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VAC vs SAC Win Probability
Toss Winner - South Australia won the toss and choose to bowl first
South Australia Won by 4 wickets
Victoria look to end their losing run
- Victoria have lost 3 matches in a row
- South Australia have won 3 consecutive matches
- Victoria’s batting is in poor form
South Australia to win
| Tournament: | Sheffield Shield, 2024-25 |
| Format: | test |
| Venue: | CitiPower Centre Junction Oval, St Kilda, Australia |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 25.1°C|Sunny |
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VAC vs SAC Match Prediction & Analysis
Victoria and South Australia will lock horns at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. The two teams last met in Adelaide where South Australia beat Victoria by 138 runs.
Victoria’s last win came against Queensland at The Gabba. Since then, their batters have struggled to post even par scores in the last 3 Tests. While South Australia’s last outing was also a low-scoring affair, they managed to pull off a brilliant victory, courtesy of their bowling effort.
Victoria could not even cross the 200-run mark in either of their innings in the last match against New South Wales. Skipper Will Sutherland will be concerned about his team’s current batting form coming into this home game against an in-form South Australia.
Nathan McAndrew, Brendan Doggett, and Lloyd Pope of the visiting team will pose a tough challenge to the hosts in this Test.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
VAC
L
W
L
L
L
VAC
310/10 in 49.5 6.22
MODC2024-25
Victoria beat New South Wales by 8 wickets311/2 in 37.4 8.26
SAC
W
L
W
W
W
SAC
329/9 in 50.0 6.58
MODC2024-25
Tasmania beat South Australia by 2 wickets330/8 in 49.0 6.73
164/10 in 38.5 4.22
208/9 in 50.0 4.16
120/10 in 42.4 2.81
66/4 in 17.4 3.74
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 7 Matches
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252/10 in 70.2
SSD
Victoria beat South Australia by 23 runs
234/10 in 61.4
230/10 in 71.5
SSD
Match Drawn
207/7 in 107.4
TEAMS PREVIEW
Victoria Preview
Victoria need to address their batting issues to stop their losing run in the Sheffield Shield 2024-25 season. Their consistent failures in the last 3 games have put them under pressure.
Not only have they lost 3 games in a row but have also failed to be competitive. Peter Handscomb and Thomas Rogers are the key batters in the middle order to watch out for.
They need to step up and make significant contributions to keep Victoria in the competition. Partnerships are crucial for a competitive total and these two along with Marcus Harris at the top will be tasked with this responsibility.
Harry Dixon and Sam Harper have also been quite promising in the lower order and can add some crucial runs. There have been many such impressive knocks that didn’t convert into something bigger that would help Victoria take the pole position in the contest.
Peter Siddle leads the bowling attack for Victoria. He’s an experienced campaigner and has the support of skipper Will Sutherland and Samuel Elliott in the pace department.
Victoria Predicted Playing XI:
Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Harris, Jonathan Merlo, Peter Handscomb, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Harry Dixon, Sam Harper (wk), Will Sutherland (c), Samuel Elliott, Fergus O Neill, Peter Siddle
Victoria Key Players From Previous Game Of Sheffield Shield, 2024-25
Victoria Actual Playing XI:
Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Campbell Kellaway, Scott Boland, Sam Elliott, Todd Murphy, Fergus O’Neill, Xavier Crone, Harry Dixon, Blake Macdonald
South Australia Preview
South Australia beat Tasmania by 87 runs in their last match after being bowled out for 93 runs in the first innings. The batters made a big comeback in the second innings as they posted 388 runs on the board.
Like the opposition, South Australia also feature depth in their batting order with Harry Nielsen and Liam Scott in the lower order. The two made very significant contributions in the second innings of the last match to take the side to a winning total.
The 25-year-old Nathan McSweeney took over from Ben Manenti as the captain of the side in the last game. The new skipper failed with the bat in both innings but is a very promising player to watch out for.
Henry Hunt and Jason Sangha are other key performers who’ve made a mark for themselves with impressive knocks this season. The two hold key positions in the top 4 and will be expected to build crucial partnerships four South Australia.
Bowling is South Australia’s biggest strength. The bowlers have put the team on top in the last outings despite a poor start from the batters. Nathan McAndrew, Brendan Doggett, and Lloyd Pope are the key wicket-takers in this squad.
South Australia Predicted Playing XI:
Conor McInerney, Henry Hunt, Nathan McSweeney (c), Jason Sangha, Jake Lehmann, Liam Scott, Harry Nielsen (wk), Ben Manenti, Nathan McAndrew, Brendan Doggett, Lloyd Pope
South Australia Key Players From Previous Game Of Sheffield Shield, 2024-25
South Australia Actual Playing XI:
Henry Hunt, Jake Lehmann, Harry Nielsen, Jason Sangha, Nathan McSweeney, Liam Scott, Brendan Doggett, Benjamin Manenti, Henry Thornton, Jordan Buckingham, Conor McInerney
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Rain showers are expected on day 1 of the Test in Melbourne. The second and third days of this match will be sunny with a high of 31 degrees Celsius. We can expect cloudy skies on the last day of the match.
VAC vs SAC Pitch Report
It is a balanced wicket where we’ve witnessed both batters and bowlers making a huge impact. The last game here was pretty high-scoring and ended in a draw. The average 1st innings score here in the last couple of matches is 347 runs. We reckon anything over 365 can be a very competitive 1st innings total in this match.
Toss: To Bowl
The team bowling first won one of the two Tests played here so far this season while the other match ended in a Draw. We reckon there is no clear advantage to either batting or bowling first on this ground and both teams shall have a fair chance of gaining the upper hand in this match.
VAC vs SAC
Winning Prediction
We don’t see Victoria having any home advantage despite having played a couple of Tests here. They have been impressive with both bat and ball in their last outings here but their current form is far from promising. The visitors are on a roll with back-to-back wins. With a consistent bowling attack coupled with a deep batting lineup, South Australia will start as favorites in our match prediction.
South Australia to win
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