In the Sydney derby Thunder will clash against Sixers in the 34th match of the BBL 2022/23 on Sunday. Thunder are in exquisite form without losing their previous 4 matches. Sixers on the other hand pulled off a thriller in their last outing against Stars by 6 wickets on Friday.
Match Details:
Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, Match 34
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Date & Time: January 8th, at 1:45 PM IST and 7:15 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
What is the pitch report for THU vs SIX, BBL 2022/23, Match 34?
Considering the previous results, it’s a tad difficult to score huge runs here. The average 1st innings score on this venue is 150. Out of the 30 T20s played, the team batting first has won 16 of them.
Alex Hales, regarded as one of the world’s finest T20 batters, has described the KFC Big Bash League’s Sydney Smash – the crosstown derby between Sydney Thunder and the Sixers – as one of the format’s most exciting matches to play in.
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— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) January 7, 2023
Recent form:
Sydney Thunder: Won Won Won Won Lost
Sydney Sixers: Won NR Lost Won Won
THU vs SIX, BBL 2022/23, Match 34 Probable Winners:
Sydney Thunder are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for THU vs SIX, BBL 2022/23, Match 34?
Sydney Thunder
Matthew Gilkes (wk), Alex Hales, Sam Whiteman, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Brendan Doggett, Usman Qadir
Sydney Sixers
Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Dan Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Chris Jordan, Todd Murphy, Izharulhaq Naveed
Injury Updates:
As of now, there are no injury concerns on both squads. It will be added when there is an update.
A SUPERB 91* last night by Vinny to claim player of the match! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/oBAEkUXGxm
— Sydney Sixers (@SixersBBL) January 7, 2023
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for THU vs SIX, BBL 2022/23, Match 34?
Top Pick – Batter
Alex Hales wants to end the tournament on a higher note. He played a pivotal role for Thunder in this BBL, scoring 245 runs in 8 matches at an average of 35 which comprises 3 half-centuries.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Sean Abbott knows different ways of picking wickets. He scalped 3 big wickets against Stars to take his total tally of wickets to 13 in this tournament.
Top Pick – Bowler
Chris Green is the 2nd most economical bowler in this tournament so far. Sydney Thunder skipper has bagged 6 wickets in 8 matches at an economy of 5.79.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Matthew Gilkes has scored valuable runs at the top of the order for Thunder in the last 4 matches where he added 158 runs with the highest score of 56*.
X-Factor:
Oliver Davies is in form and has hit back-to-back half-centuries in the last 2 matches. Overall in 7 innings in this tournament, he has scored 226 runs at an average of 37.66.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for THU vs SIX, BBL 2022/23, Match 34?
1. Matthew Gilkes (vc), Alex Hales, James Vince, Jordan Silk, Oliver Davies, Sean Abbott, Daniel Sams (c), Hayden Kerr, Chris Jordan, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew
2. Josh Philippe, Matthew Gilkes, Moises Henriques, Alex Hales, James Vince (c), Oliver Davies (vc), Sean Abbott, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Brendan Doggett, Izharulhaq Naveed
Moises goes BANG 💥 #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/HPr9GuETNr
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 6, 2023
Pre-Match Analysis:
Sydney Thunder are extending their winning run in this tournament with 4 straight wins in their last 4 matches. They had the better off Perth Scorchers by 6 wickets who are a much stronger opposition than them. Chasing the marginal target of 143 runs, they got home with 3 overs to spare. Oliver Davies shined with the bat, scoring 58 runs and Alex Ross with his clean hitting finished things in a grand fashion. Earlier Nathan McAndrew and Usman Qadir bowled splendidly, picking up 5 wickets between them. Overall with 5 wins and 3 losses, they positioned themselves at 3rd spot in the standings with 10 points. Premier overseas batter Alex Hales will be playing his last match of the tournament.
Sydney Sixers earned a much-needed win over Melbourne Stars by 6 wickets on Friday. After a final over DRS controversy, they still managed to get past the tricky target of 174 runs with a ball to spare. James Vince played his best knock of the tournament, scoring an unbeaten 91* runs from 59 balls. He and fellow teammate Chris Jordan will end their Sixers stint after this game. They are one of the consistent sides in the ongoing tournament and has the got a huge chance to finish in the top 2 spots. Steve O’Keefe who missed the last game against the Stars is back in the squad again. Only one point separates both sides in the standings.