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Adelaide Strikers
Melbourne Renegades
The Adelaide Strikers will face the Melbourne Renegades in the 38th match of the Big Bash League 2025/26 season at Adelaide Oval. This will be the final league match for both sides. Both teams are already out of the playoff race and will aim to finish the season with a win.
The Strikers will enter this game placed 6th on the table, while the Renegades sit 7th based on net run rate. Both teams have 3 wins and 6 losses from 9 matches. Both will also come into this contest on the back of 3 consecutive defeats. Consistency has remained a concern for both sides this season.
The Head-to-head numbers slightly favour the Adelaide Strikers. They have won 12 of the 20 BBL meetings against the Melbourne Renegades. The Strikers will also take confidence from winning the earlier clash this season.
Gurinder Sandhu has taken 18 wickets in 9 matches this season and will bowl in high-impact phases, which will increase his chances of picking up multiple wickets in this match.
The betting tip is...
Gurinder Sandhu - Over 1.5 wickets
61 %
39 %
Adelaide StrikersMelbourne RenegadesThe Adelaide Strikers continued their poor run of form as they lost their third straight match and were eliminated from the playoff race. Batting first, they collapsed badly and were bowled out for just 83, which is one of their lowest totals this season. The top order struggled against early movement, losing wickets regularly inside the powerplay.
Alex Carey, Matthew Short, and Chris Lynn were dismissed cheaply, putting immediate pressure on the middle order. Liam Scott and Cameron Boyce showed brief resistance, but no partnerships developed.
Carey, Short, and Lynn have previously scored 225, 216 and 213 runs against the Renegades, while Scott had 359 runs in his last 10 matches. Lloyd Pope and Jamie Overton have taken 13 and 12 wickets respectively this season.
Pope, Overton and Ali are the key bowlers in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Alex Carey (wk), Matthew Short (c), Chris Lynn, Liam Scott, Jason Sangha, Jamie Overton, Harry Manenti, Hasan Ali, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope, Tabraiz Shamsi
The Melbourne Renegades suffered their third straight defeat as another below-par performance pushed them down the table. Chasing 220, they remained behind the required rate throughout the innings. Tim Seifert scored a fighting 66, while Jake Fraser-McGurk added a quick 42.
The rest of the batting failed to form partnerships. Early wickets and a clear slowdown in the middle overs left the lower order with too much to do. Josh Brown and Seifert remained the most consistent batters this season with 300-plus and 200-plus runs, respectively.
With the ball, the Renegades have conceded runs in all phases. Their bowlers have been highly expensive this season. Gurinder Sandhu leads the bowling attack with 18 wickets in 9 matches at 10-plus economy, while Adam Zampa took 8 wickets in 5 games.
Sandhu, Zampa and Doggett are the key bowlers in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Tim Seifert, Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Harry Dixon, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland (c), Sam Elliott, Gurinder Sandhu, Brendan Doggett, Adam Zampa
Melbourne Renegades will approach this final league game looking to finish a difficult season on a positive note. Their bowling attack will play a key role, especially against an Adelaide Strikers batting unit that has collapsed regularly under pressure.
The Strikers will come into this match after being bowled out for 83 and will mostly struggle again against a disciplined bowling unit.
Gurinder Sandhu will remain the main threat after taking 18 wickets in 9 matches and bowling effectively in the powerplay and at the death. Sam Elliott will also carry confidence after a 4-wicket haul in the previous game.
Adelaideβs middle order has lacked stability, which will give the Renegadesβ bowlers repeated wicket-taking chances. The Renegades will rely on early breakthroughs to control the game.
