AUS T20 League 2024-2025

Match 27: THU vs HUR

Preview

Sydney Thunder will lock horns with Hobart Hurricanes for the 27th match of the Australia T20 League 2025. The game is set to take place at the Sydney Showground Stadium on Wednesday, January 8. 

THU has won four out of six matches this season so far and is ranked second in the points table.  Pace bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Wes Agar have played crucial roles in the Thunder’s success and both the fast bowlers have collectively picked up eight wickets this season. On the batting side, skipper David Warner and Sam Billings have scored the most runs to facilitate their bowlers. 

HUR is presently on a four-match winning streak. They are placed in the third position in the points table with four wins in five games. Death over bowling is becoming a point of concern for the Hurricanes. The batting side is guided by in-form batter Mitchell Owen along with powerhitters, Ben McDermott and Tim David.  

Match Details

Match: THU vs HUR, 27th Match, Aus T20 League 2024-25

Date: Wednesday, January 08, 2025

Time: 01:45 PM

Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney

Pitch Report

The pitch at Sydney Showdown Stadium assists the bowlers more. It offers the fast bowlers an extra pace and bounce at the beginning of the game. As seen in Australia T20 League 2025 matches, bowlers can use cutters and slower ones more on this surface. The average score at this ground is 140-150 runs in the first innings of the game. 

The weather forecast predicts showers on Wednesday evening in Sydney with a 30 percent chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 21 degrees Celsius with a wind speed of 27 kmph whereas the humidity is predicted to be around 70 percent. 

THU vs. HUR Squads

THU: Oliver Davies, David Warner(c), Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Hugh Weibgen, Chris Green, Daniel Christian, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar, Sam Konstas, Liam Hatcher, Nathan McAndrew

HUR: Mitchell Owen, Matthew Wade(w), Shai Hope, Ben McDermott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis(c), Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Waqar Salamkheil, Patrick Dooley, Peter Hatzoglou, Charlie Wakim

THU vs. HUR Probable Playing XIs

THU: David Warner (c), Sam Konstas, Oliver Davies, Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Hugh Weibgen, Chris Green, Dan Christian, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar

HUR: Mitchell Owen, Matthew Wade (wk), Shai Hope, Ben McDermott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (c), Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Waqar Salamkheil

Match Prediction

Sam Konstas will return to the Thunder squad after the completion of the BGT series. This will boost the morale of the injury-depleted side and assist them to get back to winning ways after getting defeated by the Brisbane Heat. Nevertheless, Hobart Hurricanes are an indomitable force with their strong batting performance. Hence we back Hurricanes to come up on the top at the end of this match. 

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