Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, BIG BASH LEAGUE 2019-20, Today Match Prediction 26 Dec 2019

prs vs sys Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Perth Scorchers will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Sydney Sixers in the 12th match of 2019 Big Bash League to be played at Perth Stadium on Thursday.

In the rain-curtailed game, Perth suffered a huge collapse to lose their second game of the competition. Captain Mitchell Marsh will be hoping that the side can make a strong comeback in his home fixture.

On the other hand, Sydney Sixers will be looking to make considerable improvements to their game after being completely outplayed by Brisbane Heat. Moises Henriques and co. will be hoping to deliver a decent performance in this contest.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Perth Scorchers Preview

The franchise is currently lying at the bottom half of the league with 2 points to their name. A win here will give them confidence for the next series of matches.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Josh Inglis, Liam Livingstone, and Mitchell Marsh to deliver the bulk of the runs. The opening pair of Josh Inglis and Liam Livingston got the side off to a perfect in the game played against Adelaide Strikers. The duo added 124 runs in just 8.4 overs to see Perth Scorchers in control of the game.

Wicket-keeper Josh Inglis scored 50 runs off 27 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes, whereas Liam Livingstone chipped in with 69 runs off 26 balls with the help of five fours and seven sixes.

Against Adelaide Strikers, the middle-order was a big letdown as the likes of Ashton Turner, Cameron Bancroft, and Ashton Agar perished for low scores. The team management will be hoping that the middle-order can deliver scores in this contest.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Jhye Richardson, Chris Jordan, and Mitchell Marsh to deliver the bulk of the runs. Pacer Jhye Richardson bowled exceedingly well and finished with excellent figures of two for 29 from his four overs. Fawad Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, and Joe Paris conceded a lot of runs against Adelaide Strikers.

Perth Scorchers Predicted Playing XI:

Liam Livingstone, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Bancroft, Ashton Turner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, Chris Jordan, Jhye Richardson, Joel Paris, Fawad Ahmed

Perth Scorchers Actual Playing XI:

AJ Turner, Matthew Kelly, Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Fawad Ahmed, Ashton Agar, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, CT Bancroft

Sydney Sixers Preview

Moises Henriques will be hoping that the side can bring their A-game to the table with bat and ball against Perth Scorchers.

In the batting department, the team will be depending on Josh Phillipe, James Vince and captain Moises Henriques to provide the platform for the likes of hard-hitting Tom Curran to capitalize in the later stages of the innings.

In the previous game against Brisbane Heat, James Vince played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 39 runs off 27 balls with the help of three fours and one six. Moises Henriques scored 20 runs off 14 balls with the help of one four and one six, whereas Jordan Silk chipped in with 15 runs off 23 balls with the help of one four

Wicket-keeper Josh Phillipe so far is Sydney Sixers' highest run-getter in the tournament with 120 runs in three matches at an average of 60.00, whereas Vince has managed to score 70 runs at an average of 23.33.

In the bowling department, the team is heavily dependent on the pace trio of Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott and Tom Curran to make crucial breakthroughs. Sean Abbott has claimed six wickets at an economy rate of 7.50.

Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing XI:

Moises Henriques (c), James Vince, Sean Abbott, Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Lloyd Pope, Josh Philippe (wk), Ben Manenti, Hayden Kerr

Sydney Sixers Actual Playing XI:

Hayden Kerr, B Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, James Vince, Josh Philippe, Daniel Hughes, Lloyd Pope, Sean Abbott

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game will give assistance to the quick bowlers. The weather forecast for the game to be played on Thursday is expected to have clear skies.

Venue Details

Perth Stadium is going to host the 12th match of Big Bash League between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers. The home side will take heart from the fact that they have an excellent head-to-head record against Sydney Sixers.

Toss: To Bowl

The side that wins the toss would be looking to bowl first and make use of early pitch conditions. The average score at the venue is around 160 to 170 runs.

PRS vs SYS
Winning Prediction

Host Perth Scorchers will be outright favorites to win their game against Sydney Sixers because they are playing in their conditions. With the opening pair of Josh Inglis and Liam Livingstone in excellent form, Scorchers will be looking to pile on the runs in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Sydney Sixers will need to bowl well in order to get a result out of this game.

Expect Perth Scorchers to register a comfortable win over Sydney Sixers!

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