The Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 season goes ahead with Match 8, where Melbourne Renegades (REN) will play Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) at Simonds Stadium, Geelong, on Sunday, December 21.

The Melbourne Renegades kicked off their season on a positive note with a 14-run victory in their first match. A century by Tim Seifert helped them score a huge total. The Renegades will be looking to carry forward with the positive performance and put up a decent show at their venue.

The Hobart Hurricanes also kicked off their season with positive results, winning their first match by four wickets in an impressive team display. The team seems to be equally strong in batting and bowling and will look to carry forward their winning momentum with a victory against the Renegades away from home.

REN vs HUR: Head-to-Head Record (T20s)

• Matches Played: 21
  
• Melbourne Renegades Won: 9
  
• Hobart Hurricanes Won: 12
  
• No Result: 0
  
• Tied: 0

REN vs HUR: Pitch Report

The pitch at Simonds Stadium has been very good for batting. The first BBL match here this season was a high-scoring game. Batters can play freely, while bowlers will need to be accurate with their line and length to avoid leaking runs.

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REN vs HUR: Predicted Playing XIs

Melbourne Renegades (REN):

Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Oliver Peake, Will Sutherland (C), Matthew Spoors, Hassan Khan, Gurinder Sandhu, Fergus O’Neill, Jason Behrendorff

Hobart Hurricanes (HUR):

Mitchell Owen, Nikhil Chaudhary, Rehan Ahmed, Ben McDermott, Tim David, Matthew Wade (WK), Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (C), Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake