COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on BBL 2021/22, as matches have been swapped out regularly in recent days. The Perth Scorchers will now face the Sydney Thunder in the tournament’s 36th match on Thursday. The Perth Scorchers reign supreme in this year’s BBL with their all-around supremacy. They have a team full of superstars who are all match-winners in their own right. They are first in the standings with 29 points after 8 victories and one loss. Against the Sydney Thunder, the Scorchers will want to extend their winning streak.
Sydney Thunder improves their performance with each match. They had previously defeated the Scorchers by 34 runs, which is a great accomplishment in and of itself. They showed no signs of anxiety in their final three games and won convincingly. The Thunder are in third place in the rankings with 19 points after 5 wins and 3 losses.
Weather
The temperature will be around 24°C in Queensland. There is a 57% chance of rain, so that spectators may be in for a drenched game.
Pitch
The pitch at Carrara Oval is ideal for batting since the ball lands beautifully on the bat. To stop the flow of runs, the bowlers must adjust well to the conditions and execute their strategies flawlessly.
Probable Playing XIs
Perth Scorchers
Ashton Turner (c), Cameron Bancroft (wk), Peter Hatzoglou, Andrew Tye, Kurtis Patterson, Laurie Evans, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Agar, Tymal Mills, Colin Munro, Lance Morris
Sydney Thunder
Chris Green (c), Sam Billings (wk), Saqib Mahmood, Jason Sangha, Daniel Sams, Arjun Nair, Ben Cutting, Gurinder Sandhu, Alex Hales, Chris Tremain, Matthew Gilkes
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder – Match 36, Dream 11:
Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Matthew Gilkes (wk), Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Jason Sangha, Daniel Sams, Aaron Hardie, Tymal Mills, Andrew Tye, Saqib Mahmood
Prediction
Match winner
- Perth Scorchers
Winning the toss
- Perth Scorchers
Top Batsman
- Perth Scorchers – Ashton Turner
- Sydney Thunder – Sam Billings
Top Bowler
- Perth Scorchers – Andrew Tye
- Sydney Thunder – Tanveer Sangha
Most Sixes
- Perth Scorchers – Ashton Turner
- Sydney Thunder – Alex Hales
Player of the Match
- Perth Scorchers – Ashton Turner
Team Scores Batting First
- Perth Scorchers – 200+
- Sydney Thunder – 180+
The Scorchers have had a fantastic season and are the better of the two teams. They have previously lost to the Thunder and will be out for vengeance in this match.