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The Perth Scorchers juggernaut continues to roll on. They have produced the goods in each match so far this season, winning all six of their matches to sit pretty on top of the table as they produce great white-ball cricket with all the Test action going on.
And their journey now takes them to Canberra for a tough test against the capable Sydney Thunder. The Thunder, who have plenty of talent in their ranks, have had an inconsistent start to the season and must put it together here if they want to become the first team to beat the Scorchers this season.
Once criticism of the Thunder is that once the wheels start to become loose, they completely fall off. They were very poor in the death overs vs Sydney Sixers, conceding 91 runs in the final six overs to leave themselves with too much to chase. Now, they sit on the egde of the top five, and need to win here to cement their spot in the playoffs places.
The Scorchers, on the other hand, can do no wrong. Mitch Marsh’s incredible run has continued, and the bowling unit is working beautifully together. They are enjoying their cricket, and will be looking forward to another strong performance here.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Sydney Thunder:
- Youngster Jason Sangha has made a very impressive start to his BBL 11 campaign. The right-hander has scored 86 runs in 58 deliveries across his two innings so far at an overall strike rate of 148.27.
- Also, Sangha has enjoyed past success at Manuka Oval in Canberra. He scored 63* off 36 balls in his only match at the ground so far.
- Alex Hales has a score of 85 against the Scorchers, part of an overall record of 137 runs in four innings at an average of 34.25 and strike rate of 141.24. He scored just 0 and 5 against them last season, so he will be looking to rectify that today.
- Hales has struck five 30+ scores in 11 innings on this ground. Overall, he has scored 285 runs at an average of 28.50 and strike rate of 146.15. The Thunder needs him to fire today as he is averaging just 17.40 so far this season.
- Alex Ross is Sydney Thunder’s top run-scorer so far in BBL 11. The right-hander has struck 175 runs in five innings at an average of 87.50 and strike rate of 143.44. Ross also has a good record at Canberra, with 176 runs at an average of 35.20 and strike rate of 137.50.
- Can Ross improve on his numbers against Scorchers? He has scored just 120 runs in 11 innings at an average of 17.14 and strike rate of 98.
- Daniel Sams has taken six wickets in five matches this season at an expensive economy of 9.82. Also, eyes will be fixated on whether he can improve on his poor record vs Scorchers: 5 inns, 2 wickets, avg. 76.00, econ. 10.13.
- However, Sams does have the most wickets of any men’s player at Manuka Oval. He has taken 18 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 17.61 and economy rate of 7.80.
- Can Tanveer Sangha impact this match? He has the most wickets for the Thunder so far this season with eight scalps in five matches. Also, he has taken 13 wickets in nine matches on this ground at an average of 18.08 and economy rate of 7.27.
- Saqib Mahmood will be key to the Thunder’s hopes. He has five wickets in two matches so far this season, part of 34 wickets in 21 short-form matches this year.
Perth Scorchers:
- Mitch Marsh can do nothing wrong at the moment. He has smashed 249 runs in four matches this season at an average of 124.50 and strike rate of 149.10. He is in magnificent form.
- In even better news for Scorchers fans, Marsh has a superb record against the Thunder. In eight innings against them, he has slammed 253 runs at an average of 84.33 and strike rate of 125.25. Also, Marsh has struck 103 runs in three innings on this ground for just one dismissal, with an overall strike rate of 139.19.
- Cameron Bancroft has an excellent record vs the Thunder. He has 243 runs to his name in six innings at an average of 81.00 and strike rate of 125.91.
- Colin Munro played beautifully in his last match against the Renegades (58* off 32 balls). He has a half-century in two innings vs Thunder, with a total of 75 runs at an average of 37.50 and strike rate of 119.05.
- Jason Behrendhorff has taken the most wickets in Scorchers-Thunder matches. He has taken 12 wickets in eight matches vs Thunder at an average of 18.17 and economy rate of 7.27.
- Andrew Tye is wicketless in his last two matches, but he remains the BBL’s top wicket-taker this season (10 in six matches). Also, he has nine wickets in seven matches vs Thunder at an average of 21.00 and economy rate of 7.04.
- Ashton Agar also has 10 scalps in six matches this season. Also, he has four wickets in four matches vs Thunder, and took 2/23 in his only match at Manuka Oval so far.
- Tymal Mills will be key in the powerplay and death overs. He has six wickets in four matches in BBL 11, part of 38 wickets in 27 matches this year at an economy rate of 6.97.
Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 13, Thunder 6, Scorchers 7.
- Thunder have won five of their seven matches against Scorchers.
- Ben Cutting struck 31 and 29* vs Scorchers last season at an overall strike rate of 139.50.
- Josh Inglis looked to have found some form last match vs Renegades (23 off 18 balls). He has a half-century in four matches vs Thunder, with a total of 100 runs at an average of 25.00 and strike rate of 123.46. Can he build on these numbers today?
Possible Playing 11
Sydney Thunder have included Oliver Davies and Brendan Doggett in their 18-man squad for today’s match. There is a chance that Davies could come into the side as opener, which gives the Thunder even extra power at the top.
Sydney Thunder: 1. Alex Hales, 2. Oliver Davies/Matthew Gilkes, 3. Jason Sangha, 4. Sam Billings (wk), 5. Alex Ross, 6. Daniel Sams, 7. Ben Cutting, 8. Nathan McAndrew/Brendan Doggett, 9. Chris Green (c), 10. Saqib Mahmood, 11. Tanveer Sangha
Perth Scorchers are yet to officially name their squad for this match. One change they could make is Kurtis Patterson back at the top, if fit.
Perth Scorchers: 1. Kurtis Patterson/Cameron Bancroft, 2. Josh Inglis (wk), 3. Mitch Marsh, 4. Colin Munro, 5. Laurie Evans, 6. Ashton Turner (c), 7. Ashton Agar, 8. Andrew Tye, 9. Jason Behrendhorff, 10. Peter Hatzoglou, 11. Tymal Mills
Manuka Oval Canberra Pitch Report and Weather
Expect a true and easy paced surface at Manuka Oval. The average first innings score in 13 matches on this ground last season was 170.85, with the chasing team winning nine of those matches. Earlier this season, the Thunder beat the Heat when chasing. Expect the captain who wins the toss to choose to bowl first.
A partly cloudy day is forecast and it will be a cool evening.
Dream11 Prediction
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Fan2Play Prediction
- Wicket-keepers: Sam Billings
- Batsmen: Alex Hales, Colin Munro
- All-rounders: Mitch Marsh, Ashton Agar, Daniel Sams
- Bowlers: Tymal Mills, Saqib Mahmood
Match Prediction
Scorchers start as favourites, but this one could be won by the chasing team particularly if they restrict the team batting first to 160 or less.