BBL 2023-2024: Match 33, HUR vs STR Match Prediction – Who will win today’s BBL match between HUR vs STR?

Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) and Adelaide Strikers (STR) are set to lock horns in match 33 of the ongoing BBL 2023-2024 on Thursday, January 11. This encounter will take place at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

Adelaide are currently placed at No. 5 on the points table, with three wins and four losses from eight games. While one match ended in a no result. Meanwhile, Hobart have won three games and lost five and are placed in the sixth spot in the points tally. Both teams are in contention for a place in the next round but they can ill-afford slip-ups. These two teams played each other on Tuesday, January 9. Adelaide chased down a target of 166 with five wickets and four balls to spare. Cameron Boyce was named Player of the Match for finishing with excellent figures of 2/13 in his four overs.

STR vs HUR Match Details:

Bellerive Oval Pitch Report and Conditions

The average first-innings score has been 163 runs at the Bellerive Oval in the three games played so far in BBL 2023-24. All three games have been won by chasing teams. The captain who wins the toss could opt to chase first. A target in the range of 170-180 is quite chaseable at the venue. In fact, Hobart chased down an 184-run target against Melbourne Renegades last month, winning by six wickets with an over to spare.

STR vs HUR Head-to-Head Record:

STR vs HUR Predicted Playing XI:

Hobart Hurricanes (HUR)

Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott (WK), Macalister Wright, Sam Hain, Corey Anderson, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Patrick Dooley, Nathan Ellis (C), Riley Meredith

Adelaide Strikers (STR)

Matthew Short (C), D'Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Alex Carey (WK), Adam Hose, Thomas Kelly, Jamie Overton, Henry Thornton, David Payne, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope

STR vs HUR Probable Best Performers

Probable Best Batter: Matthew Short

The right-handed batter has been in sensational form in the tournament thus far. In seven games, he has amassed 396 runs, at an average of 66 and a strike rate of 154.09. He has scored fifties in five out of the seven innings he has batted. In the last game against Hobart, Short scored 45 off 32 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes.

Probable Best Bowler: Jamie Overton

The 29-year-old English seamer has picked up 11 wickets in seven games, at an average of 19.55 and a strike rate of 14.73. His economy rate is also a decent 7.96. Overton has picked up some crucial wickets in the middle overs and also at the death.

Today’s Match Prediction: Team batting second to win the match

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Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.