Big Bash League – Match 27 – Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars – Preview, Playing XI, Live Streaming Details, and Updates

Perth Scorchers will be up against Melbourne Stars in match number 27 of the ongoing 11th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). Scorchers' six-match winning streak came to an end as they went down to Sydney Thunder by 34 runs. Meanwhile, the Stars have slipped a bit and are placed sixth on the points table winning three and losing three. The Glenn Maxwell-led team will look to win and break into the top four.

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On the other hand, the Scorchers will look to bounce back after their first loss in BBL 2021. The Ashton Turner-led team had a rare failure against Thunder as their batters failed to get the team over the line. Barring Colin Munro’s unbeaten 64, the rest of the batters could not get going. The bowling also found wanting and the team failed collectively. The slight area of concern for the team is the lack of contributions from the middle-order batters.

Scorchers are a bit over-reliant on the top-order batters getting runs, and they would hope to improve on the aspect. Meanwhile, the Stars are coming off a 20-run victory over Brisbane Heat. Consistency has been the biggest issue for the Maxwell-led team. Stars have won one game and have lost another. They have not managed to string two or three wins together.

However, there were some positive signs for Stars as Joe Clarke and Hilton Cartwright stepped up. The duo scored 85 and 79 respectively and relieved some pressure of Russell and Maxwell.

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Pitch Report

The match will be played at Docklands Stadium. The pitch over here is generally sportive and offers a bit of help for batters and bowlers. Chasing teams have had success in recent matches.

Probable XIs

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Perth Scorchers

Predicted XI: Josh Inglis (wk), Kurtis Patterson, Mitchell Marsh, Colin Munro, Ashton Turner (c), Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Matthew Kelly, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris

Melbourne Stars

Predicted XI: Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Glenn Maxwell (c), Joe Burns, Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch

Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars Head-to-Head

Overall

Matches- 18, Perth Scorchers – 9, Melbourne Stars – 8, N/R- 1