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Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers Match Prediction. The Challenger match between Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers will take place on Wednesday, January 26th, 2022. The formula is straightforward. The winner will meet the Perth Scorchers in the final, while the losers will be sent home. The Sixers were defeated by the Perth Scorchers by 48 runs in the Qualifier match, while the Strikers advanced to the Challenger match by defeating the Sydney Thunder by just 6 runs in the Knockout Game. Both clubs have match-winners in their ranks, so expect a thrilling showdown between these two squads.

Match Details

Match:  Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers.

Date: January 26, 2022

Time: 01:55 PM IST.

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.

Weather Report

The weather in Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia, is expected to be partly overcast tomorrow. The daytime temperature will reach 24 °C, while the nighttime temperature will drop to 20 °C. The weather will be largely dry, with little or no precipitation and cloud covering 41% of the sky, with 68 percent humidity.

Pitch Report

The Melbourne Cricket Ground has a decent playing surface. It’s expected to help hitters, who will be able to play their shots after a cautious start. The Pacers will need to make timely breakthroughs for their team. On this surface, they might easily impose terms. On this surface, the side that wins the toss should pursue.

Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers Predicted Playing 11

Sydney Sixers Playing 11

Moises Henriques (c), Josh Philippe (wk), Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Lyon, Steve O’Keefe, Justin Avendano, Jordan Silk, Nicholas Bertus, Dan Christian, Sean Abbott

Adelaide Strikers Playing 11

Peter Siddle (c), Alex Carey (wk), Henry Thornton, Harry Conway, Fawad Ahmed, Matthew Short, Travis Head, Ian Cockbain, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Thomas Kelly

Key Player

Matthew Short                                                

Matthew Short has been in sensational form in the Big Bash League (BBL) this season, scoring over 500 runs and three half-centuries. Furthermore, he has a huge strike rate of 156.08 and has been a match-winner for his team.

Peter Siddle

This season in the Big Bash League (BBL), Peter Siddle has been the star bowler. In the competition, the experienced right-arm bowler had 29 wickets with an average of just 17.37.

Team News

• Adelaide Strikers have made it to the Challenger match after two victories in the play-offs, and they’ll be hoping that their momentum can carry them all the way to the final, having won each of their past six BBL games.
• Back-to-back After losing to Perth Scorchers in the first qualifier, the BBL champion Sydney Sixers have another chance to reach the final, albeit they must improve on their most recent performance against Adelaide Strikers, which saw them lose by eight wickets on January 17th.

Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers

The most successful team in BBL history faces an intriguing rival in the form of an opponent that is now riding the crest of a wave that might carry them all the way to the final. The form of Cockbain with the bat and captain Peter Siddle with the ball has been a major role in Adelaide Strikers’ current position, with the inclusion of their Australian international players providing a further boost.

When the going gets tough, though, the Sydney Sixers generally get going, and with the tournament on the line, a substantially better performance than what they displayed against Perth is expected. With the pitch predicted to be ideal for batting, the home advantage might be a key role in this match. Finally, in a game of this size, the experience of the whole Sixers team is going to be vital, and in what is predicted to be another really tight encounter, consider supporting Sydney Sixers to win.

Today’s match prediction:  Sydney Sixers to win the match