New Zealand T20 LEAGUE 2022, Match 3: CAK vs AUC Preview and Fantasy Prediction
New Zealand T20 League
3rd Match: CAK vs AUC
Preview
CAK will cross swords with AUC in the 3rd match of the New Zealand T20 League. The match is scheduled for Monday, December 26 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Canterbury finished in the 2nd place in the points table with 7 wins and 3 losses from 10 matches in the 2021-22 edition of the league. This season, they played the inaugural match against the Knights. CAK won by 9 wickets in the rain-curated match which was reduced to 14 overs. NOR managed to score 96 with Brett Hampton with a finishing touch of 25 runs off only 14 balls. CAK’s Henry Shipley and Ed Nuttall shared two wickets apiece to restrict the flow of runs. Shipley was the highest wicket-taker for his team last season. He picked up 16 wickets and has an economy rate of 7.22. Canterbury made the run chase look easy as they just lost one wicket to win the match within the 12th over. Opener Chad Bowes played an unbeaten knock of 57 runs off just 39 balls to anchor the innings to victory. He was also the top run scorer for CAK with 314 runs at a strike rate of 142 in the last season. Wicketkeeper-batsman Cam Fletcher also scored 296 runs at a strike rate of 160, previously.
On the other side, Auckland finished in the fourth spot in the last season with 4 wins and 5 losses in 9 matches played in the league. Mark Chapman was the highest run-getter from the side with 179 runs at a strike rate of 116. George Worker also registered 168 runs at a 107-strike rate. Star pacer Lockie Ferguson was the best bowler for AUC as brought 15 breakthroughs while bowling at an average of 16 and an economy of 7.15.
Match Details
Match: CAK vs AUC, 3rd Match, New Zealand T20 League
Date: Monday, December 26, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM (Dec 26)
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Pitch & Weather Report
The grounds in New Zealand are excellent for batting, and the Hagley Oval’s surface in Christchurch is also not an exception. The batters will appreciate their time in the middle overs. There is an even bounce on the surface, and the batters will find no difficulty in trying out their shots.
The boundaries at this venue are not that big, and it will certainly favour the batting side. Also, the ground has a fast outfield which will provide the batters with rich rewards for their shots. In the first few overs of the match, the pacers may get some aid from the pitch. Being an open ground, the breeze will definitely flow in and assist in cheeky swing bowling.
The weather forecast in Hagley Oval, Christchurch is clean. The temperature is predicted to be around 22°C on the match day with 73% humidity and 14 km/h wind speed. There is less than 10% of precipitation during the match time.
CAK vs AUC Squads
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: 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 vs AUC Probable XIs
CAK: Cam Fletcher, Mitchell Hay, Daryl Mitchell, Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Matt Boyle, Henry Shipley, Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ed Nuttall
AUC: Ben Horne, Quinn Sunde, Mark Chapman, George Worker, Ross ter Braak, Ryan Harrison, Sean Solia, Simon Keene, Ben Lister, Danru Ferns, Adithya Ashok
Match Prediction
CAK and AUC finished in 3rd and 4th place last season. But the Canterbury side started this league season with a big win over the Knights, which will surely boost their confidence. Also looking at their overall stats we expect CAK to fetch victory in this match.
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