North Sydney Oval is hosting its first-ever Men’s BBL match between Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat. There is a sell-out crowd for the same, but the excitement has been hampered by rain. The toss happened on time but rain delayed the start of the match in Sydney.
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Sydney Sixers won the toss and opted to bowl first looking at the overcast conditions. Daniel Hughes returned to the side replacing Kurtis Patterson, whereas Chris Jordan came in for Jackson Bird. The arrival of Hughes is great news for the side as he is one of their most important players.
Brisbane Heat went unchanged in the game after beating the Sixers on Sunday night. The tournament has been a topsy-turvy one for the Brisbane Heat, and they would want to start a winning momentum. However, the rain has to stop for the game to happen.
North Sydney Oval weather
Sydney rains hampered the first day of the 3rd test between Australia and South Africa, and the same is happening in the BBL match between the Sixers and Heat as well. There were predictions about heavy rainfall in the city on Wednesday, and the same happened as well.
The play is currently suspended in Sydney at the moment, and the chances of resumption look quite bleak looking at the conditions. There is a good chance of rain in the coming hours as well in Sydney. According to Accuweather, there is a 76% of rain prediction in the next few hours, so it is clear that getting a result looks difficult here.
The drainage at the SCG is quite good, and if the weather permits, the ground can be made ready to play by the ground staff. However, the rain has gotten heavier at the moment, and the crowd at the North Sydney Oval will feel disappointed as this is the first BBL match at the venue.
