Perth Scorchers will take on the Adelaide Strikers at Sydney Showground Stadium in Match 9 of the BBL 2021. In their only game of the season, Perth Scorchers defeated Brisbane Heat by 6 runs. Adelaide Strikers have played Melbourne Renegades twice, with the first meeting ending in a loss and the second meeting ending in a win.
The Perth Scorchers defeated the Brisbane Heat on Wednesday, and they appear to be one of the better teams this season. They’ll be optimistic about their chances against the Strikers.
The Adelaide Strikers have won a match, but their batting is a cause for concern. If they want to be competitive in this match, they must improve in that area.
Weather
The weather is expected to be cloudy, with the sun peeping through occasionally, and the temperature is around 18°C.
Pitch
The surface of the pitch at Sydney Showground Stadium is well-balanced. The average first-innings score in the last six games has been 159 runs. On this surface, pacers have been more effective than spinners.
Probable Playing XIs
Perth Scorchers:
Ashton Turner (c), Cameron Bancroft (wk), Aaron Hardie, Matthew Kelly, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorf, Peter Hatzoglou, Andrew Tye, Colin Munro, Kurtis Patterson, Laurie Evans
Adelaide Strikers:
Peter Siddle (c), Harry Nielsen (wk), Wes Agar, Jonathan Wells, Rashid Khan, Jake Weatherald, Matt Short, Daniel Drew, George Garton, Daniel Worrall, Liam Scott
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers – Match 9, Dream 11:
Cameron Bancroft (c&wk), Harry Nielsen (wk), Jonathan Wells, Kurtis Patterson, Laurie Evans, Jake Weatherald, Matt Short, Andrew Tye, Rashid-Khan, Wes Agar, Matthew Kelly
Prediction
Match winner
- Perth Scorchers
Winning the toss
- Perth Scorchers
Top Batsman
- Perth Scorchers – Colin Munro
- Adelaide Strikers – Jake Weatherald
Top Bowler
- Perth Scorchers – Andrew Tye
- Adelaide Strikers – Rashid Khan
Most Sixes
- Perth Scorchers – Colin Munro
- Adelaide Strikers – Jake Weatherald
Player of the Match
- Perth Scorchers – Colin Munro
Team Scores Batting First
- Perth Scorchers – 160+
- Adelaide Strikers – 150+
This could be a great matchup between two teams who have both won their opening games of the tournament in the last few days. We expect Perth Scorchers to win this match because Adelaide Strikers have a great bowling attack but lack consistency with the bat.