The 16th match of the Big Bash League 2024/25 has been scheduled for Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (THU vs REN) on Monday evening at Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney. Both teams will play their fourth match of the season while both teams have won twice and lost once.
THU vs STR Match Overview
Competition: Big Bash League (BBL)
Season: 2024/25 (BBL 2024/25)
Stage: League
Tournament Match no: 16
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (THU vs REN)
Format: T20
Date and Time: Monday, 30 December, 19:15 local time (13:45 IST)
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Live Broadcasting/Streaming (only in India): Star Sports Network, Disney+Hotstar app
THU vs STR Teams’ status
Sydney Thunder started the new BBL season with a successful chasing of 183 runs against Adelaide Strikers, where Thunder scored 50+ runs in the first powerplay and Daniel Sams fired with 42 not out off 18 runs, including scoring 30 runs in the 19th over. They lost the second game against Sydney Sixers which produced a final-ball thriller. In their last game, Thunder beat Melbourne Stars by 18 runs after scoring 182/8.
After losing their season opener against Sydney Sixers by five wickets after scoring 169/7, Renegades outclassed Hobart Hurricanes by six wickets after bundling out the opponents for only 74 runs. In their last game, Renegades beat Perth Scorchers by two wickets after successfully chasing the 144-run target.
THU vs STR Weather Forecast
There is no rain threat for this match. The match-time temperatures can be between 24°C and 21°C.
THU vs STR Head-to-Head (Overall)
Matches: 17
Sydney Thunder won: 7
Melbourne Renegades won: 10
No Result: 0
THU vs STR Pitch Report
Sydney Showground Stadium (Sydney) is set for its second game of the ongoing BBL season. The venue produced a last-ball thriller in the last game between Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers. It is not a high-scoring venue. The pacers have strong records at this venue.
THU vs STR Toss Prediction
Win the toss and bowl first.
THU vs STR Full Available Squads
Sydney Thunder Full Available Squad
David Warner (Captain), Wes Agar, Tom Andrews, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson, Chris Green, Matthew Gilkes, Liam Hatcher, Sherfane Rutherford, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Hugh Weibgen
Melbourne Renegades Full Available Squad
Will Sutherland (Captain), Jacob Bethell, Josh Brown, Laurie Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Fergus O'Neill, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert, Callum Stow, Jon Wells, Adam Zampa
THU vs STR Predicted XIs
Sydney Thunder Predicted XI:
David Warner (Captain), Sam Billings, Jason Sangha, Cameron Bancroft, Ollie Davies, Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Wes Agar, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson
Melbourne Renegades Predicted XI:
Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jacob Bethell, Mackenzie Harvey, Laurie Evans, Will Sutherland (Captain), Tom Rogers, Fergus O'Neill, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa,
THU vs STR Dream11 Team Suggestion No 1
Wicketkeeper(s): C Bancroft (8.5 Cr), T Seifert (8 Cr), S Billings (8 Cr)
Batter(s): D Warner (9 Cr), J Sangha (6.5 Cr), O Davies (7.5 Cr)
All-rounder(s): W Sutherland (9 Cr), D Sams (9 Cr), F ONeil (7 Cr)
Bowler(s): L Ferguson (8.5 Cr), T Stewart Rogers (7.5 Cr)
Captain: Tom Stewart Rogers (Melbourne Renegades)
Vice-captain: Tim Seifert (Melbourne Renegades)
THU vs STR Dream11 Team Suggestion No 2
Wicketkeeper(s): T Seifert (8 Cr), S Billings (8 Cr)
Batter(s): D Warner (9 Cr), J Fraser-McGurk (8.5 Cr)
All-rounder(s): C Green (8.5 Cr), W Sutherland (9 Cr), D Sams (9 Cr)
Bowler(s): A Zampa (9 Cr), L Ferguson (8.5 Cr), W Agar (7 Cr), T Stewart Rogers (7.5 Cr)
Captain: Lockie Ferguson (Sydney Thunder)
Vice-captain: Will Sutherland (Melbourne Renegades)
THU vs STR Dream11 Top Backups (Excluding 2 Team Suggestions)
K Richardson (8 Cr), J Bethell (7.5 Cr), S Rutherford (8.5 Cr), J Brown (7.5 Cr)
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