AUS T20 League 2024-2025

Match 26: SCO vs REN

Preview

Perth Scorchers are set to host Melbourne Renegades in the 26th match of the Australia T20 League 2024-25. The game is set to take place at the Perth Stadium on Tuesday, January 7. Scorchers are placed fifth, having three wins and as many losses in their six games. On the contrary, the Renegades are in sixth place on the points table with two wins in six matches. 

SCO lost a nail-biting thriller against Sydney Thunder in their last game. They batted first to put up a target of 177 in front of the Thunder. They were somewhat ahead of Thunder in the whole game at last, needing to defend 16 runs in the final over of the game. The Scorchers later managed to win the match by a 4-wicket margin.

On the other hand, REN has faced defeat in their last three games and lost their way after a good start at the beginning of the tournament. They lost their last match against the Melbourne Stars by a margin of five wickets. Despite putting a defendable target of 168/7 while batting first and in response, the Stars, despite losing a few early wickets, managed to chase the runs, taking the game to the very last over.

Match Details

Match: SCO vs REN, 26th Match, Aus T20 League 2024-25

Date: Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Time: 01:45 PM

Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth

Pitch Report

The surface in Perth Stadium tends to wear away as the game progresses. A target of over 150 runs may be a good score in this stadium. Depending on the condition, the skipper who wins the toss will choose to bat first. 

The weather conditions will be pleasant, with no chance of precipitation during the game. The temperatures will be around 30 degrees Celsius, and the humidity will be mostly 50 percent.

SCO vs. REN Squads

SCO: Finn Allen (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Mitchell Marsh, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Nick Hobson, Ashton Agar, Matthew Spoors, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, Sam Fanning, Jhye Richardson

REN: Tim Seifert (wk), Will Sutherland (c), Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jacob Bethell, Jonathan Wells, Laurie Evans, Xavier Crone, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Adam Zampa, Marcus Harris, Fergus O Neill, Kane Richardson

SCO vs. REN Probable Playing XIs

SCO: Matthew Hurst (wk), Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner (c), Nick Hobson, Matthew Spoors, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris

REN: Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tim Seifert (wk), Jacob Bethell, Laurie Evans, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland (c), Thomas Stewart Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Adam Zampa, Xavier Crone

Match Prediction

There are very few concerns in the Perth squad. They seem to look in a much better position than the visitors. Thus, having the home advantage along with a strong lineup, Perth Scorchers is expected to be at the top when it comes to Melbourne Renegades as their opponents in the 26th match of the competition. 

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