ABOUT THE MATCH | MELBOURNE STARS VS SYDNEY THUNDERS

The Challenger match of Big Bash League(BBL)2019-20 is scheduled between Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunders. The match is going to be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia on the 6th of February, the live telecast will begin from 2:10 PM IST /08:40 AM GMT.

When these two teams met last time, Melbourne Stars won that match. The winning team will play against Sydney Sixers in the Final match.

TEAM PROBABLE PLAYING XI | MS VS ST

PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF MELBOURNE STARS

Nic Maddinson, Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell(C), Peter Handscomb, Nathan Counter-Nile, Seb Gotch(wk), Adam Zampa, Clint Hinchliffe, Daniel Worrall, Haris Rauf.

PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF SYDNEY THUNDERS

Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson(c), Alex Ross, Arjun Nair, Chris Morris, Daniel Sams, Jay Lenton (wk), Chris Tremain, Jonathan Cook, Brendan Doggett.

TEAM AND PLAYER PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS: MS vs ST

TOP ORDER ANALYSIS | MS vs ST

  • Among all top-order batsmen, Alex Hales scored the most average runs of 62.8 with a strike rate of 159.77
  • Usman Khawaja also has a handsome strike rate of 117.54 with 28.8 average runs.

MIDDLE ORDER ANALYSIS | MS vs ST

  • Peter Handscomb scored the maximum average runs of 20.6 with a strike rate of 111.33.
  • Chris Morris playing well in the middle-order with an impressive strike rate of 145.11.
  • Glenn Maxwell also playing some crucial knocks with average runs of 14.6.

TOP AND MIDDLE ORDER ANALYSIS | MS vs ST

  • In the top-order batting line up, the Sydney Thunders team looks strong with most average runs of 34.466.
  • Both teams lack in the middle-order and both the teams have equal average runs.

BOWLING ANALYSIS | MS vs ST

  • Daniel Sams picked 12 wickets with an economy rate of 6.78 in his last five matches.
  • Adam Zampa is bowling with a good economy rate of 6.35 and he took 9 wickets.
  • Both teams look good with an excellent bowling attack.

TOSS PREDICTION

Most of the matches played at this Venue are won by the second batting team. So there might be a probability of toss winning to bowl first.

PITCH AND CONDITIONS

This Pitch will favor bowlers. Pacer can take some early wickets on this pitch. Batsmen have to struggle while scoring runs on this venue. There might be a probability of rain on matchday.

  • Total Match Played At Venue – 13
  • Batting First Won – 5
  • Batting Second Won – 7
  • Avg. Score in 1st innings – 139

TEAM FORM IN LAST 5 MATCHES

  • Melbourne Stars: W W W L L
  • Sydney Thunders: L W W W W

PROBABLE TOP PERFORMERS

  • Melbourne Stars – Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis
  • Sydney Thunders –  Alex Hales, Daniel Sams

BROADCAST DETAILS

  • TV – Sony Six
  • Online– Foxtel sports
  • Match Timings – 2:10 PM IST /08:40 AMGMT.

PROBABLE WINNING TEAM

If Sydney Thunders continues the same flow then they can win the match. Meanwhile, Melbourne Stars will need to bat well to overcome Sydney Thunder in this contest. This is going to be an interesting match for Cricket fans.

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