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On February 4 at the University Oval in Dunedin, the Otago Volts will meet the Central Stags in the 15th match in the Ford Trophy 2021-22. Otago has won two of their last four games and is presently third in the points chart. On January 3, they defeated Canterbury Kings by a score of 53 runs.
Central Stags have won two of their three tournament matches, with the third being washed out due to rain. On Tuesday, they trounced the Auckland Aces by a score of 113 runs. If the Stags win this game, they will have a chance to move up to first place.
OV vs CS Match Details
Otago Volts vs Central Stags, Match 15
Venue: University Oval, Dunedin
Date & Time: 4th February at 03:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
Pitch Report
It’s a great batting deck and there is no doubt in that. The batters will get complete value for their shots and the bowlers need to vary their pace consistently. Defending the scores is always a challenge here and hence bowling first makes more sense.
Weather Report
The weather is clear. There is no possibility of rain interrupting the match.
Injury Updates
(No injury updates as of now.)
OV vs CS Probable Playing XI & Players Stats
Otago Volts
Nick Kelly, Hamish Rutherford (c), Anaru Kitchen, Neil Broom, Mitch Renwick, Llew Johnson, Jacob Duffy, Max Chu (wk), Ben Lockrose, Michael Rae, Matthew Bacon
Central Stags
Dane Cleaver (wk), Ben Smith, Ross Taylor, Will Young, Josh Clarkson, Tom Bruce (c), Adam Milne, Doug Bracewell, Blair Tickner, Seth Rance, Jayden Lennox
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On February 1, Will Young played his first game of the competition against the Auckland Aces. He scored 107 runs off 110 balls, contributing to the team’s total of 296 runs for the loss of seven wickets. He became the first player in the competition to score a century for the Stags.
Blair Tickner has six wickets in two games, with an average of 9.16, an economy of 4.07, and a strike rate of 13.5.
Neil Broom has made 163 runs in three matches, averaging 54.33 and striking at an 81.09 strike rate. He scored 72 runs in the opening game against the Wellington Firebirds and then added another half-century against the Canterbury Kings. Broom scored 41 runs off 43 balls in the previous encounter, assisting the side to a total of 258 runs for the loss of seven wickets.
Matthew Bacon is the tournament’s highest wicket-taker. He has taken 10 wickets in four outings with a strike rate of 19.7 and an average of 20.3. His greatest performance came against Canterbury, when he took four wickets despite allowing 51 runs in 9.3 overs.
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According to our statistics OV are expected to win this match.
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