New Zealand T20 League

25th Match: OTA vs CES

Preview

The 25th match of the New Zealand T20 League will be played between OTA and CES on Sunday, 29th January 2023, at University Oval at 07:10 AM IST. Otago will rely on players like Dean Foxcroft, wicketkeeper Dale Phillips, captain Hamish Rutherford, Llew Johnson, and Josh Finnie to score the majority of the runs in the batting department.

Dean Foxcroft performed very well for Otago in the previous game, finishing the innings with the highest score of 66 off 49 balls thanks to three fours and four sixes. Nick Kwant, who contributed with 22 runs off 14 balls, stood by him well. The team will count on bowlers like Matthew Bacon, Michael Rae, Ben Lockrose, Andrew Hazeldine, and Josh Finnie to make significant bowling strikes. In the last game, Matthew Bacon was Otago's outstanding bowler, recording 5 for 28 in his four overs.

Visitors must adapt to the surroundings and perform well in this crucial match. The team will depend on players like Bayley Winnings, Ben Smith, Will Young, Tom Bruce, and Bevan Small to score the majority of the runs in the batting department.

William Clark fared effectively for the Stags in the previous game, finishing the innings with a score of 44 off 36 balls thanks to three fours and one six. Along with Clark, Tom Bruce also contributed 27 runs off 19 balls, including one four and one six.

The team will count on bowlers like Brett Randell, Raymond Toole, Ajaz Patel, Josh Clarkson, and Jayden Lennox to make significant bowling strikes.

Brett Randell, Raymond Toole, and Josh Clarkson all bowled effectively for Otago in the previous game, each taking two wickets.

Match Details

Match: OTA vs CES, 25th Match, New Zealand T20 League

Date: Sunday, January 29, 2023

Time: 7:10 AM

Venue: University Oval, Dunedin

Pitch & Weather Report

Win the toss, bowling first, and limiting the opponent to fewer than 130 runs are the goals for both teams. The team batting second won the preceding game played in Dunedin. Therefore, it is anticipated that the game-ready pitch would help the bowlers. The Sunday game is expected to take place in bright conditions with a bit of wind. The temperature will revolve between 21℃ and 14℃, and the wind speed will be 25 km/h in the south direction.

OTA vs CES Squads

OTA: Hamish Rutherford, Dale Phillips, Dale Foxcroft, Josh Finn, Llew Jhonson, Thrown Parkes, Jack Gibson, Ben Lockrose, Mitchell Rae, Matthew Bacon, Max Chu, Tarvis Muller

CES: Bayley Wiggins, Ben Smith, Wil Young, Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce, Josh Clarkson, William Clark, Bret Randell, Ajaz Patel, Raymond Tolle, Jayden Lennox, Liam Dudding

OTA vs CES Probable XIs

OTA: Hamish Rutherford (c), Dale Phillips (wk), Dean Foxcroft, Josh Finnie, Llew Johnson, Nick Kwant, Jake Gibson, Ben Lockrose, Andrew Hazeldine, Michael Rae, Matthew Bacon

CES: Dane Cleaver, Ben Smith, Josh Clarkson, Randell, Jayden Lennox, Raymond Toole, Tom Bruce, Brett Johnson, Bayley Wiggins, Will Young, Ajaz Patel

Match Prediction

Based on recent performance, Otago will be the favorite to defeat Centrals in their matchup. The host team will aim to put on a clinical display in this match, with players like Dean Foxcroft, Hamish Rutherford, Michael Rae, and Matthew Bacon in superb form this season.

Expect Otago to win in a hard-fought match in Dunedin.

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