The 39th match of the ongoing Australia T20 League will witness a clash between Sydney Sixers and Hobart Hurricanes at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. The match will set in motion at 1:40 PM IST (07:10 PM Local Time). Sydney Sixers will aim to bounce back after suffering a setback. They are currently sitting at second spot with 12 points in 9 matches. Hobart Hurricanes, on the other hand, have been struggling in the tournament so far. They have now lost four out of their last five matches. They are languishing at the second-last spot on the points table with 6 points in 9 matches.
Sydney Sixers have had a good tournament so far except the last match, where they were blown away by Marcus Stoinis’ blistering innings. Stoinis’ breath-taking 147 not-out of just 79 balls just took the game away from the Sixers. Henriques-led side will be eager to get over a disappointing loss to the Stars.
Hobart Hurricanes, on the other hand, have not been able to perform well after the departure of D’Arcy Short. They have now lost three consecutive matches and Mathew Wade’s men will be eager to break their winless streak.
In their previous fixture, Hurricanes suffered a 77-run loss against Perth Scorchers, which has dented their net run-rate and moral heavily. Although Hurricanes’ bowler has performed decently, their batsmen have not been up to the mark. Skipper Wade will be hoping that his batters will bat responsibly against the Sixers.
Head to Head
|
Teams |
Matches Played |
Won |
Lost |
No Result |
|
Sydney Sixers |
11 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
|
Hobart Hurricanes |
11 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
Pitch Report
Sydney Showground Stadium so far has produced a competitive pitch. The pitch gets a little slow in the second half and both teams will prefer to bat on this track in order to post a competitive total on the scoreboard. 160 should be par on this surface.
Weather Conditions
The clouds will hover around throughout the day and we can also expect some thunderstorms. The chances of rain are as high as 80% and the temperature is expected to be around 22-25 degree Celsius.
Probable Playing XI
Hobart Hurricanes
Matthew Wade (C), Caleb Jewell, Mac Wright, George Bailey, Ben McDermott (WK), David Miller, Clive Rose, Thomas Rogers, Nathan Ellis, Qais Ahmad, Scott Boland.
Sydney Sixers
Josh Philippe (WK), Justin Avendano, Daniel Hughes, James Vince, Moises Henriques (C), Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Steven O’Keefe, Henry Thorton, Jackson Bird, Lloyd Pope.
Key Players
Hobart Hurricanes
George Bailey
Clive Rose
Sydney Sixers
Jordan Silk
Tom Curran
