BBL 12: The key players for the Scorchers vs Sixers match

Scorchers vs Sixers (Source: Twitter)

The 12th season of the BBL will now move to Perth Stadium for the 6th match of the tournament between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers. 

The tournament has already been witness to five thrilling contests and as viewers, we expect to see the intensity soar even more as the tournament ages. For this encounter, we will take a look at the numbers that matter and try to predict the players who can play a major role in the match. 

Head to Head

Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers have faced each other 24 times in the history of the tournament. It is the Scorchers who have an upper hand in this face-off till now. 

Overall

Matches: 24

Scorchers Won: 15

Sixers Won: 09

Players to watch out

In the case of the match, the following players might make a big difference. 

Perth Scorchers

Batter

Ashton Turner (Source: Twitter)

Ashton Turner: The Australian batter had a great season in the previous edition. In 15 innings, he scored 357 runs at a strike rate of 153.88. Besides being a powerhouse with the bat he was also pretty consistent with the bat, scoring runs at an average of 32.45. 

Ashton Turner's record against this particular opponent is pretty decent and hence he could have a big impact on this match. 

Turner vs Sixers

Innings: 19 Runs: 435 Average: 29.00 Strike Rate: 150.52

Bowler

Andrew Tye: The Australian speedster can bowl in the early phases and also in the death. Though he is known for his yorkers and varieties that he uses toward the end of an innings, Tye often proves useful at the start of an innings. 

Tye also has a good record against the Sixers, and hence he might be the one who does the job with the ball in hand for Scorchers. 

Tye vs Sixers

Innings: 17 Wickets: 29 Average: 15.55 Economy: 7.35