Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat Match Preview

The eight match of Big Bash League season 12 will be played between Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat at Simmonds Stadium, Geelong. As we know, both teams came face to face last week and it was Nic Maddinson show that day.

Both teams will try to put away what proceeded and will focus on this particular match. Brisbane Heat have lost their momentum and have failed to recover it. Their top order is without any experience and especially, after the departure of Chris Lynn, the team has struggled to score big.

For Melbourne Renegades, there are no problems. With the likes of Aaron Finch and Nic Maddinson being in good touch, the team looks in fit position to defeat any side.

Symonds Stadium Geelong Pitch Report

So far only two matches has been played at this venue. The pitch has been fair for both batsmen and bowlers. In the first match, score of over 170 was easily chased down by Sri Lanka against Australia.

The team who wins to toss will prefer choosing the field and will hope to restrict the batting side under 170 for an fruitful chase. Anything about, 175 will be considered par score.

Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat Head to Head

Melbourne Renegades won by 22 runs

Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)

Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

Brisbane Heat won by 26 runs

Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Last five matches of Brisbane Heat:

December 15, 2022, 3rd Match, Heat vs Renegades

Melbourne Renegades won by 22 runs

January 19, 2022, 54th Match, Heat vs Sixers

Sydney Sixers won by 27 runs

January 17, 2022, 52nd Match, Heat vs Scorchers

Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

January 16, 2022, 50th Match, Heat vs Stars

Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)

January 12, 2022, 44th Match, Heat vs Strikers

Adelaide Strikers won by 71 runs

Last 5 matches of Melbourne Renegades:

December 18, 2022, 7th Match, Renegades vs Thunder

Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

December 15, 2022, 3rd Match, Renegades vs Heat

Melbourne Renegades won by 22 runs

January 19, 2022, 55th Match, Renegades vs Thunder

Sydney Thunder won by 1 run

January 18, 2022, 53rd Match, Renegades vs Hurricanes

Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 runs

January 13, 2022, 46th Match, Renegades vs Stars

Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)

Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat Plying 11

Jimmy Peirson (c), Sam Billings, Josh Brown (wk), Max Bryant, Matt Kuhnemann, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Matt Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson, Ross Whiteley

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