AUK vs WEL Dream 11 Prediction: Preview| Battle before the Final

AUK vs WEL Dream 11 Prediction: Preview

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Auckland vs Wellington Ford Trophy match. We are covering AUK vs WEL Dream 11 Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the Preliminary Final. The match is to be played at Eden Park Outer Oval.

We have completed the group stages of the Ford Trophy and now is the time to crown the champion. The top three sides have qualified for the playoffs. Number one ranked team, Otago, will host the final. It will contest against the winner from the preliminary final between Auckland and Wellington.

Wellington team enjoyed a fabulous season this year and ended with just one point short of the toppers, Otago. They won six out of their ten matches and the last one was rained off. Andrew Fletcher has scored 600-plus runs in 10 matches for WEL and he has been well supported by Neesham and Conway. Captain Hamish Bennett leads the wicket tally with 23 wickets. Neesham, Nofal and Newton have chipped in with the wickets too.

Auckland’s season was a mixed bag. They have won five and lost five. The team had a quite an enthralling journey which was full of close games. Sean Solia has been the outstanding performer with 382 runs and 10 wickets. Captain Craig Cachopa leads the run tally. Auckland conceded a loss against Otago in their last group match.

These two teams met twice in the group stage and the head-to-head result stands at 1-1.

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When and Where:

AUK vs WEL, Preliminary Final, The Ford Trophy 2018
Eden Park Outer Oval
November 28th, Wednesday, 03:30 IST

Venue details:

The venue will act as the home ground of Auckland. Auckland has won two out of three matches played at this ground so far in the Ford Trophy. The average score batting first is 280.

Squads:

AUK:
Craig Cachopa (c), Ronnie Hira, Colin Munro, Ben Horne (wk), Robert ODonnell, Matt McEwan, Michael Barry, Sean Solia, Danru Ferns, Graeme Beghin, Benjamin Lister, Mark Chapman.

WEL:
Hamish Bennett (c), James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Malcolm Nofal, Devon Conway, Ian McPeake, Michael Pollard, Ollie Newton, Ben Sears, Peter Younghusband, Lauchie Johns (wk), Jakob Bhula, Andrew Fletcher.

Team News:

Auckland:

Auckland has released their 12-man squad for the match. They receive a boost in form of Mark Chapman.

Mitchell McClenaghan will not be available as he is involved in T10 League.

To include Chapman, AUK will have to sacrifice a batsman. Robert O’Donnell or G Beghin is likely to be dropped to accommodate Chapman.

This means rest of the playing XI should remain unchanged. Horne (wicketkeeper), Munro, Solia and Cachopa will be the batting mainstays. Chapman and Barry will follow them.

Lister, Ferns, McEwan will lead the pace bowling attack while Ronnie Hira will be the lone specialist spinner.

Wellington:

Wellington has declared the 13-man squad for this match.

Ollie Newton was absent in the last game and Ben Sears played in his place. Newton has been a good performer in this season and will jump right back into the playing XI.

Michael Pollard is the 13^th player; he will miss out from the final XI.

Wellington has a solid batting lineup in Fletcher, Bhula, Conway and Bracewell. James Neesham and M Nofal, the all-rounders, have been effective with the bat as well.

Leggie Younghusband will handle the spinning duties while H Bennett along with McPeake and Newton shall trouble the batsmen with their speed.

Probable Playing XI:

AUK:
Ben Horne (wk), Colin Munro, Sean Solia, Craig Cachopa (c), Mark Chapman, Graeme Beghin/R O’Donnell, Michael Barry, Matt McEwan, Ronnie Hira, Danru Ferns, Benjamin Lister

WEL:
Andrew Fletcher, Jakob Bhula, Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Malcolm Nofal, Peter Younghusband, Lauchie Johns (wk), Ian McPeake, Hamish Bennett, Ollie Newton

AUK vs WEL Dream 11 Prediction:

Suggestions:

• Ben Horne is the better option between the two wicketkeepers available.
• If you want then take Mark Chapman in place of Craig Cachopa and M Nofal to Devon Conway.

Captain and Vc choices: C Munro, S Solia, H Bennett, A Fletcher, J Neesham, C Cachopa.

Key Players:

Auckland:
Ben Horne
Colin Munro
Sean Solia
Craig Cachopa
Mark Chapman
Matt McEwan
Ronnie Hira
Danru Ferns

Wellington:
Andrew Fletcher
Devon Conway
James Neesham
Malcolm Nofal
Peter Younghusband
Hamish Bennett
Ollie Newton

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