AA vs OV Match Preview
The Aces began their campaign with a 4-wicket win over Canterbury, but were defeated by Otago in their last match played earlier this week.
George Worker did get a decent start in the last match but failed to convert it into a match-winning performance while fellow southpaws Sean Solia and Mark Chapman were dismissed cheaply. However, as both of them have all-round abilities, we can expect them to contribute more going forward.
Ben Lister has picked up 4 wickets so far and has received good support from Lockie Ferguson and Adithya Ashok, who have picked up 2 wickets each.
The biggest letdown for the Volts so far has been its top-order batting. Llew Johnson, Hamish Rutherford, and Thorn Parkes have shown some flashes of brilliance but haven’t played substantial innings so far, while Josh Finnie is having a terrible time in the middle.
With two of its top players, Jacob Duffy and Glen Phillips likely to miss this season due to international duties, the Volts will need other players to step up to move up on the table.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain overcast with strong gusts of wind. The temperature will range from 18 to 22 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The Eden Park Outer Oval has a flat track, making it easy to score runs due to the good bounce on offer. The shorter dimensions of the ground mean that we can expect plenty of boundaries. The bowlers will find some assistance early on but overall it is the batsmen who will prevail.
Notable stats
Adithya Ashok’s Excellent Bowling
Within just a year of making his debut for the Auckland Aces, Adithya Ashok has emerged to be a reliable spinner for his team. In his 12 T20 appearances, Ashok has picked up 16 wickets and bowls at a miserly economy rate of 6.64.
Team News
We expect both teams to field the same players that were seen in the game.
AA vs OV Probable 11
AA Playing 11
- Robert O’Donnell (C)
- William O’Donnell
- Sean Solia
- Ben Horne (Wk)
- Louis Delport
- Adithya Ashok
- Lockie Ferguson
- Ben Lister
- Max ODowd
- George Worker
- Mark Chapman
OV Playing 11
- Hamish Rutherford (C)
- Thorn Parkes (Wk)
- Dean Foxcroft
- Josh Finnie
- Michael Rippon
- Llew Johnson
- Jake Gibson
- Andrew Hazeldine
- Ben Lockrose
- Michael Rae
- Matthew Bacon
Dream11 Prediction
Powered by the performances of its all-rounders, the Otago Volts made a good comeback in the last match. On the other hand, the top batsmen for the Aces haven’t been performing at the expected levels, and are likely to keep struggling in this match too. That is why we are backing the Otago Volts to win this match.
Top Picks
Dean Foxcroft: Ever since his return to New Zealand after a 2-year hiatus, Foxcroft has been in phenomenal form for Otago. In this season, he has scored 129 runs and has also picked up 8 wickets.
Michael Rippon: Another capable all-rounder from the Otago squad, Rippon has scored 768 runs and picked up 78 runs.
Ben Lister: Ben Lister has picked up 4 wickets in 2 matches for the Aces, and is likely to be quite effective with his medium pacers at the Eden Park Outer Oval.
AA vs OV Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: B Horne, D Phillips
Batters: H Rutherford, G Worker, L Johnson
All-rounders: M Rippon (VC), D Foxtrot (C)
Bowlers: M Rae, L Ferguson, B Lister, A Ashok
