SIX vs THU Match Preview
On Saturday, the Sydney Sixers will face the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League’s 50th match. The last time these two teams played, the Sydney Sixers triumphed by 30 runs. Both teams have been steady from the beginning and haven’t lost many games. Sydney Sixers finished second in the league rankings with 7 victories in 11 games.
The Sydney Thunder will be full of confidence after winning four of their past five matches in this league. Their most recent setback occurred against the Hobart Hurricanes, when they were unable to chase down the opposition’s total of 177 runs. Sydney Thunder are second in the standings with 31 points.
SIX vs THU Match Details
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, Match 50
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Date & Time: 15th January, at 1:10 PM IST and 6:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report
Both sides haven’t played much of cricket here at this venue and hence both captains will look to bowl first considering the unfamiliar conditions. Anything over 160 is a good competitive score on this wicket.
Weather Report
The weather is clear. There is no possibility of rain interrupting the match.
Injury Updates
(No injury updates as of now.)
SIX vs THU Probable Playing XI
Sydney Sixers
Josh Philippe (wk), Daniel Hughes, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques (c), Dan Christian, Jordan Silk, Shadab Khan, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Hayden Kerr, Jackson Bird
Sydney Thunder
Baxter Holt (wk), Matthew Gilkes, Alex Hales, Jason Sangha (c), Alex Ross, Oliver Davies, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha, Gurinder Sandhu, Mohammad Hasnain
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SIX vs THU Player Stats & Dream11 Must Picks
Moises Henriques has performed admirably for the Sydney Sixers thus far in this campaign. He scored 311 runs in 10 matches, with an average of 44.42 and a strike rate of 142.66.
Dan Christian is a fantastic fantasy player to add to your roster. He appeared in 11 matches, scoring 195 runs at an average of 27.85 and taking 7 wickets with the ball.
Jason Sangha, the side’s skipper, has been the finest in the business with the bat in this competition for Sydney Thunder. He has scored 360 runs at an average of 60 and has taken three wickets.
Hayden Kerr is the Sixers’ bowler of choice in this event. He has 17 wickets at an economy of 6.92 in 11 matches, with the best statistics being 4 for 32.
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Who will win today’s match?
According to our statistics THU are expected to win this match.
