Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes – BBL Betting Tips

Sydney Thunder will be looking to extend their winning streak when they take on Hobart Hurricanes in the 47th match of the 2021 Big Bash League at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.

In the previous match, Sydney Thunder have peaked at the right time in the competition and registered six wins on the bounce. Captain Jason Sangha will be hoping that the side can continue their winning momentum in this fixture.

On the other hand, Hobart Hurricanes were completely by Sydney Thunder in all three departments in a game played at Melbourne Cricket Stadium. With three fixtures remaining, Hurricanes will be looking to deliver their best with bat and ball.

Sydney Thunder Form and Team News

The franchise is unlikely to make any changes to their playing XI for their game against Hobart Hurricanes.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on openers Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, Matthew Gilkes, Oliver Davies, all-rounders Daniel Sams and Ben Cutting to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous game, opener Alex Hales produced a scintillating innings to help Sydney Thunder canter to a comfortable win over Hobart Hurricanes.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Mohammad Hasnain, Tanveer Sangha, Nathan McAndrew and Gurinder Sandhu to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In his second BBL game, pacers Nathan McAndrew and Gurinder Sandhu bowled well and claimed two wickets apiece.

Hobart Hurricanes Form and Team News

Despite losing the game, Hurricanes are still lying at fourth position in the league table.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Caleb Jewell, wicket-keeper Ben McDermott, D’Arcy Short, Harry Brook, skipper Peter Handscomb and Tim David to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Thomas Rogers, D’Arcy Short, Mitchell Owen, Sandeep Lamichhane and Riley Meredith to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, D’Arcy Short bowled well and finished with tidy figures of 1 for 9 in his three overs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Sydney Thunder will be outright favorites to win the 47th game of the 2021-22 Big Bash League be played at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. For the 47th BBL game, Sydney Thunder is placed at 1.49 odds, while Hobart Hurricanes are at 2.45 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Based on current form, there is no doubt that Sydney Thunder seems unstoppable at the moment. With six victories on the bounce, Thunder will be keen to extend their unbeaten run against Hurricanes at Docklands Stadium.

Inconsistency from the batting department has been Hurricanes’ Achilles heel this season. The franchise will have to put in an improved batting performance to compete with Sydney Thunder.

Therefore, the prediction is for Sydney Thunder to register a comprehensive win over Hobart Hurricanes.

Tip 1- Alex Hales to continue his impressive form for Sydney Thunder

With back-to-back half-centuries for Sydney Thunder, Alex Hales have managed to find form with the bat.  With 269 runs at a strike rate of 140.10, Hales will be looking to continue his rich vein of form in this fixture. Given his match-winning contributions in the last two matches, we can expect opener Alex Hales to score 30 runs or more against Hobart [email protected]

Tip 2-Ben McDermott to continue his purple patch with the bat 

Rookie opener has put in match-winning performances with the bat for Hobart Hurricanes. With 495 runs at a strike rate of 156.15, opener Ben McDermott is currently leading run-scorer in the competition. With two centuries and two half-centuries to his name this season, we expect opener Ben McDermott to score 35 runs or more against Sydney [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Sydney Thunder to beat Hobart Hurricanes by a comprehensive margin.

• Opener Alex Hales to score 30 runs or more against Hobart Hurricanes- Sydney [email protected]
• Opener Ben McDermott to score 35 runs or more against Sydney Thunder- Hobart [email protected]

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