Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, 40th Match
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, 40th Match: match overview
Brisbane Heat take on Sydney Thunder in the 40th Match of Big Bash League 2026-27 at The Gabba, Brisbane. The first ball is scheduled for Sunday, January 17, 2027 at 02:45 PM local time (09:15 GMT). Toss details and the confirmed playing XIs are added about half an hour before play.
This is a short-format fixture: each side bats for a fixed number of overs with a powerplay at the start, so momentum swings quickly and strike rates, economy rates and death-overs bowling usually decide it.
Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around Big Bash League 2026-27 appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 40th Match, Big Bash League 2026-27
- Teams
- Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Venue
- The Gabba, Brisbane
- Date
- Sunday, January 17, 2027
- Start time
- 02:45 PM local (09:15 GMT)
- Status
- Match starts at Jan 17, 09:15 GMT