HBH vs MLR Live Score: There comes another enthralling encounter when Hobart Hurricanes lock horns with Melbourne Renegades in Match 13 of the Big Bash League. Looking at the head-to-head records they are in favor of Hurricanes. In the initial stage of the league Renegades had dominated Hurricanes but after 2018 it was Hurricanes who turned the tides around by winning 7 out of 9 matches. There are chances for Renegades to result in a turnaround by winning this fixture against Hurricanes. But can they do it really or Hurricanes will continue their dominance over the Renegades? The questions will be answered once the Hurricanes meet the Renegades on the field in a clash.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Hobart Hurricanes Preview
Hurricanes have lost two fixtures in a row & looked out of form. Their opening fixture against the Strikers was disappointing & they won’t want the same to happen. Their middle-order batters couldn’t capitalize on the terrific start that their openers often provide which results in opponents giving up. A flurry of wickets then continued to fall & their scoring rate declined drastically. As a result, they ended their innings at a below-par total of 135 runs.
Their top & middle order had a poor match against Perth Scorchers but two of their lower-order batter helped to renew their innings which allowed Jordan to score 20 runs off 59 balls. Batting first & scoring 47-5 shows their poor form but their lower order handled things & helped them to end their innings at 172 runs in those conditions. The momentum changed in Hurricanes’ favor but that didn’t last for long as their bowling couldn’t restrict Strikers from chasing the total thanks to a match-saving stand between Aaron Hardie and Zak Crawley in almost 14 overs.
Hobart Hurricanes need to do a lot of work in improving their innings with both bat & ball. They need runs from Ben McDermott, Tim David, and Corey Anderson in particular, and their under-performing bowling unit has to find a way to make regular breakthroughs to stop opposition from scoring freely.
Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing XI:
Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott (wk), Sam Hain, Tim David, Corey Anderson, Nikhil Chaudhary, Mitchell Owen, Chris Jordan, Patrick Dooley, Nathan Ellis (c), Billy Stanlake.
Melbourne Renegades Preview
Renegades fell short in the last over against Sixers in their season opener. They were all set to rattle the Perth Scorchers lineup in their second match but the umpires then decided to call off the play due to a dangerous pitch after it started making a few tricks.
Their current squad looks much stronger with batters Quinton De Kock, Jordon Cox & Jake Fraser-McGurk in their lineup & new joining Adam Zampa and Mujeeb Ur Rahman bolstering the bowling attack. They need to get their campaign underway with a victory as another defeat could reduce their chances of qualifying for the playoffs. They are currently in a position in which they don’t wish to as they have just a handful of matches remaining to progress to the playoffs.
It was not the start of the campaign they wanted. But they can have a big sigh of relief as they can now easily get through after facing heavyweights like Sixers, Scorchers, and Heat early on.
Melbourne Renegades Predicted Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Joe Clarke, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nic Maddinson (c), Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Peter Siddle, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Australia has got much better batting on wickets rather than the one in Hobart Hurricanes. The long boundaries make it difficult to smash fours & it aids bowlers greatly. The forecast is clear & we can have a complete game.
Toss: To Bowl
Whether the team should bat or bowl first? The question doesn’t matter on this pitch which is almost the same for batters & bowlers. It is one of those grounds in Australia where the toss doesn’t determine the complexion of the match. But still looking at the fact that the pitch gives a hard time to batters. We think that the team winning the toss can do well by bowling first.
Winning Prediction
In the current situation, both teams are in a state of bother & want to register the first win of the tournament. But the Renegades put on a decent show in their defeat against the Sixers & are favorites to get their campaign back on winning terms.
We predict Melbourne Renegades to win this clash
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