Australian T20 League 2022

Match 36- STR vs REN

Preview 

Strikers and Renegades will square off in match number 36 of the Australian T20 League 2022 at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday, January 10. Strikers will be brimming with confidence after a spectacular win against the Hurricanes in the previous clash. They chased down a mammoth total of 229 to secure all three points. Renegades also piped Hurricanes in their last game to consolidate their position at third in the league standings.

Strikers, led by Matthew Short, are in the middle of the table with eight points and a net run rate of +0.925. However, after losing four consecutive games, the Strikers won by seven wickets against the Hurricanes. After the first inning, when the Hurricanes scored 229 for four, it appeared that the Strikers would suffer their sixth consecutive defeat. Short, on the other hand, showed up, scored a hundred, and helped his side cross the finish line with three balls to spare. Meanwhile, Rashid Khan will not be available for the Strikers' next game since he will be competing in the SA20 from January 10 onwards. Travis Head and Alex Carey, on the other hand, are expected to return following the Sydney Test against South Africa.

The Renegades, on the other hand, have won two straight games and are third in the standings with 10 points and a net run rate of +0.091. They will head into the game having defeated the Hurricanes by six wickets thanks to Sam Harper's 48-ball 89 with four fours and seven sixes.

Match Details

Match: STR vs REN, 36th Match, Aus T20 League 2022-23

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Time: 2:10 PM

Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Pitch and Weather Report

The Adelaide Oval pitch was an absolute belter, with roughly 460 runs scored in 40 overs. The path will not vary significantly. Winning the toss and batting first should be the strategy going forward. For the time being, there is no prospect of rain. Temperatures will hover around 29 degrees Celsius. The humidity level will be in the mid-30s.

Form Guide

STR: L L L L W

REN: L L L W W

Head to Head

Team                  Matches Won

STR                     10

REN                      6

Squads

STR: Matthew Short (c), Ryan Gibson, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen (wk), Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Harry Conway, Henry Thornton, Henry Hunt, Peter Siddle, Ben Manenti 

REN: Sam Harper (wk), Aaron Finch (c), Martin Guptill, Marcus Harris, Jonathan Wells, Mackenzie Harvey, Will Sutherland, Akeal Hosein, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fawad Ahmed, Jake Fraser McGurk, David Moody, Corey Rocchiccioli

Probable Playing XIs

STR: Matthew Short (c), Ryan Gibson, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen (wk), Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Harry Conway, Henry Thornton

REN: Marcus Harris, Martin Guptill, Sam Harper (wk), Aaron Finch (c), Jonathan Wells, Mackenzie Harvey, Will Sutherland, Akeal Hosein, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Hot Fantasy Picks

(i) Wicket Keeper

Sam Harper- The wicket keeper batter is coming into this match on the back of a match winning 89 against the Canes in the last game. 

(ii) Batters

Martin Guptil: The 36-year-old New Zealand batsman has finally found his groove in the competition, scoring 30+ runs in the previous two games.

Chris Lynn: He is the tournament's highest run-scorer, with 324 runs scored in eight matches at an average of 40.5 and a strike rate of 140.86. He has two half-centuries in his past two games.

(iii) All Rounders-

Matthew Short: In the last game against the Hurricanes, the 27-year-old all-rounder smashed an unbeaten 100 off 59 deliveries and took one wicket. 

Colin De Grandhomme: The former New Zealand all-rounder has scored 153 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 133.04 and five wickets to his name. 

(iv) Bowlers

Kane Richardson:  He has recently been in fantastic form, taking eight wickets in eight innings at an average of 25.5, economy of 6.4, and a strike rate of 23.8.

Tom Rogers: He is the tournament's leading wicket-taker, with 17 wickets in nine matches at an average of 16.35, an economy of 8.42, and a strike rate of 11.6.

Match Prediction

Both teams are coming off a win heading into this game. But looking at the balance within the squads, REN just have a slight edge over their opponents. 

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