Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash 2021-22
The top two sides in the 2021-22 Super Smash come face to face on Friday evening at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Northern Brave are top of the table with six wins, one defeat and one no result from their seven matches. Canterbury Kings have played eight and won six. Read on as we preview this fixture. This Super Smash group stage match begins at 18:40 local time.
Canterbury Kings have been playing excellent cricket in the tournament and beating all in their way. However, the last team to beat them was Northern Brave.
Northern Brave have won six successive Super Smash games and have been able to get over the line from a host of different positions. They will be confident of getting a second win of the tournament over Canterbury Kings.
Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave 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 the 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 NB Match Toss Prediction
When Canterbury Kings last won the toss at the Hagley Oval, they chose to bat first. Northern Brave are happy to field first and we predict that they will be doing so irrespective of who wins the toss.
CAN vs NB Pitch Report
The surface at the Hagley Oval usually provides for a good contest between bat and ball. A par score will be 150-160 with pace bowlers getting the most out of the pitch.
Weather Report
Cloudy conditions with the temperature dropping from the mid to the low teens during this match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave Super Smash 2021-22
Canterbury Kings Team News & Playing 11
CAN Team News
Canterbury Kings produced a solid batting performance against Auckland Aces but were ruthless with the ball and reduced them early on to 18-3. They have an excellent bowling attack and, with the international batters now back in the side, we expect to see an unchanged side.
CAN Key Players
- Tom Latham - The stand-in New Zealand Test captain hit 4 fours and 2 sixes in his 34 at the top of the order against Auckland Aces.
- Ed Nuttall - The left-arm pace bowler is still at the top of the wicket takers list for the tournament. He took 2-23 from 2 overs against Canterbury Kings.
- Henry Shipley - The all-rounder has picked up 5 wickets and hit 58 runs across his last two games in the Super Smash.
CAN Team Form
Canterbury Kings have won their last four games in the Super Smash and are in excellent form.
Canterbury Kings Predicted Playing 11
Chad Bowes, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Mitchell Hay, Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Todd Astle, Will O’Rourke, Ed Nuttall.
Northern Brave Team News & Playing 11
NB Team News
Jeet Raval’s side showed their flexibility as a team by winning a low-scoring game on a tough batting wicket in Whangarei on Sunday. They will be looking for more runs from their top order in this game and have no new injury worries to disrupt preparations.
NB Key Players
- Colin de Grandhomme - The 34 year old is in a rich vein of form with the bat and has hit over 250 runs in his last three white ball innings.
- Mitchell Santner - The New Zealand international spinner picked up wickets in the crucial latter overs to help his side to victory against Wellington Firebirds.
- Anurag Verma - The medium pacer has 14 dismissals across the tournament and has picked up at least 1 wicket in every match, Ford Trophy included, since this Super Smash 2021-22 began.
NB Team Form
Northern Brave have not lost in this tournament since December 12.
Northern Brave Predicted Playing 11
Jeet Raval (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Joe Carter, Mitchell Santner, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Cooper, Scott Kuggeleijn, Anurag Verma, Ish Sodhi, Joe Walker, Matthew Fisher.
Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave Head to Head
Northern Brave have won the last two meetings between the sides and have a one game lead in the overall head to head.
CAN vs NB Head to Head Stats in T20's
|
Matches Played |
CAN Won |
NB Won |
Tie |
NR |
Overall |
30 |
14 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave Betting Odds
The hosts, Canterbury Kings, are narrow favourites in this match.
Who will win CAN vs NB T20 Match?
Both batting line-ups have plenty of the current and former New Zealand limited overs batters on show.
Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave Betting Rate
🏆 Canterbury Kings vs Northern Brave Prediction
These sides are both in excellent form and with an eight points difference between 3rd placed Wellington Firebirds and the Kings in 2nd, they are clearly the best teams in the tournament. As a result, we expect to see a very entertaining and competitive match with Canterbury Kings coming out on top.
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