The BBL fans are ready to witness yet another big battle of T20. The Challenger Match of Big Bash League 2019-20 is scheduled to play between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder on Thursday, 6th February 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 but at the end of this league, they lost their momentum and had lost four matches consecutively. They played a total of 14 matches at the league stage with ten wins and four losses. They were leading the points table at the end of league stage matches. They missed their first chance to qualify for the final and now have a second chance. That is true that they will be under pressure in this match but there is no doubt that is a strong side. Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis are the players who have to lead from the front with the bat. Peter Handscomb, Seb Gotch, Nic Maddinson, and Mick Larkin are the key batsmen for the Stars. We are expecting that the Stars will continue their bowling lineup as it was against Sixers. Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa, Clint Hinchcliffe, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Haris Rauf will be part of the bowling unit of Stars in this match.

Melbourne Stars lost their previous match against Sydney Sixers by a heavy margin of 43 runs. After winning the toss, they decided to field first. Their bowling unit had a superb performance in that match. They leaked 142 runs in their inning of 20 overs. Adam Zampa was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side who picked three wickets in his four overs bowled out against 21 runs. Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Haris Rauf, and the skipper, Glenn Maxwell picked one wicket each in that match. Stars lost the previous match due to the worst performance by their batting order. They failed to chase the target of 143 runs and were all-out on a total of 99 runs in 18 overs. Clint Hinchliffe was the only successful batsman from their side who scored 25 runs and remained not out. Their almost eight batsmen failed to enter into double-figure.

The performance of the Sydney Thunder was not impressive in this season of BBL at the league stage. They won just six out of 14 matches played and were laying at the 5th position at the points table after the end of league stage matches. Thanks to the new rule of Big Bash League as they got a chance to move forward even after having the fifth position on the table. They had a superb performance against the Hurricanes in the eliminator match and won with a huge margin of 57 runs. Alex Hales, Usman Khawaja, Callum Ferguson are the batters who had done well in the recent matches. Chris Morris, Daniel Sams, Arjun Nair, Chris Tremain, and Brendan Doggett will be taking the responsibilities of the bowling department.

Sydney Thunder won their most recent match against Adelaide Strikers with a margin of eight runs. They lost the toss and were asked to bat first. Their batting order had an average performance in that match and scored 151 runs in their 20 overs inning. Alex Hales was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who scored 59 runs on 35 deliveries with the help of six boundaries and four maximum sixes. Chris Morris scored 21 runs while Arjun Nair had 18 runs to his name. The way how the bowling unit of the Thunder performed in the previous match was just outstanding. They defended the target of 152 runs and leaked 143 runs in their inning of 20 overs. Daniel Sams was the highest wicket-taker from their side who picked three wickets in his four overs bowled out against 26 runs. Jonathan Cook and Chris Morris got one wicket each while Chris Tremain had one wicket to his name.

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

• Melbourne Stars is the best performing team of this season of Big Bash League
• Melbourne Stars have a strong batting order in the side
• Melbourne Stars 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 Thunder 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 Thunder have been increased. The equation of winning chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

Sydney Thunder 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 Challenger 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 190 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 Thunder, Challenger Match. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder are mentioned under.

Date: Thursday, 6th February 2020
Time: 08:40 AM GMT / 07:40 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

Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell (c), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Handscomb, Adam Zampa, Daniel Worrall, Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Seb Gotch (wk), Clint Hinchliffe, Haris Rauf, Ben Dunk, Dilbar Hussain.