Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers - Match Preview, Fantasy, Pitch Report, Probable XI & More (13th Match, BBL)

The Melbourne Stars take on the Sydney Sixers in Match 13 of the BBL at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on fifteenth December. The Stars have won two of their three games in the competition up to this point. Having been beaten by 152 runs in their competition opener, they proceeded to beat the Sydney Thunder by four runs in their subsequent game. The Stars by and by beat the Thunder by six wickets in their third round of the competition. Newcomers Qais Ahmed and Andre Russell have come useful for the Stars. Brody Couch also has been amazing with the ball close by. Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis are the ones to pay special mind to with the bat close by. In their past experience against the Thunder, the Stars' bowling unit worked effectively of limiting the dangerous Thunder batting line-up to a 151-run complete. Qais Ahmed (2/17) and Brody Couch (2/26) were amazing with the ball close by. Pursuing a humble 152-run absolute, the hitters took care of business in 17.1 overs. Marcus Stoinis (30-ball 31), Glenn Maxwell (25-ball 40) and Andre Russell (21-ball 42) were the top-scorers for the Stars. Hilton Cartwright's appearance of 13-ball 23 ensured the Stars moved past the line without floundering. The Sixers, in the mean time, have additionally won two of their three games in the competition up to this point. They beat the Stars by 152 runs in their competition opener and afterward proceeded to beat the Hobart Hurricanes by 14 runs in their subsequent game. The Sixers then, at that point, lost to the Hurricanes in what was a downpour shortened experience by 44 runs. Captain Moises Henriques has been steady with the bat close by, having scored more than 170 runs in their three games. Josh Phillippe and James Vince will be players to look out for from the hitters. Sean Abbott and Steve O'Keefe have been great such a long ways with the ball close by. In their past game against the Hobart Hurricanes, the Sixers succumbed to a wild Matthew Wade who was hitting sixes freely that day. Brits Chris Jordan and Tom Curran were the solitary wicket-takers as the Sixers' bowling line-up yielded 213 runs. Josh Phillippe, with his 46-ball 72, was their top run-scorer. James Vince (22-ball 26), Moises Henriques (25-ball 26) and Dan Christian (nine-ball 12) played essential appearances yet couldn't convey their group over the end goal in what was a lofty pursue. The Stars will see this challenge as a possibility at recovery and deliver retribution for the pounding they took in the competition opener. Pitch Report The surface at the MCG is impeccably appropriate for T20 cricket. It has a genuine bob and is relied upon to help the hitters. The pacers will assume significant parts for their sides as they need to bowl a testing line front and center and chip in with wickets at standard spans to dial back the scoring-rate. The group that successes the throw will hope to pursue on this surface. The group that bats first will try to surround the 180-run mark. Meteorological forecast Cloudy conditions are relied upon to welcome the different sides at the scene. Temperatures are probably going to go somewhere in the range of 13 and 20 degrees Celsius. Periodic showers are relied upon to be an element of matchday. Melbourne Key Players : Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa Sydney Sixers Key Players : Josh Phillippe, James Vince, Chris Jordan Probable XI Melbourne Stars : Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Glenn Maxwell (c), Nick Larkin, Hilton Cartwright, Andre Russell, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Qais Ahmed, Adam Zampa, Brody Couch. Sydney Sixers : Josh Phillippe (wk), James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Sean Abbot, Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Chris Jordan, Ben Manenti.