The Adelaide Strikers will face the Melbourne Renegades in Match 6 of the 2021-22 BBL at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday evening. The two teams played on Tuesday at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, and it was a nail-biter, with the Renegades winning by a score of 2 runs.
On Tuesday, the Adelaide Strikers captured 9 wickets, and many batsmen were given starts. They can easily win this match if they put up a more polished effort.
The Melbourne Renegades will be overjoyed to have won their first game. Mackenzie Harvey’s half-century will instil much-needed confidence in the entire team.
Weather
Temperatures will most likely range from 11~21°C. There will be no rain delays throughout the game.
Pitch
The Adelaide Oval has an excellent cricketing surface. However, batters are likely to benefit more than bowlers. To take advantage of the surface’s support, bowlers must consistently hit the back of a length. On this surface, the side that wins the toss prefers to chase, and the team that bats first wants to score 150 runs or more.
Probable Playing XIs
Adelaide Strikers:
Peter Siddle (c), Harry Nielsen (wk), Matthew Short, George Garton, Rashid Khan, Jonathan Wells, Ryan Gibson, Daniel Drew, Jake Weatherald, Daniel Worrall, Wes Agar
Melbourne Renegades:
Kane Richardson (c), Sam Harper (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Will Sutherland, James Pattinson, Reece Topley, Jonathan Merlo, Mackenzie Harvey, Jake Fraser-McGurk, James Seymour, Zahir Khan
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades – Match 6, Dream 11:
Jake Weatherald (c), Harry Nielson (wk), Sam Harper (wk), Jonathan Wells, Mohammad Nabi, Mackenzie Harvey, Matthew Short, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Kane Richardson, Rashid Khan
Prediction
Match winner
- Adelaide Strikers
Winning the toss
- Adelaide Strikers
Top Batsman
- Adelaide Strikers – Jake Weatherald
- Melbourne Renegades – Sam Harper
Top Bowler
- Adelaide Strikers – Rashid Khan
- Melbourne Renegades – Zahir Khan
Most Sixes
- Adelaide Strikers – Jake Weatherald
- Melbourne Renegades – Sam Harper
Player of the Match
- Adelaide Strikers – Jake Weatherald
Team Scores Batting First
- Adelaide Strikers – 170+
- Melbourne Renegades – 160+
With the two teams playing only two days after their debut encounter on Tuesday, both teams will have plenty of scores to settle. The Adelaide Strikers will believe they deserved to win the match in Melbourne and will be optimistic about their chances on home ground, and Adelaide Strikers are expected to win this match.