VCT vs WAU, Australian One-Day Cup 2021-2022, Match No 18, Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

Victoria and Western Australia will meet in the eighteenth match of the 2021-2022 Australian national One-Day Cup. The VCT vs WAU match will take place at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. 

The 2019 champions, Western Australia have played five matches in the tournament so far. They have won three of them while losing out on the other two, thus adding up to a total of 13 points. Meanwhile, Victoria who’s placed a rung below Western Australia at fifth has played the same amount of matches but lost three and won just a single one, thus totaling mere six points and out of the title contention.  

Victoria’s last match was against Tasmania who inched one step closer to the March Cup finals after defeating Victoria by 139 runs at Bellerive Oval, with two stunning 80s from Matthew Wade and Jordan Silk, as well as a vintage four-wicket haul from Peter Siddle. Western Australia’s last match was also against Tasmania, but on 26th November 2021 where Tasmania rashed Western Australia thanks to a match-winning century by Ben Mcdermott. Western Australia will look to win the match and claim the five points thus crossing table-toppers Tasmania

Match Details

• Date: 8 March 2022

• Time: 05:00 a.m. IST 

• Venue: Junction Oval 

• Where to watch: Fan Code 

Pitch Report

The Junction Oval has a batting-friendly surface that is supposed to help hitters once more. Pacers may benefit in the second half of the game, while spinners may come in helpful in the middle overs. The team winning the toss is expected to chase as batting second has a sixty percent winning chance.

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Weather Forecast

Temperatures between 18 Degrees Celsius and 26 Degrees Celsius are expected at the venue during the VCT vs WAU match. Both sides will be met with a mostly overcast sky. 

VCT vs WAU: Dream 11 Top Picks 

Josh Philippe is the highest run-getter for the Western Australian Men, having played five innings, the twenty-four-year-old has scored 265 runs at an average of 50.60 and a strike rate around 100. He also has a century to his name. He also has 6 dismissals from the behind

Ashton Turner has been exceptional to the side, playing five innings and scoring 233 runs at an average of around 58 and also scored a century in the tournament. Even though he hasn’t picked up a wicket, he is capable of turning matches with unexpected overs.

West Australia’s greatest asset is Aaron Finch. The experienced 33-year-old has played only a single match and departed for a duck but can bring some experience and runs in the next and final game. He has scored around 8500 runs in the List A in 218 innings he played in the format and also ha spiked up nine wickets 

Against the mighty Tigers in their last match, it was Glenn Maxwell who came through with a 44 and the highest score in the match. He has over 5160 runs and 96 wickets from 190 matches played in the List A format

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For VCT vs WAU

Wicketkeepers: Josh Philippe, Sam Harper, and Peter Handscomb

Batters: Aaron Finch, Ashton Turner, and Hilton Cartwright

All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell and D’Arcy Short

Bowlers: Jason Behrendorff, Liam Guthrie, and Brady Couch

VCT vs WAU : Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for today’s match 

Captain – Glenn Maxwell

Vice-Captain – Josh Philippe

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For VCT vs WAU

Wicket-Keeper – Cameron Bancroft and Peter Handscomb

Batters – Aaron Finch, Jake Fraser Mcgurk, and Mackenzie Harvey

All-rounders – Jonathan Merlo, Cameron Green, and Will Sutherland

Bowlers – Henry Thornton, Matthew Kelly, and Liam Guthrie

VCT vs WAU : Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for today’s match 

Captain – Aaron Finch

Vice-Captain – Peter Handscomb

Probable XI for VCT vs WAU

Victoria: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Peter Handscomb©, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Finch, Jonathan Merlo, Sam Harper(wk), Will Sutherland, Brody Couch, Todd Murphy, Henry Thornton

West Australia: Josh Philippe(wk), Nick Hobson, Cameron Bancroft, Cameron Green, Ashton Turner ©, D’Arcy Short, Hilton Cartwright, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Liam Guthrie

Who will Win- Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and team combination, West Australia is set out to ace the match. However, the chance of Victoria pulling off a victory can’t be denied. 

Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.