BBL 2018-19, Match 37, Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match Prediction: Who will win the Match?

The Hurricanes have lost all the five matches they played against the Strikers in Adeliade since 2011.

Published - 20 Jan 2019, 16:46 IST | Updated - 20 Jan 2019, 16:46 IST

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It will be an acid test for the Adelaide Strikers when they’ll face the Hobart Hurricanes at Adelaide for the 37th match of the BBL. The Hurricanes have been unbelievably consistent this season and are the team to beat. Except for a mediocre performance against the Melbourne Renegades, they didn’t let their foot off the pedal even once. Out of eight games this season, they managed to secure wins in seven contests and are the toppers of the points table.

It will be a repeat of the BBL 07 final clash for them where they’ll take on the same opposition at the same venue. The Adelaide Strikers defeated the visitors by 25 runs courtesy a 115 from Jake Weatherald back then. Also, another positive for the Strikers is that the Hurricanes have failed to defeat them even once since 2011 while playing at this venue. The hosts hold a five-match winning streak and they’ll feel pretty confident about the same.

Pitch and Conditions

Anything above 170 batting first at Adelaide should be a defendable target. However, the teams batting second at the venue have found more success. Typically, it isn’t a surface where run-making is easy and the batsmen will have to toil hard for every single run they add on the board. The temperatures at the venue will ease down as the night progresses and there isn’t any prediction of an interruption.

Team Combinations

Adelaide Strikers

The Strikers have had a week off since the major embarrassment against the Sydney Thunder. They’ve got to make a few changes to make to their eleven. Alex Carey is back opening the innings while it’ll be Colin Ingram who will take the responsibility of leading the side. Jake Weatherald, who scored a century in the final last year will hope to repeat similar heroics this time as well.

Predicted XI: Jake Weatherald, Alex Carey (wk), Colin Ingram (C), Matthew Short, Jake Lehmann, Jonathan Wells, Michael Neser, Rashid Khan, Ben Laughlin, Liam O’Connor, Billy Stanlake.

Hobart Hurricanes

Hobart Hurricanes named the same thirteen men in their squad as it was in their previous encounter against the Scorchers. Therefore, there is a high possibility that they will carry on with the same eleven for this game. They’ll bank a lot on their star performer D’Arcy Short for this game. Also, the skipper Matthew Wade doing well is really important for the team. It’ll be crucial for the bowlers to stop the carnage by Alex Carey and Colin Ingram if the team is to do well.

Predicted XI: Matthew Wade (C)(wk), D’Arcy Short, Ben McDermott, George Bailey, Simon Milenko, Caleb Paul Jewell, James Faulkner, Jofra Archer, Johan Botha, Riley Meredith, David Moody.