The Challenger match of the Big Bash League ( BBL T20 ) 2021/22 is scheduled to play  Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers on  Wednesday, 26th January 2022 at The Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.

Sydney Sixers had faced a heavy defeat against Perth Scorchers in a qualifier match by the margin of 48 runs. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was very poor. They leaked 189 runs in their inning of 20 overs. Hayden Kerr was the only successful bowler from their side who picked two wickets in his four overs bowled out while he was charged for 37 runs. Steve OKeefe picked one wicket while Lyon, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, and Dan Christian were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.

Adelaide Strikers were lucky in the previous match where they beat the favorite team, Sydney Thunder by the margin of just six runs. They won the toss and decided to bat first. The performance of their batting order was good. They scored 184 runs in their inning of 20 overs. Ian Cockbain was the highest run-scorer from their side who scored 65 runs. He faced 38 deliveries and smashed six boundaries and three huge sixes. Matthew Short scored 39 runs while Alex Carey had 23 runs to his name.

Total Matches: 16

• Sydney Sixers Won: 10
• Adelaide Strikers Won: 06

Sydney Sixers are overall a strong team as compared to the Adelaide Strikers at least on papers. According to match prediction, Sydney Sixers are the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Sydney Sixers a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:

• Sydney Sixers had a decent record while playing against Adelaide Strikers
• The batting order of Adelaide Strikers is in superb form
• The batting order of Sydney Sixers is very strong
• Both teams have a strong batting order in the side at least on papers
• Alex Carey and D Arcy Short are in good form for Adelaide Strikers

Adelaide Strikers is full of experienced and young players of the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of the t20 format are part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today’s match for Adelaide Strikers have been increased. The equation of who will win today’s cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.

Adelaide Strikers have a 52% chance to win this match
Sydney Sixers has a 48% chance to win this match

The toss will play an important role in the decision of all matches of Big Bash League. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kinds of big matches. According to toss prediction, the team that will win the toss may choose to bat first.

The Challenger match of Big Bash League 2021-22 is going to be held at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The track is slower than the others we have seen and helps the spinners quite a bit. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 185 is going to be tough to chase.

The weather forecast in Sydney is predicting some clouds around on match day but the weather forecast does not predict rain. We should be able to have a full uninterrupted match.

Date: Wednesday, 26th Jan 2022
Time: 02:15 PM BD

Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground
Location: Sydney, Australia
Opened: 1854
Capacity: 48,000
Known as: Sydney Cricket Ground No. 1; Garrison Ground (1848-1877), Association Ground
Dimensions: 156m long, 154m wide
Ends: Paddington End, Randwick End
Time Zone: UTC +11:00
Home to: New South Wales, Sydney Sixers
Other Sports: it is home to Australian Rules Football (Sydney Swans)
Floodlights: Yes
Curator: Tom Parker

Moises Henriques (c), Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Daniel Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, James Vince, Chris Jordan, Jackson Bird, Nick Winter, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Todd Murphy, Shadab Khan, Steve OKeefe, Justin Avendano, Nathan Lyon, Nicholas Bertus.