New Zealand T20 League

17th Match: AUC vs CES

Preview

AUC and CES will lock horns for the 17th match of the ongoing New Zealand T20 League. The match is scheduled at the John Davies Oval in Queensland. The game timing will be Sunday, January 08, 06:10 AM GMT. 

The Auckland side are sitting in the 6th place in the league standings with one win and three losses from their overall 5 matches played so far in the league.

Ben Horne is the highest run scorer for the Auckland franchise. He has scored 75 runs with a strike rate of 187 hitting 3 sixes and 9 fours in the process. Sean Solia is next to him, scoring 35 runs at a strike rate of 116. 

The bowling department is relying on the services of Ben Lister, who is by far the best bowler for the side and has struck 4 times while bowling at an average of 15 and an economy rate of 7.50. 

On the other hand, the Central franchise are placed in the 2nd spot in the points table with three wins and just one loss from their 5 games played so far. 

Josh Clarkson is the highest run-getter from the side, scoring 159 runs at a massive strike rate of 214. His hard-hitting abilities cannot be doubted as he has smashed 10 sixes and 16 fours in this season of the league. Also, Dane Cleaver has 116 runs under his belt at a strike rate of 138. 

The bowling side is led by Tom Bruce who has picked 5 wickets till now in this tournament while bowling at an economy rate of 8.18 and an average of 18.

Match Details

Match: AUC vs CES, 17th Match, New Zealand T20 League

Date: Sunday, January 08, 2023

Time: 6:10 AM (Jan 14)

Venue: John Davies Oval, Queenstown

Pitch & Weather Report

The surface at John Davies Oval is known to support seamers in the early hours of the game. The toss-winning captain will be looking forward to chasing the target on this venue. The batters need to be cautious regarding their shot selection in the beginning as the ball is expected to swing. The spinners will come in handy as the match progresses. 

The weather in Queenstown seems to be clear and sunny with some clouds around. There are no signs of rain on Wednesday. The maximum temperature is expected to be 24 degrees celsius with a 58% humidity rate and a precipitation rate of 20%. 

AUC vs CES Squads

AUC: Graeme Beghin, Jamie Brown, Robbie O’Donnell (c), Mark Chapman, Louis Delport, Danru Ferns, Ben Horne (wk), Ben Lister, Matt McEwan, Colin Munro, Will O’Donnell, Glenn Phillips, Ollie Pringle, Sean Solia, Will Somerville, Ross ter Braak, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson

CES: Doug Bracewell, Tom Bruce (c), Brad Schmulian, Josh Clarkson, Dane Cleaver (wk), Greg Hay, Jayden Lennox, Christian Leopard, Adam Milne, Seth Rance, Ben Smith, Blair Tickner, Ray Toole, Ben Wheeler, Bayley Wiggins, George Worker, Ajaz Patel, Ross Taylor, Will Young

AUC vs CES Probable XIs

AUC: George Worker, Cole Briggs, Mark Chapman, Robert ODonnell(c), William O Donnell, Sean Solia, Ben Horne(w), Louis Delport, Danru Ferns, Adithya Ashok, Matt Gibson

CES: Greg Hay, Ben Smith, Dane Cleaver(w), Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce(c), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Brett Randell, Jayden Lennox, Raymond Toole, Liam Dudding

Match Prediction

CES are sitting in the second position with just one loss in this season of the league. They would definitely look to take this momentum into the next match and win the match in order to acquire the first spot. AUC on the other hand, are in a must-win situation and will try to pull out any string possible which can make them win this match. Looking forward to their performances, we predict CES to beat AUC in this game. 

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