Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL T20 2021, Today Match Prediction

syd vs hbh Match Prediction & Analysis

BBL 2021-22 is off and running with all teams playing their first round of matches. Every team will look to build their core playing group which gives them the balance and depth from the squad available. Sydney Sixers kicked off their title defense in a grand fashion with victories in their first 2 matches. Hobart Hurricanes did not have a good start as they lost against the Sydney Sixers in their opening match. Both teams will look to give a tough fight for the valuable 2 points on stake.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sydney Sixers Preview

Sydney Sixers succumbed to 39/5 early in the match before their skipper Moises Henriques (73 runs) and Tom Curran (27 runs) put on a 62-run partnership to take them to a competitive total of 144/8 in their 20 overs. James Vince and Josh Philippe were brilliant with the bat in their first match.

Their bowling unit performed exceptionally well to restrict the opposition and win the match by 14 runs. Pace trio of Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, and Hayden Kerr rattled the opposition at regular intervals and ended with combined bowling figures of 12-0-62-6. Spinners Ben Manenti and Steve O Keefe chipped in with a wicket each in the match.   

Key players to bet on: Moises Henriques, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan

Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing XI:

Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Tom Curran, Hayden Kerr, Chris Jordan, Ben Manenti, Steve OKeefe

Sydney Sixers Actual Playing XI:

Chris Jordan, Hayden Kerr, Josh Philippe, Steve O'Keefe, James Vince, Moises Henriques, Sean Abbott, Tom Curran, DT Christian, Jordan Silk, Daniel Hughes

Hobart Hurricanes Preview

Hobart Hurricanes failed to complete the chase despite their top-4 players getting starts with 20+ scores. Peter Handscomb put on a valiant fight scoring 47 runs off 31 balls with 3 boundaries and 2 sixes. Caleb Jewell, Mathew Wade, and D Arcy short made 20s but failed to continue the momentum in the chase as they finished with just 130/8 in their 20 overs.

Their bowling unit got a brilliant start with flurry of wickets against the opposition but they allowed the opposition regain momentum in second half. Thomas Rogers and Nathan Ellis shared 5 wickets between them in the match. Joel Paris, Tim David, and Sandeep Lamichchame chipped in with a wicket each at an economy rate of less than 6 RPO.

Key players to bet on: Peter Handscomb, Mathew Wade, Thomas Rogers

Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing XI:

Matthew Wade (c & wk), D Arcy Short, Caleb Jewell, Peter Handscomb, Jordan Cox, Tim David, Tom Lammonby, Nathan Ellis, Joel Paris, Thomas Rogers, Sandeep Lamichhane

Hobart Hurricanes Actual Playing XI:

Timothy David, Nathan Ellis, Thomas Rogers, Tom Lammonby, Peter Handscomb, Joel Paris, Caleb Jewell, Matthew Wade, D'Arcy Short, Jordan Thompson, Sandeep Lamichhane

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Sydney will have a bright and sunny weather on the match day with just 20% chances of rain by the forecasters. No weather interruptions are expected in this game.

Venue Details

SCG is a batter friendly wicket but spinners might get good help from the surface. We can expect a good contest between the bat and ball in this match and average scores to be around 160-180 runs in this match.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams batting first has a 5-1 win-loss record in the matches played so far and we expect both captains to bat first in this match if they win the toss.