🏏AUK vs WEL - Auckland vs Wellington Dream11 Team

Auckland, December 24 at 7:30 AM IST

📰AUK VS WEL TEAM NEWS:

🔖AUCKLAND:

They have declared their 12-man squad for the match.

The Aces are likely to open with the international pair of Martin Guptill and Colin Munro. Glenn Phillips may have to bat at number three in this case.

Mark Chapman, Craig Cachopa and Robert O’Donnell make up the middle-order.

Donovon Grobbelaar takes the All-rounder spot, he will bowl medium-pace. The pace battery includes Ben Lister, Lockie Ferguson and Matthew Quinn.

One spinner out of Ronnie Hira and Will Somerville will play. Hira is a regular in T20s while Somerville shined for the international team. Hira may get the preference here.

🔖WELLINGTON:

The Firebirds announced their squad.

They opened with Michael Bracewell and Devon Conway. Adam Hose, the overseas pro, batted at three. J Neesham, Tom Blundell and Michael Pollard occupied the middle order.

M Nofal and Luke Woodcock were the two all-rounders used. Jeetan Patel was the lead-spinner.

Ollie Newton and Hamish Bennett were the two pace bowlers while Ben Sears was kept on the benches.

Firebirds can bolster their bowling line-up by bringing in Ben Sears.

🏌AUK VS WEL PLAYING 11

🔖AUK:

Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips (WK), Mark Chapman, Craig Cachopa (C), Robbie O’Donnell, Donovan Grobbelaar, Roneel Hira/Will Somerville, Ben Lister, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Quinn.

🔖WEL:
Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Adam Hose, Michael Pollard, James Neesham, Tom Blundell (wk), Malcolm Nofal, Luke Woodcock, Ollie Newton, Jeetan Patel, Hamish Bennett (c)