The Sydney Sixers will look to gain some winning momentum in the ongoing BBL when they take on the Hobart Hurricanes on Monday. The match will be played at the North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground in Launceston.

In the fifth game of the 2023 Big Bash League, the Hobart Hurricanes will face the Sydney Sixers in Launceston on Monday evening. This is the first time the Hobart Hurricanes have played in this year's tournament, while the Sydney Sixers got off to a winning start against the Melbourne Renegades at the SCG on Friday. The game starts at 7:15 p.m. local time.

The Hobart Hurricanes have put together a very strong group of players ahead of this year's tournament. However, they face a very strong team who have already played their first game. The Hurricanes will need to start this game well to give themselves a chance to win.

The Sydney Sixers are a brilliant BBL team and have shown that they can get over the finish line in a tight battle and start their season. Although they will be without Steve Smith for this game, they should have enough talent to make it two wins out of two.

Match Preview

Hobart Hurricanes will face Sydney Sixers in the fifth match of the 2023-24 Big Bash League on Monday (December 11) at the North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground in Launceston. For the Sixers it is the second game of the season, while the Hurricanes will play their first game.

The Hurricanes won six of 14 games last season and finished in sixth place. Nathan Ellis was named captain of the team for the season, replacing Matthew Wade. Sam Hain, Sam Heazlett, Corey Anderson, Nikhil Chaudhary, Liam Guthrie, Peter Hatzoglou and Chris Jordan have been added to the squad for this season.

The Sixers scored a total of 175 runs in 20 overs in the last game against the Melbourne Renegades, losing six wickets. Steven Smith scored 61 runs off 42 deliveries and was the top scorer. Moises Henriques managed 40 runs off 32 deliveries and provided the decisive touch in the innings. The Renegades performed well but fell just eight runs short of the target. Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets for 36 runs in three overs.

Pitch Report

The surface could remain balanced during this game. The average first innings score in the last five T20 matches at this venue was 148 runs. The team that wins the toss could attempt to bowl.

Toss Prediction

Weather Report

Match Prediction

With very different Australian summer conditions, this could be an interesting competition in Tasmania. Hobart Hurricanes have a strong group of experienced players and their pace bowling attack should be up to the task. The Sydney Sixers also have an excellent group of bowlers and started the season well with bat and ball against the Renegades. We expect a close game with the Sydney Sixers winning.

Sydney Sixers beat Hobart Hurricanes

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Betting Tips

Bet on the Sydney Sixers to win.

Probable Playing XI

Hobart Hurricanes

CP Jewell, BR McDermott, SR Hain, Sam Heazlett, MS Wade (wk), Tim David, Corey Anderson, CJ Jordan, Nathan Ellis, Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith (C).

Sydney Sixers

JR Philippe (wk), JM Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (C), JC Silk, TK Curran, J Edwards, Todd Murphy, Ben Dwarshuis, JM Bird, Steve O'Keefe.

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Hobart Hurricanes

Ben Mcdermott - the keeper-batsman has a brilliant BBL record and also comes into this game in strong form, including a half-century in the last T20I against India and a century in the Marsh Cup in his last three innings.

Matthew Wade – the captain led Australia during the T20I series against India and scored some excellent scores at the end of the innings. However, it is likely that he will start further up front in this game.

Nathan Ellis – the Australian white-ball international has a strike rate of 12.5 from 12 T20Is. He has extensive experience having taken 152 T20 wickets throughout his career.

Riley Meredith - the tall, left-arm fast bowler struggled with his fitness at the start of the summer but is now fully fit and ready to build on his best T20 bowling figures of 4/21 in this game.

Sydney Sixers

Josh Philippe - the keeper-batsman is always aggressive at the top and comes into this game having hit five fours and a six against the Melbourne Renegades.

Moises Henriques – the skipper is a very consistent and reliable batsman in the BBL and he started this season with 40 runs from 32 balls from the fourth position.

Sean Abbott, the bowling all-rounder, continues to dismiss batters very regularly in this tournament. He took the big wicket of Aaron Finch against the Renegades.

Ben Dwarshuis – the right-arm fast medium bowler enjoyed the recent T20I tour of India and then had an excellent start in the BBL with figures of 3/36 in Game 2.