Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, 16th T20 Match Prediction 30 Dec 2019

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Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, 16th T20 Match Prediction

2019-12-31

Aurora Stadium, Launceston, Australia

Aurora Stadium, Launceston, Australia
Aurora Stadium, Launceston, Australia

Hobart Hurricanes

6.27 69/5 in 11.0
7.33 55/3 in 7.3

Melbourne Stars

6.27 69/5 in 11.0
7.33 55/3 in 7.3
Aurora Stadium, Launceston, Australia
Cricbettingbuzz Toss Winner - Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl first
Cricbettingbuzz Melbourne Stars beat Hobart Hurricanes by 14 runs

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars cricket betting odds

HBH 2.50
MLS 1.48

HH vs MS Prediction

Manish Khorgade

Can Hobart Hurricanes take revenge on their previous loss against Melbourne Stars or will it be 2-0 for the Stars?

  • Head to head, in last five matches, played between the two dies, Melbourne Stars won 3 games while Hobart Hurricanes won twice
  • D’Arcy Short leads the batting department of Hurricanes with two half-centuries in 3 innings, while Stars’ Maxwell (128 runs) and Renshaw (125 runs) are just ahead of Short in the most-runs table of BBL 2019
  • For Hurricanes, Meredith (fourth rank with 7 wickets) and Qais Ahmad (6 wickets) are the key bowlers, while Zampa (6 wickets) and Dale Steyn who just played a game are the strike bowlers for Melbourne Stars

Melbourne Stars to win!

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Match Preview

It's the match between fourth and fifth-ranked Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes. Both sides have won two games, lost 1, having played 3 matches. Stars defeated Brisbane Heat in the opening game while they lost the Adelaide Strikers in the recent outing. Hobart Hurricanes have defeated Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades.

In this series, the two sides already met a week before, and the encounter was won by Melbourne Stars thanks to Stoinis (81 runs) and Haris Rauf (5 wickets haul). Though, Rauf had to depart to make ways for Dale Steyn who joined the squad after recovering from his injury.

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Teams Preview

Hobart Hurricanes

Hobart Hurricanes started the season with the won over Sydney Sixers in the at Alice Springs. Qais Ahmad (four overs 4 for 12) powered the team to their first win of the series as they bowled out Sydney Sixers to 104 in response to Hurricanes’ 129. D'Arcy Short was the only batsman to score more than 20 in the match. It was a total batting collapse when the Hurricanes played against Melbourne Stars at Moe. While chasing Stars’ 163, other than Jewell (25 runs), the top and middle-order batsmen failed miserably facing the attack from Rauf, Zampa and Maxwell, as the team was bowled out for 111, to lose the game by 52 runs.

Against Melbourne Renegades, Short’s second half-century and Ben McDermott’s first in the series led the side to the successful run-chase while responding to Melbourne Renegades’ 147. Earlier, fielding first, Faulkner, Ellis, and Meredith took 3 wickets each.

In the last 10 games, D'Arcy Short (389 runs) scored the most runs for Hobart Hurricanes. Qais Ahmad has taken 13 wickets in the previous 6 games, while James Faulkner claimed 10 wickets in the previous 7 games.

Key Players: D’Arcy Short, Qais Ahmad, Riley Meredith

Hobart Hurricanes Actual Playing XI:

Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, Clive Rose, Ben McDermott, Caleb Jewell, David Miller, Simon Milenko, D'Arcy Short, George Bailey, James Faulkner, Qais Ahmad

Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing XI

Ben McDermott (c & wk), George Bailey, David Miller, James Faulkner, Clive Rose, Simon Milenko, D Arcy Short, Qais Ahmad, Caleb Jewell, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis

Melbourne Stars

The runners-up of BBL 2018-19 won their first two games of the tournament as they played against Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes. Glenn Maxwell (83 off 39) and Adam Zampa (4 overs 3 for 30) led the side to their first win against Heat, only to be followed by another victory over Hurricanes, thanks to Stoinis (54 balls 81 runs, 7 fours, 4 sixes) and Rauf's five-for.

Melbourne Stars faced their first defeat of the tournament while facing Adelaide Strikers at Carrara on Friday. Lamichhane (3 overs 1 for 15) and Zampa (4 overs 26 for 1) bowled well, however, Worrall, Steyn, and Maxwell conceded 94 runs in their 9 overs. In response, Maxwell with his innings of 25 balls 45 almost led the side to the winning end. It was 12 needed in the last over, and they fell short of just five runs at the end. They need a little bit more contribution from batsmen and bowlers other than Stoinis, Maxwell, and Zampa.

In the last 10 games, Marcus Stoinis (447 runs) scored the most runs for Stars. Adam Zampa leads the bowling department with his 13 wickets in the previous 10 games, followed by Daniel Worrall (9 wickets in the last 8 matches).

Key Players - Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis

Melbourne Stars Actual Playing XI:

Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, DW Steyn, N Larkin, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, D Worrall, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ben Dunk

Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing XI

Glenn Maxwell (c), Dale Steyn, Nic Maddinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Dunk, Peter Handscomb (wk), Adam Zampa, Daniel Worrall, Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis, Sandeep Lamichhane

Pitch And Weather Conditions

On the match day, the weather is forecasted to be heavy rain at times. The daytime temperature would reach around 31°c while it will dip to 13°c at night. Overall it will be dry with no precipitation. 1.2 mm of precipitation, 31% of the sky, the humidity of around 50% are predicted.

Venue Details

Invermay Park, Launceston, Tasmania.

Toss Prediction

The venue for the match is Invermay Park, Launceston, Tasmania. There are no international games played here. In BBL 2019-19 – two games were organized here for Hobart Hurricanes. On both occasions, teams have won by chasing the target. The surface overall looks very good for batting and anything around 170 would be a par score. It is recommended to field first after winning the toss.

Winning Prediction

It’s the clash between the two sides how never won Big Base League trophy. Hurricanes rely more on D'Arcy Short when it comes to batting, which is also visible in their previous games totals which remained under 150 so far. Stars have more than one reliable batsman and T20 specialists. Against Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Stars have a 67% winning ratio across all BBL seasons. Stars already won their first battle of the tournament by a big margin, also they defeated Hurricanes in the previous season’s semi-final game.

Melbourne Stars to win!

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