SIX vs THU Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s BBL 14 Match 37 Between Sydney Sixers And Sydney Thunder?

SIX vs THU Match Prediction [Source: @BBL/x]

Sydney Sixers (SIX) and Sydney Thunder (THU) teams will be resuming their cross-city rivalry through match number 37 of the BBL 2024-25 season on Friday, January 17. Set to be hosted by the Sydney Cricket Ground, the action will commence from 1:45 PM IST onwards.

Sydney Sixers

The Sydney Sixers team has secured six wins amidst just two defeats from eight completed league fixtures to be ranked second on the BBL 2024-25 points table. They also defeated the Sydney Thunder earlier this season by five wickets in a last-ball thriller. The Sixers' NRR currently reads a formidable 0.156.

Sydney Thunder

Sydney Thunder, on the other hand, are ranked third on the eight-team BBL 2024-25 standings with five wins and three defeats (and a no result) from nine games. The Thunder recently defeated Perth Scorchers by 61 runs in Sydney. Notably, the Thunder holds the best NRR, that of 0.340, among all teams this BBL 2024-25 season.

Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder Head-to-Head Records

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How Will the Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Behave?

The conditions at the Sydney Cricket Ground has favoured the batters in this BBL, with something on offer for the fast bowlers, especially with the new ball. Spinners might get some turn during the middle overs of the innings, especially in the second half. Overall, the conditions are expected to be excellent for batting.

Players To Watch Out For In SIX vs THU Match 37

Sydney Sixers

Moises Henriques

Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques has scored 206 runs for his team this BBL 2024-25 season at an average of 34.33 and with a strike rate of nearly 133. The charismatic Australian all-rounder recently unleashed a match-winning cameo for his team against Perth Scorchers a few days ago.

Ben Dwarshuis

Ben Dwarshuis has emerged as one of the highest wicket-takers of the BBL 2024-25 season, and the highest among all Sydney Sixers bowlers with 12 scalps from just eight games at an average of 23.41. The speedster has also scored some handy runs with the bat lower down the order.

Josh Philippe

Attacking wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe holds a career T20 strike rate of 133.73, and a BBL strike rate of 137.29 after nearly 98 games, including 97 for the Sydney Sixers since 2019.

Steve Smith

In just two matches since his return to BBL, Steve Smith has already hauled 173 runs at a strike rate of 182.10. The legendary Australian batter has recorded a century and a half-century, both in winning causes for the Sixers.

Sydney Thunder

David Warner

Legendary Australian opener David Warner has scored the highest number of runs among all players this BBL 2024-25 season. With 324 runs from just eight innings, the blistering opening batter has clubbed three half-centuries and maintained a strike rate of 141.48.

Chris Green

Sydney Thunder off-spinner Chris Green has claimed 11 wickets in his past eight matches at an average of just 20.63. Moreover, the bowling all-rounder can also score some handy runs with the bat.

Sam Billings

Sydney Thunder wicketkeeper-batter Sam Billings has made 185 runs this season, including 72 of them in a match-winning cause against Melbourne Stars.

Sam Konstas

Australian batting prodigy Sam Konstas seems to be in good nick at the moment, as evidenced by his prolific batting against India in Tests and for the Sydney Thunder this BBL 2024-25 season. In just four innings, the 19-year-old has made 113 runs at a strike rate of nearly 140.

Today's Match Prediction: SIX vs THU Match 37

Predicted Top Performers

Sydney Sixers – Moises Henriques, Josh Phillipe, Steve Smith

Sydney Thunder – David Warner, Chris Green, Sam Konstas

SIX vs THU Match 37: Predicted Score

Predicted first innings score: 150-165
Predicted second innings score: 155-170

Predicted Result: The chasing team will likely have an edge in this match.

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