Who Will Win Auckland Aces vs Central Districts Preliminary Final?
The Preliminary Final of the Super Smash 2017/18 between Auckland Aces and Central Districts is set to be played on January 17. The Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland will be the venue for this long-awaited match. Live action is scheduled to begin at 4:10 PM local time.
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Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Auckland vs Central Districts Preliminary Final, Super Smash 2017/18...
Auckland Aces Team News & Playing 11
The team will have big expectations from Robert O'Donnell and Mark Chapman who have done a good job for them with the bat this season. The former had smashed an unbeaten fifty against Central Districts in the opening game while the latter is the second-highest run-scorer of the tournament. Ben Lister, Ronnie Hira and Tarun Nethula are the bowlers to watch out for. Lister has taken 13 wickets in 8 matches and he will be the main threat in this pace attack.
Auckland Aces Predicted Playing 11
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Craig Cachopa (c), Ronnie Hira, Tarun Nethula, Ben Horne, Robert O'Donnell, Mark Chapman, Sam Curran, Donovan Grobbelaar, Glenn Phillips (wk), Sean Solia, Ben Lister
Will Young, Jesse Ryder and Tom Bruce are the key resources for the Districts at the top of their batting order. Skipper Young is topping the runs charts of the Super Smash 2017/18 while Ryder hit a fifty in the last game as well as in the reverse fixture. Bruce has also been making useful contributions. Blair Tickner and Seth Rance have been amongst the wickets and the pace duo will be relied upon heavily when it comes to bowling. Tickner has taken the most wickets in the tournament (18 in 9 matches) and he is more likely to trouble Auckland here.
Central Districts Predicted Playing 11
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Will Young (c), Jesse Ryder, Seth Rance, George Worker, Ben Wheeler, Dane Cleaver (wk), Tom Bruce, Ajaz Patel, Bevan Small, Josh Clarkson, Blair Tickner
Auckland Aces vs Central Districts Betting Odds
Auckland Aces are playing at home and they are the bookmakers' favorites to win this preliminary final of the Super Smash 2017/18 at odds of 1.41 on Betfair, 1.77 on Unibet and 1.72 each on Bet365 and Betway. They finished the league stage as the second-placed team having won five and lost three out of ten matches. Central Districts ended up third with five wins and four defeats in their ten matches. The visitors are outsiders for this game with a 1.52 offer on Betfair, 2.05 on Unibet and 2.10 each on Bet365 and Betway.
Auckland Aces vs Central Districts Prediction
Central Districts won their last three games in a row to make it to the prelims. So they certainly have the momentum with them which is very important in T20 tournaments. Auckland Aces on the other hand faced defeat in their previous game against Otago Volts which highlighted a few of their vulnerabilities. However, they will be playing on their home ground where they have won three out of five fixtures this season. Although the Districts are peaking at the right time, we feel the Aces will utilize the home conditions to the maximum to knock the opposition out and book their place in the finals.
Final Verdict: Back Auckland Aces to beat Central Districts at 1.41 on betfair, 1.77 on Unibet and 1.72 each on Bet365 and Betway.
Jan 17, 2018
08:40 IST / 3:10 GMT
Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand
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