Hobart Hurricanes will clash against Melbourne Renegades in the third match of their Men's Big Bash League 2025 campaign. The game is scheduled to take place at the Simonds Stadium in Geelong on Sunday, 21st December. While the Hobart Hurricanes aim to bounce back after their recent defeat, the Renegades will look to continue their winning form. Hobart Hurricanes Hobart Hurricanes started their title defence by beating the Sydney Thunder team by 4 wickets. However, they failed to continue their dominance and suffered a disappointing defeat against the Melbourne Stars by 8 wickets. While batting first, the Hurricanes could only score 158 runs in their 20 overs, and the Stars chased it down in just 16 overs. So far, the reigning champions have put in a decent performance but have been a little inconsistent, and this match presents a timely opportunity to tighten up the areas that have not quite clicked. Melbourne Renegades The Melbourne Renegades started their new season with a bang, clinching an impressive 14-run victory over Brisbane Heat after successfully defending a total of 212. Tim Seifert brought his experience and stability at the top, scoring 102 runs from just 56 balls before Oliver Peake made an immediate impact through a fluent 57 from just 29 deliveries. Their bowling attack appears stronger this season. Hassan Khan is taking control of the spin department, and Jason Behrendorff, Gurinder Sandhu are handling the pace department. HH vs MR Match Details HH vs MR BBL Match Details Match Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades 8th Match Date and Time Sunday, December 21; 1:45 p.m. IST Venue Simonds Stadium, Geelong Broadcasting and live streaming TV-Star Sports Network; Livestream-JioHotstar HH vs MR Pitch Report The surface at the Simonds Stadium is usually a slow surface pitch, which is considered tough to bat on as compared to other stadiums in Australia. Seamers might receive some movement in the initial few overs, along with some movement during the early hours of the game and could trouble batters really well. Once the players get set, batting becomes easier. The outfield is fast, and spinners might come into play in the middle overs. The average first innings total here is 150, which suggests that batting is not going to be an easy task in the first innings. HH vs MR Weather Report The weather is expected to remain partially cloudy throughout the match, with a chilly environment surrounding the stadium. The temperature is likely to be around 15-19°C. The conditions are likely to be windy, with a wind speed of around 20kmph. HH vs MR Head-to-Head Records HH vs ST head-to-head (in T20s) Match Played 21 Won by Hobart Hurricanes 12 Won by Melbourne Renegades 9 Tied 0 No Result 0 HH vs MR 8th BBL Probable XI Hobart Hurricanes: Mitchell Owen, Ben Stanlake, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben McDermott, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (c), Riley Meredith, Rishad Hossain. Melbourne Renegades: 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. Players To Watch Out For In the HH vs MR 8th BBL Match Ben McDermott | HH-W: The right-arm middle-order batter will be one player to watch out for in this game. He is someone who has been performing brilliantly in the tournament this season. In the two games he has played so far, he has scored 107 runs at an average of 53.5, including a brilliant 69 runs in the last match against the Stars. He has featured in 105 matches of the BBL so far and has scored 2889 runs, including three centuries. Tim Seifert | MR-W: Tim Seifert needs no introduction when it comes to aggressive cricket. The right-hander is capable of winning any game single-handedly for his team via his performance. He did exactly the same in the opening match against the Brisbane Heat, where he smashed his first BBL century--ending on 102 runs off 56 balls. He should be the player to watch out for in this match. HH vs MR Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last 3 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first on two occasions and bat once. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch In 20 men's T20 matches played at this venue so far, the team batting first has recorded 8 victories, while the team chasing has won in 11 matches. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first and focus on chasing. HH vs MR Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: HH (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-42 MR Total: 180-190 Match Winner: Hobart Hurricanes Scenario 2 Toss Winner: MR (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-45 HH Total: 155-165 Match Winner: Melbourne Renegades Who will win today's HH vs MR 8th BBL T20 match? By considering their squad depth and recent performance, both teams are looking strong on paper. However, the Melbourne Renegades will start as favourites going into this match and are likely to win this match. And having this match at their home is what makes them more likely to win this game, considering their last match dominance at the same venue.