Melbourne Renegades will be taking on Brisbane Heat in the 10th Match of this BBL season at the Simonds Stadium, Geelong. It will also be the first game that will be played at the venue this season. A total of 2 games are scheduled to be played at the Simonds Stadium. In the second fixture, the Renegades will be taking on Sydney Sixers, which will be the 21st match of the League stage. Find Below, the T20 Records and the Pitch Report of the Simonds Stadium Geelong for BBL 2022-23.
Geelong T20 Records
Simonds Stadium has only hosted 7 T20 Internationals so far. 4 out of these games have been won by the sides batting first while the chasing sides have managed to win 3 games. 7 BBL games have also been played at the Simonds Stadium, 4 out of these games were won by the chasing sides.
T20I STATS
| Total matches | 7 |
| Matches won batting first | 4 |
| Matches won bowling first | 3 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 147 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 125 |
| Highest total recorded | 176/8 (20 Ov) by SL vs AUS |
| Lowest total recorded | 73/10 (17.1 Ov) by UAE vs SL |
| Highest score chased | 176/8 (20 Ov) by SL vs AUS |
| Lowest score defended | 148/3 (20 Ov) by UAE vs NAM |
Simonds Stadium Geelong Pitch Report
The Simonds Stadium pitch is a bowling-friendly surface hence the bowlers tend to dominate here generally. The batters find it tough to get going here as the pitch is on the slower side. In the initial phases of the match, the ball comes nicely onto the bat but as the game progresses it becomes difficult for the batters to play their shots. The pitch keeps slowing down which makes it quite a challenging task to chase here. The outfield at the Simonds Stadium is quite slow as well, hence, the batters sometimes do not get the full reward for their shots. In all, the batters will have to toil hard on this pitch in order to score a good total. Keeping wickets in hand towards the end would be the key at this venue.
As chasing has not been easy at the Simonds Stadium, the captains should be looking to bat first after winning the toss here. A total of around 160 would be a competitive total at this venue.
ALSO READ: Adelaide Oval Pitch Report for BBL 2022-23 & Adelaide Cricket Stadium T20 Records
BBL 2022-23 Fixtures at Geelong
| Date | Match Details | Time |
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Dec 21, Wed
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Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, 10th Match | 1:45 PM IST
08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
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Dec 30, Fri
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Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers, 21st Match
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1:00 PM IST
07:30 AM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL
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