Published on: Dec 21, 2021 8:00 am IST|Updated on: Dec 20, 2021 11:36 pm IST
REN vs SCO Today Match Prediction: The Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades will feature in the Match 17 of the Big Bash League 2021. The Perth Scorchers team will be looking to continue their dream run in the tournament. They have 4 wins in 4 matches, and secured victory by 42 runs against Hurricanes. The team has been perfect with their executions in both the departments. While the Melbourne Renegades team have been average with only 1 win in 3 fixtures. They lost their last league by failing to defend the score of 140. The experienced top order batter Aaron Finch will be back for the side in this fixture.
Form guide (Last 5 games)
SCO- W W W W L
REN- L L W L L
Team record at Melbourne in T20
SCO- 9 wins in 14 games
HUR- 18 wins in 30 games
Standings on Big Bash League 2021 points table
REN– 8
SCO – 1
The Melbourne Renegades could score post only 140 runs on the board, in the last league fixture. The key contributor was Mackenzie Harvey with 71 runs, while others could not contribute enough. The spinner Zahir Khan was pick of the bowler with 2 scalps. The team will be boosted by the addition of Aaron Finch.
The Perth Scorchers posted a total of 167 runs on the board, with Patterson being the top scorer with 78 runs. While Ashton Agar provided a finishing touch with 30 off 11 balls. Then Andrew Tye picked 3 wickets, Peter Hatzoglou, and Agar scalped 2 wickets. No changes are expected in their 11 for this fixture.
The Melbourne Renegades team have not been able to play at their full potential in the tournament’s history. They will be up against the strongest team in the Big Bash League, and need to find contributions from Finch and Richardson. While Perth Scorchers have been unbeaten in this edition and will be confident on the performances from their players, especially the bowling unit. The likes of Mitchell Marsh and Andrew Tye are in a good form. The people on the Betway site are also of the view that the Scorchers will win the REN vs SCO Dream11 Prediction by a fair margin.
Betway: REN 2.50, SCO 1.50
1. Sam Harper (wk) 2. Aaron Finch 3. Nick Maddinson (c) 4. Mackenzie Harvey 5. Jake Fraser 6. Mohammad Nabi 7. Will Sutherland 8. Jack Prestwidge 9. Kane Richardson 10. Reece Topley 11. Zahir Khan
The top pick from REN will be Mackenzie Harvey and Kane Richardson.
Mackenzie Harvey Stats in Big Bash League 2021
Kane Richardson Stats in Big Bash League
1. Colin Munro 2. Kurtis Patterson 3. Mitchell Marsh 4. Josh Inglis (wk) 5. Ashton Turner (c) 6. Laurie Evans 7. Ashton Agar 8. Andrew Tye 9. Jason Behrendorff 10. Peter Hatzoglou 11. Tymal Mills
The key players for SCO can be Mitchell Marsh and Andrew Tye.
Mitchell Marsh Stats in Big Bash League
Andrew Tye Stats in Big Bash League
Today match score: The team batting first is expected to post a total of 150+, taking into account the track record and scores in this season.
Today pitch report: The pitch at Melbourne has been assisting the batters in scoring runs, with the average total being 160. While the bowlers need to be at their finest to contain runs.
Who won yesterday match: Perth Scorchers 167/7 won by 42 runs against Hobart Hurricanes 125/9 in Match 15 of BBL 2021.
Big Bash League T10 Time Table: REN vs SCO December 22 at Melbourne
Where to watch Big Bash League live score: Sony SIX, Sony TEN, Sony LIV