Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers – BBL Qualifier Betting Tips

High flying Perth Scorchers will be looking to secure their place in the finals when they take on Sydney Sixers in the Qualifier 1 game of the Big Bash League (BBL) in Melbourne on Saturday.

Earlier this season, Perth Scorchers have managed to beat Sydney Sixers in their two round-robin games played in the competition.

Perth Scorchers have played excellent cricket this season and finished at the top in the preliminary stages of the competition. The franchise has registered 11 wins out of 14 matches played in this year’s competition. Skipper Ashton Turner will be hoping that the side can deliver their best cricket in this knockout game.

On the other hand, Moises Henriques and co. will be looking to bring their A-game to the table in this qualifier game. Three-time Champions Sydney Sixers will be looking to raise their game with bat and ball against Perth Scorchers

Perth Scorchers Form and Team News

Going into this game, Perth Scorchers will be keen to qualify for the finals of Big Bash League in bid to clinch their record fourth BBL title. In the last round robin game, they registered a comfortable win over Brisbane Heat.

For this first knockout game, Capitals will look towards their in-form middle-order batsman Mitchell Marsh, who has accumulated 314 runs at an average of 78.50 with one century and two half-centuries to his name. The all-rounder will certainly hold the key for Perth Scorchers in this playoff game.

Besides Marsh, Kurtis Patterson has consistently delivered decent scores for Scorchers this season.

The middle-order trio of Colin Munro, Ashton Turner and Aaron Hardie has chipped in with match-winning performances in this year’s competition. The franchise will be hoping that the experienced players can contribute with the runs against Sydney Sixers.

In the bowling department, the side is heavily dependent on right-arm medium-pacer Andrew Tye, who has claimed 20 wickets in 14 matches at an impressive average of 18.55 and economy rate of 8.15.

Left arm orthodox spinner Ashton Agar has certainly enhanced his reputation with the ball in this year’s BBL.

Sydney Sixers Form and Team News

The Defending Champions finished at second place in the preliminary stages of the competition.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the in-form opening pair of Josh Philippe and Jack Edwards to get the side off to a flying start.

The franchise will look towards their in-form opener Josh Philippe in the batting department as he has so far scored 424 runs in 14 matches with four half-centuries to his name. He will be keen to deliver a notable score against Perth Scorchers.

Besides Philippe, Captain Moises Henriques has produced crucial runs for Sydney Sixers and scored 403 runs at an average of 44.77 with two half-centuries to his name.

Middle-order comprising Moises Henriques, Daniel Christian and Daniel Hughes will need to deliver scores for the side in this knockout game.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Hayden Kerr, Steve O’Keefe, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott and Nathan Lyon to provide crucial breakthroughs in this contest.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Perth Scorchers will be clear favorites to win the Qualifier game of the 2021-22 Big Bash League to be played at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. For the BBL Qualifier game, Sydney Sixers are placed at 2.06 odds, while Perth Scorchers are at 1.70 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Both the sides are coming in this match with contrasting fortunes in the competition. Perth Scorchers have shown incredible consistency with bat and ball this season. With the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Kurtis Patterson, Colin Munro and Ashton Turner in decent form, Perth Scorchers have a superior batting lineup in comparison to Sydney Sixers.

Looking at the form of both the teams as well as the overall strength, the prediction is for Perth Scorchers to go through to the finals of Big Bash League 2021.

Tip 1- Mitchell Marsh eye a notable score against Sydney Sixers

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh will be keen to deliver a match-winning performance in this knockout game.

The 30-year old has shown excellent form with the bat so far this season. In only six matches, Marsh has accumulated more than 300 runs with four-fifties to his name.

Being a vital cog in Perth Scorcher’s batting lineup, we are expecting Mitchell Marsh to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected]

Tip 2- Hayden Kerr to continue his decent form in this knockout game.

There is no doubt that pacer Hayden Kerr has shown decent form for Sydney Sixers this season. Medium-pacer Hayden Kerr is currently franchise’s leading wicket-taker for Sixers so far this season. In 14 matches played, Hayden Kerr has claimed 22 wickets at an economy rate of 7.15.

Given his decent form with the ball in hand for Sydney Sixers, we are expecting pacer Hayden Kerr to take one wicket or more in this [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect Perth Scorchers to beat Sydney Sixers and qualify for the finals of the competition.

•         Mitchell Marsh to score 30 runs or more in this contest- Perth [email protected]
•         Pacer Hayden Kerr to take one wicket or more in this fixture- Sydney [email protected]

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