Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL match 30: stats for the game

The Adelaide Strikers will face the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League 2022’s 30th game on Thursday (January 5) at the Adelaide Oval. On Monday, both teams played their first game of the season against each other, in which the Hurricanes won by seven wickets. The Strikers scored 177 runs, thanks to a half-century from Chris Lynn. Lynn scored 87 runs off 58 deliveries, with help from Matthew Short and Colin de Grandhomme. The Hurricanes completed the chase in 17.2 overs. Caleb Jewell and Ben McDermott got the club off to a good start, scoring 86 runs in just 8.1 overs. Tim David’s 27-run knock perfectly suited the position as an anchor.

So far, the Adelaide Strikers and the Hobart Hurricanes have had nearly identical seasons. The strikers are fifth in the rankings with six points after winning three of their last seven games. They presently have a four-game losing skid. Meanwhile, the Hobart Hurricanes sit in sixth place, just behind the Strikers. They have also won three games, but the Strikers have a game in hand. The Hurricanes have won three of their previous five games.

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Strikers vs Hurricanes Form Guide (Last 5 matches)

Adelaide Strikers: L-L-L-L-W

Hobart Hurricanes: W-L-W-L-W

Players to watch out for:

Henry Thornton Adelaide Strikers

Despite missing the last game, he is the tournament’s leading wicket-taker. He has taken 16 wickets in six matches at a strike rate of 8.1 and an average of 10.62.

Matthew Wade Hobart Hurricanes

In his last five innings, the wicketkeeper-batter has two half-centuries. He has 177 runs scored at a strike rate of 147.5 and an average of 35.4.

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