New Zealand T20 League

14th Match: WEL vs CES

Preview

WEL will cross swords with CES in a reverse fixture of this season of the New Zealand T20 League. This will be the 14th match and is scheduled at the  Basin Reserve in Wellington on Saturday, January 7. 

Both WES and CES are having a fabulous season as they both have 3 wins in the 4 matches they have played so far. While the Wellington side is placed at the top of the points table, the Central franchise is just trailing behind them just because of a better Net Run Rate. 

WEL and CES clashed off in the 4th match of this league in which the Wellington side clinched the victory by a narrow margin of 2 runs. The Wellington side put up a total of 214 runs with the contribution of the openers Fin Allen (33 off 20 balls) and Nick Kelly (58 off 25 balls) also Troy Johnson added 35 runs to the total. Jayden Lennox and skipper Tom Bruce picked two wickets apiece but eventually failed to restrict the flow of runs. 

CES had a poor start but keeper Dane Cleaver came at no.3 and smashed 44 off 32 balls which ignited the team spirit. Later Tom Bruce and Josh Clarkson scored 56 and 55 runs but all efforts went in vain as CES failed to reach the total by just 2 runs at the end of the 20-over innings. 

Match Details

Match: WEL vs CES, 14th Match, New Zealand T20 League

Date: Saturday, January 07, 2023

Time: 6:10 AM (Jan 07)

Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington

Pitch & Weather Report

For the 14th match of the NZ T20 League, the surface of Basin Reserve, Wellington is a 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 CES.

The Weather forecast for the WEL and CES Match 14 on Saturday, 07 January 2023 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington is expected to be overcast with hints of sunlight. The temperature is anticipated to be around 18℃ with 96% humidity and a wind speed of 16 Km/hr.

WEL vs CES Squads

WEL: Finn Allen, Nick Kelly, Rachin Ravindra, Troy Johnson, Nathan Smith, Tim Robinson, Callum McLachlan (wk), Adam Milne, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband (c), Michael Snedden, Ian McPeake

CES: Ben Smith, Greg Hay, Dane Cleaver (wk), Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Brett Johnson, Jayden Lennox, Raymond Toole, Brett Randell, Seth Rance

WEL vs CES Probable XIs

WEL: Finn Allen, Nick Kelly, Rachin Ravindra, Troy Johnson, Nathan Smith, Tim Robinson, Callum McLachlan (wk), Adam Milne, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband (c), Michael Snedden

CES: Ben Smith, Greg Hay, Dane Cleaver (wk), Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Brett Johnson, Jayden Lennox, Raymond Toole, Brett Randell

Match Prediction

WEL has shown their calibre from the beginning of the tournament. On the other side, CES has lost only their first match to WEL and since then they are on a three-match winning streak. Looking into their current form and team coordination we expect the Wellington side to win this match. 

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