HBH vs PRS, 8th Match Preview

Match 8 of the 2022-23 Big Bash League sees Hobart Hurricanes(HBH) and Perth Scorchers(PRS) go head to head on Monday evening at the University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston. The Hurricanes lost their first match to Melbourne Stars by 38 runs. Perth Scorchers beat Sydney Sixers by the same margin in their opening fixture. Hobart Hurricanes have experience of playing on this pitch which can be different to others across Australia. Their top players will want to put in stronger performances than on Friday and they will be confident ahead of this match. With a new but experienced opening partnership, Perth Scorchers have a different look in this year’s tournament. However, their bowling attack is full of familiar and talented names who will be hard to face in this game.

HBH vs PRS, 8th Match Details

Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers – 8th Match

Venue: Aurora Stadium – Launceston

Date & Time: 19th December at 01:35 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

HBH vs PRS, 8th Match Pitch Report

It is a slowish pitch in Tasmania with spin bowlers having taken the most wickets at this venue in previous BBL seasons. We expect a par score of around 160. We are not expecting any rain on Monday evening although there will be some cloud cover during the match. The temperature will be no higher than 15 degrees across this fixture.

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update

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HBH vs PRS, 8th Match Probable Playing XIs:

Perth Scorchers Probable Playing XIs

Adam Lyth, Faf du Plessis, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Aaron Hardie, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff

Hobart Hurricanes Probable Playing XIs

Ben McDermott, D’Arcy Short, Matthew Wade (wk) (c), Shadab Khan, Tim David, Asif Ali, James Neesham, Billy Stanlake, Nathan Ellis, Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith

Topmost Picks for HBH vs PRS Dream11 Prediction, 8th Match:

Top Picks – Perth Scorchers

• Jhye Richardson- The right-arm pace bowler has an excellent recent record in the BBL. He missed a lot of last year’s tournament due to international commitments but showed how good he is in the opener in Perth.

• Faf du Plessis- The former South African skipper hit three boundaries in his 14 from 12 balls on Saturday. This pitch is not the easiest to bat on but du Plessis has the talent to make a significant contribution.

Top Picks – Hobart Hurricanes

• Riley Meredith– The 26 year old right arm fast bowler got the wickets of Beau Webster and Hitlon Cartwright on Friday. His pace is always a weapon even on pitches which favour the spinners.

• Ben McDermott- the opener began the BBL 2022-23 campaign with two fours in his 17 runs from 11 balls. Only three batters have scored more BBL runs than McDermott on this pitch.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for HBH vs PRS Dream11 Team:

Matthew Wade(VC), Josh Inglis, Faf du Plessis(C), Adam Lyth, Ben McDermott, Shadab Khan, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Riley Meredith

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for HBH vs PRS Dream11 Team:

Matthew Wade, Ashton Turner, Faf du Plessis, Adam Lyth, Ben McDermott, D’Arcy Short(VC), Tim David, Jhye Richardson(C), Jason Behrendorff, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Faf du Plessis, Jhye Richardson

Vice-captain – Matthew Wade, D’Arcy Short

Wicketkeeper – Matthew Wade

HBH vs PRS 8th Match Probable winners:

This game’s key contest will be the top order batting talent of Hobart Hurricanes against the impressive bowling line-up of Perth Scorchers. We expect the Hurricans’ batters to come out on top. This should be an excellent contest in Launceston with the Hurricanes keen to get their first win of the season and Perth Scorchers arriving with their confidence high after an opening game victory. Both sides have good pace bowling attacks but we think spinner Shadab Khan will play a big role with the ball for the home team. We are predicting a close game with Hobart Hurricanes getting the victory. Considering the team combination, Hobart Hurricanes is expected to win this match.