Renegades v Heat BBL betting tips & odds – The Knockout
| Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat BBL Betting Odds & Game Info | |
|---|---|
| Best odds | Renegades $1.85 at Marantelli Bet | Heat $1.96 at Marantelli Bet |
| When | Sunday, January 29 | 7:15pm AEDT |
| Where | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne |
| Last time they met | Renegades won by 4 wickets (Dec 21, 2022) |
| Watch live | Seven, Fox Sports, Kayo |
The Knockout of BBL12 is set to take place between the Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
The Heat earned their place against the Renegades in dramatic fashion, but with doubt lingering over the availability of captain Usman Khawaja, will they be able to beat the home side?
These two sides have not played since the very beginning of the competition in Geelong.
Missing from that match is Nic Maddison, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Colin Munro and Sam Billings. The question stands, who has built the XI to win on the big stage and goes to The Challenger for a chance to play in the BBL Final?
The Renegades have won only two of their last five, and if not for a last hurdle stumble by the Heat in the regular season, would have been playing an Elimination Final.
The Heat’s form is impossible to ignore, despite the possibility of a side that does not have Khawaja in it, and they are the best pick to win this match and advance to The Challenger paying $1.96.
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Marnus Labuschagne has finally found form in the BBL after his incredible knock against the Thunder in Sydney. Labuschagne threw the batting text book away to record his highest ever BBL score, with Chris Green and the Thunder needing a classic diving outfield catch to remove him from the crease. Look for this form to continue, and possibly improve should Khawaja be unavailable, as Labuschagne makes himself the highest run scorer of the Heat side paying $4.
The last match at Marvel Stadium saw Renegades leg spinner Fawad Ahmed succeed and take three wickets for the home side. The Heat will need to take a leaf from the Renegade’s book and look to Mitch Swepson for leadership. While he was unable to be utilised in Sydney, he is the Heat’s premier spinner who has bowled well recently without having the wickets to really show for it. On the big stage, look for Swepson to stand up and take 2+ wickets for the Heat paying $2.60.
Key matchup: Aaron Finch v Marnus Labuschagne
Finch and Labuschagne have been they key to their respective side’s success in the last few matches, playing key roles in building their batting innings with players around them. Knockout matches often throw up scenarios and conditions that require the best players to adapt quickly under pressure and rescue their side. On the big stage, both these batter could find themselves in that position, and whoever handles the occasion better, will play a huge role in their sides success.
