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The Big Bash League returns to the Manuka Oval in the capital city of Canberra as the Sydney Thunder take on the Perth Scorchers. It’s a clash between teams placed in the bottom-half of the table and are in a quest to climb up the ladder and not trail behind in the race for a spot in the playoffs.
Perth Scorchers are one of the strongest teams on paper in the tournament. But they are winless, having failed to register a victory in their opening two games against the Melbourne-based sides.
After losing their opening game against the Renegades by 7 wickets after their opponents restricted them to a below-par total of 130, the Scorchers shared points with the Melbourne Stars as rain-interrupted the 2nd innings. The match was curtailed to 17 overs due to rain and weather played spoilsport the 3-time BBL champions could bowl only 7 balls in the chase.
On the other hand, the Sydney Thunder pulled off a stunning victory against the Brisbane Heat as they chased a target of 179 with a couple of balls to spare. Daniel Sams hit a 25-ball 65 and was ably supported by Heat-import Ben Cutting as he scored 29 runs. On the back of the duo’s 69-run partnership, the Green Sydney outfit scored 107 runs off the final 10 overs. Earlier, Thunder were reduced to 22-3 before Holt and Alex Ross steadied the ship.
The bowling unit can be expected to fare better as they conceded 178 in the first innings as Lynn led their opponents with a half-century.
Sydney Thunder bounced back after losing their opening game against the Stars and they will take confidence from their previous game. Last season, the two teams won one game apiece as Alex Hales fared well in both the games, scoring 47 off 27 in a rain-curtailed match and also an 85-run knock in the reverse fixture.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
- Daniel Sams is coming off an match-winning all-round performance (25-ball 65 and 2 wickets) against the Brisbane Heat and he is the key for the Thunder side with the bat in the death overs as well as powerplay bowler.
- Cameron Bancroft is the leading run-getter in the matches between the two sides with 209 runs at an average of 69.67.
- Callum Ferguson scored an unbeaten century against the Scorchers in the 2018 edition of the BBL. Overall, he has struck 193 runs vs Scorchers at an average of 64.33.
- Alex Hales has been among the top 5 run-getters in T20s this year. He is 26 runs away from scoring 1k runs in the shortest format in 2020 and has a strike rate of 148. Hales smashed 85 (59) and 47 (27) against Scorchers last season.
- Usman Khawaja has struck 182 runs in five games vs Scorchers, at an average of 36.40.
- Mitchell Marsh enjoys playing against Thunder. He has only been dismissed twice in six games against them (186 runs, avg. 93).
- Andrew Tye is wicketless in this edition of the BBL so far. But for Scorchers to enhance their performance, he will be one of the key players. He has taken seven wickets in five games vs Thunder.
- Jason Behrendhorff has taken nine wickets in six games vs Thunder.
Stats and Facts
- The H2H record is very close as Scorchers have won 6 games while Thunder have won 5.
- However in the recent past, Thunder have the edge, winning 4 out of the previous 5 games.
- Daniel Sams has just one wicket in four games vs Scorchers. Will this be his game?
Possible Playing 11
Sydney Thunder: Sangha and Milne are available for the Thunder side. Alex Ross is in the squad, but he did pick up a groin injury during the match vs Heat.
Probable Playing 11: 1. Alex Hales, 2. Usman Khawaja, 3. Callum Ferguson (c), 4. Jason Sangha, 5. Daniel Sams, 6. Ben Cutting, 7. Chris Green, 8. Baxter Holt (wk), 9. Adam Milne, 10. Jono Cook, 11. Tanveer Sangha
Perth Scorchers: Ashton Agar will most likely play his first game of BBL 10 and it will be interesting to see who he replaces. Jason Behrendorff will also be back after missing the clash against the Stars.
Probable Playing 11: 1. Josh Inglis (wk), 2. Colin Munro, 3. Joe Clarke, 4. Mitchell Marsh, 5. Ashton Turner (c), 6. Cameron Bancroft, 7. Ashton Agar, 8. Jhye Richardson, 9. Andrew Tye, 10. Jason Behrendorff, 11. Fawad Ahmed
Manuka Oval Canberra Pitch Report and Weather
Canberra pitches have been good in BBL 10 so far. There are slight chances of rain in the morning but the skies are expected to be clear during the evening. Hence, a rain interruption will be a surprise.
Dream11 Prediction
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Match Prediction
Perth Scorchers haven’t really got going in the league yet, although they are strong on paper. While Sydney Thunder are well-settled and will have the edge going into this encounter.
Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.
