SCO vs THU Match Preview

On Monday evening at the Sydney Showground Stadium, the Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers will play Match 30 in the 2023/24 Big Bash League. Thunder have won one and lost four of their six matches this season, while the Scorchers have won four and lost one. Sydney Thunder haven’t won since Christmas and have been thoroughly thrashed by the Hobart Hurricanes in their most recent encounter. However, with the Perth Scorchers having been trounced by a wide score in their most recent encounter, this could be an ideal moment to play them. Perth Scorchers do not lose many BBL games and have always come back with a win in recent years. They put in a bad effort against the Adelaide Strikers on Friday, and we expect them to rebound with a much stronger showing.

SCO vs THU Match Details

Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder – 30th Match

Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium – Sydney

Date & Time: 08th January 2024 at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

SCO vs THU Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	150
Avg 2nd inn score	145
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

SCO vs THU Pitch Report

In 2022, 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.

SCO vs THU Weather Report

We can expect plenty of cloud cover and high humidity throughout this game on the evening.

SCO vs THU Last Five Matches

SCO ( Perth Scorchers )	W W W W NR
THU ( Sydney Thunder )	L L L L W

SCO vs THU Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SCO Won	THU Won	Tie	NR
Overall	17	8	9	0	0
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

SCO vs THU Probable Playing XIs:

Perth Scorchers Probable Playing XIs

Zak Crawley, Sam Whiteman, Aaron Hardie (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Laurie Evans, Cooper Connolly, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris

Sydney Thunder Probable Playing XIs

Cameron Bancroft (wk), Alex Hales, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha

Topmost Picks for SCO vs THU Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Perth Scorchers

• Aaron Hardie- the captain and number three batter came to the crease after two balls in the last match and struck three sixes in his 35 runs from 27 balls.
• Jason Behrendorff- the tall left-arm pacer was uncharacteristically expensive against the Strikers and went wicketless but he has been in brilliant form over the last 12 months.

Top Picks – Sydney Thunder

• Cameron Bancroft- the keeper-batter is one of only five batters to have hit over 200 runs so far in this year’s competition. With David Warner’s Test retirement, the 31 year old is hopeful for a recall.
• Chris Green- the skipper went wicketless in the New Year’s Day defeat to Hobart Hurricanes but top scored with the bat when he made 33 not out.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SCO vs THU Dream11 Team:

Josh Inglis, Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, Laurie Evans, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Aaron Hardie(VC), Daniel Sams(C), Jason Behrendorff, Chris Green, Lance Morris

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SCO vs THU Dream11 Team:

Josh Inglis(C), Cameron Bancroft(VC), Alex Hales, Laurie Evans, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Aaron Hardie, Daniel Sams, Jason Behrendorff, Chris Green, Lance Morris

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Josh Inglis, Daniel Sams

Vice-captain – Cameron Bancroft, Aaron Hardie

Wicketkeeper – Josh Inglis

SCO vs THU Probable Winners:

Aside from a win over the Melbourne Stars, Sydney Thunder have been fairly disappointing in the 2023/24 BBL, and they are up against the current champions and one of the strongest sides in the game over the last several years. However, the Scorchers were defeated unexpectedly in their last match, so it will be intriguing to see how they rebound. We predict that the Perth Scorchers will rebound with a much-improved performance and that they will win. Considering the team combination, Perth Scorchers is expected to win this match.