Perth Scorchers skipper Ashton Turner has gained the bat flip at Optus Stadium and elected to bat first within the top-of-the-table BBL conflict in opposition to the Sydney Thunder.
The Scorchers have ridden a four-game profitable streak to steer the competitors with a 5-1 win-loss document, whereas the Thunder (4-3) are second having turned their season round after being bowled out for 15 in a much-discussed loss to the Adelaide Strikers.
The Scorchers, whose solely defeat this season got here in opposition to the Hurricanes in Launceston, will probably be seeking to make it 4 wins from 4 video games in entrance of their house followers.
The match would be the final look for South African star Faf du Plessis earlier than the previous Test skipper heads house to take part in his nation’s new Twenty20 league.
The 38-year-old has made 162 runs from his six innings at a median of 27.00, with a excessive rating of 68.
Perth Scorchers: Adam Lyth, Faf du Plessis, Cameron Bancroft, Josh Inglis, Ashton Turner (capt), Nick Hobson, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Peter Hatzoglou.
Sydney Thunder: Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes, Rilee Rossouw, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Ben Cutting, Joel Davies, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (capt), Brendan Doggett, Usman Qadir.
