In the Knockout stage of the BBL 12, Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat will be played at Docklands Stadium (Melbourne) on Sunday (29th January) evening.
While Renegades have earned the Knockout stage place for finishing in the third position in the BBL 2022/23 points table, the fifth-positioned Heat won the rain-interrupted Eliminator against Sydney Thunder to advance to the Knockout stage.
In their two meetings this season, Renegades won both by 22 runs and four wickets respectively.
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat Match Overview
Competition: Big Bash League (BBL)
Season: 2022/23 (BBL 12)
Stage: Play-offs (Knockout)
Tournament Match no: 59
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat
Format: T20
Date and Time: Sunday, 29th January, 13:45 IST (19:15 local time)
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Live Broadcasting/Streaming: (In Australia) Channel 7, Kayo, Fox Cricket and SEN Radio
(In India) Sony Sports Network; Sony LIV
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat Weather Forecast
The weather.com suggests that the sky will be cloudy for the entire day, but the chance of rain during the match duration will be only 5 per cent. The game time temperature will be between 22°C and 19°C.
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat Pitch Report
In five BBL 12 games at Docklands Stadium (Melbourne), four had successful chasings, and the other one had close victorious defending (won by six runs).
It is not a high-scoring T20 venue, where 170+ totals can be defendable for a balanced side. While pacers have strong records at this venue, the spinners are playing effective roles late in the season.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bowl first.
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat complete available squad
Melbourne Renegades: Aaron Finch (C), Fawad Ahmed, Matt Critchley, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Martin Guptill, Sam Harper, Mackenzie Harvey, Ruwantha Kellapotha, Shaun Marsh, David Moody, Jack Prestwidge, Corey Rocchiccioli, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland, Jon Wells
Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja (C), Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Josh Brown, Max Bryant, Sam Hain, Spencer Johnson, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat Predicted XIs
Melbourne Renegades Predicted XI: Martin Guptill, Sam Harper (wk), Shaun Marsh, Aaron Finch (C), Jon Wells, Matt Critchley, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Corey Rocchiccioli, David Moody, Fawad Ahmed
Brisbane Heat Predicted XI: Usman Khawaja (C), Josh Brown, Marnus Labuschagne, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Sam Hain, Matthew Renshaw, James Bazley, Michael Neser, Spencer Johnson, Mark Steketee, Matt Kuhnemann
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Peirson
Batters: S Marsh, A Finch (vc), J Wells, S Hain
All-rounder(s): M Neser (C), J Bazley, W Sutherland
Bowlers: M Kuhnemann, C Rocchiccioli, T Stewart Rogers
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Peirson, S Harper
Batters: S Marsh, A Finch, M Labuschagne
All-rounder(s): M Neser, J Bazley (C), M Renshaw, W Sutherland (vc)
Bowlers: F Ahmed, T Stewart Rogers
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