SYT vs HBH Match Preview
Thunder’s experienced international duo of Alex Hales and Rilee Rossouw seem to have warmed up nicely in the last couple of matches and have got some important runs under their belt. Sydney Thunder hosted Brisbane Heat earlier this week and chased down the target of 122 in the 12th over without losing a wicket.
Thunder once again defeated Brisbane in their latest outing, this time in their backyard. A solid start provided by Matthew Gilkes and Rilee Rossouw and a cameo by Daniel Sams propelled the visitors to 182-6. Later on, Nathan McAndrew and Chris Green bowled well to ensure that the hosts didn’t get an opportunity to cross the target.
Matthew Wade and Tim David have been the best batsmen for the Hurricanes so far, with the former scoring 101 runs in his 3 innings, including a half-century.
Shadab Khan has been a decent all-rounder, picking up 7 wickets and scoring 57 runs. Patrick Dooley has been excellent with the ball for the Hurricanes and will play an important role in this match too.
Weather Report
There is some rain expected here on Saturday which might lead to some delays. The temperature will remain between 18-29 degrees Celsius with overcast conditions.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Lavington Sports Oval is good to bat on, and we can expect a high-scoring match here. The average first innings score here is around 150, which is a par score. The pitch remains the same throughout the match, and the quicker bowlers are unlikely to get much help. The spinners however will enjoy bowling here.
Notable stats
Matthew Wade's Consistent Batting
Matthew Wade has scored 249 runs in the last 7 matches and is one of the top run-getters in the Hurricanes’ squad. His average in these 7 matches is 41.5, while the strike rate is 129.10.
Team News
As both teams have won their respective last matches, we do not expect them to disturb the balance of their squads and field the same playing eleven as the last match.
SYT vs HBH Probable 11
SYT Playing 11
- Matthew Gilkes (Wk)
- Alex Hales
- Rilee Rossouw
- Oliver Davies
- Daniel Sams
- Alex Ross
- Nathan McAndrew
- Chris Green (C)
- Gurinder Sandhu
- Brendan Doggett
- Usman Qadir
HBH Playing 11
- D Arcy Short
- James Neesham
- Caleb Jewell
- Shadab Khan
- Tim David
- Asif Ali
- Tim Paine (Wk)
- Joel Paris
- Nathan Ellis (C)
- Patrick Dooley
- Riley Meredith
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Sydney Thunder to win this one. They have won each of their last 2 matches and will be feeling pretty confident going into this game, especially as they are playing at home. On the other hand, the Hurricanes haven’t performed well with the bat and are likely to struggle against the potent bowling of Sydney Thunder.
Top Picks
Alex Hales: Alex Hales’ exploits in T20s are pretty well known. In the last 10 matches, he has scored 282 runs at a strike rate of 149.20.
Daniel Sams: Daniel Sams is the highest wicket-taker for Sydney Thunder this season and has picked up 11 wickets in 6 matches. He can also score runs at a rapid pace.
Shadab Khan: Another all-rounder but this time from the Hobarts’ squad, Shadab has picked up 7 wickets so far in 4 matches. He is likely to be quite effective on the turning pitch at Albury.
SYT vs HBH Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T Paine, M Gilkes
Batters: R Rossouw, A Hales, O Davies
All-rounders: S Khan, D Sams (VC)
Bowlers: G Sandhu, C Green, R Meredith, P Dooley (C)
