CD vs OTG Dream11 Team Prediction: In a rain-affected first game, Otago defeated Central Districts by six wickets in New Zealand ODD. And now both teams gear up for another encounter on 1 December. Both teams had a good show with the bat however, CD’s bowling didn’t click in the last game. So let’s look at the CD vs OTG Prediction.
Fixture: Central Districts vs Otago; New Zealand ODD 2020
When: 1 December, 03:30 AM IST
Venue: Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Points table:
CD: 4th place
OTG: 3rd place
Live Stream Online: Central Districts vs Otago; New Zealand ODD live cricket streaming on FanCode
CD Team News: No injury updates.
Playing combination: G Worker and B Wiggins will open the innings while C Leopard and skipper R Bruce will bolster the middle-order. They will have B Smith and J Clarkson for support. S Rance, J Field and J Clarkson will handle the bowling duties.
CD Playing 11:
Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Liam Dudding, Joey Field, Jayden Lennox, Seth Rance, Brad Schmulian, Ben Smith, Bayley Wiggins, Ray Toole, George Worker
OTG Team News:
Injuries, unavailability: No injury news.
Playing combination: Skipper H Rutherford will open the innings with N Broom. Wicket-keeper M Renwick will bat at number 3 with J Finnie, A Kitchen and N Kelly batting in the middle-order.
OTG Playing 11:
Neil Broom, Hamish Rutherford, Jacob Duffy, Josh Finnie, Nick Kelly, Anaru Kitchen, Jarrod Mckay, Travis Muller, Dale Phillips, Mitch Renwick, Michael Rippon
In CD vs OTG Dream11 prediction, Central District bank on B Wiggins and T Bruce to get the runs while S Rance’s form will be critical in the bowling department. Otago’s batting revolves around H Rutherford and N Broom while runs from M Renwick will be crucial too. J Duffy will be expected to provide the break-throughs in the bowling department.
CD vs OTG Dream11 Prediction:
Wicket-keepers: B Wiggins, M Renwick
Batsmen: T Bruce, B Smith, H Rutherford, N Broom
All-rounder: G Worker, A Kitchen
Bowlers: S Rane, J Duffy, M Rippon
Captain and vice-captain:
H Rutherford showcased his batting prowess in the first game. He scored 97 runs from 59 balls and struck 13 fours and 3 sixes. His incredible batting form makes a big threat for the opposition and thus he is a good choice for captain.
A Kitchen is a utility player and a very effective all-rounder. In the last match, he operated with the new ball and claimed 1 wicket in 4 overs and then played a very important inning by scoring 30 runs from just 13 balls.
J Duffy is a highly skilled bowler. And in these conditions, he is an even bigger threat, especially with the new ball. He claimed 1 wicket in 4 overs in the last game and be predicted to claim a few more wickets in this match.
B Wiggins scored a quick-fire knock of 44 runs from 28 balls in the previous match including 4 fours and 3 sixes. He had a very impressive strike-rate of 157.14 in that game. He is also a reliable wicket-keeper.
The likes of H Rutherford enhance the strength of Otago and make it a better team when compared with CD. So in the CD vs OTG Dream11 today match prediction, expect Otago to win the game.