Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Match Details
Match: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Match 06 | BBL 2022-23
Date: Saturday, 17 December 2022
Time: 13:05 (GMT+5) / 13:35 (GMT+5.5) / 14:05 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Preview
- In their last four meetings, Perth Scorchers have beaten Sydney Sixers.
- Perth Scorchers players are confident since they play at home and are familiar with the surroundings.
- The bowlers for the Sydney Sixers were in poor form in the previous game as they gave up 184 runs.
On Saturday afternoon at the Optus Stadium, Game 6 of the 2022–23 Big Bash League pits the Perth Scorchers against the Sydney Sixers. The rematch of the BBL Final from 2021–22, which the Scorchers won by 79 runs. In contrast to Wednesday’s 51-run loss to Adelaide Strikers by Sydney Sixers, this is the Scorchers’ first match of the year. At 16:05 local time, the game begins in Perth.
Although the Perth Scorchers’ batting order’s top order has changed significantly for this tournament, their potent bowling lineup has not. They will always be a very difficult team to beat at home.
The Sydney Sixers will be attempting to forget about their opening-game loss quickly. They must put on a really strong effort, though, because of their recent performance against the Perth Scorchers.
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Weather Report
The weather will be sunny, with a temperature dip from 28 degrees at the beginning of the game to 24 degrees at the conclusion. During the game’s second innings, the humidity will rise.
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Match Toss Prediction
We anticipate that both captains will want to field first in this match because the second half of the game is anticipated to be colder than the first.
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Pitch Report
We anticipate a par score of approximately 175 because the Perth pitch has good speed. Both quick bowlers and spinners will have access to bounce.
Perth Scorchers Team News & Probable Playing XIs
With three English players — Phil Salt, Laurie Evans, and Tymal Mills — no longer accessible for various reasons, the 2021–22 Champions’ campaign preparations have been severely hampered. In this match, the Perth Scorchers should see the debuts of Faf du Plessis, Steve Eskinazi, and Adam Lyth.
Recent form – W W W L W
Perth Scorchers’ Probable XI
Ashton Turner (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Peter Hatzoglou, Jason Behrendorff, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Steve Eskinazi, Adam Lyth, Ashton Agar, Faf du Plessis, and Cameron Bancroft.
Sydney Sixers Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Despite Sydney Sixers suffering a crushing 51-run loss in Adelaide, we do not anticipate any changes going into this match. Because Steve Smith, an international batter, will still be absent, Moises Henriques will try to extract more from the same guys in this game.
Recent form – L L W L W
Sydney Sixers’ Probable XI
Moises Henriques (c), Josh Philippe (wk), Ben Dwarshuis, Steve O’Keefe, James Vince, Jordan Silk, Izharulhaq Naveed, Dan Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, and Kurtis Patterson
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Perth Scorchers | 4 | 1 |
| Sydney Sixers | 1 | 4 |
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers – Match 06, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Josh Philippe
Batters
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- James Vince
- Cameron Green
All-Rounders
- Sean Abbott
- Ashton Agar
- Aaron Hardie
- Hayden Kerr
Bowlers
- Jason Behrendorff
- Ben Dwarshius
- Jhye Richardson (vc)
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Prediction
Winning the toss
- Perth Scorchers
Top batsman
- Perth Scorchers – Ashton Turner
- Sydney Sixers – Jordan Silk
Top bowler
- Perth Scorchers – Peter Hatzoglou
- Sydney Sixers – Sean Abbott
Most sixes
- Perth Scorchers – Ashton Turner
- Sydney Sixers – Jordan Silk
Player of the Match
- Perth Scorchers – Ashton Turner
Team Scores Batting First
- Perth Scorchers – 190+
- Sydney Sixers – 180+
Perth Scorchers is the favorite to win this match.
The two finalists from the previous campaign will face off, which will add to the intrigue, although both teams will now want to concentrate on this campaign. We anticipate a better performance from Sydney Sixers in this game because they were far from at their best against Adelaide Strikers. However, we believe that the Perth Scorchers’ bowling attack will be extremely difficult to counter, hence we predict a Perth Scorchers victory.