Cricket Free Tips | BBL 2021/22, Match 20: Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers

Match 20 of the BBL 2021/22 will be held at the Sydney Showground Stadium, played between Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers. The match will be kicked off on 26th December (Sunday) at 13:05 (GMT+6).    

After two wins and two losses, the Sydney Thunder are in fourth place in the points table, while Sydney Sixers are in second place after winning four of their first five games. 

After their excellent win over Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Thunder will come into this game full of confidence. A win in this game will put them ahead of the rest of the chasing pack beneath them in the standings.

On the other hand, Sydney Sixers have won their last two matches by scoring in the final over. Although their bowling stocks are limited, they should still be able to win this match.

Weather
At the start of the match, thunderstorms are forecasted, with a temperature of 21 degrees celsius.

Pitch
In the two matches at Sydney Showground Stadium, the batsmen have dominated the ball. We expect the spinners to enjoy playing here, with a par score of approximately 160-170. 

Probable Playing XIs

Sydney Thunder:
Chris Green (C), Sam Billings (WK), Matt Gilkes, Ben Cutting, Alex Hales, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Mohammad Hasnain, Tanveer Sangha, Daniel Sams, and Saqib Mahmood.

Sydney Sixers:
Moises Henriques (C), Josh Philippe (WK), James Vince, Shadab Khan, Daniel Hughes, Dan Christian, Jordan Silk, Chris Jordan, Sean Abbott, Hayden Kerr, and Ben Dwarshuis.

Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers – Match 20, Dream 11:
Josh Philippe (C), Dan Christian (VC), Sam Billings, Alex Hales, James Vince, Tanveer Sangha, Ben Cutting, Shadab Khan, Sean Abbott, Chris Jordan, Chris Green.

Prediction

Match winner

• Sydney Sixers

Winning the toss

• Sydney Sixers

Top Batsman

• Sydney Thunder –  Sam Billings
• Sydney Sixers –  Josh Philippe 

Top Bowler

• Sydney Thunder –  Tanveer Sangha
• Sydney Sixers – Sean Abbott 

Most Sixes 

• Sydney Thunder –  Sam Billings
• Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe

Player of the Match

• Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe

Team Scores Batting First 

• Sydney Thunder – 170+
• Sydney Sixers – 180+  

A Boxing Day Sydney derby is always exciting, and this match should be no exception. Sydney Sixers have had a much better start to the season, and we are backing them to win this encounter. Let’s support your favourite team on Baji!