Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, BBL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 02 January 2023

hbh vs ads Match Prediction & Analysis

Hobart Hurricanes are hosting Adelaide Strikers in the 26th match of the BBL 12 at Bellerive Oval, Hobart. These two teams will face each other on 2nd January 2023. Adelaide Strikers lost the top place in the points table after losing momentum in the last few matches. They will try to pull up their socks against the host at Hobart.

With 2 wins and 3 defeats from the 5 matches played this season, Hobart Hurricanes are in the 7th place of the points table with 4 points. On the other end, Adelaide Strikers have a 50% winning record so far this season, and with 6 points from 6 matches, they are in the 4th place of the points table.

Both teams have lost their previous games and need momentum to get back on a winning track. Both are in search of that momentum when they are going to face each other on 2nd January. This meet-up will be a thriller between these 2 units when their power-packed batting unit will fight against each other. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hobart Hurricanes Preview

Hobart Hurricanes are failing to continue the winning momentum this season. They have won 2 out of the 5 games played, and to make a 50% winning record, they are hosting Adelaide Strikers in the next match. 

After defeating Melbourne Renegades in their 4th match, they lost the last match against Sydney Thunder by 62 runs. Hobart Hurricanes’ bowling unit failed terribly, conceding 228 runs in 20 overs. Only Nathan Ellis was a key bowler in the innings, who took 4 wickets in his spell of 4 overs. Riley Meredith picked up 2 wickets but remained expensive in the match. 

Hobart Hurricanes batting unit struggled to put partnerships on the crease while chasing 229 runs. Other batters failed to score runs on the board despite Matthew Wade’s fiery 67 runs from 30 balls with a strike rate of 223.33. As a result, Hobart Hurricanes got bowled out in 17 overs only. 

The overall team looks strong on paper, with good depth in the batting and bowling unit. But they failed to execute their plans on the ground. They must put on a decent batting display against the Strikers’ bowling unit when they face each other in the next match. 

Key players:
D'Arcy Short, Matthew Wade, Nathan Ellis, Patrick Dooley. 

Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing XI:

D'Arcy Short, Caleb Jewell, Matthew Wade (c/wk), James Neesham, Tim David, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Nathan Ellis, Joel Paris, Riley Meredith, Patrick Dooley.

Hobart Hurricanes Actual Playing XI:

Timothy David, Mitchell Owen, Paddy Dooley, Nathan Ellis, Faheem Ashraf, Caleb Jewell, Matthew Wade, Riley Meredith, Ben McDermott, Asif Ali, D'Arcy Short

Adelaide Strikers Preview

After winning the first 3 consecutive games of the BBL 12, Adelaide Strikers suddenly lost momentum and registered a hattrick of defeats in the next 3 games. Now to get back on track again, they will face Hobart Hurricanes in the upcoming match at Hobart. 

In the last match against Melbourne Stars, Strikers failed to chase a target of 187 runs. With the help of Wes Agar’s 3-wicket haul for 27 runs and Henry Thornton’s spell of 2 wickets for 46 runs, Adelaide Strikers restricted opponents to 186 runs. Other bowlers bowled expensive spells and failed to put pressure on opponents’ batters. 

Strikers lost an early wicket of Matthew Short in 1st over itself, but Henry Hunt and Adam Hose settled down an innings in the middle order while chasing 187 runs. Adam Hose departed on 49 runs from 40 balls. Adam Hose scored a not-out 56 runs from 41 balls, but because of a lack of partnerships during death overs, Strikes lost the game by 8 runs. 

Adelaide Strikers have a good depth in the bowling unit, which helped them to win the first 3 games consecutively. In the last few matches, despite  Henry Thornton, other bowlers are struggling to get wickets. They need to work on that issue if they want to claim a win in the upcoming match against Hobart Hurricanes. 

Key players:
Chris Lynn, Matthew Short, Rashid Khan, Henry Thornton.

Adelaide Strikers Predicted Playing XI:

Henry Hunt, Chris Lynn, Matthew Short, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen (wk), Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Henry Thornton, Peter Siddle (c).

Adelaide Strikers Actual Playing XI:

Harry Conway, Adam Hose, Thomas Kelly, Matt Short, Wes Agar, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Hunt, Rashid Khan, Peter Siddle

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be cloudy on a match day. The maximum and minimum temperatures are predicted to be  16°C and 12°C, respectively. Dew is expected to play a big role here.

Venue Details

The game will be played at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Australia. The venue has a seating capacity of 15,000 and has conducted many international and domestic matches. This is the home ground for Hobart Hurricanes in BBL.

Toss: To Bowl

The pitch of Bellerive Oval has favored bowlers more than batsmen. The ground has conducted 12 T20I games so far and many T20 domestic games. In the last 4 T20 matches played here, the team who bowled first managed to win 3 out of those 4,  so the team that will win the toss will try to chase down the target.