New Zealand T20 League

19th Match: AUC vs WEL

Preview

AUC and WEL will cross swords for the 19th New Zealand T20 League match. The match is scheduled at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown. The game will be played on Friday, January 20, 2023.

The Auckland franchise is sitting in the 6th spot of the points table with one win and four losses out of their six games this season. The team has collected 6 points so far. 

William O'Donnell is the highest run-scorer for the Auckland side smashing 161 runs at a strike rate of 135. He has hit 14 sixes and 4 fours in this tenure. Ben Horne is just behind him, scoring 140 runs with a strike rate of 153.

Ben Lister has been the best wicket-taking bowler for AUC. He has taken 6 scalps while bowling at an economy rate of 8.85 and has an average of 19

Wellington on the other side is positioned at the 2nd spot in the New Zealand T20 League points table with three wins and two losses from their six games. The team has 14 points under their belt.

Finn Allen is the highest run-getter for the Wellington side and has drafted 132 runs at a strike rate of 194. He has struck 9 sixes and 11 fours during this time. Rachin Ravindra has also been a fantastic batsman who helped the team turn the tides in many matches. He has smashed 114 runs at a strike rate of 132.

Rachin Ravindra has been the best bowler for the Wellington side and has taken 6 wickets while bowling at an average of 22 and an economy rate of 6.95. 

Match Details

Match: AUC vs WEL, 19th Match, New Zealand T20 League

Date: Friday, January 20, 2023

Time: 8:40 AM (Jan 20)

Venue: John Davies Oval, Queenstown

Pitch & Weather Report

The John Davies Oval in Queenstown is a ground that provides a lot of grips for the batting side to score as many runs as their end. Yet, the bowlers might also have smooth gameplay on this surface. 

The temperature in Queenstown ranges between 10 to 21 degrees Celsius with heavy chances of rain. The precipitation rate is expected to be 70%, the humidity will be 62% and the wind speed will be 8kmph. There may be disturbances and overs may be reduced due to rain. 

AUC vs WEL 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

WEL: Finn Allen, Hamish Bennett, Lauchie Johns, Jakob Bhula, Michael Bracewell (c/wk), Fraser Colson, Andrew Fletcher, Jamie Gibson, Troy Johnson, lain McPeake, Ollie Newton, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Michael Snedden, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Jimmy Neesham

AUC vs WEL Probable XIs

AUC: Robert O’Donnell (C), Ben Horne (WK), William O’Donnell, Danru Ferns, George Worker, Mark Chapman, Matthew Gibson, Cole Briggs, Louis Delport, Adithya Ashok, Sean Solia.

WEL: Devan Vishvaka, Nick Kelly, Rachin Ravindra, Troy Johnson (c), Nathan Smith, Tim Robinson, Adam Milne, Logan van Beek, Callum McLachlan (wk), Ollie Newton, Peter Younghusband

Match Prediction

There is very less doubt about the prediction of this match. We expect Wellington to win this match, even though they have many fewer players to choose from as most of them are off for national duty. Auckland needs more help from their bowling side if they want to win this match and keep their hopes alive for staying in this tournament. 

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