Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, BBL T20 2021, Today Match Prediction 24 December 2021

hbh vs mls Match Prediction & Analysis

BBL 2021-22 is back and running with teams fighting hard move to the top half of the points table and stay ahead of their contenders in the points table. Hobart Hurricanes have won just one of their last 4 matches and are looking to get a win that gives them the much needed confidence moving ahead. They come into this match after losing back-to-back matches against Perth Scorchers. Melbourne Stars lost their last game against Sydney Sixers and will be eager to get back to winning ways in this match.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hobart Hurricanes Preview

Hobart Hurricanes failed to chase a target in excess of 165 in the last 2 matches continuously. No batter in their top-9 crossed the 20-run mark with their No 10 Will parker top scoring with 25 runs. Mathew Wade, D Arcy Short, and Ben McDormett have vast experience in BBL and will need to step up in this contest.

Their bowling unit gave away 167 runs in the 20 overs. Jordan Thompson (3 wickets) and Thomas Rogers (2 wickets) shared 5 wickets between themselves in the match. Riley Meredith picked up a wicket in the first over but was sidelined owing to injury. Nathan Ellis, Sandeep Lamichchame, and Will parker went for a lot of runs in their overs.

Key players to bet on: Mathew Wade, Jordan Thompson, D Arcy Short

Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing XI:

Matthew Wade (c & wk), D Arcy Short, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Harry Brook, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Thomas Rogers, Jordan Thompson, Wil Parker, Sandeep Lamichhane

Hobart Hurricanes Actual Playing XI:

Timothy David, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, Thomas Rogers, Peter Handscomb, Sandeep Lamichhane, Matthew Wade, Ben McDermott, D'Arcy Short, Jordan Thompson, Harry Brook

Melbourne Stars Preview

Melbourne Stars posted a massive score of 177/5 in their 20 overs in the last game. Their skipper Glenn Maxwell set the stage on fire with his 103 runs off 57 balls with 12 boundaries and 3 sixes. Nick Larkin (23 runs) and Hilton Cartwright (23 runs) gave good support to build partnerships in the middle overs for their team.

Their bowling unit were unable to stop the opposition as they gave away 182 runs in 19.4 overs. Adam Zampa and Broudy Couch were brilliant with the ball with combined figures of 7-0-50-2 in the match. Qais Ahmed, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Glenn Maxwell gave runs at over 10 RPO as they failed to stop the run flow effectively.

Key players to bet on: Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, Andre Russell

Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing XI:

Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (c), Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch

Melbourne Stars Actual Playing XI:

Hilton Cartwright, Joe Burns, BJ Webster, Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Brody Couch, Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke, Andre Russell, Qais Ahmad

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Hobart will have a hot and sunny weather on the match day with just 5% chances of rain by the forecasters. Rain interruptions are not expected in this game.

Venue Details

Hobart is a good pitch to bat early on with some good assistance for both pacers and spinners. The pitch might spice up as the match progresses and chasing becomes slightly difficult under lights. We expect the average scores to be around 160-180 runs in this match.

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting first won both the matches played at this venue and both captains will look to bat first in this match here.