Perth Scorchers will lock horns with Melbourne Renegades in the 26th match of the ongoing BBL 2024-25 at the Perth Stadium in Perth on Tuesday, January 7.
Scorchers, led by Ashton Turner, are currently occupying fourth rank in the standings with three wins in six matches. They are coming into this encounter on the back of a loss against Sydney Thunder in a nail-biter.
On the other hand, Will Sutherland-led Melbourne Renegades are in the sixth position in the points table with only two wins from six matches. They are entering this contest on the back of a hat-trick of defeats.
SCO vs REN, BBL Match 26 Details
Match: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, BBL 2024-25, Match 26
Time & Date: 1:45 PM IST, Tuesday, January 7
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
SCO vs REN, BBL Match 26 Pitch Report
Both pacers and spinners would love to bowl on this surface. However, the wicket seems to be a belter in the powerplay and the death overs. Any score above 180 would be tough for the chasing sides to win. In two out of three contests this season, chasing sides have secured victories at this venue.
SCO vs REN, BBL Match 26 Probable XIs
Perth Scorchers
Matthew Hurst (wk), Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner (c), Nick Hobson, Matthew Spoors, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris
Melbourne Renegades
Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tim Seifert (wk), Jacob Bethell, Laurie Evans, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland (c), Thomas Stewart Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Adam Zampa, Xavier Crone
SCO vs REN, BBL Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Perth Scorchers
Perth Scorchers bagged two victories out of three games at their home venue. Though their previous contest against Thunder turned out to be a nail-biting loss, we can anticipate Scorchers to turn the tables against struggling Melbourne Renegades and bag an important win.
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