Gear up to end your year with a bang, as two teams from Sydney lock horns in the first derby of 2023-24 BBL season. Sydney Thunder play host to their rivals Sydney Sixers at the Sydney Showground on Saturday, 30 December. The match is scheduled to start at 1:45 PM IST. Let us look at THU vs SIX Dream11 prediction, top fantasy picks, match preview, probable XI and the likely winners.
Match Preview
Sydney Sixers, the masters of close finishes lost their first match of the season against the Melbourne Stars at the SCG by four wickets in a last over thriller.
The sixers are struggling with inconsistent batting performances this season. They could only manage score a meager 153 against the Melbourne Stars, with James Vince single-handedly contributing 83 runs. Vince’s return to form is positive news, but they’ll be hoping for Josh Philippe to chip in with more runs as well. The bowlers have performed decently so far in the tournament, with Jackson Bird and Ben Dwarshuis bowling their way into the top wicket-takers list.
Sydney Thunder, on the other hand continue to suffer with their batting woes. Only one batsman scored a half century in the season sums up their batting struggles. Following a disappointing 15-run loss to the Brisbane Heat while chasing 173, the Thunder will host the Sixers in the highly anticipated Sydney derby. This marks their second defeat in as many games.
Daniel Sams was phenomenal with the ball aaginst the Heat. He bagged a five-wicket haul and currently sits atop the tournament’s leading wicket-takers list. To secure victory in the derby, the Thunder desperately needs to step up with the bat.
Match Details
| Match : Sydney Thunder (THU) vs Sydney Sixers (SIX) |
| Venue : Sydney Showground stadium, Sydney |
| Date & Time : December 30, 1: 45 PM |
| Streaming : Disney+Hotstar, Star Sports 2 |
Sydney Showground Stadium Pitch Report
It’s a tough pitch to score runs with enough help for the bowlers to exploit where the average score batting 1st is 152. It is expected to be cloudy with a temperature around 23°C.
THU vs SIX Head-to-Head Record
The Sydney Sixers are leading the charts with 16 wins and 7 losses in the 23 games played against the Sydney Thunder. Meanwhile, the Sydney Thunder leads 4-3 at the Sydney Showground stadium. The Sydney Showground Stadium has a 50% success rate for teams that have batted first and second. So clearly the toss is inconsequential but from a Thunder’s perspective they would want to bat 1st considering their batting struggles.
Matches Played: 23
Sydney Thunder: 7
Sydney Sixers: 16
THU vs SIX Probable 11
Sydney Thunder Playing XI: Chris Green (C) , Jason Sangha, Cameron Bancroft (wk), Alex Hales, Oliver Davies, Zaman Khan, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha & Liam Hatcher
Sydney Sixers Playing XI: James Vince, Moises Henriques (C), Steve O’Keefe, Jordan Silk, Jackson Bird, Joel Davies, Daniel Hughes, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Josh Phillipe (WK) & Jack Edwards
THU vs SIX Dream11 Prediction: Player Stats
| Sydney Thunder | Sydney Sixers |
|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft (175 runs) | Jordan Silk (116 runs) |
| Oliver Davies (113 runs) | James Vince ( 99 runs) |
| Daniel Sams (10 wkts) | Moises Henriques ( 88 runs & 3 wkts) |
| Zaman Khan (2 wkts) | Jackson Bird (6wkts) |
| Tanveer Sangha (5wkts) | Ben Dwarshuis (5 wkts) |
THU vs SIX Dream11 Prediction: Top Fantasy Picks
Sydney Sixers : James Vince, Jackson Bird, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk & Sean Abbott
Sydney Thunder : Cameron Bancroft, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies & Alex Hales
THU vs SIX Dream11 Prediction Team
Wicket Keeper: Cameron Bancroft , Josh Philippe
Batsman: James Vince, Alex Hales, Oliver Davies
All-rounders: Daniel Sams (VC), Moises Henriques (C), Jack Edwards
Bowlers: Ben Dwarshuis, Zaman Khan, Jackson Bird
THU vs SIX Match Prediction
The Sixers are a well rounded and a seasoned group and they will be keen to bounce back from their last defeat. However, it won’t be easy against a team who are too keen to win and have a pretty good bowling attack. All the Thunder needs is the batters to step up. On form Sixers are the favourites but have a gut feel that Thunder might surprise.
