It will be a battle of survival for Adelaide Strikers (STR) when they host Perth Scorchers (SCO) for the 27th match of the tournament. The match will happen at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on January 5, 2024. Let us look at STR vs SCO Dream11 prediction, top fantasy picks, match preview, probable XI and the likely winners.
Match Preview
It is the reverse fixture between the Strikers and Scorchers. Both teams clashed off two days ago at Perth where they won that game by 42 runs after batting out the Strikers in the 1st innings. Laurie Evans was the star of the show with a belligerent innings of 85 with 7 sixes and 7 fours at an impressive strike-rate of 303. And rest of the work was done by speedster Lance Morris who came up with his career-best figures of 5/24. The defending champs are currently sitting at 2nd in the table with 4 wins in 5 games and one game being abandoned.
Unlike the Scorchers, the Strikers are in big trouble as they need to win the remaining games to stay alive in the competition. Barring the performance of the captain, Matthew Short with the bat, there is nothing to take away from the last game. The biggest issue for them has been the bowling.
In the last game, the bowlers leaked 105 runs in the last 6 overs with Bazley going for 57 in his 3 overs. It doesn’t help their cause knowing Adelaide Oval produces high-scoring games. The last two games this season have produced games with 200+ scores and the teams chasing have won both times. If not for an improved performance from the bowlers, the Strikers will be staring at yet another defeat on Thursday.
Match Details
| Match : Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers |
| Venue : Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| Date & Time : January 5, 2024, 1:45 PM |
| Live Streaming : Disney+Hotstar, Star Sports 2 |
Adelaide Oval Pitch Report
The pitch at Adelaide Oval is a great venue for the batters with short boundaries square and a quick outfield. The average score batting 1st here is 167 with the team batting 1st winning 41 of the last 71 games.
The weather will be mostly cloudy with no rain expected. The temperature is expected to be around 26°C which tend to cool down in the evening.
STR vs SCO Head-to-Head
In the previous 22 meetings between the teams, the Scorchers leads 12-10 in wins. The Scorchers leads 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the teams as well.
- Matches played : 22
- Adelaide Strikers : 10
- Perth Scorchers : 12
STR vs SCO Probable 11
Adelaide Strikers Playing XI: Matthew Short (c), D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Thomas Kelly, Jamie Overton, James Bazley, Harry Nielsen (wk), Henry Thornton, David Payne & Cameron Boyce.
Perth Scorchers Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Sam Whiteman, Aaron Hardie (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Laurie Evans, Cooper Connolly, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff & Lance Morris.
STR vs SCO Dream11 Prediction: Player Stats
| Adelaide Strikers | Perth Scorchers |
|---|---|
| Matthew Short ( 275 runs& 2 wkts) | Aaron Hardie (216 runs) |
| Chriss Lynn (217 runs) | Josh Inglis ( 110 runs) |
| D’Arcy Short (154 runs) | Jason Behrendorff (9 wkts) |
| Jamie Overton (8 wkts & 80 runs) | Lance Morris (8 wkts) |
| David Payne ( 6 wkts) | Andrew Tye (7 wkts) |
STR vs SCO Dream11 Prediction: Top Fantasy Picks
Adelaide Strikers : Matthew Short, Chris Lynn, Jamie Overton, Cameron Boyce & D’Arcy Short
Perth Scorchers : Aaron Hardie, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, Laurie Evans & Zak Crawley
STR vs SCO Dream11 Prediction Team
Wicket Keeper – Sam Whiteman, Josh Inglis
Batters – Zak Crawley, Chris Lynn
All-rounders – Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Jamie Overton
Bowlers – Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, Cameron Boyce, Andrew Tye
STR vs SCO Match Prediction
The Perth Scorchers look like a formidable team on paper and on form. It will require a herculean effort to beat this side, especially for a struggling side. Perth Scorchers likely to win against a struggling Adelaide Strikers.
