REN vs THU T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, BBL 2022
Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder face off in Match 7 of the 2022-23 Big Bash League on Sunday evening at the Marvel Stadium. The Renegades won their opening match of this campaign by 22 runs against Brisbane Heat on Thursday. Sydney Thunder won their first game against Melbourne Stars but were thrashed by Adelaide Strikers on Friday.. Read on as we preview this match. The game gets underway in Docklands at 19:15 local time.
Melbourne Renegades have been an easy opposition over the last three seasons but they appear to have a different attitude and energy this year. Their experienced side will fancy their chances of making it two wins from two.
After a terrible batting display on Friday, Sydney Thunder will have the eyes of all the cricketing world on them looking to see how they recover in this match. We expect a better display but will be surprised if they can force a win.
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Cricket, FoxTel and the Sony Network.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go, FoxTel and Sony Liv.
REN vs THU Match Toss Prediction
Of the 54 BBL games to have been played at this venue, the split is 27-27 between teams winning the match after batting first or second. We predict the captains on both teams will want to bat first and post a total in this game.
REN vs THU, Docklands Stadium Pitch Report
Any score over 170 will be very hard to chase down in the second innings on a pitch which is likely to offer plenty of turn for the spin bowlers.
Melbourne Weather Report
Sunny skies in the first part of the game before the sun sets and clear conditions for the rest of the match. The temperature will be in the low-20s throughout the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder, BBL 2022
Melbourne Renegades Team News & Playing 11
REN Team News
After three successive poor BBL seasons, Melbourne Renegades got off the perfect start with a 22 run victory over Brisbane Heat on Thursday and, with no new injuries or player unavailability ahead of this match, we expect an unchanged XI to be selected.
REN Key Players
- Nic Maddinson- the left-handed opener hit 10 fours and three sixes in his fine innings in Cairns. He needs to hit 44 runs in this game to bring up 2000 BBL runs.
- Andre Russell- the vastly experienced Jamaican all-rounder delivered with bat and ball in the opening match. He hit 35 runs before dismissing Sam Billings and will be full of confidence ahead of this match.
- Akeal Hosein- the 29 year old left-arm spinner got off to an excellent start in his debut BBL appearance on Thursday. He picked up the wickets of both Brisbane Heat openers before returning to dismiss captain Jimmy Peirson.
Melbourne Renegades lost five games in a row at the end of the 2021-22 season but got off to a winning start against Brisbane Heat in this campaign.
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Melbourne Renegades Predicted Playing 11
Sam Harper (wk), Nic Maddinson (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Sydney Thunder Team News & Playing 11
THU Team News
There will have to be changes to the Sydney Thunder XI after they were bowled out for only 15 from 5.5 overs on Friday. The experienced players will be needed in this game and we expect all-rounder Ben Cutting to come into the team in place of young off-spinner Oliver Davies.
THU Key Players
- Alex Hales- the opener has made scores of 16 and a two-ball duck in the tournament so far. Some quick runs from Hales at the top of the order will see confidence return to the Sydney Thunder batting line-up.
- Rilee Rossouw- although the South African international has contributed only three runs from the opening two games, he has been in excellent form throughout 2022 and is capable of a big score in this match.
- Fazalhaq Farooqi- the 22 year old Afghan left-arm pace bowler has had an excellent start to the BBL 2022-23 with a combined five wickets in the matches against Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars.
Although Sydney Thunder have won two of their last four games, the scale of the batting collapse in Friday’s game will be a big worry for the team management.
Sydney Thunder Predicted Playing 11
Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Jason Sangha (c), Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Chris Green, Gurinder Sandhu, Brendan Doggett, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder Head to Head
Although Melbourne Renegades have an overall 9-6 lead in this fixture, Sydney Thunder have won the last four clashes and five of the last six.
MLR vs SYT Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
REN Won |
THU Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
15 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder Betting Odds
The bookmakers do not expect either team to be in the running to win the tournament but are expecting a close contest on Sunday evening. Melbourne Renegades are slight favourites to win this game.
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Who will win Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder T20 Match?
After being bowled out for 15 in their last match, Melbourne Renegades will be looking to exploit a lack of confidence in the Sydney Thunder batting line-up. With a strong bowling line-up, the Renegades have the players to do it.
🏆 Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder Prediction
Before the start of this campaign, Sydney Thunder would have been big favourites to win this match but, with Melbourne Renegades getting an early win and Thunder suffering a huge defeat, we expect a much closer game. After their efforts in the last game, Sydney Thunder will need to be cautious at the start of their innings and we expect Melbourne Renegades to take advantage. We predict a victory for Melbourne Renegades.
Dec 18, 2022
13:45 IST / 8:15 GMT
Docklands Stadium - Melbourne, Australia
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