We are all set to witness another engaging encounter as Melbourne Renegades will take on Adelaide Strikers in the 15th match of Australia T20 League at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne. The match will begin at 1:40 PM IST. Melbourne Renegades after three successive defeats are desperate for a win. Adelaide Strikers, on the other hand, are yet to face a loss and have looked formidable so far in the tournament.
The Melbourne Renegades suffered their third consecutive defeat against Hobart Hurricanes in their previous match. Renegades’ batting woes continued as the team failed to score a challenging total against the Hurricanes. Opener Sam Harper has struggled in the last two matches but the team will be expecting a good innings from him in the next match. All of the other frontline batsmen for the Renegades got starts in the tournaments so far, but they failed to make it big. Renegades‘ bowling needs a lot of improvement as well. Barring Richardson, all the other bowlers have gone for plenty. Renegades would look to open their account in the points table but it will not be easy against the in-form Strikers.
Adelaide Strikers have had a pretty good tournament so far. Strikers with 2 wins out of their 2 completed matches are sitting comfortably on the second spot. Jake Weatherald and Alex Carey have been on song for the Strikers. Jonathan Wells also has two back to back half centuries under his belt. However, Strikers will look to make some improvements in the bowling department as they have been taken to the cleaners a wee bit. All in all, Strikers will be firm favourites against the dejected renegades.
Head to Head
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Matches Played |
Melbourne Renegades |
Adelaide Strikers |
No Result |
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10 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Docklands stadium has been a high-scoring venue, so we can expect a run fest on this surface.
Weather Conditions
Some clouds are expected to hover around but that will not impact the game. The temperature is expected to be somewhere around 18-22 degrees Celsius.
Probable Playing XI
Melbourne Renegades
Aaron Finch (C), Shaun Marsh, Sam Harper (wk), Tom Cooper, Dan Christian, Beau Webster, Cameron Boyce, Richard Gleeson, Marcus Harris, Kane Richardson, Harry Gurney.
Adelaide Strikers
Jake Weatherald, Phillip Salt, Matthew Short, Alex Carey (C & WK), Jonathan Wells, Cameron White, Cameron Valente, Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Harry Conway, Billy Stanlake.
Key Players
Melbourne Renegades
Aaron Finch
Harry Gurney
Adelaide Strikers
Jake Weatherald
Rashid Khan
