Australian T20 League 2022-23

Qualifier 1: SCO vs SIX 

 Preview 

The Qualifier of the Australian T20 League will bring two two sides in the tournament. Table topper Scorchers (SCO) will host Sixers (SIX) at the iconic Perth Stadium on January 28. Both the teams are heading into this fixture on the back of consecutive wins in the last couple of matches. As the match will produce dramatic action, let us have a look at the match prediction for the summit clash. 

SCO will start favourites as they have been pretty consistent right throughout the league stages and will likely continue that momentum. Ashton Turner and co dominated their most recent encounter as they registered a 10 run win after scoring 212 batting first. Steve Ezkinazi (54) and Cameron Bancroft (95 off 50) batted with authority on the day to propel their side to a gigantic total. Renegades battled hard but eventually fell 10 runs short. Right arm off break Ashton Turner picked two crucial wickets in that game. The up and coming all rounder, Aaron Hardie has been a revelation for the four time champions with bat in hand. With 458 runs in 14 innings, the 24 year old is amongst the leading run scorers in the season. Meanwhile Andrew Tye is among the top wicket takers in the tournament. SCO possesses a bunch of in-form players in their squad and as per our prediction they are more likely to win this game. 

After losing two games on the bounce at the start of the tournament, SIX have made an incredible comeback to book a place in the Finals. SIX, who are on a six match winning streak will be keen to continue their dominant run on Friday. In the batting department, SIX have the likes of Josh Philippe, Steven Smith and Jordan Silk. All eyes will be on ex skipper Smith who is in sublime form at the moment. He has smashed 328 runs in just 4 innings at a staggering average 109.33. Meanwhile Sean Abott will shoulder the bowling responsibility for the men in pink. With 25 wickets in 13 games, the prolific all rounder is the leading wicket taker in the competition. Ahead of the key match, let us have a look at how these two sides will fare out on Saturday. 

Match Details

Match: SCO vs SIX, Qualifier, Aus T20 League 2022-23

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Time: 1:45 PM

Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth

Pitch and Weather Report

The Perth track has traditionally been good for batting. Pacers will extract good carry and bounce from the wicket. Expect another high scoring encounter. Sunny conditions with a maximum temperature of 29 Degree Celsius has been predicted on matchday. 

Form Guide

SCO: W L W W W

SIX: W W W W W

Head to Head

Team           Matches Won 

SCO               17

SIX                 09

Squads

SCO: Cameron Bancroft, Stephen Eskinazi, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, Chris Sabburg, David Payne, Adam Lyth, Peter Hatzoglou   

SIX: Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Dan Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Izharulhaq Naveed, Stephen O’Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith

Probable Playing XIs

SCO: Stephen Eskinazi, Cameron Bancroft, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, David Payne, Jason Behrendorff, Peter Hatzoglou 

SIX: Josh Philippe (wk), Steven Smith, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Hayden Kerr, Daniel Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Steve O'Keefe, Todd Murphy

Hot Fantasy Picks

(i) Wicket Keeper

Josh Inglis: The wicket order batter is in tremendous touch off late. He has scored 405 runs in 13 innings at an impressive average of 40.50. 

(ii) Batsmen

Cameron Bancroft: The opening batter is coming into this match on the back of an unbeaten 95. Expect him to continue his dominant display on Saturday. 

Steve Smith: The Australian International is enjoying a golden run with bat in hand. In the last three games, he has registered scores of 66, 125*, 101. 

(iii) All Rounders 

Sean Abott: He is probably SIX’s best player in the ongoing edition. He will have the onus to provide quick breakthroughs for the men in pink. With 25 wickets in 13 games, the hard hitting all rounder is the leading wicket taker in the competition.

Aaron Hardie: He has been a revelation for SCO at number 3. With 458 runs, he is the top run getter for his side this season. 

(iv) Bowlers 

Andrew Tye: He is one wicket away from occupying the top spot in the list of leading wicket takers in the competition. So far, he has picked 24 wickets in the 2022-23 season. 

Match Prediction

Both sides are highly competitive and are in great form lately. However, SCO possesses more in-form players in their lineup. They will also enjoy a slight home advantage which is why they are our pick for this match. 

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