OTG vs WEL 17th ODD Dream11 Team Prediction and Probable XI: Preview| Ford Trophy

OTG vs WEL 17th ODD Dream11 Team Prediction and Probable XI: Preview

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Otago versus Wellington Ford Trophy match. We are covering OTG vs WEL 17th ODD Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the sixth round of the tournament. The match is to be played at University Oval, Dunedin.

We are half-way into the Ford Trophy which is the 50-over domestic competition of New Zealand. Both the teams have played five matches and five are remaining. This is a clash between the two table-toppers. Wellington has won four out of its five matches and is the top-ranked side Otago is at the second position with three wins from five matches.

Riding on a strong performance Wellington clinched a fabulous 120-run win. Conway’s 94 and Neesham’s 67 carried the team to an impressive total of 278 all out. Nofal then returned with a three-wicket haul to skittle Auckland for only 158 runs.

Otago also won their last match as they defeated Canterbury by 62 runs. Hamish Rutherford played a wonderful inning of 154 which was the base of Otago’s total of 309 runs. He was supported by Anaru Kitchen and M Renwick. Matt Bacon led the bowling effort with three wickets, Viljoen and Rippon assisted with two wickets each.

When and Where:

OTG VS WEL, 17th ODD, Ford Trophy 2018
University Oval, Dunedin, Otago.
03:30 AM IST, November 10th, 2018

Squads:

OTG:
Neil Broom, Hamish Rutherford, Christi Viljoen, Anaru Kitchen, Michael Rippon, Jacob Duffy (c), Shawn Hicks, Josh Finnie, Nathan G Smith, Matthew Bacon, Mitch Renwick (wk), Warren Barnes, Brad Wilson.

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

Team News:

OTG:

Mark Craig has not recovered yet from his back injury and will miss out in this fixture as well. He is absent from the 12-man squad of Otago.

Warren Barnes and Brad Wilson were on the bench for the last game and it is likely to remain that way.

Rutherford, Renwick and Broom will form the top order. Hicks, Kitchen, Finnie and Rippon will handle the middle-order.

J Duffy will lead the bowling attack alongside Nathan Smith. Bacon-Viljoen will support the pair.

WEL:

Wellington has named an unchanged 12-man squad for this game.

Fletcher-Nofal-Conway-Bracewell will be the core of the batting unit.

They will be followed by Neesham, Bhula and Younghusband. Johns, Ollie Newton, McPeake and Bennett complete the lineup.

Probable Playing XI:

OTG:
Hamish Rutherford, Mitch Renwick (wk), Neil Broom, Shawn Hicks, Anaru Kitchen, Josh Finnie, Michael Rippon, Nathan G Smith, Christi Viljoen, Jacob Duffy (c), Matthew Bacon.

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

OTG vs WEL 17th ODD Dream11 Team Prediction:

• If you want then change P Younghusband to M Rippon.

Captain and Vc choices:  H Rutherford, N Broom, A Kitchen, J Duffy, A Fletcher, M Nofal, J Neesham

Key Players:

OTG:
Hamish Rutherford
Mitch Renwick
Neil Broom
Anaru Kitchen
Jacob Duffy
Matthew Bacon

WEL:
Andrew Fletcher
Malcolm Nofal
Devon Conway
Michael Bracewell
James Neesham
Hamish Bennett

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