Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades will play each other in the Big Bash League's twenty-first game in 2022–2023. Given that the Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Sixers are currently tied for the same amount of points in the standings, this game will feature a mid-table showdown between these two teams. The Renegades managed to win three straight games at the start of this season after only winning three games overall in the previous one.
Contrarily, despite having had a rough start to the season, losing their first two games, the Sixers are currently riding a three-game winning streak. However, their rivals, the Renegades, have dropped their last two games and will try to rebound in this contest in Geelong.
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
Win for the Sixers that is convincing and gives them a 2-0 record this year against the Renegades. Additionally, the Sixers are currently on a four-game winning streak while the Renegades suffer their third straight loss. Despite Josh Philippe's early loss, the chase was a formality. As he took boundaries with impeccable timing, James Vince demonstrated his class, and the platform was prepared halfway through.
With tight overs and a few wickets, the Renegades managed to retake the lead, but Jordan Silk and Dan Christian's combined wisdom ensured a comfortable victory. Christian ended the game with four consecutive boundaries to help his team cruise to victory after the Power Surge was taken in the 18th over. The Renegades lacked the required number of runs to match this.
Sydney Sixers - Jackson Bird, Ben Dwarshuis, Dan Christian, Jordan Silk, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, James Vince, Sean Abbott, Chris Jordan, Kurtis Patterson, Izharulhaq Naveed, Steve O'Keefe, Josh Philippe.
Melbourne Renegades - Aaron Finch, Liam Livingstone, Sam Harper, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Nic Maddinson ,Akeal Hosein, Ruwantha Kellapotha, Zak Evans , Jack Prestwidge, Jon Wells, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Shaun Marsh, Kane Richardson, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers.
Match 21 of Big Bash League 2022-23 happened at Kardinia Park, South Geelong in Victoria, Australia.