SYT vs ADS Match Preview
Chasing a modest target of 123, Sydney Thunder lost wickets at regular intervals and appeared to be heading for an inevitable defeat. However, a superb cameo by Gurinder Sandhu lower down the order pushed Thunder over the finish line.
Playing without Usman Khwaja, the team is helmed by the talented Jason Sangha, who scored 445 runs at an average of 49.55 last season.
The team has also picked up some talented veterans in the form of David Warner, Rilee Rossouw, and Alex Hales.
The Strikers bulldozed through the Sydney Sixers in their opening match on Wednesday, registering a 51-run lead over them.
Henry Thornton and Rashid Khan were clinical with the ball, picking up 7 wickets between them, and never gave the Sixers a chance to come back into the game.
The team looks pretty balanced at this stage due to some good picks before the start of the season. While they had to let go of Matt Renshaw and Jon Wells, the Strikers have brought in Chris Lynn to strengthen the top order. Lynn will be playing 11 matches before his departure to the UAE, and Strikers will be hoping that he leaves the squad in a good position.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain chilly with gusts of wind reaching 35 km/h and the temperature remaining below 20 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Sydney Showdown Stadium is good to bat on, and we are likely to have a high-scoring game on Friday. The track offers little in terms of help for the bowlers and tends to remain the same throughout the match. The average first innings score here is around 150 and can be considered to be a par score.
Notable stats
Alex Hales’ Explosive Batting
Alex Hales has been a prolific scorer for the Sydney Thunder. In his last 8 appearances, he has scored 299 runs at an average of 42.71, and a superb strike rate of 154.12.
Team News
With both teams winning their opening fixtures, we do not see them making any changes to their squad, and we are likely to see an unchanged eleven take the field.
SYT vs ADS Probable 11
SYT Playing 11
- Alex Hales
- Matthew Gilkes (Wk)
- Rilee Rossouw
- Jason Sangha (C)
- Daniel Sams
- Alex Ross
- Oliver Davies
- Chris Green
- Gurinder Sandhu
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Brendan Doggett
ADS Playing 11
- Jake Weatherald
- Matthew Short
- Chris Lynn
- Adam Hose
- Thomas Kelly
- Colin de Grandhomme
- Harry Nielsen (Wk)
- Rashid Khan
- Wes Agar
- Henry Thornton
- Peter Siddle (C)
Dream11 Prediction
The addition of Chris Lynn, Colin de Grandhomme, and Adam Hose has added a lot of depth to an already good batting line-up for the Strikers. They have a world-class all-rounder in the form of Rashid Khan, and overall, the team looks more balanced compared to their opponents. We are therefore backing the Adelaide Strikers to win this match.
Top Picks
Jason Sangha: Sangha was amongst the top 5 run-getters in the previous season of BBL, and the added responsibility of captaincy will likely bring out the best in him. In the last 10 matches, Sangha has scored 327 runs at an average of 40.88.
Henry Thornton: Thornton bowled an excellent spell of 4-20 in the opening match to rattle the Sixers. In his last 8 appearances, Thornton has picked up 17 wickets at a strike rate of 10.23.
Rashid Khan: Rashid Khan has time and again proved his all-round abilities for the various teams that he has been a part of. He has 489 T20 wickets against his name and has also scored 1737 runs at a strike rate of 145.23.
SYT vs ADS Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: H Nielson
Batters: C Lynn, A Hales, A Ross, A Hose
All-rounders: M Short (C), J Sangha
Bowlers: G Sandhu, Rashid-Khan (VC), H Thornton, F Farooqi
