Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers Prediction & Match Preview – BBL 36th Match

Melbourne Renegades have three wins and five defeats, and a heavy away loss to bottom-placed Thunder has all but ended their finals chances. They finish with two matches against Scorchers and Strikers, both teams in a tight race themselves.

Josh Brown has 305 runs from eight innings at a strike rate of 160.52, while Tim Seifert has 219 at about 148. Oliver Peake and Mohammad Rizwan have passed 160 runs each. Gurinder Sandhu leads the attack with 18 wickets, though he goes at just under ten an over, Jason Behrendorff and Will Sutherland have 11 between them, and Adam Zampa must keep Perth’s hitters in check.

Perth Scorchers bounced back from a last-ball defeat to the Renegades with a convincing win over the Strikers in Adelaide, returning them to the top two. Mitchell Marsh made 88 off 51 balls after his Hobart century, Finn Allen is back, and Aaron Hardie has 254 runs at a strike rate of 159. Ashton Turner and Cooper Connolly have both passed 170, with Connolly also taking nine wickets at an economy of 6.91. Hardie and Mahli Beardman have 13 wickets between them, though Perth still want more regular wicket-takers.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Docklands Stadium usually gives a good batting surface with even bounce and consistent pace. The new ball comes onto the bat in the powerplay, seamers may find some movement under lights, and scoring gets easier as the ball softens. Spinners get little turn, and totals of 170–190 are often competitive.

Weather

At 7:15 pm local time it should be mild at about 23–24 °C with mostly clear skies, light winds and moderate humidity. Little or no rain is expected.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 160–175
• 2nd innings: 155–170

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