MSA vs MRA Match Preview Today: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction

By Cricket Addictor

Published - 13 Aug 2025, 10:08 AM | Updated - 15 Aug 2025, 12:52 PM

📍 Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2), Darwin 🕒 09:00 AM IST Star Sports / JioCinema

Melbourne Stars Academy vs Melbourne Renegades Academy Match Info

Match: MSA vs MRA, Match 3
Series: Top End T20 Series
Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
Time: 09:00 AM IST
Venue: Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2), Darwin
Live streaming: Jio Hotstar
TV: Star Sports Network

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Melbourne Stars Academy vs Melbourne Renegades Academy Fixture Snapshot

Date	Match	Result
15 Aug 2025	MSA vs MRA	Melbourne Renegades Academy won by 4 runs

Points table — Melbourne Stars Academy vs Melbourne Renegades Academy

League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.

Top End T20 Series

N/R

PTS

Net RR

Last 5 Matches

Melbourne Stars Academy

0.222

Opponent	Description	Date
Melbourne Renegades Academy (MRA won by 4 runs)	Match 3	15 Aug 2025

Melbourne Renegades Academy

-0.17

Opponent	Description	Date
Melbourne Stars Academy (MRA won by 4 runs)	Match 3	15 Aug 2025

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Melbourne Stars Academy vs Melbourne Renegades Academy Head-to-Head

MSA WINS 0

Total matches: 2

MRA WINS 2

Team totals in Top End T20 Series when these two have met:

MSA totals

High 185

Low 149

MRA totals

High 189

Low 150

Last meeting (15 Aug 2025)

MSA 185 v MRA 189

MRA won

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Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

MSA — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
15 Aug 2025	MSA vs MRA	Melbourne Renegades Academy won by 4 runs
16 Aug 2024	TAS vs MSA	Tasmania won by 7 wickets
14 Aug 2024	NTS vs MSA	NT Strike won by 18 runs.
13 Aug 2024	MSA vs ACT	Australian Capital Territory won by 26 runs.
13 Aug 2024	MSA vs ASA	Melbourne Stars Academy won by 4 wickets

MRA — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
15 Aug 2025	MSA vs MRA	Melbourne Renegades Academy won by 4 runs
15 Aug 2024	MRA vs PKS	Pakistan Shaheens won by 4 wickets
14 Aug 2024	MRA vs TAS	Melbourne Renegades Academy won by 5 wickets
14 Aug 2024	MRA vs PS-A	Perth Scorchers Academy won by 14 runs.
13 Aug 2024	NTS vs MRA	Melbourne Renegades Academy won by 4 wickets

Player key stats

Top Player Stats

(Based on recent match performances)

Will Sutherland MRA

63 Runs

Ollie Peake MRA

46 Runs

Jonathan Merlo MSA

41 Runs

Josh Brown MRA

39 Runs

Blake Macdonald MSA

37 Runs

Tom Fraser Rogers MSA

36 Runs

Tom Fraser Rogers MSA

200.00 SR

Will Sutherland MRA

180.00 SR

Blake Macdonald MSA

168.18 SR

Josh Brown MRA

150.00 SR

Jai Lemire MRA

144.44 SR

Sam Harper MSA

141.67 SR

Will Sutherland MRA

2 Wkts

Jonathan Merlo MSA

1 Wkts

Doug Warren MSA

1 Wkts

Fergus O'Neill MRA

1 Wkts

David Moody MRA

1 Wkts

Max Birthisel MSA

1 Wkts

Campbell Kellaway MSA

7.00 Econ

Callum Stow MRA

7.00 Econ

Doug Warren MSA

7.00 Econ

Hamish McKenzie MSA

7.25 Econ

Arjun Nair MRA

7.67 Econ

Fergus O'Neill MRA

7.75 Econ

Weather at Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2), Darwin

Pitch Report And Stats

Ground dimensions

Based on last 5 completed T20 matches at Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2).

Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2) · T20

Average score & wickets

5 matches

186

Avg score

Avg wickets

Score distribution (1st innings)

0 3 2

< 140 140-180 > 180

Pitch Batting Friendly Par 174 - 198 Confidence Medium

Batting-friendly 4 Bowling-friendly 0 Neutral 1

Teams batting first have scored noticeably better.

Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2) · T20

Scoring records

218

Highest team score

135

Lowest team score

169

Lowest score defended

1st Innings vs 2nd Innings

Per innings: average team score, total fours/sixes in that innings (averaged across matches), and wickets. Based on the last 5 completed T20 matches at Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2).

1st Innings 2nd Innings

186 Avg score 157

15 Total 4s (avg) 13

8 Total 6s (avg) 5

7 Wickets (avg) 9