The Perth Scorchers will face the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League T20’s 15th encounter. So far in the tournament, the former has had a strong performance, and they have won all three of their league matches.
The Scorchers defeated the Redbacks by 53 runs the last time the two teams met in the competition. The Hobart Hurricanes, on the other hand, have only managed to win one match out of three thus far. They’ll be eager to settle the score this time around going into this game.
Weather
Perth is predicted to have temperatures ranging from 17~30°C. There will be cloud cover throughout the match
Pitch
Perth Stadium’s pitch is a belter of a track. When the ball is properly placed on the bat, the hitters can freely perform their strokes. The new ball bowlers will benefit from a boost in speed off the surface.
Probable Playing XIs
Perth Scorchers:
Ashton Turner (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Jason Behrendorff, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Agar, Kurtis Patterson, Tymal Mills, Peter Hatzoglou, Colin Munro, Laurie Evans, Andrew Tye
Hobart Hurricanes:
Matthew Wade (c&wk), Harry Brook, D’Arcy Short, Caleb Jewell, Scott Boland, Peter Handscomb, Nathan Ellis, Joel Parris, Tim David, Ben McDermott, Sandeep Lamichhane
Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes – Match 15, Dream 11:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Wade (wk), Kurtis Patterson, Peter Handscomb, Colin Munro, Laurie Evans, Andrew Tye, D’Arcy Short, Tymal Mills, Joel Parris
Prediction
Match winner
- Perth Scorchers
Winning the toss
- Perth Scorchers
Top Batsman
- Perth Scorchers – Colin Munro
- Hobart Hurricanes – Matthew Wade
Top Bowler
- Perth Scorchers – Andrew Tye
- Hobart Hurricanes – Joel Paris
Most Sixes
- Perth Scorchers – Colin Munro
- Hobart Hurricanes – Matthew Wade
Player of the Match
- Perth Scorchers – Colin Munro
Team Scores Batting First
- Perth Scorchers – 190+
- Hobart Hurricanes – 180+
The Hobart Hurricanes will face a Perth Scorchers squad that has brushed aside all opponents so far on their trip to Western Australia. The Scorchers are scoring centuries and have a strong bowling attack, and therefore we expect a home victory in this match.