New South Wales vs South Australia 8th Test Day 1 match prediction 31 Oct 2022

NSW vs SAU Match 8 Day 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

New South Wales will take on South Australia in the match number 8 of the brand new edition of the Sheffield Shield 2022/23. North Dalton Park, Wollongong will be the hosts for this game which is scheduled to be played on October 31st. The match will commence from 5:00 AM IST. Ahead of the matchday, I have assorted three of the best money making betting tips for you from the NSW vs SAU Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

Both sides have enjoyed a similar campaign thus far this season and are placed at adjacent places in the points table right now. Both sides have lost and drawn a game each and are sitting at the foot of the table. In the last five meetings between the two sides, South Australia have won just won while New South Wales came out victorious on three occasions while the other one petered out for a draw. As we gear up for this exciting game of cricket, let us have a look at the top team & player betting tips from the NSW vs SAU Day 1 match prediction.

NSW vs SAU Day 1 Team Bet:

Let us have a look at the top team betting tip from the NSW vs SAU Day 1 match prediction.

South Australia to score under 24.5 runs before 1st dismissal in 1st innings

Both the South Australia openers have been quite inconsistent in this year’s Sheffield Shield season so far. Henry Hunt and Jake Weatherald are the usual ones to open the innings for South Australia. SAU’s openers mustered 239 runs thus far this season for the opening wicket in the last five matches. If we take a deeper look at it, SAU posted scores of 18, 0, 8, 4 & 13 runs before the fall of the first wicket in the first innings of the last five matches. This takes a major hit at their average and brings it down to just 8.60 runs in the first innings. Furthermore, the opening pair has hammered just 98 runs in the first innings of the last five head-to-head meetings between the two sides. This takes their average to an abysmal 19.60 runs, making it a strong betting tip. SAU’s scores in the first innings of the last five meetings vs NSW read - 8, 32, 1, 6 & 51 runs for the opening wicket. NSW have leaked runs at an average of just 8.80 runs before picking up the first wicket against the opposition they faced in the first innings of the last five matches. Henry Hunt & Jake Weatherald are the third & second highest run-getters for South Australia this season and have averaged close to 40.33 & 31.00. The stats clearly work in favour of this bet and therefore we have picked it up today. Scoot over to 1XBET and place your bet on South Australia to score low in the first innings before 1st dismissal from the NSW vs SAU Day 1 head-to-head contest.

NSW vs SAU Day 1 Player Bets:

Mentioned below are the top two player betting tips from the NSW vs SAU Day 1 match prediction.

Henry Hunt to score over 26.5 runs in 1st innings

South Australia are banking heavily on their opener Henry Hunt, who has been in terrific form this season, scoring 121 runs from just two matches at a stunning average of 40.33. Henry is South Australia’s third highest run-getter this season. The 25-year-old posted scores of 13 & 8, 3 & 97*, 28 & 107, 0 & 0 and 109 & 25 runs in his last five First-Class matches. This entails a very high efficiency of H Hunt to post a big total in the first innings of this match. Not long ago the Cowra made his First-Class debut against Victoria in 2019. Since then, he has accumulated a total of 2045 runs to his tally of total runs from 56 First-Class innings at an phenomenal average of 37.87. In the 2021/22 season of Sheffield Shield, Henry emerged as the leading run-scorer for South Australia with 601 runs to his bag from 8 matches at a terrific average of 42.92. He managed to hit three centuries and a single half-century in 15 innings last season. In South Australia's last win against New South Wales which was registered by 5 wickets with no balls to spare, Hunt pitched in with a handsome 109 & 25 to the teams success. We expect a similar performance from H Hunt when the two sides go head-to-head on Monday. All in all Henry Hunt will be a good pick against NSW in the upcoming encounter. 1XBET should be offering the best of odds for Henry Hunt to score massively in the NSW vs SAU Day 1 player betting tips.

Kurtis Patterson to score over 29.5 runs in 1st innings

The New South Wales skipper is my next and ultimate pick from the NSW vs SAU Day 1 match prediction. Kurtis Patterson holds the record of becoming the youngest batsman to score a century on his Sheffield Shield debut for New South Wales. He smashed a brilliant 157 run knock against Western Australia at the SCG back in 2011. The NSW skipper brings an experience of 87 First-Class matches along with him. He has amassed 5317 runs at an average of 37.97 and has 10 centuries and 30 half centuries to his name. With 140 runs from two games, Kurtis Patterson is the leading run getter for his side after Moises Henriques in the ongoing season. He is averaging close to 46.66 at the moment and has struck a fifty so far. Last season, the 29-year-old hammered 253 runs from just 9 innings in which he batted in at an exceptional average of 28.11. He ended up being the third highest run-scorer from his side. His scores in the last five First-Class matches read 40 & 25, 72* & 3, 21, 0 & 5 and 37 & 112 runs. This entails a very high efficiency of Kurtis Patterson to post a big total in the first innings of the forthcoming match vs SAU. Last time out when the two sides clashed, Kurtis scored a 102 run knock off 184 balls which was laced with 9 fours and a six. We expect him to light up the top order and score well in the first innings of this game. We suggest you bet on Kurtis Patterson through our affiliate partner 1XBET if you wish to get some hefty returns from the NSW vs SAU Day 1 match prediction.

My Picks:

South Australia to score under 24.5 runs before 1st dismissal in 1st innings @ 1.85 (1XBET)

Henry Hunt to score over 26.5 runs in 1st innings @ 1.87 (1XBET)

Kurtis Patterson to score over 29.5 runs in 1st innings @ 1.87 (1XBET)