Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers: In the upcoming tie of the Big Bash League, Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers will face each other on Saturday at Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia. Perth Scorchers are starting their campaign for BBL 2022-23 with tomorrow’s fixture.
The league leaders and the winner of BBL 2021-22 are back again with their last year’s triumph and would like to repeat their last year’s performance. In their first match of the season, the Sydney Sixers lost to Adelaide Strikers. They are hoping to bounce back as soon as possible.
Perth Scorchers historically had always had one of the strongest squads in the BBL. They won the trophy four times and they have topped the BBL point table four times. Scorchers would like to start their campaign for the new season with a win against a team that already lost their first game.
Sydney Sixers is another most successful team in the tournament as they have won the trophy thrice and have finished 1st in the point table once. Their first game was a disappointment against Adelaide Strikers but the Sixers would be willing to bounce back against their arch-rivals in the second game.
Perth Scorchers Team News
Skipper Ashton Turner has few new faces in the team but they also have some of the best players who helped him win the title last year. The opening pair Adam Lyth and Josh Inglis will be responsible to give a strong start to the team and provide a winning momentum. Faf du Plessis and Cameron Bancroft are part of their middle order that will definitely give a push to the overall score. Jhye Richardson and Jason Behrendorff will be responsible to give the team a good start with the new ball.
Sydney Sixers Team News
Moises Henriques and his men will be disappointed with the kind of performance they displayed in the first game. It was a high-scoring game but the Sydney Sixers batters completely failed to score in front of the Adelaide Strikers' bowling attack.
Sydney Sixers will have to revive their bowling performance and the opening batters will have to do a better job as they come to play against one of the best teams in the league.
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Prediction
Perth Scorchers have depth in their batting lineup with the presence of Faf du Plessis. Sydney Sixers are clearly missing the same and we witnessed it in the last game. We predict that Perth Scorchers will score a win in their first game.
Betting Tips
It will be a thrilling game to watch where both sides will benefit from the pace of bowling. Our experts believe that Perth Scorchers will win the game. For some great odds create an account at 1XBET.