Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers match prediction
Melbourne Renegades are all set to host Perth Scorchers in match 26 of the 2019-20 Big Bash League at the Simonds Stadium, in Geelong this Tuesday evening. With the two bottom placed teams set to lock horns, both have everything to play for as the league still has a long way to go. While this is going to be a do-or-die fixture for the Renegades, a win for the Scorchers will put them back on track in the ongoing BBL season. To be honest, there will be no shortage of action and for punters like us, the occasion cannot get any bigger with the kind of lucrative odds in the market. To save your precious time, I have assorted the best three bets so that you can get the maximum return from the weekday fixture.
Shaun Marsh averages 38.83 this season
The elegant left-hander, who is the sixth highest scorer this season, seems to have aged like fine wine, having hogged much of the limelight for the Renegades in this edition of the BBL. In the last five matches, he has scored a total of 191 runs (43, 40, 16, 37, 55) at an average of 38.2. It is quite visible that Marsh has scored north of 27 runs in four of those innings, which helps our cause. It’s not just the last five games that Marsh has excelled in this season, overall, he has racked up 233 runs this season at a rate of 38.83. Marsh’s previous outing against the Scorchers was a fruitful one for him personally as despite a loss for the team, the 36-year-old scored an outshining 55-run knock. In T20s, the Western Australian possesses an enviable record, boasting an average of 38.86 (Yes. I am talking about T20s!) having scored 5908 runs in 179 matches. There shouldn’t be any sort of doubt before you place this bet and get hold of handsome returns by the end of the day.
Scorchers have hit 14 more sixes than Renegades this season
Even though Perth Scorchers do not boast of batsmen with remarkable big hitting prowess, they do have an edge over Melbourne Renegades, a team loitering at the bottom of the table. The Renegades have hit a total of 19 sixes in their past five matches at a rate of 3.8 per innings and shipped in 23 (4.6) in as many matches. They have outnumbered their opponents in just 1 match out of the above mentioned instances. On the other hand, the Scorchers have struck 35 maximums in their last five at a rate of 7 per innings and let in 32 in the same time frame. Most importantly, they have been the second best side only once in those matches. Overall, the Scorchers have managed to clear the rope 38 times this season (6.33 per innings) compared to Renegades’ 24 (4 per innings). Meanwhile, the Scorchers have better hitters in the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Liam Livingstone and Josh Inglis, with the three having hit 24 sixes (total sixes hit by the Renegades this season). In the last five H2H matches, the Scorchers have hit 34 maximums while the Renegades have managed to register just 27 with the former having the upper hand on four occasions. This is a full-proof bet which you should not miss, a clear cut chance to double your investment!
Kane Richardson in Melbourne Renegades’ top bowler this season
Much was expected from Kane Richardson after his stellar display with the ball last season and, not surprisingly, he has delivered till now. In the last five matches, the speedster had scalped 9 wickets at an average of 16.66. Only four players are ahead of him in the wickets tally this season and leads his compatriots by quite some distance. The left-arm pacer was the pick of the bowlers in two of the last three matches which included a haul of 4/33. The last H2H match brought out the best out of him, scripting a haul of 4/22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Matches against Scorchers proved to be his happy hunting ground, having taken 9 wickets in the last 4 fixtures. To substantiate further, the Renegades’ bowling has been ordinary apart from Richardson, with their second best bowler, Cameron Boyce, picking up just 5 wickets in 6 matches, followed by Harry Gurney and Richard Gleeson with three wickets under their belt. Needless to say, Richardson will spearhead their bowling once again when they take on Perth Scorchers this Tuesday evening, making this the most inevitable bet of the lot.
