SS vs MR Live Score: Sydney Sixers will take on Melbourne Renegades in match 2 of the BBL 13. The last time these two teams met it was Sixers who won the fixture by restricting RTenegades to 149 runs. The target which looked easy for the Renegades became a huge task for them as the Sixers bowled them off for 115 runs. This year the Sixers bowling order has fewer players but still they have managed to maintain their core bowling attack. On the other hand, renegades doo made changes to their squad by letting go of the wicket-keepers Peter Handscomb and Sam Harper replacing them with Quinton de Kock and Joe Clarke. These are some big changes that are likely to make a big impact on their batting.
SS vs MR TEAMS PREVIEW
Sydney Sixers Preview
Moises Henriques & CO are all set to begin the BBL 2023-24 season at the SCG in front of the home crowd. They have let go of Naveen-Ul-Haq & Chris Jordan in the bowling line & brought Tom Curran on board. We reckon Curran will add strength to the Sixers lineup which features Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, and Jackson Bird.
In the batting order, Josh Philiipe & James Vince will open the innings for the Sixers. Last season it was Kurtis & Phillipe who opened innings for the Sixers while Vince batted at No. 3. Vince can make a good impact in the powerplay. While Henriques is the other player to watch out for. He will be reliable & crucial in building stands in the middle overs. While there is no Daniel Christian this year, the lower order will be quite strong with the presence of Silk, Kerr & Curran.
Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing XI:
Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Todd Murphy
Melbourne Renegades Preview
Coming to Renegades they have a powerpack lineup that boasts the results of the fixture. They have big names in the lineup who can get the better of the Sixers. They have lost four matches against the Sixers & will aim to change the same in this fixture. The Renegades had a huge task at hand as they had to level the scores by defeating the Sixers in today’s clash.
Their lineup boasts of some big T20I names but they have often failed to step up & deliver with the willow when the team needed their services the most. Another big concern for the Renegades is the number of changes made to the team which will make it difficult for them to get a good balanced squad in place. Some of the notable inclusions in the lineup are Adam Zampa, Nathan Lyon, and Peter Siddle among the bowlers. Siddle, who led the Adelaide Strikers was also a key wicket-taker for the side.
Siddle’s addition to the bowling attack will provide strength to the lineup. De Kock is another huge addition to the batting order & could resolve their problems easily.
Melbourne Renegades Predicted Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Nic Maddinson (c), Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Joe Clarke, Kane Richardson, Peter Siddle, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
SS vs MR PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
The Pitch at the SCG offers turn for the spinners & the likes of Zampa & Mujeeb will play a key role in the fixture. The pitch also assists the batters which means the team batting first could have an edge on this pitch.
The team winning the toss will bat first.
Winning Prediction
The Melbourne Renegades have some big names in their lineup & it won’t be the same team that has lost to the Sixers twice in 2023. We expect a closer contest this season with both the teams displaying their A game.
Renegades will have an edge in the bowling department & we think they tick all the boxes in this fixture. The Sixers will have an advantage over the home team & also boast of a record against MLR. We think that the Renegades will win this fixture.
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