Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes Betting Tips

After the thrilling season opener which went into the last over and led to the Hurricanes win, the Blundstone Arena is all set to host the Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes on 13th December 2020 at 08:40 IST. Another cracking game is expected when these two teams go head to head.

Adelaide Strikers Form & Team News

The Adelaide Strikers finished in the third position in the 2019 Big Bash League, but were unfortunately knocked out of the Knockout by the Sydney Thunder. Jono Wells was the leading run-scorer for the Strikers, he scored 478 runs at a massive average of 68.28. Even Jake Weatherald managed to score over 400 runs as well. Rashid Khan and Peter Siddle managed to pick 19 wickets and also got some support from Wes Agar, who picked 17 wickets.

The Strikers have stuck to their core team and haven’t made many changes to their squad. They have dropped Jake Lehmann, Billy Stanlake, Cameron White, Nick Winter and got in Danny Briggs, Spencer Johnson, Matt Renshaw, Liam Scott, Daniel Worrall. 

Hobart Hurricanes Form & Team News

Out of the game for 30 overs and made a dramatic comeback in the last ten overs in the opening match against Sydney Sixers and put up their first three points on the board courtesy of some good performance by Tim David towards the end of the first innings and good bowling spells from Riley Meredith and Nathan Ellis towards the back end of the second innings.

After a winning start, the Hobart Hurricanes will look to go ahead with the same line up which was clinical in the first match. The youngster Will Jacks wasn’t able to get going, but the team might show faith in him and give him a second go against the Strikers.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, the Adelaide Strikers are the favorites to win the match. The Strikers are at 1.85 odds, while the Hurricanes are placed at 1.95 despite their heroics in the opening match.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Adelaide Strikers will look to start with a win, while the Hobart Hurricanes will be hoping to make it two in a row. So, expecting a good match-up in Hobart.

Tip 1: Highest Opening Partnership – Adelaide Strikers

In the last five head to head matches, the Adelaide Strikers have outscored the Hobart Hurricanes for the opening stand in three of those matches. And also the Strikers have scored more runs than their opponents for the opening stand in three of their last five matches. While the Hurricanes have been outscored for the opening stand by their opponents in three of their five matches. So, it’s clear that the Strikers can put up a better opening partnership at 1.90 odds offered by the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Highest Total in First 6 overs – Adelaide Strikers

Adelaide Strikers have scored 283 runs in the first six overs in the last five head to head matches. On the other hand, the Hobart Hurricanes have scored 258 runs in the powerplay. The Strikers have outscored the Hurricanes in three of the last five head to head matches in the powerplay. And also the Hurricanes have been outscored in the powerplay by two teams in the last three matches, which includes the first Big Bash League 2020 match against the Sydney Sixers as well. So, backing the Adelaide Strikers to score more runs in the first six overs at 1.95 odds could be a good bet.

Conclusion

Similar to the Hurricanes, the Strikers are expected to start the season with a winning note. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above

1. Highest Opening Partnership – Adelaide Strikers @ 1.90
2. Highest Total in First 6 overs – Adelaide Strikers @ 1.95

 

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