New Zealand T20 LEAGUE 2022-23, Match 21: NOR vs AUC Preview and Fantasy Prediction
New Zealand T20 League
21st Match: NOR vs AUC
Preview
NOR and AUC will cross swords in the 21st match of the New Zealand T20 League 2022. The match will be held on Sunday, January 22, 2023. The Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui is hosting the game.
NOR have struggled to fight as a combined force in this year’s league. Skipper Jeet Raval is well aware of the consequences and will try to win future matches to keep their play-offs hope alive.
On the other side, AUC have fetched just one win in six matches and is lying at the bottom of the points table. Their skipper Robert O’ Donnel will hope that his side delivers a decent show with both the bat and ball. Auckland will fight for their existence in this tournament and needs to defeat the Northern franchise in this match to break their losing streak.
NOR have the likes of Jeet Raval, Tim Seifert, Katene Clarke, Joe Carter, Brett Hampton and Henry Cooper in the batting department to deliver a lot of runs. Out of them, Katene Clarke is presently the highest run scorer for the side. In the bowling end, NOR will have the services of Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Pringle, Zak Gibson, Brett Hampton, Frederick Walker, and Joe Walker to bring early breakthroughs. With seven wickets in six games, brett Hampton is the highest wicket-taker for the NOR side this season.
The AUC side is already out of the playoff race, and Robert O’Donnell will now try to produce an impressive performance as a unit in this match. On the batting side, AUC will be relying on the services of Robert O’Donnell, Ben Home, Sean Solia, Cole Briggs, George Worker, and William O’Donnell to score adequate runs.
William O’Donnell is the leading run-maker for the Auckland side with 161 runs in six innings, as a middle-order batsman. The bowling side will be depending on the likes of Ben Lister, Louis Delport, Danru Ferns, Adithya Ashok and Ross ter Braak to provide important breakthroughs.
Match Details
Match: NOR vs AUC, 21st Match, New Zealand T20 League
Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023
Time: 6:10 AM (Jan 22)
Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Pitch & Weather Report
The pitch at the Bay Oval is excellent for the batters and has been the exceptional pitch for many high-scoring encounters in the past. The bowlers are also expected to acquire some help in the form of a good swing and bounce in the early stages of the game. 160 is the par score on this surface.
The weather is predicted to be humid with the sky possibly remaining overcast. The temperature around the stadium on the match day will be around 22-15 degrees celsius. Rain will most probably interrupt the match as the precipitation rate is 40% with a humidity of 78%. The wind rate on the matchday will be 18 kmph.
NOR vs AUC Squads
NOR: Tim Seifert (wk), Katene Clarke, Jeet Raval (c), Joe Carter, Henry Cooper, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Zak Gibson, Frederick Walker, Tim Pringle, Joe Walker, Peter Bocock, Kristian Clarke, Scott Johnston
AUC: George Worker, Cole Briggs, William O Donnell, Robert ODonnell (c), Sean Solia, Ben Horne (wk), Kyle Jamieson, Louis Delport, Adithya Ashok, Danru Ferns, Ben Lister, Ross ter Braak
NOR vs AUC Probable XIs
NOR: Jeet Raval (c), Joe Carter, Tim Seifert (wk), Katene Clarke, Brett Hampton, Henry Cooper, Scott Kuggeleijn, Kristian Clarke/ Frederick Walker, Tim Pringle, Joe Walker, Zak Gibson.
AUC: Robert O’Donnell (c), Sean Solia, Ben Horne (wk), George Worker, Cole Briggs, William O’Donnell, Ross ter Braak, Louis Delport, Adithya Ashok, Danru Ferns, Ben Lister
Match Prediction
Host NOR is expected to start as the favourites to win this match against AUC. With the likes of Jeet Raval, Tim Seifert and Katene Clarke on their side, they look strong. NOR will bring their A-game against them in this must-win encounter.
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