Hobart Hurricanes have won three out of the last five matches against the Sydney Thunder.
Preview
HUR vs THU will clash on each other in the 21st match of BBL 2023-24 at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday (January 1). Hurricanes are in last place on the points table and have just one out of four matches. Thunder are ranked sixth in the points tally, with one win in five matches.
Both teams have faced each other 19 times in BBL so far. Hurricanes have won 11 matches, while Thunder have been victorious in eight games. Hurricanes have won three out of the last five matches against the Thunder.
Hurricanes played their last game against Melbourne Stars, the Stars won the toss and opted to bowl. The Hurricanes faced a challenging batting display, getting bundled out for 155 runs in 19.4 overs. Key contributions came from Caleb Jewell, Macalister Wright, and Nikhil Chaudhary. Jewell top-scored for the Hurricanes with 45 runs off 37 deliveries. The Stars’ bowling attack, led by Haris Rauf and Glenn Maxwell, proved effective as they both claimed three wickets each.
In the second innings, due to a reduction in overs, the Stars were set a revised target of 67 runs in seven overs. Glenn Maxwell played a crucial unbeaten innings, scoring 35 runs off 18 deliveries, and Thomas Rogers contributed with 21 runs off 14 deliveries. The Stars successfully chased down the target, securing the victory with seven wickets in hand in just 6.3 overs.
Thunder faced Sydney Sixers in their last match, where the Thunder elected to bat after winning the toss. They scored 151 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Alex Ross was the highest scorer for the team and made 44 runs off 39 deliveries. Jack Edwards was the pick of the bowlers for the Sixers and took three wickets for 24 runs in four overs. Sixers made 34 runs for the loss of one wicket in four overs before the match got interrupted due to rain. The match ended in no result.
Also check: HUR vs THU Match Prediction, Match 21 – Who will win today’s BBL match?
Match Information
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, 21st Match
Big Bash League, 1 Jan 2024, Mon, 10:30 AM IST ,Hobart
Probable PlayingXI
Hobart Hurricanes
CP Jewell, M Wright, SR Hain, Corey Anderson, Tim David, MS Wade, N Chaudhary, CJ Jordan, Patrick Dooley, Nathan Ellis(C), Riley Meredith
Bench: Mitchell Owen, BR McDermott, Iain Carlisle, P Hatzoglou, Billy Stanlake, Sam Heazlett, L Guthrie
Sydney Thunder
AD Hales, Oliver Davies, AI Ross, DR Sams, N McAndrew, CT Bancroft, T Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Green(C), Gurinder Sandhu, Liam Hatcher, Tanveer Sangha
Bench: M Gilkes, Blake Nikitaras, David Warner, Jason Sangha, Z Khan, Liam Doddrell, William Salzmann, S Konstas, Toby Gray
Injury News
(Will be added when there is an update)
Weather Report: Few Clouds
Win Prediction: Hobart Hurricanes
Pitch Condition: Balanced
Avg 1st Inning Score: 157
Pitch Report
Captains: 9
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