Who will win Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2020?
Melbourne Renegades will aim to register their third win in a row when they host Hobart Hurricanes in this 47th fixture of the Big Bash League 2019-20. The Docklands Stadium in Melbourne will be the venue for this game to be played on January 21. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 7:10 PM local time.
Melbourne Renegades finally seem to be getting things right, albeit a little too late. With four points from eleven matches and with only three more to go, their chances of qualifying for the playoffs appear bleak even if they manage to win all their remaining fixtures. Hobart Hurricanes' playoffs hopes are also hanging by a thread having collected only seven points from eleven matches. They need to win all their three remaining games and hope for a few other results to go their way in order to advance beyond the league stage.
MLR vs HBH, BBL 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sony ESPN, Fox Sports, SuperSport, Sky Sport NZ, BT Sport, Ten Sports Pakistan, ATN Cricket Plus
Live Streaming: Bet365, SonyLIV, Kayo Sports, SuperSport Live, Foxtel Sports, Optus Sport
MLR vs HBH Toss Prediction
Since the pitch is likely to remain good for batting throughout the match and the fact that the last two matches at this ground have been won by the side batting second, the toss-winning team will probably want to bowl first.
MLR vs HBH Weather Report
A clear weather has been forecast for this game with temperatures expected to fluctuate between 16 and 19 degrees Celsius. Humidity could be between 63% and 76% during the match.
MLR vs HBH Pitch Condition
150+ has been scored on five occasions in the three matches that have been played at this venue this BBL season, showing how good the wicket has been for batting. The previous match here between Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars saw plenty of runs being scored and one can expect another high-scoring contest on Tuesday.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2020...
Melbourne Renegades Team News & Playing 11
MLR Team News
Melbourne Renegades have made one change to their 13-man squad for this upcoming home game against Hobart Hurricanes with pace bowler Joe Mennie replaced by all-rounder Nathan McSweeney. The latter, however, is unlikely to be included in the starting eleven on Tuesday as the Renegades will want to stick with the same line-up that beat Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat in their last two games.
MLR Key Players
Shaun Marsh: He is currently the tournament's second-leading run-getter with 393 runs and has a couple of fifties to his name - 55 against Perth Scorchers and 63 in the recent derby match against Melbourne Stars. Marsh has made decent contributions with the bat in his previous four innings.
Beau Webster: He too has been impressive with the bat at the top of the order. He is averaging 50.57 and is having a strike-rate of 142.16. Webster has smashed two unbeaten half-centuries this BBL and both of them have come against Perth Scorchers.
Cameron Boyce: He has been the pick of the bowlers for Melbourne Renegades this Big Bash season with 11 wickets in as many matches at a decent economy of 7.21. The leg-spinner is coming on the back of a match-winning performance against Brisbane Heat, returning figures of 4-15.
MLR Team Form
After losing their first nine matches on the bounce, Melbourne Renegades managed to finally pick up a win in last week's encounter against Sydney Thunder at Canberra. They next beat Brisbane Heat at the Gabba on Sunday. Both their wins were secured in a convincing manner - they defeated the Thunder by 12 runs (DLS method) before thrashing the Heat by 44 runs. But despite these back-to-back wins, the Renegades still languish at the bottom of the table with just four points in the bag.
Melbourne Renegades Predicted Playing 11
Shaun Marsh, Marcus Harris, Sam Harper (wk), Beau Webster, Will Sutherland, Daniel Christian (c), Mohammad Nabi, Samit Patel, Jack Wildermuth, Cameron Boyce, Andrew Fekete
Hobart Hurricanes Team News & Playing 11
HBH Team News
Hobart Hurricanes have announced an unchanged 13-member squad to take on the Melbourne Renegades on Tuesday night. Though they are coming off a heart-breaking loss against Adelaide Strikers, they will take heart from the fact that they put up a good fight and so they could keep the same line-up for this match. That would mean Jake Reed and Mac Wright will have to keep waiting in the reserves. Matthew Wade and Caleb Jewell will continue to open the innings for the Hurricanes while Thomas Rogers will be the new-ball partner for Clive Rose in the powerplay.
HBH Key Players
Ben McDermott: He has been the most consistent batsman in the team's middle order. The wicketkeeper had struck an unbeaten half-century in the reverse encounter at the Bellerive Oval and is coming off a magnificent 17-ball 31 against Adelaide Strikers at the Aurora Stadium.
David Miller: He is a key figure with the bat at the top of the order. The left-handed South African roared to form in the last time game against the Strikers, blasting an unbeaten 90 off just 48 balls. However, his pyrotechnics went in vain as the Hurricanes ended up losing the match.
Qais Ahmad: He has been the best performer with the ball for Hobart Hurricanes this BBL. The young Afghan leg-spinner has taken 11 wickets including a four-wicket haul. Ahmad had returned economical figures of 4-0-23-1 in the earlier clash against the Renegades.
HBH Team Form
Hobart Hurricanes find themselves just one place above Melbourne Renegades at the seventh spot on the BBL 2019-20 points table with three wins, seven losses and a no-result from eleven league matches. Their performance graph has gone south since their eight-run win over Perth Scorchers and they have now suffered defeats in each of their last four completed fixtures. After sharing points with Sydney Sixers at the SCG last week, the Hurricanes fell short by 10 runs in Sunday's high-scoring clash against Adelaide Strikers at Launceston.
Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing 11
Matthew Wade (c), Caleb Jewell, Jake Doran, David Miller, Ben McDermott (wk), George Bailey, Clive Rose, Thomas Rogers, Nathan Ellis, Qais Ahmad, Scott Boland
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Head to Head
Melbourne Renegades have a slight edge over Hobart Hurricanes with a 6-4 lead from the 10 matches that have been played between them in the Big Bash League.
The two teams have faced each other three times at the Docklands Stadium with Melbourne Renegades emerging victorious on two occasions.
Hobart Hurricanes, however, have beaten Melbourne Renegades thrice in the last five meetings. They secured a convincing seven-wicket victory when the two sides met at the Bellerive Oval earlier in the ongoing season.
MLR vs HBH Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
MLR Won |
HBH Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 10 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Betting Odds
Melbourne Renegades are favorites to win this match at 1.72 with Betway, 1.80 with Bet365 and 1.71 with 10CRIC. Hobart Hurricanes begin as the underdogs at odds of 2.10 with Bet365 and 1.95 with Betway and 10CRIC.
MLR Bet365 Odds
- MLR to Win the Match: Melbourne Renegades are 1.80 favorites with Bet365 to beat Hobart Hurricanes.
- MLR batsman to score a fifty: Shaun Marsh is 3.40 while his opening partner Marcus Harris is 5 with Bet365 to hit a half-century against Hobart Hurricanes in this match.
HBH Bet365 Odds
- HBH to Win the Match: Hobart Hurricanes are outsiders at odds of 2.10 with Bet365 to win this match.
- HBH batsman to score a fifty: Matthew Wade is 3.40 with Bet365 to make a 50+ score in this match. Caleb Jewell is being offered at higher odds of 5.
MLR Betway Odds
- MLR to Win the Match: Melbourne Renegades are 1.72 favorites with Betway to win this game.
- MLR batsman to score a fifty: Shaun Marsh is 2.87 with Betway to be the top batsmen for Melbourne Renegades in this match. Beau Webster is 4.50 while Marcus Harris and Sam Harper have both been priced at 4.75.
- MLR Top Bowler: Cameron Boyce is 4.33 with Betway to be the top bowler for Melbourne Renegades. Mohammad Nabi is 4.50 while Samit Patel and Jack Wildermuth are being offered at 5 and 5.50 respectively.
HBH Betway Odds
- HBH to Win the Match: Hobart Hurricanes are 1.95 underdogs with Betway to win this game.
- HBH batsman to score a fifty: Matthew Wade is 3.25 with Betway to score the most runs for Hobart Hurricanes in this match. Ben McDermott is 4.33 while David Miller is up at 4.50.
- HBH Top Bowler: Qais Ahmad and Scott Boland are both 3.60 with Betway to finish with the best bowling figures for Hobart Hurricanes. Nathan Ellis and Thomas Rogers have been priced at 4 and 4.25 respectively.
MLR 10CRIC Odds
- MLR to Win the Match: Melbourne Renegades are favorites at 1.71 with 10CRIC to win this match.
- MLR highest opening partnership: Melbourne Renegades are 1.86 with 10CRIC to produce the highest opening partnership of the match.
HBH 10CRIC Odds
- HBH to Win the Match: Hobart Hurricanes are underdogs at 1.95 with 10CRIC to beat Melbourne Renegades.
- HBH highest opening partnership: Hobart Hurricanes are 1.86 with 10CRIC to produce the highest opening partnership of the match.
🏆 Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction
Hobart Hurricanes have had some success against Melbourne Renegades in recent times; they have beaten them three times in the last five encounters including the seven-wicket win at home earlier in the season. However, they have lost their last four completed matches in a row and that has put them under a lot of pressure. The Renegades, on the other hand, have gained confidence and momentum with wins in their last two matches. They will also have the benefit of playing at their home ground where they have beaten the Hurricanes twice in three meetings. The Renegades have a comparatively stronger batting line-up and they also have a few quality bowlers in their line-up which is why we expect them to make it three wins in a row.
Jan 21, 2020
13:40 IST / 8:10 GMT
Docklands Stadium - Melbourne, Australia
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