AUS T20 League 2023-2024

Match 25: SCO vs STR

Preview

The 25th game of the Australia T20 League will be played between Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers. The Perth Stadium will host the match on Wednesday, January 3. 

The Scorchers have played four games so far, out of which three they have won and one ended with no result. The defending champions on their winning run defeated the Stars, Hurricanes and Renegades in their last three games. Their last victory came in a nailbiting thriller against the Renegades with a narrow margin of 13 runs. They are occupying the fourth spot in the points table and are the only unbeaten team alongside Brisbane Heat, this season. 

On the other hand, Adelaide Strikers lost their previous three games to Sydney Sixers, Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars after winning the second match against Sydney Thunder and their inaugural game ending in no result. The Matthew Short-led side is now placed in the sixth position with three points under their belt. 

Match Details

Match: SCO vs STR, 25th Match, Aus T20 League 2023-24

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Time: 03:45 PM

Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth

Pitch Report

The Perth Stadium has a well-balanced pitch where the batters and bowlers get equal assistance. The seamers enjoy the bouncy surface in the initial overs of the match while the middle overs are dominated by the batters. The last T20 game played here was between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers, where a total of 311 runs were scored at a loss of 18 wickets.

SCO vs STR Squads

SCO: Zak Crawley, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie(c), Josh Inglis(w), Laurie Evans, Nick Hobson, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, Sam Whiteman, Cameron Gannon, Matthew Kelly, Stephen Eskinazi, Hamish McKenzie, Liam Haskett, Sam Fanning

STR: Matthew Short(c), D Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen(w), James Bazley, Ben Manenti, Wes Agar, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Boyce, Thomas Kelly, David Payne, Henry Thornton

SCO vs STR Probable Playing XIs

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

STR: Matthew Short (c), D'Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen (wk), James Bazley, Ben Manenti, Wes Agar, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Boyce

Match Prediction

Perth Scorchers are expected to remain on their unbeaten run by defeating the Adelaide Strikers in this game. 

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