AA vs CTB Live Score, 21st Match, Plunket Shield Live Score, AA vs CTB Live Score Updates

Date:            27th March 2021

Time:            04:00 AM IST.

Venue:          Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland

Match Preview

Auckland Aces will take on Canterbury in the 21^st match of the Plunket Shield 2020-21 starting from Saturday. Auckland Aces will be fighting for the 2^nd spot in the standings with one more round still left for them after this match. With 2 wins and 3 drawn matches, Auckland are currently placed 3rd in the standings with 50 points. Their top performers Glenn Phillips and Kyle Jamieson will be unavailable, and hence their youngsters will have to produce something magical.

On the other hand, Canterbury have already emerged as champions of the Plunket Shield 2020-21 with two rounds left in this competition. They have a lead of 47 points over Northern Districts, who are placed second with 51 points. Canterbury have had a fabulous season this year, winning 5 of their 6 matches. In their previous match, they won convincingly by 9 wickets against Central Districts to register their 5^th victory of the season.

AA vs CTB Squads

Auckland Aces

Sean Solia, William O Donnell, Graeme Beghin, Cole Briggs, Robert ODonnell (c), Ben Horne (wk), Ross ter Braak, William Somerville, Danru Ferns, Louis Delport, Olly Pringle

Canterbury

Jack Boyle, Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Cole McConchie (c), Leo Carter, Cam Fletcher (wk), Theo van Woerkom, Sean Davey, Will Williams, Fraser Sheat, Ed Nuttall

Weather Report & Pitch Condition

It will be partly cloudy for the first 2 days here in Auckland with a maximum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, and there are 80 per cent chances of precipitation for the last 2 days of a match.

Batting is not going to be an easy task on this surface in the 1^st innings of the match. We have witnessed low scores in the last 2 matches played here, but the surface will become better and better to bat on as the game progresses. Whoever wins the toss should bowl first on this track.

AA vs CTB Top Picks

• Robert O’Donnell bought up his first century of the tournament in the previous match against Otago, scoring 128 runs. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 203 runs in 7 innings at an average of 33.83.
• Ben Horne is the second-highest run-scorer for Auckland in this tournament, scoring 296 runs in 7 innings at an average of 49.33 which comprised of one century and a half-century.
• William Somerville has scalped 7 wickets so far in this competition with the best bowling figure of 2/52. With the bat, he has scored 82 runs at an average of 16.4.
• Sean Solia is the 2^nd on the list of most wicket-takers for Auckland in this tournament, picking up 12 wickets in 5 innings with the bowling figure of 5/8. With the bat, he has scored 75 runs.
• Leo Carter has scored the most runs for Canterbury in this tournament. He has accumulated 403 runs in 7 innings at an average of 67.16, which includes one century and two half-centuries.
• Cam Fletcher played a useful knock in the previous match against Central Districts, scoring 78 runs in 1^st innings. Overall, he has scored 387 runs in 7 innings at an average of 96.75, with the highest score of 157.
• Will Williams is the joint leading wicket-taker in this tournament. he has picked up 25 wickets in 12 innings with the bowling figure of 5/26.
• Fraser Sheat too has picked up 25 wickets in this competition with the bowling figure of 5/25. He also has contributed with the bat by scoring 51 runs in 3 innings with the highest score of 36.

Suggested Playing XI for AA vs CTB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

Fantasy Suggestion #1: Cam Fletcher, Robeter O’Donnell, Chad Bowes, Leo Cater, Sean Solia, Fraser Sheat, Cole McConchie, William Somerville, Danru Ferns, T van Woerkom, Will Williams

Captain: Cam Fletcher. Vice-captain: Fraser Sheat

Fantasy Suggestion #2: Ben Horne, Cam Fletcher, Jack Boyle, Robeter O’Donnell, Leo Cater, Sean Solia, Fraser Sheat, William O’Donnell, Danru Ferns, T van Woerkom, Will Williams

Captain: Ben Horne. Vice-captain: Danru Ferns