Melbourne Renegades will face Sydney Sixers in the 45th match of the BBL 2021/22. Melbourne Renegades are coming off a 129-run loss to Sydney Thunder in their previous match. They had been making steady progress in the second half of the campaign, but a humiliating defeat in their recent game has slowed their progress. They are in sixth place in the rankings with 15 points after three wins, six losses, and a no result.
After two consecutive losses to the Perth Scorchers, the Sydney Sixers have dropped to third place. In the last two matches, their batting has fallen short of expectations. They are still in the tournament and will have to show more character in the remaining games.
Weather
The temperature dropped from the mid-20s to the high teens as the day progressed.
Pitch
The surface will provide an equal advantage to batters and bowlers. In the previous game played here, the Renegades defeated the Brisbane Heat. Bowling first is an excellent option because batting will likely improve as the game develops.
Probable Playing XIs
Melbourne Renegades:
Nic Maddinson (c), Sam Harper (wk), Shaun Marsh, Will Sutherland, Zak Evans, Mackenzie Harvey, James Seymour, Kane Richardson, Josh Lalor, Aaron Finch, Zahir Khan
Sydney Sixers:
Daniel Hughes (c), Josh Philippe (wk), Jack Edwards, Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Jackson Bird, Shadab Khan, Ben Dwarshuis, Justin Avendano, Todd Murphy
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers: – Match 45, Dream 11:
Mackenzie Harvey (c), Josh Philippe (wk), Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Moises Henriques, Dan Christian, Nic Maddinson, Zak Evans, Kane Richardson, Ben Dwarshuis, Hayden Kerr
Prediction
Match winner
- Sydney Sixers
Winning the toss
- Sydney Sixers
Top Batsman
- Melbourne Renegades – Mackenzie Harvey
- Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe
Top Bowler
- Melbourne Renegades – Kane Richardson
- Sydney Sixers – Sean Abbott
Most Sixes
- Melbourne Renegades – Mackenzie Harvey
- Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe
Player of the Match
- Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe
Team Scores Batting First
- Melbourne Renegades – 170+
- Sydney Sixers – 180+
Although the Sydney Sixers are not in their best form of the tournament, we anticipate them easily defeating the Melbourne Renegades that has struggled against all full-strength teams.