BBL 2022, Thunders vs Strikers: Preview, Prediction and Fantasy Tips

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Sydney Thunder will clash with Adelaide Strikers in Match 5 of the Big Bash League 2022 on Friday at Sydney Showground Stadium. 

In their last outing, Thunder secured a thrilling one-wicket victory over Melbourne Stars in a chase of 123. The likes of Gurinder Sandhu and Fazalhaq Farooqi were the key performers for them. However, they would look to be potent enough with their performances against strong opposition. 

Strikers, on the other hand, managed to post a quality total of 184 on the board and win the game by 51 runs against Sydney Sixers. The best performers for the team were Matthew Short, Henry Thornton and Rashid Khan. 

It will be interesting to see which team continues their winning momentum in the tournament. 

Match Details

Date and Time: December 16, 02.45 PM IST
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV App

Pitch Report: The batters are expected to be assisted on this surface, with a total of around 150 being the average score. Here, the fast bowlers have managed to pick the bulk of the wickets. Furthermore, the team batting first have won most of the matches at this venue. 

Predicted XIs

Sydney Thunder: Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Jason Sangha (c), Daniel Sams, Alex Ross, Oliver Davies, Chris Green, Gurinder Sandhu, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Brendan Doggett

Adelaide Strikers: Jake Weatherald , Matthew Short, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen (wk), Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Henry Thornton, Peter Siddle (c)

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-Keeper: Matthew Gikes
Batters: Adam Hose, Chris Lynn, Alex Hales
All-Rounders: Matthew Short, Jason Sangha, Daniel Sams
Bowlers: Henry Thornton, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gurinder Sandhu

Captain: Matthew Short
Vice Captain: Rashid Khan

Prediction

Both teams are coming into this game with a victory and will be confident of their abilities. However, Adelaide Strikers had a perfect game and dominated their last league match, and are expected to continue the winning momentum. 

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