Today Cricket Match Prediction, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, BBL T20 2019-20, Qualifier Match. Who Will Win, On January 31, 2020

The cricket fans are ready to witness yet another big battle of BBL T20. The Qualifier Match of Big Bash League 2019-20 is scheduled to play between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers on Friday, 31st January 2020 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction for all matches of BBL free.

Melbourne Stars had a superb start to this season of Big Bash League. They won their most-played matches early but after that, they had lost three most recent matches continuously including one against Sydney Sixers but even after that, they are the top-performing team of this tournament so far. They won 10 out of 14 matches played at the league stage and are leading the points table with 20 points and an excellent run rate among all other teams. One big advantage that Melbourne Stars have in this match that they have their highest wicket-taker Haris Rauf back and he is available for the selection. Nathan Coulter-Nile, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa, and Glenn Maxwell will be leading the bowling department while Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, and Ben Dunk will be leading the batting order of Stars.

Melbourne Stars lost their previous match against Brisbane Heat by a heavy margin of 71 runs. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. Their bowling unit failed to give their best performance in that match. They were charged for 186 runs in their inning of 20 overs. Adam Zampa was the most successful bowler from their side who picked three wickets. Dilbar Hussain and Sandeep Lamichhane picked one wicket each. The batting order of Melbourne Stars almost collapsed in that match. They were all-out on a total of 115 runs in 17.4 overs. Peter Handscomb was the highest run-scorer from their side who scored 27 runs while Nick Larkin scored 22 runs.

Sydney Sixers had a superb start to this season of BBL. Like all other teams, they also had played a total of 14 matches at the league stage with nine wins to their name. They lost four matches while their one match was ended with no result. They are holding the second position on the points table with 19 points and a good run rate. We had observed in the previous matches that Sydney Sixers had their strength in bowling but we had seen best performances by their batting order in some matches. Moises Henriques, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, James Vince, and Daniel Hughes are the key batsmen for the Sixers. We believe that the Sixers will come to this match with the strong bowling unit. Steve O’Keefe, Josh Hazelwood, Ben Dwarshius, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, and Tom Curran are the key bowlers for the Sixers.

Sydney Sixers won their previous match against Melbourne Renegades with a margin of seven wickets. They won the toss and decided to field first. Their bowling unit almost failed to give their best performance in that match. They were charged for 175 runs in their 20 overs. Tom Curran was the most successful bowler from their side who picked three wickets while Steve OKeefe and Ben Dwarshuis picked one wicket each in that match. Sydney Sixers won the previous match due to the best performance by their batting order. They chased the target of 176 runs in 18.4 overs with seven wickets in hand. Steven Smith was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who scored 66 runs and remained not out till the chase of the target. Josh Philippe also had a superb performance with the bat. He scored 61 runs on just 42 deliveries with the help of five boundaries and three huge sixes.

According to our cricket match prediction, Sydney Sixers is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Sydney Sixers a favorite team to win this match.

• Sydney Sixers had beaten Melbourne Stars in the most recent match
• Melbourne Stars have a strong batting order in the side
• Sydney Sixers have a strong bowling unit in the side which is in excellent form
• Both teams have a strong batting order in the side at least on papers

The performance of Sydney Sixers was excellent in their previous match and they also have their key players back to the team, so the winning chances of today match for Sydney Sixers have been increased. The equation of winning chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

Sydney Sixers have a 51% chance to win this match
Melbourne Stars has 49% chances to win this match

The toss will play an important role in the decision of all matches of Big Bash League. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kinds of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first.

The Qualifier match of Big Bash League season 2019-20 is scheduled to be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. The pitch here at this venue is good for batting. It has some bounce and the batsmen will enjoy their shots. A score of near about 170 should be as par.

The weather forecast in Melbourne is predicting some clouds around on match day but the weather forecast does not predict rain. We should be able to have a full uninterrupted match.

Dream11 Prediction for Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Qualifier Match. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers are mentioned under.

Date: Friday, 31st January 2020
Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL

Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Opened: 1854
Capacity: 100000 (approx, including standing room)
Known as: The MCG, The “G”
Dimensions: 172.9m long, 147.8m wide
Ends: Members End, Great Southern Stand End
Time Zone: UTC +11:00
Home to: Australia, Victoria
Other Sports: it is home to Australian Rules Football, Soccer, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Lawn Bowls, Squash
Floodlights: Yes
Curator: Tony Ware

Moises Henriques (c), Steve OKeefe, Steven Smith, Josh Hazlewood, James Vince, Nathan Lyon, Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Philippe (wk), Jackson Bird, Jack Edwards, Justin Avendano, Ben Manenti.