Bellerive Oval Hobart Pitch Report For HUR vs STR BBL 2024-25 Match 24

Aashay Chopade

Bellerive Oval, Hobart (Source:@cricketcomau/X.com)Bellerive Oval, Hobart (Source:@cricketcomau/X.com)

The BBL 14 is moving at a rapid and it is turning out to be quite an interesting season with plenty of eye-catching encounters. The stage is now set for the 24th match of the season and it will be Hobart Hurricanes up against Adelaide Strikers. 

The match will be played at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart and the home team who have played good cricket this season with three wins in four matches, would be looking to notch up another win. Adelaide Strikers, on the other hand, have won two out of their six matches and need to step up to take that upward flight on the points table.

Hobart Hurricanes beat Adelaide Strikers by 11 runs in the encounter between the two sides earlier this season. It was a high-scoring match where batters dominated the proceedings and let's how the pitch will behave in this reverse fixture at the Bellerive Oval.

Bellerive Oval Hobart BBL Stats And Records

Criterion
Data
Matches Played98
Matches won batting first47
Matches won batting second51
Average First Innings Total 156.1
Average Second Innings Total (T20)141.2

Bellerive Oval Hobart Pitch Report: Is It Batting Or Bowling Friendly?

The pitch at the Bellerive Oval is generally good for batting, but the pacers can extract some movement with the new ball. However, once the initial phase gets over, the batters can hit through the line and can trust the true nature of the pitch.

Out of 98 matches, there have been seven scores of over 200 while in the first innings, there have been 57 instances when the teams have scored between 150-199. So, batters have usually scored runs in BBL at the Bellerive Oval while pacers are the one who can be trusted more than tweakers with pitch offering minimal turn.

The toss is also not likely to play a big factor as teams batting second have won 51 matches while the ones batting first have won 47. However, there is tendency of chasing at the ground with pitch expected to behave bit better in the second half and from fantasy point of view, top order batters and seamers are the one who will likely to fetch majority of points.

Players To Watch Out For At Bellerive Oval Hobart

Ben McDermott

The swashbuckling batter has been one of the most consistent performers in BBL over the years. He has scored 992 runs in 32 innings at this ground in the shortest format and also has a century to his name, making him one of the players to watch out. 

In the earlier match against Adelaide Strikers this season, the right-handed batter smashed 68 off just 34 balls and could unleash high might yet again.

Chris Lynn

Chris Lynn is a legend in Big Bash League. He blasted 88 off just 51 balls in the last game against Melbourne Renegades and has 227 runs in seven innings in Hobart. In his last match at this venue, Lynn smashed 87 off 58 balls and so the big powerful hitter is surely a player to watch out in the upcoming encounter.

Nikhil Chaudhary

The all-rounder unleashed superb performance both with the bat and ball in the last match to take his side to a comprehensive win against Sydney Sixers at the Bellerive Oval. He scored 42 off 31 balls, and with the ball gave away just 15 runs in three overs with one wicket under his belt. So, the confidence would be there and he could be effective with his all-round skills yet again.