Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder Match Prediction, BBL 2020
Third-placed Adelaide Strikers take on the winners of the Eliminator play-off, fifth-placed Sydney Thunder, with a place in the Challenger play-off – effectively the semi-final – up for grabs to the winner. The match, at the Adelaide Oval, takes place on February 1 and starts at 19:40 local time.
Defeat in their final league game, against Hobart Hurricanes, cost Adelaide a place in the Qualifier play-off – which would have earned two shots at reaching the BBL final – but they were the better team of these two overall in the group stage.
That said, Sydney Thunder won when they last met and also beat the same Hurricanes team that had denied Adelaide second place. Alex Hales has been their key man, hitting top form with perfect timing.
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Toss Prediction
Adelaide Strikers lost the toss and were asked to field first last time. They will likely want to bat first at the Adelaide Oval this time out.
Weather Report
The weather forecast is bleak throughout much of the day in Adelaide, but the rain should clear and make way for a cloudy evening by the time this game starts.
Pitch Condition
Given there were 424 runs scored in the 40 overs last time out at the Adelaide Oval, it is clear the hard, fast wicket will reward attacking batting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Knockout, Big Bash League 2019-20.
Adelaide Strikers Team News & Playing 11
ADS Team News
Adelaide Strikers have an unchanged squad for the match against Sydney Thunder, and so it could be an unchanged team too. Liam O’Connor and Harry Conway are the two pushing for a starting place.
ADS Key Players
Phil Salt: The big-hitting opener has found some good form in recent matches, scoring 59 and 66 in the final two league games. He hit four half-centuries and 356 runs in total.
Rashid Khan: Going into the play-offs, only two bowlers had taken more wickets the Afghan leg-spinner’s 18 for the season.
Peter Siddle: The paceman has 17 wickets, just one behind Rashid Khan from one game less, and is relatively economical too.
ADS Team Form
Adelaide Strikers won four consecutive matches to charge up the table, most recently beating Perth Scorchers by 16 runs after Phil Salt’s 59 helped them to 181/5. Their momentum was halted in their final league game, however – losing by ten runs to Hobart Hurricanes despite posting 207/8.
Salt hit 66 from 33 balls at the top of the order, but the massive target proved too much, despite the Strikers reaching their highest ever BBL score.
Adelaide Strikers Predicted Playing 11
Jake Weatherald, Phil Salt, Alex Carey (wk), Travis Head (c), Jonathan Wells, Matthew Short, Michael Neser, Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake
Sydney Thunder Team News & Playing 11
SYT Team News
Sydney Thunder have an unchanged squad from their Eliminator win in Hobart, after Brendan Doggett returned to the team and Jonathan Cook claimed four wickets. After a dominant victory, in which they excelled with bat and ball, the Thunder could stick with the same 11.
SYT Key Players
Alex Hales: Found form at just the right time at the top of the order, scoring 85, 63, 47 and 60 in his last four innings. His most recent knock took him past the 500-run mark for this year’s BBL.
Daniel Sams: Top of the wicket-taking charts, the all-rounder claimed two more scalps in the win against Hobart and has now taken 27 in 15 matches.
Chris Morris: Claimed 3-27 last time out to move to 18 wickets for the season, continuing to prove his quality with ball. He now has 255 wickets in 203 T20 innings.
SYT Team Form
With Alex Hales in fine form, Sydney Thunder have returned to winning form just in time. First they beat Perth Scorchers in a rain-reduced match – reaching 97/3 in 11.4 overs thanks to Hales’ 47 from 27 balls to claim victory with two balls to spare.
Then, Hales hit 60 and shared a century partnership with Usman Khawaja in a total of 197/5 in the Eliminator against Hobart Hurricanes. Jonathan Cook then claimed 4-21 and Chris Morris 3-27 as they bowled the Hurricanes out for 140 in reply.
Sydney Thunder Predicted Playing 11
Alex Hales, Usman Khawaja, Callum Ferguson (c), Daniel Sams, Alex Ross, Chris Morris, Arjun Nair, Jay Lenton (wk), Chris Tremain, Brendan Doggett, Jonathan Cook
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder Head to Head
Sydney Thunder won the one completed match between these teams this season – the other was a no result – but Adelaide Strikers still have the better overall record with six wins to the Thunder’s five. The last match at the Adelaide Oval, on New Year’s Eve, was a thriller as Usman Khawaja (63) and Callum Ferguson (73) lifted the Thunder to 168/5. Jake Weatherald hit 52 to kick-start the reply before Rashid Khan’s 40 from 18 balls kept the Strikers in contention. He and Wes Agar were both run out from the final two balls, however, as the Strikers finished short on 165/9.
ADS vs SYT Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
ADS Won |
SYT Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 13 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder Betting Odds
Adelaide Strikers are big favourites to beat Sydney Thunder with the bookmakers.
ADS Bet365 Odds
- ADS to Win the Match: Adelaide Strikers are 1.61 favourites to win with Bet365.
- ADS Top Batsman: Phil Salt has hit form at a good time for Adelaide Strikers and the Welsh-born batsman is 4.33 with Bet365 to be their top team batsman. Jake Weatherald can be backed at the same price, while Aussie internationals Alex Carey and Travis Head are both 4.50 with Bet365. Jonathan Wells, their top runscorer this season, is 6.50.
- ADS Top Bowler: Rashid Khan has 18 wickets so far and he is 2.75 to be Adelaide Strikers’ top team bowler with Bet365. Peter Siddle is 4.00, while Wes Agar can be backed at 4.33. Billy Stanlake and Michael Neser are both 5.00.
SYT Bet365 Odds
- SYT to Win the Match: Sydney Thunder are 2.37 outsiders to win with Bet365.
- SYT Top Batsman: Alex Hales looks the man most likely to upset those odds, and the in-form Englishman is 3.50 with Bet365 to be Sydney Thunder’s top team batsman. Fellow opener Usman Khawaja is 3.75, while Callum Ferguson can be backed at 4.33.
- SYT Top Bowler: Daniel Sams leads the BBL wicket-taking charts this season and he is 3.25 to be the Thunder’s top team bowler. Chris Morris can be backed at 4.00, and he has 18 wickets in total so far, while Jonathan Cook led the bowling last time out and he is 5.50.
ADS Betway Odds
- ADS to Win the Match: Adelaide Strikers are 1.57 favourites to win with Betway.
- ADS Top Batsman: Adelaide openers Jake Weatherald and Phil Salt are both 3.75 with Betway to be the Strikers’ top team bowler, while Travis Head is 4.00 and Alex Carey can be backed with 4.33. Jonathan Wells is 5.00 with Betway.
- ADS Top Bowler: Rashid Khan is 3.25 with Betway to be Adelaide’s top team bowler, while Peter Siddle is 4.00 and Wes Agar can be backed at 4.50. All three have been in good wicket-taking form.
SYT Betway Odds
- SYT to Win the Match: Sydney Thunder are 2.25 outsiders to win with Betway.
- SYT Top Batsman: In-form Alex Hales is 3.25 to be Sydney Thunder’s top team batsman with Betway. Usman Khawaja is 3.60, while Callum Ferguson is 3.75.
- SYT Top Bowler: Top wicket-taker Daniel Sams is 3.20 to be Sydney Thunder’s top team bowler with Betway, while Chris Morris is 3.75. Jonathan Cook took four wickets last time out and he is 5.50 with Betway.
🏆 Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder Prediction
Adelaide Strikers had built up some good form until losing their final league game, but they can book their place in the next round with victory against the Thunder.
Feb 01, 2020
14:10 IST / 8:40 GMT
Adelaide Oval - Adelaide, Australia
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