Preview:
Otago Volts will lock horns with Auckland Aces in the 28th match of the tournament. Otago Volts are not able to make it to the finals as they are placed at the 5th spot in the standings with 15 points. Since they are already out of the tournament there is no pressure on them and need to give their best one last time.
Auckland Aces on the other hand need to win this match to give themselves an extra opportunity to finish in the top two. They are in a good zone at the moment having beaten Canterbury Kings in their last two matches convincingly. With 4 wins and 3 losses, they are placed at 3rd spot in the standings with 18 points.
Match Details:
Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces, Match 28
Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Date & Time: 22nd February at 3:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
OV vs AA, Match 28 Pitch Report:
It’s a pure batting wicket with relatively less space for the bowlers to shine. It’s hard to break partnerships when the batters are in full flow. It’s a 280-290 kind of a wicket and batting first is a preferable option.
Injury News:
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OV vs AA, Match 28 Probable Playing XIs:
Otago Volts
Dale Phillips, Mitch Renwick, Neil Broom, Nick Kelly (c), Michael Rippon, Anaru Kitchen, Max Chu (wk), Travis Muller, Jacob Duffy, Ben Lockrose, Matt Bacon
Auckland Aces
Martin Guptill, George Worker, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Robert O’Donnell (c), Ben Horne (wk), Sean Solia, William Somerville, Lockie Ferguson, Adithya Ashok, Ben Lister
Top Picks for OV vs AA Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Otago Volts
Dale Phillips is a good pick for your fantasy teams considering his performances in this tournament. In 6 matches, he has scored 134 runs at an average of 22.33.
Michael Rippon had an amazing tournament overall. In 6 matches, he has smashed 157 runs at an average of 39.25 and picked up 11 wickets at an economy of 4.82.
Top Picks – Auckland Aces
Glenn Phillips is in the extraordinary form at the moment. Hhe has smashed 167 runs in the last 2 matches including a century. Overall, in 7 matches in this tournament, he has amassed 282 runs at an average of 47 and even picked up 3 wickets.
George Worker failed to make it big in the last 2 matches despite getting good starts against Canterbury Kings. He is still the leading run-scorer in this tournament with 346 runs in 7 matches at an average of 49.42.
OV vs AA Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Dale Phillips | 134 runs | 186 |
| Michael Rippon | 157 runs and 11 wickets | 547 |
| Glenn Phillips | 282 runs and 3 wickets | 500 |
| George Worker | 346 runs | 463 |
| Martin Guptill | 207 runs | 299 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for OV vs AA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Glenn Phillips, Neil Broom, George Worker (c), Robert O’Donnell, Dale Phillips, Michael Rippon (vc), Anaru Kitchen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Bacon
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for OV vs AA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Glenn Phillips (c), Martin Guptill, George Worker, Robert O’Donnell (vc), Dale Phillips, Michael Rippon, Anaru Kitchen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, William Somerville, Matt Bacon
Today’s OV vs AA Probable Winners:
Auckland Aces are expected to win this match.
