BBL 2022: Match 14, HUR vs REN Match Prediction – Who will win today’s BBL match between Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades?
Melbourne Renegades have won all of their opening three matches and are placed in the second position in the league table.
Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) will be hosting in-form Melbourne Renegades (REN) in the 14th match of the Big Bash League 2022-23 at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Saturday (December 24). Hobart Hurricanes suffered a narrow six-run defeat against Sydney Sixers in their last match and are now placed in the sixth position in the league table with two points from the opening three matches.
Asif Ali smashed 41 runs off just 13 balls while chasing the 138-run target from a 14-over game against the Sixers in the last match while Patrick Dooley and Shadab Khan grabbed two wickets each for the Hurricanes.
Melbourne Renegades continued their good start this season with a last-over win against Brisbane Heat in their last match. Tom Rogers took four wickets and Akeal Hosein grabbed three to restrict the Heat to just 137 runs while bowling first. Then the star Caribbean big-hitter Andre Russell smashed 57 runs off 42 balls to guide the Renegades to a four-wicket win with just four balls remaining. They now sit in the second position in the league table with six points from the opening three matches and are favorites to win against Hurricanes despite losing in four of their last five meetings.
Match Details:
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Date & Time: December 24, 10:00 AM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network & SonyLiv
Pitch Report:
The pitch at Hobart's Bellerive Oval offers very little help to the bowlers in the shortest format of the game. The average first innings score here is 167 runs with teams batting first winning 29 of 52 BBL matches played here so far.
Probable Playing XIs for HUR vs REN:
Hobart Hurricanes:
Ben McDermott, D'Arcy Short, Matthew Wade (c & wk), Shadab Khan, Tim David, James Neesham, Asif Ali, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis, Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith.
Melbourne Renegades:
Sam Harper (wk), Nic Maddinson (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Probable Best Performer from HUR vs REN:
Probable best batter: Andre Russell
The star Caribbean batting all-rounder smashed a match-winning knock of 57 runs off just 42 balls against Brisbane Heat in the last match to guide his team to a thrilling win. Russell has scored 99 runs from just three innings in BBL 2022-23 at an average of 33.00 and a strike rate of 128.57 so far.
Probable best bowler: Shadab Khan
The in-form Pakistani all-rounder took two valuable wickets of Josh Philippe and Moises Henriques while conceding 32 runs against the Sixers in the last match. He has taken four wickets from three opening matches for the Hurricanes at an impressive economy rate of 7.54 this season.
Today's Match Prediction: Melbourne Renegades to win the match
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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
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