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CLAIM NOWAuckland Aces vs Central Stags, FT, Today Match Prediction 18 February 2024
Toss Winner - Auckland Aces won the toss and choose to bowl first
Auckland Aces beat Central Stags by 5 wickets
Auckland fight to stay alive in the qualification race with a victory against Central Districts
- Auckland are fourth in the table with 20 points from 9 matches with 5 wins and 4 losses so far.
- Central Districts are fifth in points table with 17 points from 9 matches with 3 wins, 4 losses and 2 abandoned matches till now.
- Central districts beat Auckland by 6 wickets in their previous encounter this season.
Auckland Aces will win the match
| Tournament: | The Ford Trophy, 2023-24 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Kennards Hire Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
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AUCK vs CD Match Prediction & Analysis
Ford Trophy has come to the end of league phase and teams are looking for crucial points to make the cut into the top 3. Auckland are currently at the 4th place in the table and a win might give them a place in top-3. They are in good form winning their last match recently. Central districts are out of the qualification chance practically and will look to end the season on a high with a victory in the final league game.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
AUCK
W L L L W
AUCK
285/8 in 50.0 5.7
289/6 in 50.0 5.78
181/4 in 20.0 9.05
137/10 in 19.5 6.91
CD
L W L W W
CD
147/8 in 20.0 7.35
148/4 in 16.5 8.79
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 4 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Auckland Aces Preview
Central Districts failed to chase down the total of 350 as they were bowled out for 166 runs in 39.1 overs. Doug Bracewell lead the chase with 94 runs off 85 balls while their rest of the batting line up failed to cross the 20-run mark as they lost by 183 runs.
Their bowlers gave the opposition to 349/8 in the last game. Blair Tickner (3/53) and Josh Clarkson (4/60) bowled well and picked up 7 wickets in the match. Raymond Toole, Ajaz Patel and Jayden Lennox went for runs at nearly 7 RPO in the last match.
Key players: Blair Tickner, Doug Bracewell, Josh Clarkson
Auckland Aces Predicted Playing XI:
Schmulian, Curtis Murphy, Dane Cleaver, William Clark, Bayley Wiggins, Doug Bracewell, Blair Tickner, Josh Clarkson, Raymond Toole, Ajaz Patel,Jayden Lennox
Auckland Aces Key Players From Previous Game Of The Ford Trophy, 2023-24
Auckland Aces Actual Playing XI:
Robert O'Donnell, William O'Donnell, Cameron Fletcher, Benjamin Lister, Danru Ferns, Louis Delport, Jock Mckenzie , Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Martin Guptill, Lockie Ferguson
Central Stags Preview
Auckland chased down 289 runs in their last game. Mark Chapman (90 runs) and Robert O Donell (115 runs) played a superb partnership of 147 runs for the third wicket. William O Donell and Cam Fletcher chipped in with some cameos in the lower order.
They gave the opposition to 285 runs to win the match by 6 wickets. Jack MacKenzie, Ben Lister and Louis Delport chipped in with 2 wickets each in the match. Their other bowlers failed to restrict the run flow effectively in the last game.
Key players: Robert O Donell, Ben Lister, Jock Mackenzie
Central Stags Predicted Playing XI:
George Worker, Mark Chapman, Finn Allen, Robert O Donell, Cam Fletcher, William O Donell, Ryan Harrison, Danru Ferns, Jock Mackenzie, Louis Delport, Ben Lister
Central Stags Key Players From Previous Game Of The Ford Trophy, 2023-24
Central Stags Actual Playing XI:
William Clark, Brad Schmulian, Doug Bracewell, Josh Clarkson, Bayley Wiggins, Curtis Heaphy, Dane Cleaver, Ajaz Patel, Jayden Lennox, Raymond Toole, Blair Tickner
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Auckland will have bright and sunny weather with very less chances of rain interruptions in this match.
AUCK vs CD Pitch Report
Auckland will have good pace and carry and we expect the batters to have an upper hand on this surface once the ball loses the shine. We expect the average scores to be around 270-280 runs in this match.
Toss: To Bat
Both teams will look to bat first here as the pitch might spice up as the match progresses.
AUCK vs CD
Winning Prediction
Auckland have a strong batting line-up with quality top-6 players who can make big scores consistently. Central Districts too have a good batting line-up but are not consistent. Their bowlers have fared better and will look to continue their good work in this match too. We expect Auckland to win in this match.
Auckland Aces will win the match
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