MLR vs BH Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Dec 21, 2023
The Brisbane Heat will be looking to continue with their unbeaten run in the ongoing BBL as they take on hosts Melbourne Renegades for match number 10 on Thursday. The match will be played at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat head-to-head record
The Melbourne Renegades have the upper hand as far as head-to-head encounters are concerned. Out of the 20 matches played between the two teams, the Renegades have won 13, while Brisbane has won 7.
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match can be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App or can be watched live on the Star Sports Network.
MLR vs BH Team Previews
Melbourne Renegades
The Melbourne Renegades haven’t had the best of starts this season. They lost their opening fixture to the Sydney Sixers by 8 runs, while their second match was abandoned due to poor pitch conditions. As a result, they have just one point and are in the bottom half of the table.
With Quinton de Kock joining the team as an opener, the Renegades will hope to get a brisk start in this match. De Kock is likely to be joined by Joe Clarke at the top of the order. The middle order consists of strong performers with batsmen like Aaron Finch and Jake Fraser-McGurk.
Fraser-McGurk played an impressive knock of 48 off just 24 deliveries against Sydney and will be a key player. All-rounders Tom Rogers and Will Sutherland add depth to the batting. Coming to the bowling, Peter Siddle and Kane Richardson are likely to begin the attack with the new ball, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Adam Zampa are the two specialist spinners on the squad.
Melbourne Renegades Playing 11
Quinton de Kock, Joe Clarke, Jake Fraser McGurk, Nic Maddinson, Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Thomas Rogers, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Brisbane Heat
The Brisbane Heat have won 2 of their 3 matches so far, while one match was abandoned due to rain. The team is currently sitting at the top of the points table with 5 points.
Colin Munro is in excellent form with the bat and is also the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 145 runs. He will open the batting along with Josh Brown. In the middle order, Sam Billings will be the key batsman along with Matt Renshaw and Nathan McSweeney.
Xavier Bartlett was excellent in the last match, picking up 3 wickets. He is the joint-highest wicket-taker of the tournament alongside Mitchell Swepson. Bartlett will be supported by Spencer Johnson and Michael Neser in the seam department, while Swepson will lead the spin department with Matthew Kuhnemann.
Brisbane Heat Playing 11
Colin Munro, Josh Brown, Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Sam Billings, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Swepson.
MLR vs BH Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
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Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at the Docklands Stadium is well-balanced and we can expect an engaging contest between the bat and the ball. The seamers will get some movement with the new ball and the batsmen will need to tread carefully during the Powerplay.
As the ball gets older and softer, the batsmen will find it easier to play their shots. A score of around 165 should be a par score on this ground. There is limited help for the spinners and they will need to be disciplined with their line and length.
The weather is likely to be cloudy but there is no forecast of rain. The temperature will be between 18 to 23 degrees Celsius.
MLR vs BH Betting Tips
Brisbane Heat has been clinical in their performance so far, remaining undefeated. On the other hand, the Renegades have lost their match. Brisbane Heat has a well-balanced squad at their disposal and are up for any challenge thrown their way.
Bet on the Brisbane Heat to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
The Brisbane Heat are likely to start their batting with Colin Munro and Josh Brown. Both of them are quality batsmen. Munro in particular is in great form. We are therefore backing the Heat to put up the higher opening partnership.
Munro is in good form this season and has scored 7 6s in 2 matches, making him the top batsman in this regard. We are therefore backing him to hit a 6 in this match.
Brisbane Heat has a strong batting line-up with some hard hitters. As they bat on a good batting surface, we expect them to score plenty of boundaries. That has been the trend in the games so far and we are happy to continue backing it.
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