The 52nd fixture of Australia T20 League will see Sydney Sixers confronting their rivals Melbourne Renegades on 25 January. The match will begin at 10:10 AM at Sydney Cricket Ground. Both the franchises are at two extreme ends on the leaderboard. While Sydney Sixers poised at second spot with eight wins out of 13 matches they have played so far, Renegades are rooted at the last position (eighth) with 2 wins out of 12 matches. If Sydney Sixers win this face-off, then it will their third consecutive victory in the last three matches.
Sydney Sixers have performed exceedingly well in this season and earned 17 points so far. With the likes of skipper Moises Henriques, Philippe and Daniel Hughes, the Sixers are likely to propel a solid start in this game. Among the bowlers, Tom Curran, Nathan Lyon and Ben Dwarshuis will bolster the unit.
Melbourne Renegades are in desperate need of a win, saving grace and stepping up on the points table. The stellar batting efforts from Shaun Marsh and Beau Webster will help the team post competitive target. Renegades’ bowling attack will be steered by bowlers Cameron Boyce and Richard Gleeson.
Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
The pitch will support batsmen and since both teams have many hard-hitters, it will be neck-to-neck encounter. Batting first would a better choice as the pitch gets little slow in the second half.
The weather will hover around 25 degree Celsius and rain will play a spoilsport as there is 405 chance of precipitation.
Probable Playing XI
Sydney Sixers
Moises Henriques (c), Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Steve Smith, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve OKeefe, Justin Avendano, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird.
Melbourne Renegades
Aaron Finch (c), Sam Harper (wk), Shaun Marsh, Marcus Harris, Beau Webster, Tom Cooper, Daniel Christian, Cameron Boyce, Kane Richardson, Richard Gleeson/Joe Mennie, Harry Gurney
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Key Players
Sydney Sixers
Moises Henriques
Steve Smith
Melbourne Renegades
Shaun Marsh
Marcus Harris
