Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Match Details
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, Match 05 | BBL 2022-23
Date: Friday, 16 December 2022
Time: 14:15 (GMT+5) / 14:45 (GMT+5.5) / 15:15 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Preview
- In their opening game, Adelaide Strikers defeated Sydney Sixers by 51 runs.
- In a thrilling match, Sydney Thunder defeated Melbourne Stars by one wicket.
- The BBL was won by Adelaide Strikers in 2017–18 and Sydney Thunder in 2015–16, respectively.
On Friday night, Sydney Showground Stadium will host a match between Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers. After winning their respective first games, this will be the second meeting between the two clubs this season. The Strikers defeated Sydney Sixers by 51 runs while Thunder defeated Melbourne Stars by one wicket. At 20:15 local time, the game begins.
Sydney Thunder battled valiantly against Melbourne Stars to secure the victory. In anticipation of their second game of the competition, they will be brimming with confidence.
On Tuesday, the Adelaide Strikers dominated the extremely talented Sydney Sixers team. They won’t be intimidated by any opponent during this campaign, and we anticipate that they will present Sydney Thunder with many difficulties.
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Weather Report
Although there will be some sunny patches early on, we anticipate gloomy conditions throughout the game. At the beginning of the game, the temperature will be 17.
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Match Toss Prediction
In this venue’s 31 BBL games, the team batting first has won 16 of them, while the team batting second has won 15 of them. We anticipate that teams will want to field first when the humidity increases in the second half of the game.
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Pitch Report
At the Sydney Showground Stadium, the pitch is often sluggish, which spinners appreciate. Around 165–170 will be considered par.
Sydney Thunder Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Jason Sangha’s team is anticipated to remain unaltered from Tuesday’s victory over Melbourne Stars due to the announcement of the same roster for this game. Sydney Thunder will strive to perform to a higher standard with both bat and ball after their narrow triumph.
Recent form – W L W L L
Sydney Thunder’s Probable XI
Jason Sangha (c), Matthew Gilkes (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Alex Ross, Alex Hales, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Oliver Davies, Grinder Sandhu, Brendan Doggett, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Adelaide Strikers Team News & Probable Playing XIs
With their 51-run victory over Sydney Sixers on Wednesday, Adelaide Strikers had a great start to their season. We do not anticipate any changes to their starting XI ahead of this match due to their strong batting and bowling performances.
Recent form – W L W W W
Adelaide Strikers’ Probable XI
Peter Siddle (c), Harry Nielsen (wk), Jake Weatherald, Chris Lynn, Matthew Short, Adam Hose, Rashid Khan, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Henry Thornton, and Wes Agar.
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
Team | Won | Lost |
Sydney Thunder | 3 | 2 |
Adelaide Strikers | 2 | 3 |
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers – Match 05, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Matthew Gilkes
Batters
- Rilee Rossouw
- Chris Lynn (c)
- Alex Hales
- Jake Weatherald
All-Rounders
- Matthew Short
- Jason Sangha
- Daniel Sams
Bowlers
- Rashid Khan (vc)
- Henry Thornton
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Prediction
Winning the toss
- Sydney Thunder
Top batsman
- Sydney Thunder – Alex Hales
- Adelaide Strikers – Matthew Short
Top bowler
- Sydney Thunder – Tanveer Sangha
- Adelaide Strikers – Henry Thornton
Most sixes
- Sydney Thunder – Alex Hales
- Adelaide Strikers – Matthew Short
Player of the Match
- Sydney Thunder – Alex Hales
Team Scores Batting First
- Sydney Thunder – 175+
- Adelaide Strikers – 165+
Sydney Thunder is the favourite to win this match.
Both teams will enter this match with a lot of confidence and the desire to win their second game in a row. Although Adelaide Strikers’ batting and bowling lineups both have tremendous depth, we believe Sydney Thunder’s bats will be able to overwhelm Adelaide Strikers’ bowlers. Overall, Sydney Thunder has our support.