The Sydney Derby for a knockout game. Sixers won the early encounter in the season but it was a close game going down to the final ball. Thunder are far more confident now. David Warner has got his side to believe they can be a champion team after years of struggle. He has led from the front and more importantly their bowlers have taken a lot of responsibility in choking sides. They come in with a lot of confidence having battled injuries and will face a settled Sixers unit who are usually favorites at this stage of the tournament.

SS vs ST Match Details

Date January 24th, 2025

Time:  1:45PM IST

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground 

SS vs St Weather Report

Clear weather and a nice evening is expected for the game.

SS vs ST Pitch Report

The Sydney Cricket Ground can be pretty dry and get better for bowling towards the back of the season. Batting second though could be better to start with.

SS vs ST Predicted Playing XI

ST Playing XI

Sam Konstas, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Oliver Davies, Sam Billings, Sherfane Rutherford, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha, Lockie Ferguson

SS Playing XI

Josh Phillipe, James Vince, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Joel Davies, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshius, Daniel Hughes, Sean Abbott, Todd Murphy

SS vs ST Key Players

Moises Henriques

At 38, Moises Henriques continues to enjoy his cricket. Nearly out of international reckoning, Henriques has a chance of doing something similar to Dan Christian who also used the Sixers to make a late comeback in his career.

Daniel Sams

Sams the all-rounder has started the tournament well. His bowling was not the greatest but his batting will definitely be something that makes Thunder happy.

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SS vs ST Match Tips

Sydney Thunder are coming in with a lot of momentum and confidence. Sydney is likely to spin as well and they have the slow bowlers. While Sixers are normally well versed in this part of the tournament this could be a day for change with Thunder looking promising.

Match Prediction: Sydney Thunder Will Win the Match