Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 22 December 2022

sys vs hbh Match Prediction & Analysis

Sydney Sixers haven’t had the greatest of starts to BBL 12. They have lost both their games with big margins and are currently at the bottom of the table with 0 points and a net run rate of -2.225. They take on Hobart Hurricanes next who are in 5th place with 1 win and 1 loss and a net run rate of - 0.750.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sydney Sixers Preview

Sydney Sixers have a lot of catching up to do and fast. They lost their first match of the season to Adelaide Strikers by 51 runs and were then thrashed by Perth Scorchers by 38 runs in their next game. The Sixers’ batting unit is yet to fire – the highest individual score so far is 42 (off 35 balls) by batting allrounder Hayden Kerr. A lot is expected from Josh Philippe, James Vince, and skipper Moises Henriques.

Their bowling has looked in better shape. Jackson Bird delivered a spell of 4-26 off 4 overs in his first game of the season against Perth Scorchers. Young leg-spinner Izharulhaq Naveed has been really impressive so far, picking up 4 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of just 5.87. Sean Abbott, however, has been really expensive, going at 10.25 per over.

Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing XI:

Josh Philippe (wk), Kurtis Patterson, James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Naveen-ul-Haq, Izharulhaq Naveed

Sydney Sixers Actual Playing XI:

Hayden Kerr, Steve O'Keefe, James Vince, Naveen ul Haq, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Todd Murphy, Josh Philippe, Kurtis Patterson, Sean Abbott

Hobart Hurricanes Preview

After losing their first match of the season to Melbourne Stars by 38 runs, Hobart Hurricanes made a solid comeback by defeating Perth Scorchers by 8 runs in their next contest. In their match against Perth, Hobart posted 172-8 on the board and managed to restrict the opposition to 164-8. Captain Matthew Wade led from the front with a swashbuckling 29-ball 51. Tim David was impressive as usual, smashing an unbeaten 46 off 28 balls.

Opener D'Arcy Short has failed to convert his starts and would be looking to get a big one in this game. Apart from David, Hobart also have two more big-hitting allrounders in Shadab Khan and James Neesham, both of whom are yet to fire.

Left-arm chinaman Patrick Dooley’s incredible spell of 4-16 off 4 overs was the highlight of Hobart’s win against Perth Scorchers. He can be their main weapon in the middle overs along with Shadab Khan who is always miserly. Fast bowler Riley Meredith has picked up 4 wickets in 2 games but has gone at an economy of 9.25.

Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing XI:

Ben McDermott, D Arcy Short, Matthew Wade (c & wk), Shadab Khan, Tim David, Asif Ali, James Neesham, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis, Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith

Hobart Hurricanes Actual Playing XI:

Timothy David, Paddy Dooley, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, Joel Paris, Matthew Wade, Ben McDermott, Asif Ali, D'Arcy Short, James Neesham, Shadab Khan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

This will be the first match of the season at the venue and the pitch should be hard with plenty of bounce for the bowlers. However, the ball should come in at a nice height for the batters too. Spinners have always had a good time in Sydney and expect them to do well in this game.

The weather in Sydney on the day of the match will be partly sunny and a little warm.

Venue Details

The average score batting first in domestic T20 games at the Sydney Cricket Ground is 158. The highest total posted here is 213-4 by Sydney Sixers. Totals between 170-189 have been posted 11 times here out of 49 matches. The team batting first should look to set a target of around 175 runs.

Toss: To Bat

The team winning the toss is likely to bat first in this match.