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As BBL 10 moves out west to Perth for the first time, the city will play host to a crucial game between two sides desperate to move up the table.

Perth Scorchers, after four losses to start their campaign, produced a fine performance on New Years’ Eve to defeat Adelaide Strikers. The star-studded Scorchers lineup finally hit their straps, but the challenge will now be to replicate that form on a consistent basis to keep in touch with the top five. Jason Roy, Josh Inglis and Mitch Marsh were in the runs last time out, so the men in orange will be keen to build on their promising showing.

They will meet Melbourne Renegades, who beat the Scorchers comfortably earlier this season. Since then, however, the Renegades have lost five straight games, which have included two sub-100 totals. But, the Renegades have put together two fighting performances in their last two matches, going down to the Sixers and Thunder in closely-fought battles. Now, they will have to turn a competitive performance into victory, as they, like the Scorchers, look to keep touch with the top five.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Perth Scorchers:

• Liam Livingstone vs Melbourne Renegades last season: 29 (19) and 59 (39). Can he produce a big performance here?
• Jason Roy is coming off an impactful 49 off 32 balls against the Strikers. Also, in his only match at Perth Stadium in 2018, Roy hit an impressive 49 off 46 balls in an ODI vs Australia.
• Josh Inglis found some form last game with 44* (31) vs Strikers. Also, Inglis performed well vs Renegades last season, with a score of 51 (33) at Geelong.
• Mitchell Marsh was also in the runs vs Strikers (38* off 24 balls). So, can Marsh improve on a middling record vs Renegades? (8 inns, 170 runs, avg. 24.29, SR 118.09)
• Jhye Richardson has taken nine wickets in five games so far in BBL 10. Also, he has six scalps in five matches vs Renegades.
• Jason Behrendorff enjoys playing the Renegades, with 10 wickets in seven matches against them at an average of 17.90 and economy rate of just 6.39. Andrew Tye has 10 scalps in eight games vs Renegades.
• Aaron Hardie took 2/21 last game vs Strikers.

Melbourne Renegades:

• Aaron Finch has made a start in each of his five matches in BBL 10 so far without going on to make a 50+ score (35, 12, 20, 39, 18). He will have to improve his overall performance vs Scorchers, which reads: 12 inns, 256 runs, avg. 21.33.
• Shaun Marsh is coming off an excellent 87 off 48 balls vs Sydney Thunder. Also, the former Scorchers batsman has scored two fifties in three innings for the Renegades against Scorchers, including 62 against them earlier in BBL 10.
• Can Sam Harper make an impact? He has scored 166 runs against the Scorchers at a decent T20 average of 33.20.
• Kane Richardson has the most wickets in Renegades-Scorchers matches (13 in just seven innings). He took 3/22 against the Scorchers earlier in BBL 10.
• Josh Lalor (3/30) was player of the match against Scorchers earlier this season.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 13, Scorchers 10, Renegades 3.
• Renegades beat Scorchers easily earlier in BBL 10. They won by seven wickets after restricting the Scorchers to just 130.
• Both teams have won one game each at Perth Stadium.
• Mitch Marsh smashed 56 (22) against Renegades on this ground last season.

Possible Playing 11

Perth Scorchers: 1. Jason Roy, 2. Liam Livingstone, 3. Colin Munro, 4. Josh Inglis (wk), 5. Mitchell Marsh, 6. Ashton Turner (c), 7. Aaron Hardie, 8. Jhye Richardson, 9. Andrew Tye, 10. Jason Behrendorff, 11. Fawad Ahmed

Melbourne Renegades: 1. Aaron Finch (c), 2. Shaun Marsh, 3. Sam Harper (wk), 4. Rilee Russouw, 5. Mohammad Nabi, 6. Mackenzie Harvey, 7. Imad Wasim, 8. Will Sutherland, 9. Kane Richardson, 10. Josh Lalor/Mitchell Perry, 11. Peter Hatzoglou

Optus Perth Stadium Pitch Report and Weather

Expect a pacey surface at Perth Stadium. The ball usually comes onto the bat nicely on this ground, and with a lack of cricket in recent times, the square should be full of life.

A mostly cloudy day is forecast for Perth, with low/no chances of rain.

Dream11 Prediction

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Match Prediction

The Scorchers, on paper, look to have the better of the Renegades. However, matches aren’t played on paper, so the Scorchers will need to be on their game.

Ultimately, the Scorchers’ depth should prove enough to get a victory here.

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