BBL 12, Thunder vs Renegades: Preview, Probable XI, Prediction and Fantasy Tips

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The battle in the Big Bash League has now reached Manuka Oval in Canberra as Sydney Thunder are set to face-off against Melbourne Renegades in the match number 47.

The Thunder are struggling to find form as they have lost five from eleven matches, positioned seventh on the table with 10 points. More interesting thing is that they are on a three-match losing streak which would want to break as just their three games are left in this competition. Sydney's previous encounter against the Hobart Hurricanes saw them losing by 5 wickets after putting up 135 on the board.

Conversely, Renegades have won six out of their 11 games and with 12 points they hold the third place on the charts. They played their previous match against their Melbourne rivals, Stars which they won by just six runs after scoring 162. Sam Harper played a major part as he thumped a 36-ball 51 whereas Kane Richardson scalped two wickets in his four overs.

Match Details

Date & Time: January 19, 1:45 PM IST
Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV App

Pitch Report

The average first innings score on this ground is 167 runs which gives an indication that the pitch will support the batters. The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first as the chasing side has a better record on this ground. Moreover, there is a high probability of rain as the forecast shows 91% chance with temperature staying around 19 degree celsius.

Predicted Playing XI

Sydney Thunder: Matthew Gilkes (wk), David Warner, Sam Whiteman, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Brendan Doggett and Usman Qadir

Melbourne Renegades: Jake Fraser McGurk, Martin Guptill, Sam Harper (wk), Aaron Finch (c), Jonathan Wells, Matthew Critchley, Will Sutherland, Ruwantha Kellepotha, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson and Fawad Ahmed

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket Keepers: Sam Harper, Matthew Gilkes
Batters: Aaron Finch, Olivier Davies, David Warner, Martin Guptill
All-rounders: Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting
Bowlers: Tom Rogers, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew

Captain: David Warner
Vice-Captain: Aaron Finch

Prediction

Not much separates both these sides who would want to win this game at any cost given the playoffs aren't far enough. Glancing at their recent form, Melbourne Renegades have been brilliant and are expected to dominate their opposition in this contest.

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