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STR vs REN Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: BBL 2022/23 Match 36 | AS vs MR Dream11 Prediction Today | Adelaide Pitch Report

As the race begins to heat up for the BBL 12 playoffs, an opportunity awaits Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Renegades to consolidate their spot in the top five. Both sides are coming off morale-boosting victories – the Renegades over the Hurricanes thanks to a Sam Harper special, while record-breakers Strikers chased 230 in one of the great efforts in T20 history.

Now, the focus will be on which team deals better with key departures. One of Adelaide’s favourites Rashid Khan is off to the SA20, while the Renegades are without excellent spin duo Akeal Hosein and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Adelaide will overtake the Renegades into third place with a win here. Should the Renegades win, they take a big step towards a first playoffs’ appearance since 2019. Indeed, there is lots to play for.

Match Details

• Location: Adelaide Oval.
• Time: 7:10pm (local), 2:10pm (IST).
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BBL 2022/23 Match 36: STR vs REN Possible Playing XIs

Rashid Khan has departed for the SA20. Opener Henry Hunt has replaced him in the squad, and legspinner Cameron Boyce may take Rashid’s place in the XI.

Adelaide Strikers: 1. Matt Short (c), 2. Ryan Gibson, 3. Chris Lynn, 4. Adam Hose, 5. Colin de Grandhomme, 6. Thomas Kelly, 7. Harry Nielsen (wk), 8. Cameron Boyce, 9. Henry Thornton, 10. Wes Agar, 11. Harry Conway

English all-rounder and new Renegades signing Matt Critchley has been named in the squad. Sri Lankan legspinner Ruwantha Kellapotha is also included.

Akeal Hosein and Mujeeb Ur Rahman have completed their BBL 12 stint.

Melbourne Renegades: 1. Martin Guptill, 2. Marcus Harris, 3. Sam Harper (wk), 4. Aaron Finch (c), 5. Jonathan Wells, 6. Matt Critchley, 7. Will Sutherland, 8. Mackenzie Harvey/David Moody/Jack Prestwidge, 9. Tom Rogers, 10. Kane Richardson, 11. Ruwantha Kellapotha

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Adelaide Strikers:

• Matt Short is coming off a miraculous unbeaten century in a record chase. The all-rounder has been outstanding at Adelaide Oval this season, with scores of 84, 65, 6 and 100*.
• Short vs Renegades: 6 inns, 170 runs, avg. 34.00, SR 155.96.
• Chris Lynn is having a terrific campaign. He is the leading run-scorer with 324 runs in eight matches at an average of 40.50 and strike rate of 140.86.
• Lynn has hammered scores of 87 and 64 in his past two matches. In fact, the Strikers’ number three has hit a double figure score in every BBL 12 match.
• Adam Hose has scored 56* (41) and 38 (22) in his last two matches at Adelaide Oval.
• It’s a big game for Henry Thornton. The pacer has had a difficult last few games, with batsmen taking him on. He has gone wicketless just once in 15 BBL matches (total of 30 wickets).
• Wes Agar has taken nine wickets in seven matches against Renegades at an average of 17.33 and economy of 7.15. He has total figures of 2/26 in 16 balls against Sam Harper and 1/21 in 16 balls against Aaron Finch.

Melbourne Renegades:

• Sam Harper is coming off one of his best ever knocks (89 off 48 balls vs Hurricanes). He favours shots square of the wicket, so expect him to target the shorter side boundaries.
• Against Strikers, Harper has scored 160 runs in eight matches at an average of 20.00 and strike rate of 107.38. Rashid Khan has dismissed him twice in 27 balls, so Harper will be glad Rashid is unavailable.
• Aaron Finch has played just six matches for Renegades against Strikers since December 2011. He has hit 100 runs at an average of 16.67.
• This season, Finch has scored 242 runs at an average of 34.57. At Adelaide, the Renegades captain has scored 338 runs at an average of 30.73 and strike rate of 133.60.
• Legspinning all-rounder Matt Critchley scored 248 runs at a strike rate of 139.33 and took 15 wickets across 10 matches in the 2022 Vitality Blast.
• Kane Richardson has a good record against Chris Lynn. He has dismissed him twice in 23 balls, conceding just 26 in the process.
• Also, Richardson has taken 14 wickets in eight matches against Strikers since January 2018 (avg. 19.64, econ. 8.87).
• Tom Rogers is now the top wicket-taker in BBL 12. The seamer has taken 17 wickets, including seven in his past two matches.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 16, Strikers 10, Renegades 6.
• Strikers lead Renegades 5-4 at Adelaide Oval.
• Henry Thornton has taken 15 wickets in seven matches at Adelaide (avg. 14.67, SR 10.40).
• Cameron Boyce has historically struggled on this ground. In 12 matches, he has taken just five wickets at an average of 64.80 and strike rate of 44.80.
• Tom Rogers has taken five wickets in 42 balls between overs 17 and 20 in this BBL. Also, he is conceding a respectable 9.71 per over at this stage.
• Martin Guptill has made two 30+ scores in a row.

Adelaide Oval Pitch Report and Weather

A hot and clear day is forecast in Adelaide, with a top of about 31 degrees.

Expect another belter of a batting pitch. Last game, the Strikers chased down 230. In four matches so far this season, the average first innings score is 187.25. The team batting first and second have won two games each.

BBL 2022/23 Match 36: STR vs REN Dream11 Prediction Today 10 January 2023

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Sam Harper
• Batsmen: Chris Lynn
• All-Rounders: Matt Short
• Bowlers: Henry Thornton, Tom Rogers

BBL 2022/23 Match 36: STR vs REN Match Prediction – Who will win?

Can the Strikers cope without Rashid Khan? It is tough to replace him, but the form of Matt Short can get them over the line. Strikers to win.