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Melbourne Stars will take on Sydney Sixers in the 28th match of the BBL 2024-25 season at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Thursday, January 9.
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The Stars, led by Marcus Stoinis, have secured only two wins in seven games, losing five encounters. They are currently carrying the wooden spoon with four points on the points table. Though they started off five consecutive losses, they secured two successive wins in their previous two matches.
On the other hand, the Sixers, led by Moises Henriques, have secured four wins and lost one game in six matches with one of their encounters ending in no result. They would be hoping continue their good momentum in the competition.
STA vs SIX, BBL Match 28 Details
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, BBL 2024-25, Match 28
Time & Date: 1:45 PM IST, Thursday, January 9
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
STA vs SIX, BBL Match 28 Pitch Report
The MCG surface is a decent one for both batters and bowlers. We can expect a good contest between bat and ball on this wicket. Any score above 180 would be tough for the chasing sides to win the contest. Interestingly, the chasing teams have won all four games at this venue this season.
STA vs SIX, BBL Match 28 Probable XIs
Melbourne Stars
Ben Duckett, Sam Harper (wk), Daniel Lawrence, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Beau Webster, Hilton Cartwright, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle
Sydney Sixers
Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Akeal Hosein, Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird
STA vs SIX, BBL Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Sydney Sixers
Both Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers will bolster their squads with the presence of Beau Webster and Sean Abbott, who are coming back from the Test series against India. Notably, the Sixers have already secured four wins in six games and would be confident of adding one more victory to their tally.
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