ST vs MR, BBL|15, Match Prediction: Who will win today’s match between Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades?

THE Big Bash League heads to the Sydney Showground Stadium for a crucial mid-season encounter as the Sydney Thunder host the Melbourne Renegades in match 33. As the tournament draws to a close, both teams will desperately need points to consolidate their positions in the standings.

Sydney Thunder, led by veteran hitter David Warnerfeature a team tailor-made for their home conditions – full of technical hitters and all-round bowlers. The presence of Daniel Sams And David Willey offers world-class left arm stitching options, while Chris Green And Tanveer Sangha will be the dangerous men on this rotating surface.

On the other side, the Melbourne Renegades bring pure firepower. Jake Fraser-McGurk And Josh Brown can kill a chase in 10 overs, but they tend to collapse if the ball moves. The inclusion of Mohammad Rizwan offers the stability and class essential to anchor the sleeves.

ST vs MR, BBL|15: Match Details

• Date and time: January 12; 1:45 p.m. IST / 8:15 a.m. GMT / 7:15 p.m. Local
• Place: Sydney Showground, Sydney

ST vs MR, head-to-head record in BBL

Matches played: 18 | The Sydney Thunder won: 8 | Melbourne Renegades won: 10 | No result/Tie: 0

Sydney Showground Presentation Report

The Showground surface is historically known to be slightly sticky, which often helps spinners and bowlers use cutters effectively. Scores between 160 and 170 are often competitive here. The power play will be crucial. Batters need to capitalize on the hard ball before the pitch slows down and grip increases for the spinners.

Squads

Melbourne Renegades: Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Caleb Jewell, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Brendan Doggett, Jason Behrendorff, Callum Stow, Harry Dixon, Sam Elliott, Adam Zampa

Sydney Thunder: Matthew Gilkes, David Warner (c), Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (wk), Nic Maddinson, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, David Willey, Tanveer Sangha, Ryan Hadley, Wes Agar, Charlie Anderson, Tom Andrews, Sam Konstas

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ST vs MR, BBL|15: match of the day prediction

Case 1:

• Sydney Thunder win the toss and bat first
• Sydney Thunder power play score: 40-50
• Sydney Thunder total score: 160-170

Case 2:

• Melbourne Renegades win the toss and bat first
• Melbourne Renegades power play score: 45-55
• Melbourne Renegades total score: 165-175

Match result: The team strikes first to win the competition

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