Massive Bash League (BBL12): Thunder vs Sixers Betting Suggestions

The primary Sydney Smash of BBL12 is right here and it’s going to be a blockbuster conflict, with each the Thunder and Sixers sitting inside the highest 3! The Thunder come into this fixture on a 4 recreation profitable streak, can they knock off their rivals to make it 5 in a row?

Jack Tobin has you lined with a full preview and ideas for Sunday night time’s Sydney Smash, and ensure to go to BeforeYouBet’s BBL Suggestions web page for previews on each recreation this season. In case you’re having a dabble, why not guess with Dabble?

BBL12 Thunder vs Sixers Preview & Betting Suggestions

Sydney Showground Stadium, Sunday eighth January, 7:15pm (AEDT)

Sydney Thunder

Predicted XI: Matthew Gilkes, Alex Hales, Rilee Rossouw, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Ben Reducing, Joel Davies, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Inexperienced, Brendan Doggett, Usman Qadir

After beginning the season 1-3, the Thunder have peeled off 4 consecutive wins to launch themselves again up the desk sitting in third place on the time of writing. Their most up-to-date win was their better of the season, knocking off the ladder main Scorchers away from dwelling. The Thunder managed the vast majority of the competition within the six wicket win, after limiting the Scorchers to 9/142.

Nathan McAndre (3/29), Chris Inexperienced (1/15) and Brendan Doggett (1/28) put the Scorchers on the again foot early, limiting the Scorchers to 4/28. Ollie Davies (58 off 47) and Alex Ross (41* off 18) steadied the ship after a rocky begin with the bat, to make sure the Thunder picked up a snug victory with three overs to spare.

The Thunder’s batting unit has been wonderful of their 4 recreation profitable streak posting scores of 0/124 (11.4 overs), 6/182, 6/228 and 4/143 (17 overs). The Thunder have 4 gamers ranked inside the highest 21 run scorers in BBL12 with Alex Hales (245 runs, 4th), Ollie Davies (226 runs, ninth), Matthew Gilkes (164 runs, seventeenth) and Alex Ross (157 runs, twenty first). The Thunder are getting even contributions throughout their whole batting unit, and so they’ll must name on that depth towards a top quality Sixers assault.  

Sydney Sixers

Predicted XI: Josh Philippe, James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Dan Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Chris Jordan, Todd Murphy, Steven O’Keefe

Steven O’Keefe was managed for Friday night time’s match towards the Stars, and may return to tackle the Thunder. The Sixers have chosen their spinners based mostly on matchups, and with the Thunder having two left handers of their prime three, it appears doubtless that Todd Murphy will associate O’Keefe.

A James Vince masterclass guided the Sixers dwelling in an exciting victory on Friday night time towards the Melbourne Stars. The Sixers seemed in hassle requiring ten an over by means of the second half of the innings, nonetheless Vince (91* off 59) hit Trent Boult for consecutive sixes within the seventeenth over to interrupt the sport open. Jordan Silk and Dan Christian hit boundaries within the ultimate over to safe a vital win for the Sixers, as a 3 approach battle for prime place begins to take form.

Sean Abbott was the choose of the Sixers bowlers on Friday night time with 3/31, nonetheless Chris Jordan, Dan Christian and Hayden Kerr all conceded over ten runs an over. With the situations beneficial to bowlers on the Showground Stadium, it’s essential that the Sixers seamers are on the cash after an off night time towards the Stars. They’re an skilled unit who’ve completed nicely over a very long time on this competitors, and it’s troublesome to see them producing one other poor efficiency.

Match Prediction

This appears set to be probably the most even clashes between the 2 Sydney franchises that we’ve ever seen. With the well-known inclement climate that’s ruined the Sydney Take a look at, followers will probably be crossing their fingers to hopefully see some motion. The forecast does look promising, with solely mild showers forecasted.

The Sixers have had the higher of their crosstown rivals, profitable 5 of their final seven video games towards the Thunder. Regardless of each groups being in nice type with the bat, the pitch on the Sydney Showground Stadium has been a nightmare for batsmen this season. With some inclement climate round as nicely, this looms as a low scoring battle, with the outcome doubtless coming right down to which bowling unit can execute greatest in beneficial situations. With the standard seamers the Sixers have in Abbott, Jordan, Kerr and Christian, they’ll have the sting in what needs to be a cracking contest.

Identical Sport Multi

To kick off the multi, we’re using with the recent hand of the Sixers star import. James Vince is having an impressive season, with 258 runs at a median of 43 in BBL12. Vince has scored 91, 49, 31, 26 and 33 from his final 5 video games this season, and has scored 31 and 38 in his final two video games towards the Thunder.

Matthew Gilkes is flying beneath the radar this season, and has performed a large position within the Thunder’s purple patch of type. Our BBL Knowledge Instruments present that Gilkes has scored above 32 in every of his final 4 video games, with 158 runs at a median of 39.5 within the 4 recreation profitable streak.

To complete off the multi, we’re taking the ever dependable first wicket to be caught. On the time of writing, this has saluted in fourteen of the final fifteen video games in BBL12.

James Vince 15+ Runs

Matthew Gilkes 15+ Runs

First Wicket Caught 1st Innings – Sure