Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Melbourne T10 Invitational, Match 7 – Sydney Thunder Academy vs Melbourne Stars Academy and Match 8 – Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Melbourne Stars Academy, to be played on the 10th of April at the Junction Oval, Melbourne.
LIVE SCORES – Match 7 – Sydney Thunder Academy vs Melbourne Stars Academy (Junction Oval, Melbourne)
Current Form Sydney Thunder Academy:
Sydney Thunder Academy are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sydney Thunder Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Blake Nikitaras with 84 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sydney Thunder Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Connor ORiordan with 3 scalps under his belt.
Sydney Thunder Academy have lost their previous match against Adelaide Strikers Academy by 34 runs.
Adelaide Strikers Academy batted first and they posted a total of 120 for 4 in 10 overs. Ryan King and Josh Kann got out cheaply. It was Jake Winter who played a splendid innings of 39 runs in the top order. Tom O’Connell also showed why he is the most sought after talent in Australia. He scored 30 runs in just 11 balls to help Adelaide Strikers Academy get to a massive total of 120 in their innings.
During the chase, Riley Kingsell and Blake Nikitaras gave stable but a very slow start to Sydney Thunder Academy. After they got out, wickets started falling in regular succession and things got out of Sydney Thunder Academy’s hands. They were restricted to 86 for 7 in 10 overs, losing the match by 34 runs.
Current Form Melbourne Stars Academy:
Melbourne Stars Academy are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Tom Rogers with 91 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Doug Warren with 2 scalps under his belt.
Melbourne Stars Academy have won their previous match against Melbourne Renegades Academy by just 1 run.
Melbourne Stars Academy batted first and they posted a total of 117 for 3 in 10 overs. Tom Rogers played really well at the top of the order and scored 64 runs off 32 balls, hitting 6 fours and 4 sixes. Blake Macdonald also showcased his power hitting and scored 19 runs off 10 balls to help Melbourne Renegades Academy get to a competitive total of 117 in their innings.
During the chase, Melbourne Renegades Academy started off very well, with the openers Harry Dixon and Jai Lemire playing to their potential. Dixon made 45 runs while Lemire scored 42 runs. Once Lemire got out, things started to get shaky for Melbourne Renegades Academy. They lost the key wicket of Scott Edwards at a bad time and lost the game by just 1 run.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Sydney Thunder Academy
Bailey Abela, Blake Nikitaras, Jake Lehmann, Riley Kingsell, Yuvraj Sharma, Angus McTaggart, Peter Francis, Riley Ayre, Ryan Hicks (wk), Charlie Anderson, Connor O’Riordan, Hanno Jacobs, Liam Doddrell, Ross Pawson, Ryan Hadley, Toby Gray
Melbourne Stars Academy
Ashley Chandrasinghe, Blake Macdonald, Campbell Kellaway, Shobit Singh, Thomas Rogers, Christian Howe, Jack Czosnek, Jonathan Merlo, Reiley Mark, Liam Blackford (wk), Sam Harper (wk), Austin Anlezark, Doug Warren, Harry Hoekstra, Max Birthisel, Mitchell Jamieson, Mitchell Perry, Sam Elliott
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Melbourne Stars Academy
Who will win? – Melbourne Stars Academy
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Blake Macdonald (Melbourne Stars Academy), Ryan Hicks (Sydney Thunder Academy)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Sam Elliott (Melbourne Stars Academy), Riley Ayre (Sydney Thunder Academy)
Most Sixes – Blake Macdonald (Melbourne Stars Academy), Ryan Hicks (Sydney Thunder Academy)
Player of the Match– Sam Elliott (Melbourne Stars Academy)
Team Scores Batting first – Melbourne Stars Academy 100+, Sydney Thunder Academy 85+
Match Handicap: Melbourne Stars Academy
Current Form Adelaide Strikers Academy:
Adelaide Strikers Academy are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Adelaide Strikers Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Tom O’Connell with 47 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Adelaide Strikers Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Aidan Cahill with 5 scalps under his belt.
Adelaide Strikers Academy have won their previous match against Sydney Sixers Academy by 15 runs.
Adelaide Strikers Academy batted first and they posted a total of 85 for 7 in 10 overs. They lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters right from the word go. Aidan Cahill and Tom O’Connell then revived the innings by scoring valuable knocks of 17 and 15 runs respectively. Adelaide Strikers Academy somehow managed to reach a competitive total on a tough pitch to bat on.
During the chase, Lachlan Shaw hit a couple of good looking boundaries early on in the innings. However, after his dismissal, wickets kept falling in regular succession and Sydney Sixers Academy found themselves reeling under the required rate pressure. Aidan Cahill once again bowled exceptionally well. He picked up 2 wickets for just 10 runs in his spell and helped bowl Sydney Sixers Academy out for 70, as Adelaide Strikers Academy won the game by 15 runs.
Current Form Melbourne Stars Academy:
Melbourne Stars Academy are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Tom Rogers with 91 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Doug Warren with 2 scalps under his belt.
Melbourne Stars Academy have won their previous match against Melbourne Renegades Academy by just 1 run.
Melbourne Stars Academy batted first and they posted a total of 117 for 3 in 10 overs. Tom Rogers played really well at the top of the order and scored 64 runs off 32 balls, hitting 6 fours and 4 sixes. Blake Macdonald also showcased his power hitting and scored 19 runs off 10 balls to help Melbourne Renegades Academy get to a competitive total of 117 in their innings.
During the chase, Melbourne Renegades Academy started off very well, with the openers Harry Dixon and Jai Lemire playing to their potential. Dixon made 45 runs while Lemire scored 42 runs. Once Lemire got out, things started to get shaky for Melbourne Renegades Academy. They lost the key wicket of Scott Edwards at a bad time and lost the game by just 1 run.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Adelaide Strikers Academy
Hamish Case, Jake Winter, Aidan Cahill, Deakin Murphy, Harry Manenti, Jerrssis Wadia, Noah McFadyen, Ryan King, Isaac Conway (wk), Aubrey Stockdale, Hayden Schiller, Josh Kann, Tim Oakley, Tom O’Connell
Melbourne Stars Academy
Ashley Chandrasinghe, Blake Macdonald, Campbell Kellaway, Shobit Singh, Thomas Rogers, Christian Howe, Jack Czosnek, Jonathan Merlo, Reiley Mark, Liam Blackford (wk), Sam Harper (wk), Austin Anlezark, Doug Warren, Harry Hoekstra, Max Birthisel, Mitchell Jamieson, Mitchell Perry, Sam Elliott
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Melbourne Stars Academy
Who will win?– Adelaide Strikers Academy
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Harry Manenti (Adelaide Strikers Academy), Jonathan Merlo (Melbourne Stars Academy)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Aidan Cahill (Adelaide Strikers Academy), Doug Warren (Melbourne Stars Academy)
Most Sixes – Harry Manenti (Adelaide Strikers Academy), Jonathan Merlo (Melbourne Stars Academy)
Player of the Match– Harry Manenti (Adelaide Strikers Academy)
Team Scores Batting first – Melbourne Stars Academy 90+, Adelaide Strikers Academy 95+
Match Handicap: Adelaide Strikers Academy
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