New Zealand T20 League

22nd Match: WEL vs CAK

Preview

WEL and CAK will come face to face in the second encounter of this season’s New Zealand T20 League. The match will be held on Monday, January 23, 2023. The Basin Reserve which is the home ground of WEL will host the game. 

WEL have 3 wins, 3 losses and 1 NR match which made sitting in the second spot with 14 points to their name. CAK on the other side, also have the same number of wins and losses but in 6 matches, adding 12 points to their side and are placed just below WEL in the points table. 

CAK and WEL clashed in the 7th match, earlier this season where the WEL side got a comfortable victory by 8 wickets. Canterbury while batting first posted 132 runs at a loss of 8 wickets. Skipper McChonchie scored 35 runs off 36 balls. Nathan Smith, Rachin Ravindra and Younghusband picked up 2 wickets each to restrict the Canterbury side to a low-scoring target. 

WEL opener, Finn Allen made a promising scoring 78 runs off just 37 balls to start the second innings for the Wellington side. This strong start later made them win the game, covering 138 runs in just 11.5 overs with 8 wickets to spare. William ORourke and Ed Nuttall picked two wickets each but failed to stop the flow of runs and were also very expensive during their spells. 

Match Details

Match: WEL vs CAK, 22nd Match, New Zealand T20 League

Date: Monday, January 23, 2023

Time: 7:10 AM (Jan 23)

Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington

Pitch & Weather Report

For the 22nd match of the NZ T20 League, the surface of Basin Reserve, Wellington is a well-balanced pitch and aids the batting side a lot. The captain, winning the toss will opt for batting first on this venue. Meanwhile, the pacers have an advantage on this ground in the first few overs to get the early breakthrough. The spinners will get benefitted in the middle overs of the game. Overall, Wellington's pitch is a batting-friendly surface. Thus, we are going to witness a high-scoring match between WEL and CAK.

The Weather forecast for the WEL and CES Match 14 on Monday, 23rd January 2023 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington is expected to be overcast with hints of sunlight. The temperature is anticipated to be around 19℃ with 69% humidity and a wind speed of 23 Km/hr.

WEL vs CAK Squads

WEL: Devan Vishvaka, Nick Kelly, Rachin Ravindra, Troy Johnson, Nathan Smith, Jakob Bhula, Logan van Beek, Callum McLachlan (wk), Ollie Newton, Peter Younghusband (c), Michael Snedden, Luke Georgeson

CAK: Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Mitchell Hay, Zakary Foulkes, Angus McKenzie, Todd Astle, William ORourke, Fraser SheatBenchEd Nuttall, Matthew Boyle, Blake Coburn, Henry Shipley

WEL vs CAK Probable XIs

WEL: Devan Vishvaka, Nick Kelly, Rachin Ravindra, Troy Johnson, Nathan Smith, Jakob Bhula, Logan van Beek, Callum McLachlan (wk), Ollie Newton, Peter Younghusband (c), Michael Snedden

CAK: Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Mitchell Hay, Zakary Foulkes, Angus McKenzie, Todd Astle, William ORourke, Fraser Sheat

Match Prediction

Based on the current situation of both teams, CAK will have a slight advantage to win the game against WEL for the second time in this tournament. Wellington will miss the services of many valuable players and hence will face difficulty to give competition. On the other side, Canterbury will be aiming to keep their winning momentum intact and make a hattrick of wins by sealing victory in this match. Hence we fancy CAK to win this encounter.

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