Table-toppers Melbourne Stars are all set to meet the 3-placed Perth Scorchers in the 38th game of the on-going Australia T20 League. The game will be played on January 16 at the Perth Stadium in Perth, beginning at 3:40 PM IST.
Melbourne Stars are placed at the top spot of the points table with 8 wins from 9 matches at a net run rate of +0.993. Looking at the team’s performance in the last 5 matches then the team is on a winning spree. They have lost only a single game which was against Adelaide Strikers.
On the other hand, the 3rd placed Perth Scorchers have 5 wins from the 9 games they have played. The team has recorded 4 wins in the last 5 games they have played, out of 3 came as back-to-back victories.
Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
The game will be played at the Perth Stadium in Perth. The pitch here has supported batsmen very well in this season, and something similar is expected in the upcoming game too.
There are no chances of rain as per the weather reports coming from Perth. The temperature will be around somewhere 29-32 degrees Celsius.
Probable Playing XI
Perth Scorchers
Josh Inglis (WK), Liam Livingstone, Sam Whiteman, Mitchell Marsh (C), Cameron Bancroft, Tim David, Cameron Green, Chris Jordan, Jhye Richardson, Joel Paris, Fawad Ahmed.
Melbourne Stars
Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell (C), Ben Dunk, Seb Gotch, Nick Larkin, Clint Hinchliffe, Daniel Worrall, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Haris Rauf, Sandeep Lamichhane.
Key Players
Perth Scorchers
Lian Livingstone
Mitchell Marsh
Melbourne Stars
Marcus Stoinis
Glenn Maxwell
