Canterbury Kings vs Auckland Aces T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash 2021-22
Canterbury Kings and Auckland Aces go head to head in the Men’s 2021-22 Super Smash on Tuesday evening at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Canterbury Kings have won five and lost two games so far in the tournament. Auckland Aces are in 3rd place with four wins and three defeats. Read on as we preview this fixture. This Super Smash group stage match begins at 18:40 local time.
Canterbury Kings last lost in the Super Smash on December 23 and they have been playing a high standard of cricket. They beat Auckland Aces in their last match.
Auckland Aces have been in strong form over recent weeks and scrambled to a 1 wicket win last time out. They will be looking to avenge their defeat against Canterbury Kings from earlier this month.
Canterbury Kings vs Auckland Aces T20 Live Streaming
Spark Sports will show this game in New Zealand. BT Sport will show the match in the UK with Fox Sports providing live coverage in Australia. Willow Sports have the rights in USA with Star Sports showing the game in India.
Super Smash 2021 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match via the Fan code app.
CAN vs AUK Match Toss Prediction
Auckland Aces last won a toss on Christmas Eve and chose to bat first in that game. With Canterbury Kings preferring to field first, we expect to see Auckland setting a total in this match.
CAN vs AUK Pitch Report
The surface in Christchurch will assist the medium and fast paced bowlers. We expect a par score to be between 160 and 170.
Weather Report
Sunny conditions and clear skies throughout this game with a high temperature of 19 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Canterbury Kings vs Auckland Aces, Super Smash 2021-22
Canterbury Kings Team News & Playing 11
CAN Team News
With the New Zealand v Bangladesh Test series now at an end, Canterbury Kings will welcome Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham and Matt Henry back into their side. They will add to a injury free squad who have been in excellent form over recent weeks.
CAN Key Players
- Cam Fletcher - The 28 year old keeper-batter has been in top batting form in this format. He has scored over 100 runs without being dismissed in his last two innings.
- Tom Latham - The New Zealand batter produced an incredible 252 in the Second Test against Bangladesh as captain last week.
- Ed Nuttall - Only Northern Districts’ Anurag Verma has taken more wickets than Nuttall in this competition. His best figures are 3-28 in this campaign.
CAN Team Form
Canterbury Kings have won each of their last three games and are marching up the Super Smash table.
Canterbury Kings Predicted Playing 11
Chad Bowes, Tom Latham, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Henry Shipley, Todd Astle, Matt Henry,, Will O’Rourke, Ed Nuttall
Auckland Aces Team News & Playing 11
AUK Team News
Winning games by a slim margin is often a fantastic way to build up team spirit and this is something which Auckland Aces have become experts at this season. Their top order batting was diabolical in the last game and they will all be looking to make amends this time around.
AUK Key Players
- Glenn Phillips - The T20 globe-trotter has made successive ducks in white ball cricket but is always only a couple of boundaries away from being back in good nick.
- Sean Solia - The all-rounder was the saviour for his side as he rescued them from 26-6 to win by 1 wicket against Otago Volts in Super Smash 2021-22. He hit 67 not out from 54 balls.
- Lockie Ferguson - The pace bowler has carried through his successful 2021 into 2022 so far. He dismissed Volts’ opener Neil Broom in the last game.
AUK Team Form
Apart from losing to Canterbury Kings on January 7, Auckland Aces have been unstoppable over recent games.
Auckland Aces Predicted Playing 11
George Worker, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Graeme Beghin, Robert O’Donnell (c), Ben Horne (wk), Sean Solia, William Somerville, Lockie Ferguson, Adithya Ashok, Ben Lister
Canterbury Kings vs Auckland Aces Head to Head
Auckland Aces have dominated Canterbury Kings over the years but the Kings are currently in a rich vein of form in this fixture.
CAN vs AUK Head to Head Stats in T20s
|
Matches Played |
CAN Won |
AUK Won |
Tie |
NR |
Overall |
33 |
12 |
20 |
0 |
1 |
Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Canterbury Kings vs Auckland Aces Betting Odds
Canterbury Kings are favourites to get the win in this match.
Who will win CAN vs AUK T20 Match?
Tom Latham produced a fantastic double-ton in the Test Match against Bangladesh and viewers will be hoping for another big score from him in this match.
Canterbury Kings vs Auckland Aces Betting Rate
🏆 Canterbury Kings vs Auckland Aces Prediction
This game sees 2nd v 3rd with the prospect of closing in on top of the table Northern Brave up for grabs. Both Canterbury Kings and Auckland Aces have been in excellent form in this competition but we are prediction a home win in this fixture.
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