New Zealand T20 League

15th Match: AUC vs CAK

Preview

Auckland and Canterbury are going to face off in the 15th match of the New Zealand T20 League. The match will be held at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown. AUC are placed at the 5th spot in the points table with one win, one draw and two losses in four matches. Whereas CAK are at the bottom end of the points table with one win and three losses in four matches. 

AUC clashed with CAK in the 3rd match of this league season where AUC managed a win by four wickets. Canterbury while batting first scored 147 runs at a loss of 9 wickets. Opener Chad Bowes smashed 51 runs off 29 balls, the highest from the side. The lower-order batters failed to contribute which resulted in a mediocre total. Ben Lister was the highest wicket-taker from the opponent side with 3 wickets under his belt along with Adithya Ashok and Mark Chapman who picked 2 wickets apiece. 

Auckland's top-order batters failed to fire in the second innings of the game, and the game was highly inclined towards CAK. Sean Solia and keeper Ben Horne were the ones who turned the table as they scored 33 and 54 respectively to anchor their team to victory with 3 balls to spare. Henry Shipley and Angus McKenzie took 2 wickets each but failed to stop the flow of runs which resulted in their defeat. 

Match Details

Match: AUC vs CAK, 15th Match, New Zealand T20 League

Date: Sunday, January 08, 2023

Time: 7:10 AM (Jan 08)

Venue: John Davies Oval, Queenstown

Pitch & Weather Report

The pitch at Josh Davies Oval will provide good assistance to the pace bowlers. The batting side will need to get settled to produce significant scores. 

The weather forecast for Sunday's match looks perfect with sunshiny weather with a soft breeze.

AUC vs CAK Squads

AUC: Graeme Beghin, Jamie Brown, Robbie O’Donnell (c), Mark Chapman, Louis Delport, Danru Ferns, Ben Horne (wk), Ben Lister, Matt McEwan, Colin Munro, Will O’Donnell, Glenn Phillips, Ollie Pringle, Sean Solia, Will Somerville, Ross ter Braak, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson

CAK: Todd Astle, Chad Bowes, Cole McConchie (c), Jack Boyle, Leo Carter, Sean Davey, Cam Fletcher (wk), Andrew Hazeldine, Tyler Lortan, Ken McClure, Daryl Mitchell, Ed Nuttall, Fraser Sheat, Henry Shipley, Theo van Woerkom, Will Williams, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls

AUC vs CAK Probable XIs

AUC: George Worker, Cole Briggs, Mark Chapman, Robert ODonnell (c), William O Donnell, Sean Solia, Ben Horne (wk), Louis Delport, Adithya Ashok, Danru Ferns, Matt Gibson

CAK: Chad Bowes, Matthew Boyle, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Mitchell Hay, Henry Shipley, Todd Astle, Blake Coburn, William ORourke, Ed Nuttall

 Match Prediction

Based on the recent form, Auckland will have a slight advantage with this match against Canterbury as they are well aware of the conditions at  Queenstown. The team will be trying to bring their A-game to win this home fixture. Canterbury on the other side will have to bat exceptionally well to win this contest against the Auckland side. 

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