πππππ :Β Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades
ππππ : December 16 ,βMondayββ
ππππ :β 13:45 PM ISTβββββ
πππππ : Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Australia
ππππππππππ :ββ 2nd T20 2024
The seemingly annual challengers for the BBL title, Sydney Sixers, get their campaign underway against serial losers Melbourne Renegades!
- Sydney Sixers went all the way to the final before losing to Brisbane Heat last season.
- Melbourne Renegades won only one of their final four games in last year’s BBL.
- Sydney Sixers are targetting their fifth successive win over Melbourne Renegades.
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
SYS vs MLR Match Prediction & Analysis
Will this be the year when Melbourne Renegades finally start producing the goods in the Big Bash League and get involved at the top of the division instead of playing out their usual fun at the bottom of the pile?
If it is to be a season when things are turned on their head, then that may mean Sydney Sixers will have to get used to a few more defeats than usualk after they have been well in the mix at the ‘business end’ of the BBL more often than not of late.
The BBL gets underway in Perth as the Scorchers take on Melbourne Stars on Sunday but this match between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades will be an excellent marker of what both sides are capable of and what we can expect at the SCG.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Sydney Sixers Preview
Sydney Sixers’ success over recent seasons has been built on the strength of their top order batting and with a top three of James Vince, Daniel Hughes and Josh Philippe, that could well be an area where they are too hot to handle once again this season.
That’s not to say that they don’t have additional batting depth with Moises Henriques, Kurtis Patterson, Jordan Silk and Hayden Kerr all capable of making match-winning innings.
Melbourne Renegades Preview
If Jake Fraser-McGurk finds the middle of the bat early in this tournament then Melbourne Renegades could be in for a treat of a season but if he doesn’t then there are serious questions about their batting ability for this year’s competition. With the exception of the Australian international, and with Jacob Bethell on international duty with England, Melbourne Renegades will be looking to the likes of Laurie Evans to turn up and make a match winning innings in this game.
Bowling wise, Melbourne Renegades look a lot stronger. Adam Zampa remains one of the best T20 spin bowlers in the world and Tom Rogers has bowled plenty of special spells across his BBL career!
Weather Conditions
Humidity levels will be high before this game begins but they are forecast to climb across the match as well. No rain is forecast with clear skies expected throughout.
SYS vs MLR Pitch Report
The SCG remains a true batting surface with plenty of pace and bounce in the pitch at this stage of the tournament. Whoever bats first will be looking to post a total of 170+.
Toss: To Bowl
The SCG often offers something for the pace bowlers early on before flattening out and allowing the stroke makers to show off their skills. We predict the captains will want to bowl first.
