Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, BBL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 15 January 2023

hbh vs syt Match Prediction & Analysis

While their last game may have been a self-induced warpath, the Hobart-based franchise won't mind that gritty win against the Melbourne Stars. The late meltdown while chasing was surely a scare for Hurricanes, but solid bowling showing and Caleb Jewell’s 70 runs off 44 balls should be more than enough for them. The Hurricanes again looked in control for most of the part if we big-heartedly ignore their late mishap in the last game.

As for the Sydney Thunder, they are taking their fans on a roller coaster ride this season. The fact that their visitors and the current table toppers, Perth Scorchers, needed fewer than 13 overs to finish the chase in the last game is just a glimpse of their season. Oliver Davies’ 36 balls and 52 runs were the only saving grace for Sydney. Not even the return of the great David Warner to the league after more than nine years could salvage them in this match.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hobart Hurricanes Preview

Looks like the Hobart ground has finally back being a lucky charm for the franchise. Hobart Hurricanes overcame a late collapse to defeat Melbourne Stars by two wickets and maintain their chances of making the BBL finals thanks to a career-best T20 performance of 70 runs from in-form Caleb Jewell. The Hurricanes, who were once 94 for 1 and were chasing 132, lost 7 for 35 as they laboriously crossed the finish line with 14 balls to spare.

While the win might have been unnecessarily made tedious by them, the team will still take this going ahead. They will use this as additional fuel to come out stronger than ever against Sydney Thunder, who are coming from an ugly loss. The performances from the likes of Patrick Dooley in bowling and from the exceptional Jewell heading the batting department are not giving any hints that the team has lost three of their last five games. Even with the recent sturdy win, Hurricanes are looking lethal more than ever.

Key players: Caleb Jewell, Matthew Wade, Riley Meredith, Patrick Dooley

Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing XI:

Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott (wk), Zak Crawley, D Arcy Short, Tim David, Asif Ali, Mitchell Owen, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Andrews, Nathan Ellis (c), Riley Meredith

Hobart Hurricanes Actual Playing XI:

Timothy David, Paddy Dooley, Zak Crawley, Riley Meredith, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Nathan Ellis, Tom Andrews, Matthew Wade, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott

Sydney Thunder Preview

Sydney Thunder is having some of the most extreme outings by any team out there. In their latest game, they suffered their second-worst defeat of this season. While their worst game of this season will possibly never be toppled by any team (hopefully), the recent loss too wasn't something to smile about. Even with the format legend, David Warner, deciding to make a return to the league, was overshadowed by their defeat against Scorchers.

Thunder need to seriously up their game if they want to make the playoffs. It would be a true shame if they won't be able to make something out of this arsenal of players. The upcoming game against the Hurricanes can be the beginning of that change to happen.

Key players:David Warner, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams

Sydney Thunder Predicted Playing XI:

David Warner, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Sam Whiteman, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Brendan Doggett, Usman Qadir

Sydney Thunder Actual Playing XI:

Usman Qadir, Chris Green, Sam Whiteman, Matthew Gilkes, Ben Cutting, Brendan Doggett, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Oliver Davies, David Warner, Nathan McAndrew

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The temperature will be around 13°C in the evening, with a 2% chance of precipitation. Wind speed will be around 11Kmph and the humidity will be 57%. The conditions are fair for a healthy game of cricket.

Venue Details

Bellerive Oval Stadium in Hobart is hosting the game. Hurricanes have played three games already on the ground this season, this being their home venue. Thunder playing for the first time here in this edition.

Toss: To Bowl

The wicket is certainly a chasing wicket. While the ground has seen both a high scoring and a low scoring one, the advantage has stayed with the chasing side in both scenarios. The recent two games played here attest to this fact.

We believe the team that wins the toss should bowl first.