THU vs HUR T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, BBL 2022
Sydney Thunder take on Hobart Hurricanes in Match 22 of the 2022-23 Big Bash League on Saturday afternoon at the Lavington Sports Oval, Albury. Thunder have taken six points from six fixtures in the competition so far with the Hurricanes taking four points from four fixtures. Read on as we preview this match. The game gets underway in New South Wales at 15:30 local time.
Sydney Thunder have won their last two matches by 10 wickets and 11 runs and will be full of confidence ahead of this clash against a very competent Hobart Hurricanes team.
Hobart Hurricanes have secured narrow wins in two of their last three matches but should be too strong for Sydney Thunder with two of their best players returning to the side in this game.
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Cricket, FoxTel and the Sony Network.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go, FoxTel and Sony Liv.
THU vs HUR Match Toss Prediction
This is the first BBL game to take place at this venue although the two WBBL matches have been won by the team batting second. We predict that both captains will want to field first in this match.
THU vs HUR, Lavington Sports Oval Pitch Report
It is a two-paced pitch which will make scoring big runs a struggle at the Lavington Sports Oval. We expect a par score to be no higher than 145.
Albury Weather Report
Partly cloudy with sunny spells on a warm afternoon in Albury. The forecast is for no rain and a top temperature of 28 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2022
Sydney Thunder Team News & Playing 11
THU Team News
There are no new injuries in the Sydney Thunder squad ahead of this game with Oliver Davies still playing through a hip injury. He hit 16 runs from 10 balls against Brisbane Heat and will bat in an aggressive style again in this match. We do not anticipate any changes for Thunder in this fixture.
THU Key Players
- Alex Hales - The 33 year old had hit successive half-centuries before the last game but will enjoy the challenge of batting on a bowler-friendly pitch in this clash.
- Matthew Gilkes - The left-handed keeper-batter comes into this match in excellent form after hitting 93 runs from his last two innings.
- Daniel Sams - The bowling all-rounder delivered with both bat and ball in the win over Brisbane Heat. If he can produce quick runs alongside wickets in Albury then his performance could be crucial.
Sydney Thunder lost three games in a row earlier in the tournament but are now targeting their third win on the bounce in this match.
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Sydney Thunder Predicted Playing 11
Matthew Gilkes (wk), Alex Hales, Rilee Rossouw, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Brendan Doggett, Usman Qadir
Hobart Hurricanes Team News & Playing 11
HUR Team News
Ben McDermott missed the Christmas Eve fixture against Melbourne Renegades at the Bellerive Oval with a slight hamstring niggle and we expect him to come back into the team for this game. Skipper Matthew Wade was suspended for Match 14 and will return as keeper-batter in this match.
HUR Key Players
- Ben McDermott - The opener has an excellent T20 record with over 3000 runs and three centuries in this format. He is yet to find form in this campaign but this game could be where he makes a difference.
- Patrick Dooley - The left-arm wrist spinner continues to impress in this his first full BBL season. He is yet to go wicketless in the tournament and has eight wickets from his last three games.
- Riley Meredith - The 26 year old right arm fast bowler took the Player of the Match Award after picking up the wickets of Sam Harper, Andre Russell and Tom Rogers against Melbourne Renegades.
The Hurricanes have won two of their last three games and have games in hand on all the rest of the teams in the BBL 2022-23.
Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing 11
Ben McDermott, D’Arcy Short, Caleb Jewell, Matthew Wade (c) (wk), Shadab Khan, Tim David, Asif Ali, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis (c), Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Head to Head
Hobart Hurricanes won the first five clashes between themselves and Sydney Thunder but they have been very well matched since then. Of the last six matches, there have been three victories for each side.
SYT vs HBH Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
THU Won |
HUR Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
17 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Betting Odds
The bookmakers are expecting a very close contest with neither team dominating the other in either innings. Hobart Hurricanes are narrow favourites to leave the Lavington Sports Oval with the win.
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Who will win Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes T20 Match?
Neither team has had a disappointing start to the competition but both will be looking to kick on in their next run of games. We think the Hobart Hurricanes’ batters hold the key to winning this fixture.
🏆 Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction
Both Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes have won two of their last three games, with Thunder coming into this match off the back of successive victories. As a result, we are expecting a very close contest in Albury with any individual hitting a score of over 50 likely to be decisive in the match. Thunder are a talented side but we think that the Hurricanes are stronger and we are predicting a victory for Hobart Hurricanes in this fixture.
Dec 31, 2022
10:00 IST / 4:30 GMT
Lavington Sports Oval - Albury, Australia
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