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Hobart Hurricanes
Sydney Sixers
In the 8th fixture of the Big Bash League, Hobart Hurricanes will host Sydney Sixers on Wednesday at the Ninja Stadium. The two teams are arch rivals and in the last 18 meetings, both teams have won 9 fixtures each.
Hobart Hurricanes are currently at the 6th spot in the point table with 2 wins and a single loss. Their net run rate stands at -1.415. They started their BBL 2024-25 campaign with a loss against Melbourne Renegades but soon made a comeback to the right track in the league with two consecutive wins. They scored their 2nd consecutive win against Adelaide Strikers in a high-scoring fixture.
Sydney Sixers are currently at the top of the point table with 4 consecutive wins and they are yet to witness their first loss in the league. The Sixers have their net run rate at +0.981. They defeated Melbourne Renegades in their first encounter of the new season and since then they have come out as a dominating squad in the league.
In the last 4 encounters, Sydney Sixers have scored an average of 23 runs in the first 3 overs.
The betting tip is...
Sydney Sixers Total Runs In First 3 Overs Under 23.5.
57 %
43 %
Hobart HurricanesSydney SixersHobart Hurricanes are coming after a brilliant win over Adelaide Strikers in a high-scoring fixture. The Hurricanes started the fixture with the bat but it was a slow start from the top order.
Sahi Hope was the leading scorer from the top order with 37 off 22 balls at a strike rate of 168.18. Ben McDermott was the leading scorer with 68 off 34 balls at a strike rate of 200. Tim David was on fire in the middle order and scored 33 off 14 balls at a strike rate of 235.71.
On the bowling front, the start was again not as good as it was expected. However, the bowlers took control of the game in the middle overs. Chris Jordan picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 9 in 4 overs. Billy Stanlake, skipper Nathan Ellis, Waqar Salamkheil, and Nikhil Chaudhary scalped a single wicket each in the game.
Ben McDermott, Mitchell Owen, and Riley Meredith are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Ben McDermott, Nathan Ellis, Chris Jordan, Riley Meredith, Caleb Jewell, Mitchell Owen, Timothy David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Shai Hope, Billy Stanlake, Waqar Salamkheil
Sydney Sixers will face the Hurricanes after a comfortable win over Brisbane Heat in the previous fixture. The Sixers won the toss and elected to ball first and the decision worked in favour of the team.
Ben Dwarshuis was the leading wicket-taker. He scalped 4 wickets in 4 overs at an economy of 8. Hayden Kerr and Todd Murphy scalped 2 wickets each at an economy of 4.75 and 8.33. Akeal Hosein contributed with a single wicket.
The top order of the Sixers was more than enough to complete the chase. Opener Josh Phillippe scored 66 off 41 balls at a strike rate of 160.98 and was on the pitch till the end of the game. Kurtis Patterson scored 32 off 30 balls at a strike rate of 160. Skipper Moises Henriques scored 29 off 27 balls at a strike rate of 107.41 and completed the chase.
Josh Philippe, James Vince, and Ben Dwarshuis are the key players for the team.
Predicted Lineup: Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Lachlan Shaw, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Akeal Hosein, Todd Murphy, Jackson Bird
There are going to be fireworks on the field when these two teams meet on Wednesday because of their head-to-head stats.
However, the Sydney Sixers are on a winning streak and historically it is impossible to stop the Sixers whenever they are at their best. The Hurricanes have a good lineup of batter but their weakness is their bowling unit.
We predict a close encounter between the two teams but a win for Sydney Sixers on Wednesday.
