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Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers Today Match Prediction.In the 20th match of the Big Bash League 2021-22, the Sydney Thunder will face the Sydney Sixers. This thrilling match will take place at Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney. The Sydney Thunder are currently fourth in the BBL standings. They’ve won two games and lost the same number, for a total of nine points. In their most recent match, they beat Brisbane Heat. The Thunder scored 196 runs after being chosen to bat first, losing seven wickets courtesy to a superb cameo from Sam Billings.

The bowlers then stepped up to dismiss the Heat for 143 runs, resulting in a 53-run victory. Meanwhile, the Sydney Sixers are in second position in the points table. They’ve won four of their first five games and have a total of 14 points. In their previous match, they defeated the Adelaide Strikers. The Strikers batted first and struggled throughout the innings, scoring just 147 runs in their 20 overs.

Match Details

Match: Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers BBL.

Date: December 26, 2021

Time: 12:35 PM IST.

Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney.

Weather Report

The forecast for today is for spotty rain with a chance of thunderstorms. The temperature will reach 25 degrees Celsius during the day and 19 degrees Celsius at night. We predict 1.4 mm of rain to fall, with clouds covering 66 percent of the sky and an average humidity of 80 percent.

Pitch Report

The batting surface at Sydney Showground Stadium is excellent. It’s more of a welcoming batting surface where scoring runs isn’t difficult. On the other hand, while bowling on this surface, bowlers must be disciplined and on their toes.

Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing 11

Sydney Thunder Playing 11

Chris Green (c) , Sam Billings (wk), Matthew Gilkes, Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Saqib Mahmood, Tanveer Sanga

Sydney Sixers Playing 11

Moises Henriques (c), Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Sean Abbott, Hayden Kerr, Chris Jordan, Ben Dwarshuis, Lloyd Pope

Key Player

Sam Billings                                                       

Sam Billings, who had a career-high 64-run inning in the last match, will be fired up to have a bigger impact on the club. So far in the major event, he has crushed 160 runs at an average of 53.33 in four encounters.

Sean Abbott

Sean Abbott and Daniel Christian each took three wickets to assist their team limit the Strikers to 147 runs. He has six wickets from three matches in the league so far and might be a decent choice for this match.

Team News

• The Sydney Thunder have an inexperienced top-order, which might be a key issue against the Sydney Sixers, who have a strong new-ball assault.
• The Sydney Sixers have fared better than the Thunder thus far in the competition and will be the more confident of the opposing players. The Sydney Sixers are better suited to deal with pressure in tight situations because they have experience throughout the team.

Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers Match Tips

The Sydney derby is always a memorable affair, but it’s much more so on Boxing Day. On their day, Sydney Thunder are undoubtedly capable of defeating Sydney Sixers, especially with the firepower offered by international hitters Alex Hales and Sam Billings, respectively. The Thunder, on the other hand, are an erratic team that is just as likely to wilt against a very good opponent in the Sixers, who are the embodiment of consistency.

However, with rain expected during the scheduled hours of play, this battle is likely to be hampered by the weather. While the in-form Sydney Sixers are worth backing if the weather conditions improve, the prudent play would be to wait until the scheduled start time to analyse the weather circumstances before making any decisions.

Today’s match prediction:  Sydney Sixers to win the match