The BBL 2023-24 season is on the brink of crowning its champion, with only two matches remaining. The Sydney Sixers have already stamped their ticket to the final, and the winner of the upcoming clash between the Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers will join them as the second finalist. The Challenger match will take place at Carrara Oval Stadium in Queensland on January 22. The same venue hosted the Qualifier match, in which the Sydney Sixers secured their place in the final.
Carrara Oval, Queensland has served as a neutral venue in the Big Bash League. This year, the venue was slated to host two playoff games: the Qualifier and the Challenger. The Qualifier game has already concluded, and Monday will feature the HEA vs STR Challenger match.
Queensland Cricket Stadium T20 Records (BBL Stats Since 2021)
Since 2021, Carrara Oval has hosted six BBL games. The highest score in these six games was 182, achieved by Sydney Thunder.
- Matches Played: 6
- Won by the team batting first: 3
- Won by the team batting second: 2
- No Result: 1
- Biggest score while batting first: Sydney Thunder – 182/6 (20) vs Brisbane Heat, 2022
- Lowest score while batting first: Perth Scorchers – 133/9 (18) vs Sydney Thunder, 2021
- Biggest total chased: Brisbane Heat chased 140 vs Melbourne Renegades, 2021
- Lowest Score Defended: Perth Scorchers defended 143 vs Sydney Sixers, 2021
- Queensland Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in men’s BBL: 150
- Queensland Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in men’s BBL: 139
- Best figures for a Pacer: Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixer) – 5/21 vs Brisbane Heat, 2023
- Best figures for a Spinner: Zahir Khan (Melbourne Renegades) – 2/27 vs Brisbane Heat, 2021
- Highest score by a Batter: Colin Munro (Brisbane Heat) – 98(53) vs Sydney Thunder, 2022
Carrara Oval Queensland Pitch Report For HEA vs STR Match
The Queensland pitch has consistently favored pace bowlers. With the new ball, seam bowlers may hold the upper hand over batters. Teams may prefer to bowl first here to take advantage of the favorable conditions. However, if the opposition manages to post a good total, this strategy can backfire. Chasing a total above 160 can be particularly challenging at this venue.
Carrara Oval Queensland Last T20 Match Scorecard (Last BBL Match)
As mentioned earlier, Queensland hosted the Qualifier match of the BBL 2023-24 season. The match, played on January 19, featured table-toppers Sydney Sixers against Brisbane Heat. Opting to bowl first proved to be a good decision for Brisbane, as their bowlers restricted the Sixers to a score of 152.
However, the chasing didn’t go as expected for the Heat. While Brisbane didn’t lose any wickets in the power-play, in the 7th over, opener Josh Brown was dismissed which triggered a collapse in the team’s batting order. The Heat were bowled out for 113 runs and as a result, Sydney Sixers made their way to the final.
| Sydney Sixer: 152-8 (20) | Brisbane Heat: 113-10 (17.5) |
| Moises Henriques: 59(50) | Jimmy Peirson: 26(25) |
| Daniel Hughes: 42(33) | Matt Renshaw: 16(10) |
| Jack Edwards: 16(8) | Josh Brown: 15(22) |
| Michael Neser: 4 – 0 – 27 – 3 | Ben Dwarshuis: 3.5 – 0 – 21 – 5 |
| Spencer Johnson: 4 – 1 – 14 – 2 | Hayden Kerr: 3 – 0 – 18 – 2 |
| Paul Walter: 3 – 0 – 23 – 2 | Jack Edwards: 4 – 0 – 26 – 2 |
| Match Result: Sydney Sixer won by 39 runs |