Melbourne Renegades finally ended their losing streak in their last match against Sydney Thunder after rain break helped the team get back into the game and clinch the match by 12 runs. On the other hand, Brisbane Heat lost their last match. Now the teams will greet each other at the Gabba in Brisbane for the 44th match of the Australia T20 League 2019-20. The game is scheduled for January 19, beginning at 1:40 PM IST.
With back-to-back 9 defeats and just a single victory from the 10 matches Melbourne Renegades has played, they are currently placed at the bottom of the points table. The previous season winners are having a tough time making it big in the on-going season. Meanwhile, the second season winners, Brisbane Heat, are placed at the 5th spot on the points table with 5 wins and 5 defeats from the 10 games they have played.
Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
The Brisbane pitch is well-known for slowing down in the latter part of the game which makes chasing a bit difficult. Thus, the team winning the toss is expected to bat first to make most of the pitch conditions.
There are possibilities that the viewers might not get to watch the full game as the precipitation levels are as high as 70%. The temperature will be somewhere around 23-27 degrees Celsius.
Probable Playing XI
Brisbane Heat
AB de Villiers, Ben Laughlin, Chris Lynn (c), Ben Cutting, Joe Burns, Josh Lalor, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Max Bryant
Melbourne Renegades
Shaun Marsh, Samit Patel, Mohammad Nabi, Daniel Christian (c), Marcus Harris, Cameron Boyce, Jack Wildermuth, Andrew Fekete, Beau Webster, Sam Harper (wk), Will Sutherland
Key Players
Brisbane Heat
AB de Villiers
Matt Renshaw
Melbourne Renegades
Shaun Marsh
Marcus Harris
