BBL 2025-26: Match 19, HUR vs SCO Match Prediction – Who will win today’s BBL match between Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers?

Published - 31 Dec 2025, 19:18 IST | Updated - 31 Dec 2025, 19:21 IST

Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers will face each other in Match 19 of BBL 2025-26 at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on January 1. The Scorchers possess a better net run rate than the Hurricanes despite winning two fewer matches.

The Nathan Ellis-led team has lost only one game this season. They are currently on a three-match winning streak, winning all their matches while chasing. The Hurricanes will the favourites going into this clash.

The Scorchers won their tournament-opening match by five wickets and as many balls to spare. They then lost their next two matches. The Scorchers' most convincing victory came against Sydney Thunder, a match which they convincingly won by 71 runs.

The average first innings in 20 completed T20s at the Bellerive Oval is 149. The venue has hosted two matches so far at this venue in this BBL. The totals of 162 and 180 were chased down by the team batting second with ease. Teams batting first will have to aim at a total way above 149 to make a contest.

Mitchell Owen, Tim Ward, Beau Webster, Ben McDermott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Matthew Wade (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (c), Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith

Mitchell Marsh, Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Laurie Evans, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Agar, Joel Paris, Brody Couch, Mahli Beardman

Ben McDermott compiled scores of 38, 69 and 49* in the Hurricanes' first three matches. He could score only single-digit scores in the team's last two matches. The wicketkeeper-batter can be expected to be overturn this patch and return to his best.

Rishad Hossain has bowled frugally, conceding runs at an economy rate of just 7.72. He has also been amongst the wickets. The Bangladeshi leg-spinner is more than likely to extend his tally going by the form he is showing.