Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers Betting Tips 14/12/2021

19:00, 13 Dec 2021

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19:00, 13 Dec 2021

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The 12th fixture of the Big Bash League 2020-21 sees Hobart Hurricanes take on Perth Scorchers at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on December 14. The match is to begin at 1:45 pm IST.

Teams Status

Hobart Hurricanes

After starting their campaign with two straight defeats, Hobart Hurricanes bounced back in their third game and with style to spare.

The Hurricanes took down two-time defending champions Sydney Sixers in a high-scoring but rain-shortened match.

The architects of their win were openers Matthew Wade and D’Arcy Short, who made 93 and 73* respectively. Caleb Jewell also contributed 42. Just those three were enough to amass 213, and even though the Sixers gave it a fair shot, the revised target of 196 from 18 was just way too steep.

And with that, the Hurricanes avenged their defeat to the same side a few nights earlier.

The Hurricanes’ two best batters bat up top for them. When they get going, as they did here, they are going to play maximum overs and amass big totals. On the flip side, the same principle makes them a bit top-heavy. Which theory holds true, or truer, we’ll find out as the tournament progresses.

Perth Scorchers

After the Sixers’ loss, Perth Scorchers are now the only undefeated team left in the competition, having won both of their opening matches.

They beat Brisbane Heat in the opener before besting Adelaide Strikers in the next game and are now level on points (7) with league-leading Sixers. A win over Hobart in this fixture, however, will send them clear at the top.

In their last game, there was one man who stood out: Colin Munro. The hard-hitting South Africa-born batter smashed an unbeaten 114 to power his side to 195 before three wickets apiece by Andrew Tye and Jason Behrendorff skittled Adelaide at 146.

They’re unbeaten, their batters are scorings runs at will and their bowlers are finding wickets regularly. Based on what we’ve seen so far, the Scorchers are the team to beat.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Brand	Hobart Hurricanes	Perth Scorchers
	2.18	1.67
	2.20	1.68
	2.19	1.73

Perth are the favourites for this Big Bash League fixture. Parimatch has Perth priced at 1.67 and Hobart at 2.18. Sportsbet has Perth available for 1.68 and Hobart for 2.20. Lastly, Paripesa has Perth priced at 1.73 and Hobart at 2.19.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: Perth Scorchers to win @ 1.73

Both teams have their power players up top but Perth Scorchers have a clear edge in terms of bowling. Andre Tye and Matthew Kelly have both put in memorable performances lately to prove that point. Therefore, we side with Perth here. The odds have been sourced from Paripesa.

Tip: Total runs for the match – Over 325.5 @ 1.832

With such explosive openers up top for both teams, we feel fireworks can easily happen. And if they do, a match total of 325.5 runs over more would be achieved in no time. The odds have been sourced from Paripesa.

Conclusion

Perth Scorchers have dominated this fixture of late, winning all of their last three meetings by considerable margins. We expect a fourth one to be added to the list.