Melbourne Stars will aim for a desperate victory in their final league stage match of BBL 2023-24 against Hobart Hurricanes. A victory in the match will allow Melbourne Stars to keep their playoff hopes alive in BBL 2023-24.
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes is match 38 of BBL 2023-24, set to take place on Monday, January 15 at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Glenn Maxwell is the captain of Melbourne Stars in the tournament while Nathan Ellis is the skipper of Hobart Hurricanes.
Melbourne Stars takes the 5th spot in Big Bash League 2023-24 points table. They have a close competition with Adelaide Strikers to finish in the 4th spot. If they win their next match, they can outplay Strikers from the spot. However, the final standing also depends on the result of Adelaide Strikers’ final league stage encounter.
Melbourne Stars arrive at this game after a defeat in their last match to Melbourne Renegades. Batting first, Stars piled up 137-8 in 20 overs with a top knock by Hilton Cartwright. However, Shaun Marsh shattered a wonderful knock of unbeaten 64 runs to drive Renegades to victory by 6 wickets. Jake Fraser-McGurk also added 42 runs on the board.
Talking about Hobart Hurricanes, they are already out of the race to playoffs after losing 6 games out of 9. They will face Melbourne Stars in their last match of the tournament. In their previous clash of BBL 2023-24, the Hurricanes lost to Adelaide Strikers by 8 wickets.
Batting first, Hobart Hurricanes posted 167-7 in 20 overs. Macalister Wright (37), Caleb Jewell (32), and Nikhil Chaudhary (22) added crucial runs on the scoreboard as no single batter could take charge of the batting. Later, Jake Weatherald propelled Adelaide Strikers to victory with his 80-run unbeaten knock.
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BBL 2023-24 Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Melbourne Cricket Ground- Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 38
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes match of BBL 2023-24 will be played on Monday, January 15. The venue of the match is Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. The match will start at 1:45 PM IST.
BBL 2023-24 Weather Report, according to weather.com, suggests that the temperature of Melbourne City on Monday, January 15 will be 28° Celcius during the day and 19° Celcius at night. The sky will be partly cloudy during the day and night.
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According to the BBL 2023-24 Weather Report, the chances of rain are 24% during the day and 17% at night. Hence, the Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes match can be affected by rains. The humidity will be 64% during the day and 68% at night.
The BBL 2023-24 Pitch Report suggests that Melbourne Cricket Ground is a good-scoring ground in T20Is. The average 1st innings total at the stadium in T20Is is 141 while the average 2nd innings total is 124.
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The stadium has hosted 27 matches so far. The team batting first has won 11 games while the team batting second has won 15 games. The highest-ever total in T20Is stands at 186/5, posted by India against Zimbabwe. Hence, since MCG has never witnessed a 200+ total in T20Is, it cannot be considered a high-scoring ground.
Melbourne Cricket Stadium offers assistance to both bowlers and batsmen. The Pacers get an advantage from the extra bounce. As the match progresses, batsmen also manage to play freely. Spinners do not get much benefits at the stadium.
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Melbourne Stars will aim for a desperate victory in their final league stage match of BBL 2023-24 against Hobart Hurricanes. A victory in the match will allow Melbourne Stars to keep their playoff hopes alive in BBL 2023-24. Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes is match 38 of BBL 2023-24, set to take place on Monday,
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