Published Jan 19, 2024, 10:48 pm IST
On Saturday evening, the Perth Scorchers will face the Adelaide Strikers in the knockout round of the 2023/24 Big Bash League play-offs. The Scorchers finished the group stage in third place with 13 points, two points ahead of the Strikers, who finished fourth in the final play-off. Perth Scorchers were defeated by the Sydney Sixers in their most recent game, but it was a close game with defeat coming on the final ball of the match. As the reigning champions for the past two seasons. Over the last four games, the Adelaide Strikers have defeated the Scorchers, the Hurricanes (twice), and the Sydney Thunder, winning all of them with plenty of balls. However, they are up against a formidable opponent.
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers – Knockout Match
Venue: Perth Stadium – Perth
Date & Time: 20th January 2024 at 02:10 PM IST
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
Avg 1st inn score | 150 |
Avg 2nd inn score | 145 |
Win% batting 1st | 52 |
Win% batting 2nd | 48 |
In 2023, the average score was only 147 in T20 games. There will be some turn for the spin bowlers and some pace in the wicket for the quicks to exploit.
We can expect plenty of cloud cover and high humidity throughout this game on the evening.
SCO ( Perth Scorchers ) | L W L W L |
STR ( Adelaide Strikers ) | W W W W L |
Matches Played | SCO Won | STR Won | Tie | NR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.
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Stephen Eskinazi, Marcus Harris, Sam Whiteman, Aaron Hardie (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Nick Hobson, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris
Matthew Short (c), D’Arcy Short, Jake Weatherald, Adam Hose, Thomas Kelly, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Henry Thornton, David Payne, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope
Josh Inglis, Lan Evans, Cooper Connolly, Jake Weatherald, Matthew Short(C), Jamie Overton, Aaron Hardie(VC), Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, D’Arcy Short, Cameron Boyce
Josh Inglis, Lan Evans(VC), Harry Nielsen, Jake Weatherald, Matthew Short, Jamie Overton(C), Aaron Hardie, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, David Payne, Cameron Boyce
Captain – Jamie Overton, Matthew Short
Vice-captain – Aaron Hardie, Lan Evans
Wicketkeeper – Josh Inglis
This is set to be a classic knockout game on Saturday at Perth Stadium, with the current back-to-back champions facing a team looking for their fifth win in a row. We expect a close match, but on a strong batting pitch, it could come down to who has the best pace bowling lineup. We believe that is the Perth Scorchers, and we are backing them to win this game. Considering the team combination, Perth Scorchers is expected to win this match.
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