STR vs THU Match Preview

The Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers will face off in Match 37 of the 2023/24 Big Bash League on Sunday evening at the Manuka Oval. Thunder has only won one game this season and is in seventh place with three points. Adelaide Strikers are currently fourth with nine points. Sydney Thunder lost by 19 runs on Friday, dropping six of their seven completed games this season. The return of David Warner gives the team a boost, but it will be a difficult match against a strong Adelaide team. Adelaide Strikers were soundly defeated by the Perth Scorchers on January 3rd, but have since gone on a winning streak. They have a core group of bat and ball players who are consistently performing, and they will go to Canberra expecting to win again.

STR vs THU Match Details

Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder – 37th Match

Venue: Manuka Oval – Canberra

Date & Time: 14th December 2023 at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

STR vs THU Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	155
Avg 2nd inn score	148
Win% batting 1st	56
Win% batting 2nd	44

STR vs THU Pitch Report

The pitch at the Manuka Oval has slowed in recent seasons, so a first innings score of more than 150 should be enough to win the match.

STR vs THU Weather Report

Cloudy conditions are expected throughout the game in Canberra on Sunday evening, with only a 10% chance of rain.

STR vs THU Last Five Matches

STR ( Adelaide Strikers )	W W W L L
THU ( Sydney Thunder )	L L L N L

STR vs THU Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	STR Won	THU Won	Tie	NR
Overall	20	11	9	0	0
Last 5	5	4	1	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

STR vs THU Probable Playing XIs:

Adelaide Strikers Probable Playing XIs

Matthew Short (c), D’Arcy Short, Jake Weatherald, Adam Hose, Thomas Kelly / Chris Lynn, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Henry Thornton, David Payne, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope

Sydney Thunder Probable Playing XIs

David Warner, Alex Hales, Cameron Bancroft (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Oliver Davies, Daniel Sams, Chris Green (c), Nathan McAndrew, Toby Gray, Liam Hatcher, Tanveer Sangha

Topmost Picks for STR vs THU Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Adelaide Strikers

• Matthew Short- with 435 runs across the campaign so far, the captain is high on confidence and he hit another 39 runs from 25 balls in the win over the Hurricanes.
• Jamie Overton- the England international continued his strong form in BBL 2023-24 tournament by picking up the wickets of Matthew Wade and Nikhil Chaudhary in Match 33.

Top Picks – Sydney Thunder

• David Warner- the aggressive left-hander made his first appearance of this season’s BBL and hit two sixes and one four in his 37.
• Daniel Sams- the left-arm fast medium bowler dismissed Steve Smith with the first ball of the game during the Sydney derby on Friday.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for STR vs THU Dream11 Team:

Cameron Bancroft, Harry Nielsen, Alex Hales, David Warner, Jake Weatherald, Matthew Short(C), Jamie Overton, Daniel Sams(VC), Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, David Payne

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for STR vs THU Dream11 Team:

Cameron Bancroft, Harry Nielsen, Alex Hales(VC), Jake Weatherald, Matthew Short, Jamie Overton(C), Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, David Payne, Cameron Boyce

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Matthew Short, Jamie Overton

Vice-captain – Daniel Sams, Alex Hales

Wicketkeeper – Cameron Bancroft

STR vs THU Probable Winners:

Adelaide Strikers are in fourth place, but the teams around them have games in hand, so they must win to have the best chance of progressing to the next round. This is their final group-stage match, and they’ve been unstoppable in recent matches. With David Warner in the lineup, the Sydney Thunder were a stronger team than the Sydney Sixers, but we expect the Adelaide Strikers to win again. Considering the team combination, Adelaide Strikers is expected to win this match.