HBH vs MLR, 14th Match Preview

Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades meet in Match 14 of the 2022-23 Big Bash League at the Bellerive Oval on Saturday afternoon. The Hurricanes have won one and lost two fixtures so far in this campaign. Whereas the Renegades have a 100% record from three games. Hobart Hurricanes have had a stop-start opening to this tournament. But will be eager to play their first match this year at the Bellerive Oval. The Hurricanes have an excellent range of players in their squad. Melbourne Renegades have won matches by margins of 22 runs, four wickets and four wickets so far in the 2022-23 BBL. Winning has become a habit and they will be looking forward to this clash in Hobart.

HBH vs MLR, 14th Match Details

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades – 14th Match

Venue: Bellerive Oval – Hobart

Date & Time: 24th December at 10:00 AM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

HBH vs MLR, 14th Match Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue was 175 in 2021 and we expect any score over 170 to be hard to chase in the second innings. Batters tend to dominate the bowlers at this ground. There will be some cloud cover but no risk of rain with the temperature up at 21 degrees throughout this game at the Bellerive Oval.

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HBH vs MLR, 14th Match Probable Playing XIs:

Melbourne Renegades Probable Playing XIs

Sam Harper (wk), Nic Maddinson, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Hobart Hurricanes Probable Playing XIs

Ben McDermott, D’Arcy Short, Matthew Wade (c) (wk), Shadab Khan, Tim David, Jimmy Neesham, Asif Ali, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis, Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith

Topmost Picks for HBH vs MLR Dream11 Prediction, 14th Match:

Top Picks – Melbourne Renegades

• Andre Russell- The 34 year old all-rounder has made an impact in every game in this tournament so far. He has hit 99 runs in total including 57 runs from 42 balls against Brisbane Heat.

• Nic Maddinson- The skipper lasted only four balls on Wednesday but comes into this match as the third highest run scorer in the BBL 2022-23.

Top Picks – Hobart Hurricanes

• Patrick Dooley- The 25 year old wrist spinner dismissed Jordan Silk and Dan Christian in the same over against Sydney Sixers. He is looking to continue his strong start to the tournament in this game.

• D’Arcy Short- No player has scored more BBL runs at the Bellerive Oval than Short who has hit 723 runs, including eight scores of 50+.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for HBH vs MLR Dream11 Team:

Matthew Wade, D’Arcy Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Finch(C), Shadab Khan(VC), Tim David, Nic Maddinson, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Tom Rogers, Patrick Dooley

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for HBH vs MLR Dream11 Team:

Sam Harper, Matthew Wade, Aaron Finch, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Tim David, Nic Maddinson(VC), Andre Russell(C), Riley Meredith, Tom Rogers, Patrick Dooley

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Aaron Finch, Andre Russell

Vice-captain – Shadab Khan, Nic Maddinson

Wicketkeeper – Matthew Wade

HBH vs MLR 14th Match Probable winners:

The Renegades have found a way to win their opening games but they were in trouble on 9-4 against Brisbane Heat in the last match. We expect Hobart Hurricanes to be able to take advantage of any opportunities in this fixture. Although Melbourne Renegades will arrive in Hobart full of confidence after their excellent start to the tournament, we expect the Hurricanes to put in a very strong performance in this game. The hosts have plenty of depth in their batting line-up and we predict they will post a big total on a pitch that they know very well. Overall we are backing Hobart Hurricanes to win this match. Considering the team combination, Hobart Hurricanes is expected to win this match.