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SCO vs STR Dream11 Team Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Head to Head Stats and Pitch Report for BBL 2023/24, Knockout

Perth Scorchers will be playing the match in their home conditions.

Jan 20, 2024 1:00 pm

In the Knockout game of the BBL 2023/24, Perth Scorchers (SCO) are set to take on Adelaide Strikers (STR). The match will be taking place at Optus Stadium in Perth, the home ground of Perth Scorchers. It might give a slender advantage for the Scorchers given how they have performed in the home conditions in the tournament till now. They have some terrific players in their dugout and most of them are in form.

Perth Scorchers have also won the most number of titles in the history of the BBL. They know how to perform under pressure. The defending champions have some of the players who played in the final of the last season. The vastly experienced Ashton Turner and Ashton Agar have taken part in several playoff games and delivered under pressure. The key would be to perform against a batting-heavy side like Adelaide Strikers.

While the Scorchers know their conditions well, Adelaide won the most recent game between the two sides by a huge margin. Their batting has come good with the likes of Darcy Short, Matthew Short, and Chris Lynn firing on all cylinders at the top. The bowling lineup of the two sides might determine the eventual result of the match, as the batting of both sides looks brilliant. One can expect a cracker of a contest between bat and ball.

SCO vs STR: Match Details

Knockout: Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, BBL 2023/24.

Date and Time: 20th of January 2024, 2:10 PM (IST).

Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth.

Live Streaming Platforms: Star Sports Network and Disney Plus Hotstar.

SCO vs STR: Head-to-Head record

Perth Scorchers have faced Adelaide Strikers 24 times in the history of BBL. They have a slight edge over Strikers with a total of 13 wins in the contests, as compared to 11 of that of the Strikers.

Matches played	24
Perth Scorchers won	13
Adelaide Strikers won	11
No Results	00
Tie	00

SCO vs STR: Pitch Report

The match is set to take place at Optus Stadium in Perth. The venue is known for its unique structure. It has longer boundaries and the batters have to work hard for scoring runs. The Pacers will get some extra bounce from the surface. they can even get the ball to nip around a bit, which only makes the life of the batters difficult. Spinners can get the ball to spin in the later part of the innings.

In the last match at the venue, 197 runs were scored by Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers chased it down. One might not expect the same kind of wicket for the match. However, the wicket is likely to get better with the progression of the match. teams winning the toss would love to bowl first, try and restrict the opponents to a low total and chase it down when the wicket gets better to bat on under the lights.

SCO vs STR: Injury Update

No side has reported any sort of injuries. However, three players will not be available for the match due to their national duties. Alex Carey and Travis Head from Adelaide Strikers and Mitchell Marsh from Perth Scorchers will be playing for Australia in the Test series against the West Indies and will not be available for the match.

SCO vs STR: Probable Playing XI

Perth Scorchers: Stephen Eskinazi, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (WK), Ashton Turner (C), Laurie Evans, Nick Hobson, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Hamish McKenzie, and Jason Behrendorff

Adelaide Strikers: Darcy Short, Matthew Short (C), Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherald, Harry Nielsen (WK), Henry Thronton, Cameron Boyce, David Payne, Jamie Overton, Lloyd Pope.

SCO vs STR: Full Squads

Adelaide Strikers: Wes Agar, James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Travis Head, Henry Hunt, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Ben Manenti, D’Arcy Short, Mattew Short (C), Henry Thornton, Jamie Overton, Adam Hose, Jake Weatherald, Harry Nielsen, Josh Kann