New Zealand T20 League

10th Match: AUC vs OTA

Preview

Match number 10 of the New Zealand T20 League 2022 will witness a battle between the Aces and the Volts. The AUC are in the bottom half of the points table with a single win from the two matches they have played so far. OTA are just above them with one wish in three matches. OTA has a greater run rate that makes them sit one place over AUC.

Otago and Auckland clashed in the 6th match of this season where the Volts won the match by a huge margin of 37 runs. In that match,  Otago while batting first posted a total of 165 runs at the loss of 8 wickets with Dean Foxcroft scoring 44 runs off 34 balls. Lockie Ferguson and Sean Solia took two wickets each to restrict the run flow. Auckland batters while chasing the runs were confused about the techniques of the opponent bowlers which made them predictable, resulting in a quick fall of wickets. The Aces were all out with one ball to spare. Dean Foxcroft also contributed with the ball and took a fifer along with Michael Rae taking three wickets to seal their second consecutive victory. 

Match Details

Match: AUC vs OTA, 10th Match, New Zealand T20 League

Date: Monday, January 02, 2023

Time: 6:10 AM (Jan 02)

Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland

Pitch & Weather Report

The pitch at Eden Park will generally help the batting side. With the new ball, pacers won’t get much seam movement in the early hours of the innings. Yet, as the game progresses, the spinners will come into play, and the surface tends to slow down.

The temperature in Eden Park in Auckland will reach a maximum of 22 degrees Celsius on Monday, January 2. The most precipitation will be 20% and it will be the windiest day, winds of up to 34 kmph are expected.

AUC vs OTA Squads

AUC: George Worker, Max ODowd, Mark Chapman, Cole Briggs, William O Donnell (c), Sean Solia, Ben Horne (wk), Louis Delport, Adithya Ashok, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Lister, Danru Ferns

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

AUC vs OTA Probable XIs

AUC: George Worker, Max ODowd, Mark Chapman, Cole Briggs, William O Donnell (c), Sean Solia, Ben Horne (wk), Louis Delport, Adithya Ashok, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Lister

OTA: Hamish Rutherford (c), Dale Phillips (wk), Dean Foxcroft, Josh Finnie, Michael Rippon, Llew Johnson, Jake Gibson, Ben Lockrose, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Bacon, Michael Rae

Match Prediction

Although both of them will try their best to climb up the ladder, only one will be successful to do so in this match. With two sides having a pack of good batters and bowlers who just need to showcase their skills well, it can be anyone’s game. But being a four times champion, we expect the Aces to get hold of the situation and come out victorious in this match. 

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