Big Bash League 2024/25 - BBL|14 Match 13 - Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes - Cricket Match Predictions: December 27
Cricket Predictions for the Big Bash League, 13th Match - Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, which will be played on the 27th of December at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.
13th Match - Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes (Adelaide Oval, Adelaide)
Current Form Adelaide Strikers:
Adelaide Strikers are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 1 win and 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League is Jamie Overton with 96 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League is Lloyd Pope with 6 scalps under his belt.
Adelaide Strikers have won their previous match against Brisbane Heat by 3 wickets.
Adelaide Strikers batted first and they posted a total of 174 for 6 in 20 overs. Matthew Short and D'Arcy Short lost their wickets early on in the innings. Ollie Pope and Alex Ross then tried to revive the innings with knocks of 34 and 20 runs respectively. Jamie Overton then changed the game completely with his knock of 45 runs in 24 balls to take Adelaide Strikers to a tall total of 174 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Brisbane Heat lost Colin Munro and the last match hero Jimmy Peirson cheaply. After they got out, Nathan McSweeney and Matt Renshaw stitched a match-winning partnership of 67 runs for the 3rd wicket. McSweeney went on to make 74 runs off 49 balls, stayed not out and won the match for Brisbane Heat on the last ball of the match with 3 wickets in hand.
Current Form Hobart Hurricanes:
Hobart Hurricanes are currently placed at the 7th position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League is Mitchell Owen with 111 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League is Riley Meredith with 4 scalps under his belt.
Hobart Hurricanes have won their previous match against Perth Scorchers by 6 wickets.
Perth Scorchers batted first and they posted a total of 155 for 6 in 20 overs. They lost Finn Allen without him troubling the scorers much. Keaton Jennings and Josh Inglis batted really well and scored 35 and 49 runs respectively. The run out of Josh Inglis proved to be the turning point. After that point, wickets started falling in regular succession and Perth Scorchers never looked like achieving a big total. They were eventually restricted to 155, even though they were aiming beyond 170 run mark at one point.
During the chase, Hobart Hurricanes started off quite well. Caleb Jewell and Mitchell Owen stitched an opening partnership of 32 runs. Owen played an innings of his lifetime. He scored 101 runs off 64 balls to win the match for Hobart Hurricanes in the 20th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Adelaide Strikers: Fabian Allen (West Indies), James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Travis Head, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton (England), Lloyd Pope, Ollie Pope (England), Alex Ross, D'Arcy Short, Matt Short, Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald
Hobart Hurricanes: Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, Peter Hatzoglou, Shai Hope (West Indies), Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan (England), Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan), Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Mac Wright
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Adelaide Strikers
Who will win?- Adelaide Strikers
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers), Shai Hope (Hobart Hurricanes)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Cameron Boyce (Adelaide Strikers), Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes)
Most Sixes – Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers), Shai Hope (Hobart Hurricanes)
Player of the Match- Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers)
Team Scores Batting first – Adelaide Strikers 155+, Hobart Hurricanes 145+
Match Handicap: Adelaide Strikers
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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