THU vs SCO Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Team for Today’s Match 30 of the BBL 2023/24

Perth Scorchers (SCO) will be up against Syndey Thunder (THU) in their own backyard in the 30th match of the ongoing BBL 2023/24. The match is set to take place at Giants Stadium in Sydney. The result of the match will be crucial for both teams as the league stage of the tournament is coming to an end. While Scorchers are in a better position and cannot afford to lose any match from here, the motive for Thunder would be to stay alive in the tournament.

The victory in the match is very much essential to both teams. But it would mean a lot to the home side that has lost 3 out of its last 5 matches. A couple of wins from here would mean the world for the Thunder who have been unable to gain momentum in the league. They do have some quality players in their lineup like Alex Hales, Daniel Sams, Cameron Bancroft and others. They must be at their best against a great side like Perth Scorchers.

The visiting side would be eyeing to return to the winning ways after suffering a huge loss at the hands of Adelaide Strikers in their previous encounter. It was their first loss in the last 5 matches. There is nothing alarming in their campaign till now. Come the game against Thunder, the focus of Scorchers would be to ensure a win. They have some very good players like Jason Behrendorff, Josh Inglis, Andrew Tye, Aaron Hardie and others.

THU vs SCO: Match Details

Match 30: Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers

Venue: Giants Stadium, Sydney

Date & Time: 8th January, 1:45 PM IST

Live Coverage Details: Disney plus Hotstar, and Star Sports India

THU vs SCO: Pitch Report:

The match between the two sides is set to be played at the Giants Stadium in Sydney. The wicket is known for its seam and bounce on offer for the pacers. It would be a good wicket for the bowlers to have their say. The boundaries are relatively longer, and the batters will have to generate extra power to clear the ropes. For bowlers, the key would be to hit the hard lengths and challenge the batters to do something out of the box.

The winning total in the stadium is around 160. Teams must be looking to post at least 10 runs more than that in order to remain in a safer zone. At no point must the players get complacent. The tournament has already witnessed many comebacks. No total seems to be safe and even low totals can get defended. Teams winning the toss would not mind batting first, as the pitch is likely to help the spinners with the progression of the game.

THU vs SCO: Probable Playing XI

Sydney Thunder: Cameron Bancroft (WK), Alex Hales, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Oliver Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (C), Gurinder Sandhu, Liam Hatcher, Tanveer Sangha.

Perth Scorchers: Zak Crawley, Sam Whiteman, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson

THU vs SCO Dream 11 Fantasy Team

Grand League: 

Wicketkeepers: Cameron Bancroft, Josh Inglis

Batters: Alex Hales, Laurie Evans, Oliver Davies

All-rounders: Chris Green, Daniel Sams (C), Aaron Hardie (VC)

Bowlers: Jason Behrendorff, Andrew Tye, Lance Morris

Head to Head:

Wicketkeepers: Cameron Bancroft, Josh Inglis

Batters: Alex Hales, Laurie Evans, Oliver Davies

All-rounders: Chris Green, Daniel Sams (VC), Aaron Hardie (C)

Bowlers: Jason Behrendorff, Andrew Tye, Lance Morris 

THU vs SCO: Full Squads

Sydney Thunder: Jason Sangha (c), Cameron Bancroft, Ollie Davies, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales, Liam Hatcher, Nathan McAndrew, Blake Nikitaras, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, Zaman Khan.

Perth Scorchers: Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Hamish McKenzie, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman, Zak Crawley, Laurie Evans, Stephen Eskinazi