THU vs STA Prediction, Knockout, BBL 2024/25 Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Sydney Thunder will lock horns with Melbourne Stars in the BBL 2024-25 knockout at Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney on Wednesday, January 22.

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Thunder, led by David Warner, has won five matches and suffered three losses, accumulating 12 points from 10 games in the league phase. Interestingly, they bagged an 18-run win over Stars in the league stage earlier in this campaign.

On the other hand, Marcus Stoinis-led Melbourne Stars bagged five wins and suffered five losses in the league phase. Though they started off the competition with five consecutive losses, they made a strong comeback to register five consecutive wins.

THU vs STA, BBL Knockout Details

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Match: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2024-25, Knockout

Time & Date: 2:00 PM IST, Wednesday, January 22

Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney

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THU vs STA, BBL Knockout Pitch Report

The most recent game played at this venue was a one-sided affair. Pacers and spinners will get decent assistance on this surface, and the average first-inning score stands at around 160 with batters anticipated to go for some important runs in the middle and death overs.

THU vs STA, BBL Knockout Probable XIs

Sydney Thunder

Aaron Cadman, David Warner (c), Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings (wk), George Garton, Hugh Weibgen, Chris Green, Daniel Christian, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Mohammad Hasnain/Wes Agar

Melbourne Stars

Thomas Fraser Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Joel Paris, Usama Mir, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle

THU vs STA, BBL Knockout Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Melbourne Stars

Melbourne Stars have made an exceptional turnaround, winning five consecutive matches to reach the finals. On the other hand, Syndey Thunder has been inconsistent with its playing XIs and style of play. We can expect the Stars to come out on top with a commanding win and make it to the Challenger.

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