betvisa loginSS vs HH, BBL|15 Challengers, Match Prediction: Who will win today’s game between Sydney Sixers and Hobart Hurricanes?

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SS vs HH, BBL|15 Challenger: Match Details
SS vs HH, Head-to-Head Record in BBL
Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Report
Squads
SS vs HH, BBL|15 Challenger: Today’s Match Prediction

The road to the Big Bash Final goes through the Sydney Cricket Ground on a Friday night. The Sydney Sixers have a second chance to reach the summit after a heavy defeat in the Qualifier, while the Hobart Hurricanes arrive with high-octane momentum after knocking out the Melbourne Stars in the Knockout. The stakes couldn’t be higher: the winner books a date with the Perth Scorchers in the Final on January 25, while for the loser, the season ends here.

The Sixers received a massive blow just 24 hours before the match. Star opener Babar Azam has been recalled by the PCB to join a national training camp for the upcoming T20 World Cup preparations. While his strike rate was a point of debate (103.06 this season), his 202 runs provided stability. The Sixers must now reshuffle their top order likely bringing in Daniel Hughes at the worst possible time.

Sydney looked shell-shocked in the Qualifier, bundled out for just 99 by the Scorchers. Steve Smith and Josh Philippe remain the keys; if they don’t fire in the Powerplay, the middle order has shown it can crumble under pressure. On the bowling front, Jack Edwards (17 wickets) and Mitchell Starc will need to exploit the early SCG swing to rattle Hobart’s aggressive top order.

The Hurricanes are the defending champions for a reason. Their bowling unit, led by Riley Meredith and the spin of Rishad Hossain, has been clinical in the latter half of the season. With Ben McDermott leading from the front and Nikhil Chaudhary providing finishing fireworks, Hobart looks like the more balanced side heading into this knockout.

SS vs HH, BBL|15 Challenger: Match Details

Date and Time: January 23 (Friday); 1:45 PM (IST) / 8:15 AM GMT / 7:15 PM LOCAL
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney

SS vs HH, Head-to-Head Record in BBL:

Matches played: 22 | Hobart Hurricanes won: 11 | Sydney Sixers won: 9 | No result/Tied: 2

Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Report

The SCG traditionally provides a well-balanced contest between bat and ball. Its abrasive surface makes it one of the more spin-friendly venues in Australia, although the drop-in pitches prepared for BBL|15 have also offered reliable pace and bounce early in the innings. In T20 cricket, the average first-innings total at the SCG typically falls in the 155–165 range, but given the batting strength of both sides, a target closer to 180 could be required. Notably, teams bowling first have won the last eight matches involving the Sixers, indicating that the captain winning the toss is likely to opt for bowling to exploit any early assistance before the surface flattens out.

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Squads:

Sydney Sixers: Steven Smith, Josh Philippe(w), Moises Henriques (c), Sam Curran, Lachlan Shaw, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Ben Manenti, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr

Hobart Hurricanes: Tim Ward, Mitchell Owen, Beau Webster, Ben McDermott (c), Nikhil Chaudhary, Matthew Wade (wk), Chris Jordan, Jackson Bird, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Will Prestwidge, Charlie Wakim, Macalister Wright