Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers are ready to clash in the match 28 of the Big Bash League (BBL) in Sydney on Sunday. The game is an important one for the home side as they need nothing less than a win if they are to stay alive in the competition and progress to next stage.
In their previous match, Shane Watson-led unit faced 15-run defeat through Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method while playing against Brisbane Heat. In the batting department, Thunder will be depending on the likes of experienced middle-order batsman Callum Ferguson and skipper Watson to score bulk of the runs, more so in the absence of England's duo of wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler and Joe Root, who are now heading back to join the national team for the upcoming tour of West Indies. In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed and left-arm pacer Daniel Sams to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Strikers will enter the contest full of confidence after registering an impressive 41-run win in their previous match against Melbourne Stars. In the batting department, visitors will be relying on the likes of Jake Weatherald and Jonathan Wells to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of leg-spinner Rashid Khan and pacer Michael Neser to provide timely breakthroughs. In the last five meetings between both teams, Strikers have a clear edge as they won on four occasions, whereas Thunder emerged victorious
Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers are ready to clash in the match 28 of the Big Bash League (BBL) in Sydney on Sunday. The game is an important one for the home side as they need nothing less than a win if they are to stay alive in the competition and progress to next stage.
In their previous match, Shane Watson-led unit faced 15-run defeat through Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method while playing against Brisbane Heat. In the batting department, Thunder will be depending on the likes of experienced middle-order batsman Callum Ferguson and skipper Watson to score bulk of the runs, more so in the absence of England's duo of wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler and Joe Root, who are now heading back to join the national team for the upcoming tour of West Indies. In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed and left-arm pacer Daniel Sams to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Strikers will enter the contest full of confidence after registering an impressive 41-run win in their previous match against Melbourne Stars. In the batting department, visitors will be relying on the likes of Jake Weatherald and Jonathan Wells to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of leg-spinner Rashid Khan and pacer Michael Neser to provide timely breakthroughs. In the last five meetings between both teams, Strikers have a clear edge as they won on four occasions, whereas Thunder emerged victorious only once.
Key Players:
Daniel Sams – 9 Cr
First in the list of key players features Sydney Thunder's all-rounder Daniel Sams. The 27-year-old is having a great time in the tournament where he has already scored 135 runs with the bat in six innings and has 10 wickets to his name, which shows why he will be a great pick for your team for the match on Sunday. Sams, who is valued at 9 Cr, has only played in 13 T20s in his career, where he has scored 136 runs and has 17 wickets to his name.
Rashid Khan – 9.5 Cr
Second in the list of key players features Adelaide Strikers' Rashid Khan. The right-arm leggie is once again living up to the expectations as one of the leading bowler in the shortest format of the game as he already has 11 wickets to his name in the competition at an outstanding average of 12.36 and strike-rate of 15.2. The most impressive aspect of Khan's bowling in the tournament is his economy-rate of 4.85, which is absolutely outstanding to say the least. Therefore, Khan, who is valued at 9.5 Cr, is the player to have in your team for the Sunday's match. Khan has played in 145 T20s, where he has 218 wickets to his name.
Callum Ferguson – 9.5 Cr
Last in the list of key players features Sydney Thunder's Callum Ferguson. The 34-year-old is having a decent tournament with the bat where he has already played some useful knocks for the team. With Jos Buttler and Joe Root leaving the team, Ferguson's role will become even more pivotal in team's cause, which might not be a bad thing after all and he can become a really good pick for your team. Ferguson, who is valued at 9.5 Cr, has played in 100 T20s, where he has scored 2,023 runs at an average of 24.97
