Ford Trophy 2019-20: Elimination Final, Canterbury vs Otago – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Elimination final of the Ford Trophy 2019-20 will be played between Otago and Canterbury at the Pukekura Park in New Plymouth.

The match starts at 11:00 AM local time (10:00 PM GMT – Prev Day) (3:30 AM IST).

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

Otago successfully managed to qualify for the eliminator by winning back to back two games in a row. Their team boasts a strong batting line up that comprises of Nick Kelly, Neil Broom and Dean Foxcroft, who did an impressive job with the bat for their side. The team will expect another brilliance from the trio in the crucial game against Canterbury. Meanwhile, their bowling unit looks quite balanced, who did a brilliant job with the ball.

Canterbury ended up being on 2nd position in the points table in the group stage. They have all their departments covered with players performing well in their respective traits. They lost their track in between the tournament. But, finally managed to reserve their berth in the eliminator with a convincing win against Central Districts in their last league match.

Now, they are just one win away from making into the finals of the Ford Trophy 2019-20. And, Canterbury will surely bank on their in-form batsmen Chad Bowes, Jack Boyle and Stephen Murdoch, who did a great job with the bat in the league stage for their team.

Weather Report

The weather forecast says that it will be a cloudy day on Thursday with slight chances of drizzle. The wind is expected to blow at a rate of 13 to 20 km/hr whereas the temperature is expected to hover between 13 and 21 Degree Celsius throughout the day according to Accuweather. The bowlers will surely like the atmosphere that will be on the cooler side during the match.

Pitch Report

The track at Pukekura Park is expected to go in the favour of bowlers in the first half of the game. But, later on, the batters will get full opportunity to pile good runs with the bat. This venue has hosted two games in Ford Trophy 2019-20 in which the sides easily managed to go past 230 runs in every game. And, the side chasing ended up being the winners on both occasions. So, most probably the side winning the toss will look to field to be on the safer side.

Average first innings score: 260 (Games played at this venue in Ford Trophy 2019-20)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 2; Lost – 0

Injury & Availability News

ED Nuttall has been included in the 13-man squad of Canterbury for the elimination final against Otago.

Nathan Smith also included in the squad of Otago for the crucial clash against Canterbury.

Probable Playing XIs

Canterbury:

Chad Bowes, Jack Boyle, Steve Murdoch, Andrew Ellis (C), Cameron Fletcher (WK), Ken Mcclure, Will Williams, Theo van Woerkom, ED Nuttall, Matt Henry, Todd Astle

Bench – Andrew Hazeldine, Henry Shipley

Otago:

Nick Kelly, Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom, Mitch Renwick (WK), Dean Foxcroft, Anaru Kitchen (C), Michael Rae, Michael Rippon, Josh Finnie, Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy

Bench – Matt Bacon, Dale Phillips.

Top Picks

Chad Bowes smacked a brilliant ton in his last league game. He will be a hot favourite pick for any Dream11 Fantasy team. Neil Broom is another player, who is in red hot form with the bat. He has smacked 404 runs in eight games with two tons and three fifties. Andrew Ellis is the leading wicket-taker for his side with 16 wickets in ten games. He will also play an important role in any fantasy team.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Chad Bowes, Cameron Fletcher, Neil Broom

Vice-Captain Options – Nick Kelly, Andrew Ellis, Jack Boyle

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Cameron Fletcher

Batters –Chad Bowes (C), Jack Boyle, Neil Broom, Nick Kelly

All-Rounders – Anaru Kitchen, Dean Foxcroft, Andrew Ellis (VC)

Bowlers – Ed Nuttall, Will Williams, Nathan Smith

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket

Keeper –Mitch Renwick

Batters –Chad Bowes, Ken Mcclure, Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom (C), Nick Kelly (VC)

All-Rounders – Anaru Kitchen, Andrew Ellis

Bowlers – Ed Nuttall, Theo van Woerkom, Jacob Duffy

Expert Advice

The users should go with more batters in the eliminator game between Canterbury and Otago. It is expected to be a high scoring game based on the firepower present in both the teams. And, the users can go with the team combination of one wicketkeeper, four batsmen, three all-rounders and three bowlers.

Probable Winners

Canterbury is expected to win the match and qualify for the finals to face Auckland.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.