Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades – BBL Betting Tips

Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Renegades will lock horns in the sixth match of the 2021 Big Bash League played at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

In their opening fixture, Adelaide Strikers suffered a close defeat at the hands of Melbourne Renegades. Captain Peter Siddle will rue the fact that they should have won their game against Renegades. The franchise will be looking to get back to winning ways in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Melbourne Renegades managed to pull off a heist over Adelaide Strikers, courtesy excellent contributions from Zahir Khan, Sam Harper and Mackenzie Harvey. The side will be keen to maintain their standards with bat and ball in this contest.

Adelaide Strikers Form and Team News

Captain Peter Siddle will be hoping that the side can deliver a strong show in this contest. In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Matthew Short, Jonathan Wells, Jake Weatherald and Harry Nielson to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Peter Siddle, George Garton, Rashid Khan, Wes Agar and Daniel Worrall to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In his first BBL game, England’s George Garton was the pick of the bowlers for Strikers and claimed 2 for 23 in his four overs.

Melbourne Renegades Form and Team News

After registering their first win of the competition, the Renegades will not make any changes to their playing XI for this game.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Mackenzie Harvey, Sam Harper, Will Sutherland, James Seymour and Mohammad Nabi to deliver notable scores against Strikers.

In the previous match, Mackenzie Harvey showed excellent form with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 56 runs off 46 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes. 

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of James Pattinson, Kane Richardson and Reece Topley to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, left-arm Chinaman Zahir Khan was the standout bowler on display for Renegades and finished with figures of 3 for 24 in four overs. Besides Zahir, Reece Topley, James Pattinson and Kane Richardson put in decent performances and claimed one wicket apiece.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Adelaide Strikers will be favorites to win the sixth game of 2021-22 Big Bash League be played at Adelaide Cricket Ground. For the sixth BBL game, Adelaide Strikers are placed at 1.77 odds, while Melbourne Renegades are at 2.00 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Given that they are playing in their home conditions, Adelaide Strikers will be slight favorites to win their game against Melbourne Renegades.

With likes of Harry Nielson, George Garton, Matthew Short and Daniel Worrall showing decent form in the opening game, the home side will be looking to deliver a clinical performance in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Melbourne Renegades will have to produce a collective effort with the bat to overcome Adelaide Strikers in this fixture.

Therefore, the prediction is for Adelaide Strikers to register a hard-fought win over Melbourne Renegades.

Tip 1: Sam Harper to continue his decent form for Renegades

Wicket-keeper opening batsman put in a notable score for Renegades in the game played against Adelaide Strikers. The 24-year old will be looking to continue his decent form for Melbourne Renegades. So we can expect wicket-keeper Sam Harper to score 20 runs or more against Adelaide [email protected].

Tip 2: George Garton to lead the bowling charge for Adelaide Strikers

Left-arm pacer has shown excellent form with the ball in the T20 format this season. Earlier this year, Garton bowled well in the Vitality T20 Blast and finished with 11 wickets to his name. In the previous game, Garton was the pick of the bowlers and picked up much-needed wickets at the back end of the innings for Strikers. Given his excellent outing with the bat in the previous match, so we can expect left-arm quick George Garton to take one wicket or more against Melbourne [email protected].

 

Conclusion

Expect Adelaide Strikers to beat Melbourne Renegades by a narrow margin at Adelaide Oval.

• Wicket-keeper Sam Harper to score 20 runs or more against Adelaide Strikers- Melbourne [email protected]

• Left-arm quick George Garton to take one wicket or more against Melbourne [email protected]

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