CTB vs ND T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash 2023
Match 16 of the 2022-23 Super Smash brings Canterbury Kings and Northern Brave together in Christchurch on Friday evening. The Kings have won three of their five matches and share top spot with Wellington Firebirds. Northern Brave have won two matches and are in third place. Read on as we preview this game. Match 15 gets underway at 18:40 local time.
Canterbury Kings ended their losing run with a 14 run (DLS) victory in their last match. They have very good players who will be better with added confidence coming into this clash.
Northern Brave began the tournament with a heavy defeat to Canterbury Kings and will be determined to get revenge in this fixture. They have picked up some excellent results in recent games.
Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave T20 Live Streaming
This match will be shown live on BT Sport, SKY Sports NZ and Hotstar.
Super Smash 2022 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and Hotstar.
CTB vs ND Match Toss Prediction
The team fielding first has won both of the games at Hagley Oval so far in the tournament. Our prediction is that both sides will choose to field first ahead of this match.
CTB vs ND, Hagley Oval Pitch Report
We expect to see a quick pitch in Christchurch which will make for an exciting contest. A par score will be in the region of 165 - 175.
Christchurch Weather Report
Although it will have been cloudy throughout the day in Christchurch, by the time this game begins it will be pure sunshine. Clear skies with high humidity are forecast for the second half of the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave, Super Smash 2023
Canterbury Kings Team News & Playing 11
CTB Team News
Ken McClure, Zakary Foulkes and Angus McKenzie came into Canterbury Kings’ XI for their last game with Matthew Boyle and Blake Coburn left out and Henry Shipley called up for his international debut. We expect the winning team to be unchanged for this match.
CTB Key Players
- Chad Bowes - The 30 year old opener hit 57 not out against the Northern Brave bowling attack in their meeting at the start of this competition and will enjoy batting on this quick wicket in Christchurch.
- Ken McClure - The top order batter hit 32 runs from only 14 balls in the last Super Smash game. He enjoys batting on this pitch as seen by his 100 not out in The Ford Trophy on Wednesday.
- William O’Rourke - The young pace bowler is yet to go wicketless in this season’s Super Smash and showed his ability on this surface with 2-36 in Wednesday’s one-day fixture.
CTB Team Form
The Kings lost three games in a row but have got back to winning ways after a successful shortened run-chase against Auckland Aces.
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Canterbury Kings Predicted Playing 11
Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Mitchell Hay, Zakary Foulkes, Todd Astle, Angus McKenzie, William O’Rourke, Ed Nuttall
Northern Brave Team News & Playing 11
ND Team News
With their last game washed out without a ball bowled, it will have been nine days since Northern Brave last took the field by the time this match begins. There are no injuries in the squad and no players have been called away for international duty or to a different tournament.
ND Key Players
- Katene Clarke - The right-handed opener hit five fours and two sixes before being dismissed for 49 runs from 38 balls in the win over Wellington Firebirds in Match 11.
- Tim Seifert - The keeper-batter hit a half-century two innings ago against Central Stags but will be looking to make up for his three-ball duck in the last clash against Canterbury Kings.
- Tim Pringle - The 20 year old left arm spinner is developing his reputation in Super Smash 2022-23. He dismissed Devan Vishvaka, Troy Johnson and Callum McLachlan in the last game.
ND Team Form
Northern Brave have lost only one of their last four games in the Super Smash and are looking for their third win from their last five.
Northern Brave Predicted Playing 11
Tim Seifert (wk), Katene Clarke, Jeet Raval (c), Henry Cooper, Peter Bocock, Brett Hampton, Kristian Clarke, Zak Gibson, Frederick Walker, Tim Pringle, Joe Walker
Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave Head to Head
Northern Brave have won four of the last five Super Smash fixtures against Canterbury Kings, but it was the Kings who came out on top, winning by nine wickets in Match 1, earlier this season.
CTB vs ND Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
CTB Won |
ND Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
33 |
15 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave Betting Odds
The bookies expect this game to be very close with both teams operating at the top of the table. Canterbury Kings are the narrow favourites for his match.
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Who will win Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave T20 Match?
Canterbury Kings have the better record with the bat so far in the tournament and, even with Henry Shipley’s absence, look to have a stronger bowling attack ahead of this game.
🏆 Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave Prediction
With second placed Canterbury Kings taking on third placed Northern Brave, we are expecting a very close game in Christchurch. A win for Northern Brave in their last game, which was washed out due to rain, would have seen them above the Kings ahead of this match so there is not a lot to choose between the teams. Henry Shipley is a big miss for Canterbury Kings but we are backing William O’Rourke to successfully lead the attack. Overall we are backing Canterbury Kings to win.
Jan 13, 2023
11:10 IST / 5:40 GMT
Hagley Oval - Christchurch, New Zealand
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