Big Bash League: Match 41
Stadium: Marvel Stadium
14th January 2022
Melbourne Renegades will welcome Melbourne Stars in the 41st game of the Big Bash League at Marvel Stadium. The two Melbourne teams are separated by four points. Both of them are fighting for a place in the playoffs. Who will win?
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The Renegades are sitting in fourth place in the BBL table with five wins and five defeats in their 10 games. They are coming off a 20-run defeat against the Strikers. The Strikers gave them a target of 203 runs but only Sam Harper stayed at the crease for significant time with his well-scored 68. Ruwantha Kellepotha took two wickets for the Melbourne side in that game. The Renegades will aim to put that slip-up behind them and try to move up the table for their place in the playoffs.
Melbourne Renegades Predicted lineup
Martin Guptill, Marcus Harris, Sam Harper (wk), Aaron Finch (c), Jonathan Wells, Matthew Critchley, Will Sutherland, Ruwantha Kellepotha, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, David Moody
Melbourne Stars Form
The Stars are high on confidence after beating Strikers by nine wickets in their previous game. They were great on that day in both departments. Nathan Coulter-Nile took three wickets and was the pick of the bowlers. The combined effort of the team helped Strikers restrict to only 108 runs. Thomas Rogers' first fifty in BBL helped the team to chase down the low total easily. Due to the victory, they moved away from the bottom of the table and are now sitting in the seventh spot. They will be hoping to use the momentum and get a win against their city rivals.
Melbourne Stars' possible lineup
Joe Clarke (wk), Thomas Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nick Larkin, James Seymour, Clint Hinchliffe, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa (c)
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars expert tips
The pitch will suit the batters and we have good batting conditions. A high-scoring game is on the cards on Saturday. Toss-winning captain should look to the field first and then try to chase down the score in the second innings. Renegades have done well playing at their home and we expect a similar story to play out in this game as well.