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CLAIM NOWCentral Stags vs Auckland Aces, FT, Today Match Prediction 10 February 2024
Toss Winner - Auckland Aces won the toss and choose to bat first
Central Stags beat Auckland Aces by 6 wickets
Two consecutive defeats by more than a hundred runs have messed up Auckland's net run rate.
- Central Stags’ Raymond Toole is now the season’s second-highest wicket-taker.
- The team batting first will look to set a target of around 270-280 runs.
- Auckland Aces have won three of their last five encounters against Central Stags.
We are backing Auckland Aces as the winners of this match.
| Tournament: | The Ford Trophy, 2023-24 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Mclean Park, Napier, New Zealand |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 20.9°C|Sunny |
CD vs AUCK Match Prediction & Analysis
It will be a battle between teams No.3 and No.4 in the 23rd match of the Ford Trophy as Auckland Aces take on Central Stagsn at McLean Park on Saturday. Auckland are currently in third place with 16 points, while Central Stags are one place below them with 13 points. Both teams have played seven matches each and have three games left in the league stage.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
CD
L W W W L
CD
147/8 in 20.0 7.35
148/4 in 16.5 8.79
158/7 in 20.0 7.9
160/6 in 19.1 8.35
AUCK
L L W L W
AUCK
181/4 in 20.0 9.05
137/10 in 19.5 6.91
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 3 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Central Stags Preview
Central Stags haven’t won a game since their victory against Otago on December 7. Since then, they have suffered two defeats – against Northern Knights by 4 wickets and against Otago by 65 runs – and their match against Wellington was abandoned due to rain.
William Clark has carried the Stags’ batting unit this season. Despite a failure in the previous game, the middle-order batsman has impressive numbers – 194 runs in 5 innings at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 93.26.
Following him closely is opener Curtis Heaphy, who has scored 181 runs in 5 matches at an average of 45.25. However, he needs to improve his strike rate of 56.21.
In the bowling department, Raymond Toole has been a standout performer, taking 14 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 17.92. Another bowler you should keep an eye on is Blair Tickner (9 wickets in 6 innings at 23.33). Both bowlers took three wickets each in the previous match against Otago.
Central Stags Predicted Playing XI:
Jack Boyle, Curtis Heaphy, Brad Schmulian, Dane Cleaver (c & wk), Josh Clarkson, William Clark, Bevan Small, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox, Raymond Toole
Central Stags Key Players From Previous Game Of The Ford Trophy, 2023-24
Central Stags Actual Playing XI:
Jack Boyle, William Clark, Brad Schmulian, Josh Clarkson, Bayley Wiggins, Curtis Heaphy, Dane Cleaver, Ajaz Patel, Jayden Lennox, Raymond Toole, Blair Tickner
Auckland Aces Preview
After winning four games on the trot, Auckland Aces have lost two back-to-back matches by huge margins – against Northern Knights by 104 runs and versus Canterbury by 119 runs. Those two heavy defeats have messed up Auckland’s net run rate and now it stands at a poor -0.508.
But Auckland will take heart from the fact that they have some solid batters who just had two bad days. It’s unknown whether their best batsman Fin Allen will feature in the next game. The onus will now be on the likes of Robert O’Donnell (283 runs in 7 matches at an average of 56.60) and Cam Fletcher (174 runs in 5 innings at 58) to do the bulk of the scoring.
William O’Donnell, who scored a valuable 45 off 63 balls in the previous match against Canterbury, should also be backed to get some runs in this match.
Danru Ferns and Sean Solia have been the team’s most consistent bowlers, taking 9 and 8 wickets each, respectively. The team will bank on these two to deliver again.
Playing his first match of the season, Angus Olliver, who shared the new ball with Ferns, ended up with figures of 3-42 from 10. He will be given another chance to prove his mettle.
Auckland Aces Predicted Playing XI:
George Worker, Sean Solia (c), Cole Briggs, Robert O’Donnell, William O’Donnell, Cam Fletcher (wk), Ryan Harrison, Danru Ferns, Louis Delport, Nikith Perera, Angus Olliver
Auckland Aces Key Players From Previous Game Of The Ford Trophy, 2023-24
Auckland Aces Actual Playing XI:
George Worker, Robert O'Donnell, William O'Donnell, Ryan Harrison, Cameron Fletcher, Cole Briggs, Benjamin Lister, Louis Delport, Jock Mckenzie , Mark Chapman, Angus Olliver
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Napier's McLean Park offers a batting-friendly surface in limited overs cricket. Like most pitches in New Zealand, it will offer assistance to the seamers in the initial few overs. Once the threat of the new ball is gone, though, batsmen can start plundering runs. Spinners are unlikely to get much help here.
The weather in Napier on the day of the match will be partly sunny and pleasant.
CD vs AUCK Pitch Report
The average first innings score in McLean Park in ODIs is 239. This will be the first match of the season to be played at the venue. Last season in the Ford Trophy, the highest total posted in McLean Park was 268-6 (47 overs) by Central Stags against Wellington Firebirds.
Toss: To Bowl
McLean Park is known to favor the team batting second. In the 44 ODIs played here, 25 have been won by the chasing side. Thus, we reckon the team winning the toss will choose to bat second.
CD vs AUCK
Winning Prediction
This will be an important match for both sides, and both will be eager to get those points on the board. Both are coming off successive deafest and will be looking to turn the tide in their favor. On paper, Auckland Aces look to be the better side. Central Stags have a good unit too, but they are really short on confidence and haven’t looked at their best this season. Auckland, despite those two heavy defeats, have a better batting and bowling lineup, and we thus pick them as the winners of this match.
We are backing Auckland Aces as the winners of this match.
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