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Melbourne Renegades will lock horns with Brisbane Heat in the 38th match of the BBL 2024-25 at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on Saturday, January 18.
Renegades, led by Will Sutherland, are currently carrying the wooden spoon with three wins and six losses, accumulating six points. After starting off the campaign on a good note, they are already out of the competition.
On the other hand, Brisbane Heat is at the fifth rank with three wins and five losses, picking up seven points from nine encounters. They are entering their last league game after losing to Hurricanes in their previous encounter on the last ball.
REN vs HEA, BBL Match 38 Details
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, BBL 2024-25, Match 38
Time & Date: 11:30 AM IST, Saturday, January 18
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
REN vs HEA, BBL Match 38 Pitch Report
The surface at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne is expected to be a decent one for both batters and bowlers. The average first innings score at this venue is 150 with the chasing sides finding it tough to win the games.
REN vs HEA, BBL Match 38 Probable XIs
Melbourne Renegades
Josh Brown, Marcus Harris, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jacob Bethell, Tim Seifert (wk), Will Sutherland (c), Harry Dixon, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Fergus O Neill, Adam Zampa, Callum Stow
Brisbane Heat
Colin Munro (c), Nathan McSweeney, Daniel Drew, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Tom Alsop (wk), Michael Neser, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Spencer Johnson
REN vs HEA, BBL Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Brisbane Heat
Heat, under the captaincy of Usman Khawaja, looked exceptional despite losing on the last ball of the contest against Hurricanes. However, we can anticipate the Heat to make a strong comeback and register a comfortable win over the struggling Renegades.
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