Match Abandoned! But we will soon be back for further cricketing action and live coverage of the games to follow! Till then, you do take good of care yourselves. And, a very Happy New Year!
The match has been called off due to rain! It had showered down for quite a while and it's still drizzling at this very moment. Even if the rain did go away, the outfield wasn't fit enough for the players who would have entered the arena.
Melbourne Renegades and the Sydney Sixers will both have to settle for a 1.5 points each, and one could say that the Renegades will be the happier side of the two!
15:02 IST: It's raining heavily now.
14:26 IST: it's started drizzling again.
14:17 IST: Big covers are coming off. But umpires still look concerned for some patches on outfield
14:10 IST: Rain has stopped. But work needs to be done on outfield
13:59 IST update: it's raining and covers are back on.
Rohit: Happy New Year Wali and everyone! Yeah it looks like an uphill task for Melbourne Renegades to turn it around from here. But batting first might be blessing in disguise for them as they can express themselves freely
Wali: Happy New Year to you all! And we are just about set for further cricketing action as the Renegades and Sixers lock horns.
Melbourne Renegades is right at the bottom of the pile with a win and five defeats, on the contrary, the Sydney Sixers is occupying the top spot with six wins and a defeat.
Keeping all these aspects in consideration, the Renegades will have to score something close to 180 in the first innings in order to add the pressure versus a top-notch Sydney Sixers unit.
X-Factors: Sydney Sixers: Todd Murphy, Jackson Bird Melbourne Renegades: Jono Merlo, Zak Evans