BBL Today Match: The BBL 2024-25 Knockout match will be played between Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars today on 22nd January 2025 at 02:00 PM at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia.
The knockout match of the tournament will be played between THU vs STA team. THU team has won 5 matches in the tournament and is in third place with 12 points. David Warner has performed very well with the bat and Tom Andrews with the ball. On the other hand, STA team has registered its fifth consecutive win by defeating HUR team by 40 runs in its last match and has also managed to qualify.
Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis have once again performed very well for their team in the last match. 11 matches have been played between these two teams in the last 5 years in which STA team has won 6 matches and THU team has won 5 matches. In this match also, STA team seems to have the upper hand.
The pitch of Sydney Showground Stadium helps the bowlers a lot. Especially in the initial overs, the fast bowlers get the benefit of bounce and swing from the pitch, making it difficult for the batsmen to score runs on the new ball. As the game progresses, the pitch slows down a bit, giving the batsmen a chance to get set and play big shots.
However, fast bowlers who bowl the right line-length will be effective throughout the match. The record so far on this ground shows that teams chasing the target have been more successful. Therefore, whichever captain wins the toss can decide to bowl first.
Who will win today BBL match?: David Warner will be the top quality choice for the small league. Chris Green will be a good choice for captaincy in the grand league. Melbourne Stars (STA) are looking in good form in recent matches, they are the favorites to win the match.
The temperature on the day of the Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars match in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, 22nd January 2025 is expected to be around 24°C with 80% humidity and 6.6 km/hr wind speed. And the visibility is 10 km. There is a 38% chance of precipitation during the game.
Sydney Thunder (THU) Confirmed Playing 11: 1- David Warner(c), 2- Hugh Weibgen, 3- Matthew Gilkes, 4- Sam Billings(w), 5- Oliver Davies, 6- Chris Green, 7- George Garton, 8- Nathan McAndrew, 9- Tom Andrews, 10- Wes Agar, 11- Tanveer Sangha
Melbourne Stars (STA) Confirmed Playing 11: 1- Sam Harper(w), 2- Thomas Fraser Rogers, 3- Peter Handscomb, 4- Marcus Stoinis(c), 5- Glenn Maxwell, 6- Hilton Cartwright, 7- Tom Curran, 8- Usama Mir, 9- Mark Steketee, 10- Doug Warren, 11- Peter Siddle
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