REN vs SCO T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, BBL 2023
Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers go head to head in Match 4 of the 2023 Big Bash League on Sunday evening in Geelong. The Renegades were beaten by Sydney Sixers in their opening game on Friday at the SCG but for Perth Scorchers, who have won the last two BBL tournaments, this is their first fixture of this season. This match begins at the GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria at 19:15 local time. Read on as we preview this game.
Melbourne Renegades were up against a strong Sydney Sixers on Friday but still ran them close and they will be a better side with Quinton de Kock in the XI. However, they are up against one of the most consistent BBL teams of recent seasons and the current champions in this match.
Perth Scorchers are a fine T20 side and they look like being not too far from full strength for this game. They are targeting their sixth BBL title this season and most pundits expect to see them get off to a winning start in this match in Melbourne.
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket, Fox Sports, Seven Network and the Star Sports Network.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Kayo, Sky Go and Disney+ Hotstar.
REN vs SCO Match Toss Prediction
With 60% of teams winning when batting second in T20s at this venue, we are predicting that both skippers will want to field first if they win the toss on Sunday.
REN vs SCO Pitch Report
In 2022, the average score at the GMHBA Stadium was only 147 in T20 games. There will be some turn for the spin bowlers and some pace in the wicket for the quicks to exploit.
Geelong Weather Report
We can expect plenty of cloud cover and high humidity throughout this game on Sunday evening. No rain is forecast across this game in Geelong.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, BBL 2023
Melbourne Renegades Team News & Playing 11
REN Team News
Jordan Cox is likely to make way in the XI with Quinton de Kock now available after Delhi Bulls were eliminated from the 2023 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament at the group stage. The experienced Peter Siddle will be ready to step in should any of the pace bowlers be unavailable.
REN Key Players
- Aaron Finch- the experienced right-handed former skipper struck three fours in his 33 runs from 31 balls in the opening game of BBL 2023 against Sydney Sixers.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk- the 21 year old number three batter hit a century in the Sheffield Shield last month and made his highest BBL score on Friday.
- Will Sutherland- the 24 year old right-arm fast medium bowling all-rounder produced an excellent performance in the opening game as he dismissed Josh Philippe and James Vince before hitting 51 not out from 30 balls.
- Adam Zampa- the leg-spinner impressed during the 2023 Cricket World Cup and got off to an excellent start in this year’s BBL by picking up the wickets of Steve Smith and Tom Curran in successive balls.
REN Team Form
Melbourne Renegades were expensive with the ball early on against Sydney Sixers but overall it was not a poor performance.
Melbourne Renegades Predicted Playing 11
Quinton de Kock (wk) Joe Clarke, Nic Maddinson (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Perth Scorchers Team News & Playing 11
SCO Team News
The Scorchers will be without four first choice players with Mitch Marsh and Lance Morris in the Australia Test squad, Zak Crawley in the England ODI squad and Ashton Agar out with a calf injury. Matt Kelly is also expected to miss out with a calf injury although he is not far from being available.
SCO Key Players
- Aaron Hardie- the 24 year old is an attacking player and had never hit a half-century in the BBL before last season when he went past 50 on four occasions.
- Laurie Evans- the right-handed Englishman is 30 runs away from bringing up 6000 T20 runs across his career. His highest T20 score is 118 not out.
- Andrew Tye- only Sean Abbott has taken more wickets across the history of the BBL than the right-arm medium fast bowler who picked up 26 dismissals last year in this tournament.
- Jason Behrendorff- the tall left-arm pace bowler has a brilliant economy rate when bowling throughout the innings but particularly at the start. He impressed for Australia on their recent tour of India.
SCO Team Form
Perth Scorchers ended last season with eight wins from their last nine games on their way to defending their BBL title.
Perth Scorchers Predicted Playing 11
Steve Eskinazi, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Laurie Evans, Nick Hobson, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Hamish Mckenzie, Jason Behrendorff
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers Head to Head
Perth Scorchers have a dominant record against Perth Scorchers and have won all of the last five head to heads. Overall, the Scorchers lead 15-3.
REN vs SCO Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
REN Won |
SCO Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
18 |
3 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers Betting Odds
Who will win Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers T20 Match?
Melbourne Renegades will be boosted by the presence of Quinton de Kock at the top of their order and they do have an exciting batting line-up. However, Perth Scorchers have won the last two BBL tournaments and look like the top team by a distance.
🏆 Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers Prediction
After only narrowly losing to Sydney Sixers on Friday at the SCG, Melbourne Renegades will have no fears of coming up against Perth Scorchers in this game. The Renegades saw five batters make single figure scores against the Sixers and if someone can make a big score in this match then they will be competitive. However, Perth Scorchers have a remarkable consistency in this format and often are able to find a way to win. Our prediction is for Perth Scorchers to win.
Perth Scorchers to beat Melbourne Renegades
Dec 10, 2023
13:45 IST / 8:15 GMT
Simonds Stadium - Geelong, Australia
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