AUK vs WEL Dream11 Team Prediction: With just 1 win in 5 games, Auckland’s campaign in the New Zealand ODD Ford Trophy is in difficult times and as they search for crucial points they meet Wellington on 15 December to take revenge of their defeat in the previous match. Wellington meanwhile have won 2 games out of 5 so far and will look to rise up in the points table. So let’s look at the AUK vs WEL Prediction.
Fixture: Auckland vs Wellington; New Zealand ODD 2020
When: 15 December, 03:30 AM IST
Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Points table:
AUK: 5th place
WEL: 4th place
Live Stream Online: Auckland vs Wellington; New Zealand ODD live cricket streaming on NewZealand Cricket YouTube channel
AUK Team News: Graeme Beghin and Ryan Harrison replace Martin Guptill and Danru Ferns
Playing combination: G Beghin and SM Solia will open the innings. WT O’Donnell and BJ Horne will form the middle order. B Lister, RM ter Braak, and L Delport will be the key bowlers.
AUK Playing 11:
G Beghins, S Solia, Robert O’Donnell (C), D Ferns, Ben Horne, Ben Lister, Colin Munro, Will O’Donnell, R Braak, Brad Rodden, Will Somerville
WEL Team News:
Injuries, unavailability: Wellington hasn’t made any changes in the squad for this match.
Playing combination: A Fletcher and L Johns will be the openers. JNP Bhula, F Allen, T Johnson, and F Colson will form the middle-order. I McPeake and M Snedden will form the bowling artillery.
WEL Playing 11:
Andrew Fletcher, Jakob Bhula, Troy Johnson, Fraser Colson, L Johns, Jamie Gibson, Lauchie Johns (wk), Peter Younghusband, Brett Johnson, Iain Mcpeake, James Hartshorn.
In AUK vs OTG Dream11 prediction, No batsman has clicked for Auckland so far in this tournament while in bowling R Harrison is the lone shining light. Wellington on the other hand will bank on M Bracewell and F Colson to get the runs while the bowling has been in shambles so far.
AUK vs WEL Dream11 Prediction:
Wicket-keepers: B Horne
Batsmen: W.O’Donnell, R O’Donnell, J Bhula, A Fletcher
All-rounder:R Harrison, M Bracewell, P Younghusband
Bowlers: R ter Braak, W Somerville, I Mcpeake
Captain and vice-captain:
Peter Younghusband has been incredible with the ball since the last 2 games. He has picked 3 wickets in the last 2 games and now has 6 wickets in the last 2 games. In the last match, he conceded 57 runs and picked 3 wickets.
T Johnson made a spectacular fifty in the last game and scored 80 runs without getting out. Considering his form he can be expected to add to his runs tally.
J Bhula continues to make big scores at number 3. He made 97 not out against Central Districts and in the last match 40 runs from 37 balls with 5 fours.
I McPeake claimed 2 wickets in the last match and hasn’t gone wicket-less in the last 3 matches. He has taken 5 wickets in the last 3 matches. His probing bowling makes him a good choice for vice-captain.
The win in the last game will give Wellington a lot of confidence and they will have momentum with them. So in the AUK vs WEL Dream11 today match prediction, expect WEL to win the game.