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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney SIxers | Tomorrow Match Prediction | Cricket Match Prediction
Preview :
Melbourne Stars will take on Sydney Sixers in the first Qualifier of Big Bash League in Melbourne tomorrow.
Melbourne Stars finished at number one in the points table but in the end of league they lost the plot and suffered three back to back losses and are now bit under pressure, though the return of their best pacer Haris Rauf will boost them and they also have the home ground advantage and the likes of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Lamichhane and Haris Rauf will have to lead from front. On the other hand, Sydney Sixers gained the winning momentum at the right time and the addition of inform Steve Smith has strengthened them further and the return of Sean Abbott is also a good news for them and they’ll be a tough side for Stars to beat. Overall it should be a cracking game of cricket.
Match Details :
Match : Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Qualifier 1, Big Bash League
Date : 31 January 2020
Time : 1.45 PM IST
Venue : Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Head to Head (Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers) :
Last 5 T20 matches – 5
Melbourne Stars won : 3
Sydney Sixers won – 2
Expected Playing XI :
Melbourne Stars : Marcus Stoinis, Seb Gotch (wk), Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (c), Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Nathan Coulter Nile, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Lamichhane, Haris Rauf, Daniel Worrall
Sydney Sixers : Josh Phillipe (wk), James Vince, Steve Smith, Moises Henrqiues (c), Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarhuis, Jackson Bird, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
STA vs SIX Who Will Win Today Match ? Live Prediction :
Following are the odds for this T20 match on two most famous betting sites –
Bet365 : Melbourne Stars : 1.95, Sydney Sixers : 1.90
Betway : Melbourne Stars : 1.85, Sydney Sixers : 1.83
Win Prediction by Dream Team Cricket :
Melbourne Stars were number one team in the league stage but they’re coming with three back to back losses while Sydney Sixers who finished second, are coming with back to back wins and the addition of evergreen Steve Smith has strengthened their batting line up and on paper they’re looking a better side than Stars. Nevertheless, it’s going to be a good contest and whoever bats first and score 170 plus runs should win this contest.