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The Melbourne Renegades will have the home ground advantage as they face the Brisbane Heat at Etihad Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores from the game and a live blog of the match at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night, starting from 7:20pm (AEDT).
After starting the season in just the right way, both the Renegades and the Heat will look for a second victory to claim top spot on the ladder early in the tournament.
The Renegades powered home with the bat against the Hurricanes only losing three wickets in what was a moderate run chase, and the Heat beat the Stars after posting a massive two hundred and six in the first innings.
With fines handed out for players who have contributed to slow over rates, this might be a brisk affair and batting first could be the decisive advantage with scoreboard pressure proving vital in some of the early matches.
Both sides have quality everywhere – power and skill with the bat and a variety of bowling options that ask serious questions throughout an entire innings. As a result, many pundits had these two sides high on the pre-competition hypothetical ladders.
Prediction
The Heat look like finalists in this competition and despite being the away team in this one, should find a way past the Renegades in what will be an explosive encounter between two very solid line-ups.
Join The Roar for live scores from the game and a live blog of the match between the Melbourne Renegades and the Brisbane Heat at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night, starting from 7:20pm (AEDT).