NK vs AA Match Preview
KD Clarke has been the leading batter for Northern Districts in this year's competition. He has put together 134 runs so far from 6 innings with a top score of 49 runs. He is scoring these runs at an average of 26.80 and a strike rate of 125.23. Tim Seifert is also doing a fair job in the competition for Northern Districts scoring 105 runs from 6 outings with a strike rate of 154.41. Another batter that is doing well is Jeet Raval. He has scored 102 runs with an average of 20.40 with a strike rate of 134.21.
The most successful bowler for Northern Districts has been BR Hampton. He has managed to get 7 scalps so far with an average of just 8.85 from 6 games. He is bowling with an economy rate of 7.15. TJG Pringle has also done a good job for Northern Districts picking up 6 wickets while bowling at an average of 20.83. He is bowling with an economy rate of 6.94. Mitchell Santner has also picked up 4 scalps from just 3 outings with an average of 19.00. He has the best economy rate in the team at 6.90.
Cole Briggs has been the most consistent batter for Auckland Aces this year. He has scored 180 runs thus far with an average of 30.00 and a strike rate of 130.43. He has hit 9 sixes and 16 fours in the process. Robert O'Donnell the captain of the Auckland side has scored 167 runs with an average of 27.83 and a strike rate of 129.45. WT O’Donnell has also been doing well for Auckland. He has scored 164 runs from his 7 outings with an average of 23.42 and a strike rate of 133.33.
BG Lister has easily been the topmost bowler for Auckland in the competition thus far. He has bagged 8 wickets from his 5 outings with an average of 16.25 and a strike rate of 12.7. His best figures in the competition are 3 for 31. Sean Solia has also picked up 8 wickets in the competition for Auckland with an average of 23.12. He is bowling with an economy rate of 8.60 and a strike rate of 16.1. L Delport is also doing a reasonable job for Auckland having picked up 6 wickets with an average of 25.33 and a strike rate of 18.00.
Weather Report
The weather conditions during this match tomorrow are likely to remain cloudy most of the time. You can expect temperatures in the region of 24 degrees during the day. It is expected that we will get drizzle and rain during the day in the morning especially followed by some showers in the afternoon. So, we can expect a rain-curtailed game of cricket tomorrow.
Pitch Report
Keep in mind that the Bay Oval ground in Mount Maunganui has been a happy hunting ground for the speedsters. They could get the ball to swing and nip around the track. However, this is a small ground with short boundaries. It allows the batters to play their strokes on the rise and easily. If there is some grass on the track, things will be difficult for the spinners and batters against the quick bowlers.
Notable stats
BJ Horne has a great strike rate for Auckland Aces.
BJ Horne has a strike rate of 151.06 at the moment for Auckland Aces from 7 outings where he has scored 142 runs for his team.
KA Jamieson has a terrific economy rate for Auckland Aces.
KA Jamieson has picked only 1 wicket so far in the solitary game he played. But he has an economy rate of 4.50 which is far better than any other bowler participating in this game.
Team News
The team administration from either side has not yet provided an injury update for this game. So, we can assume that everybody from both teams is available to participate in this game.
NK vs AA Probable 11
NK Playing 11
- Joe Carter (C)
- Jeet Raval
- Henry Cooper
- Bharat Popli
- Peter Bocock (Wk)
- Colin de Grandhomme
- Brett Hampton
- Ish Sodhi
- Brett Randell
- Joe Walker
- Neil Wagner
AA Playing 11
- Robert O’Donnell (C)
- Ben Horne (Wk)
- George Worker
- Sean Solia
- Martin Guptill
- Mark Chapman
- Kyle Jamieson
- William Somerville
- Olly Pringle
- Louis Delport
- Ben Lister
Dream11 Prediction
Both these teams are lying at the bottom of the points tally at the moment. But we expect Northern Districts to win this match and move up in the points table. They have more players that are in good form and are likely to do well in this game.
Top Picks
Cole Briggs: This wicket-keeper batsman is doing a fantastic job for Auckland and is their leading run-getter in the competition. He has scored 180 runs so far with an average of 30.00.
BG Lister: BG Lister is bowling well at the moment and has picked up 8 wickets thus far with an average of 16.25 in the tournament.
BR Hampton: BR Hampton plays for Northern Districts and has picked up 7 wickets for just 62 runs in the competition. He has an amazing average of 8.85 at the moment.
KD Clarke: KD Clarke has scored 134 runs in the tournament with an average of 26.80. He is scoring these runs with a strike rate of 125.23.
NK vs AA Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T. Seifert
Batters: G. Worker, R. Roux O Donnell (C), Jeet Raval, W. Taylor O'Donnell
All-rounders: M. Chapman, M. Santner, S. Solia (VC)
Bowlers: K. Jamieson, S. Kuggeleijin, B. Lister
