Melbourne Renegades will lock horns with Melbourne Stars in the 32nd match of the BBL 2024-25 at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday, January 12.
Renegades, led by Will Sutherland, are at the sixth rank in the standings with three wins and four losses in seven games. They started off the campaign on a good note, but they lost their momentum of late due to inconsistency.
On the other hand, Marcus Stoinis' Melbourne Stars are at the seventh rank in the standings with three wins and five losses. Interestingly, all three wins came in their last three contests for them.
REN vs STA, BBL Match 32 Details
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2024-25, Match 32
Time & Date: 1:45 PM IST, Sunday, January 12
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
REN vs STA, BBL Match 32 Pitch Report
The Docklands Stadium in Melbourne is expected to have an exceptional surface with both batters and bowlers having their fair share. Any score above 170 would be tough for the chasing sides to win. The captain winning the toss would love to bowl first and put pressure on the opposition.
REN vs STA, BBL Match 32 Probable XIs
Melbourne Renegades
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Marcus Harris, Tim Seifert (wk), Jacob Bethell, Jonathan Wells, Laurie Evans, Will Sutherland (c), Thomas Stewart Rogers, Adam Zampa, Gurinder Sandhu, Kane Richardson
Melbourne Stars
Ben Duckett, Sam Harper (wk), Beau Webster, Daniel Lawrence, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle
REN vs STA, BBL Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Melbourne Stars
Though Melbourne Renegades are having a better season comparatively, Melbourne Stars are coming into this contest on the back of a hat-trick of victories after failing to create an impact initially in the season. We can anticipate Stars to bag a crucial win in this contest.
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