Jan 11, 2024
06:30 IST / 1:00 GMT
Hagley Oval - Christchurch, New Zealand
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Canterbury Kings are favorites to win
Canterbury will be up against Wellington Firebirds in the 20th match of the Super Smash 2023-2024. The match will be played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch and will start at 6:30 AM IST on January 9
Canterbury Kings have bounced back well after a sluggish start. The team has now won three out of the last four completed games. They defeated Northern Brave by 33 runs in the last game after scoring 202-3 and then restricting Brave to 169-9. They are placed third on the points table.
Wellington, on the other hand, sit comfortably at the top of the points table. They have won four and lost one in five completed games. One match was washed out due to rain. Wellington defeated Central Stags in last game after chasing the target of 159 in the 20th over.
TV channels: Star Sports will broadcast the Super Smash in India. In UK, BT Sports will telecast the matches while Spark Sport have the rights for broadcast in New Zealand. Fans in South Africa will have to turn to Super Sport to watch the matches.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Hotstar and Website.
Captains are willing to bat first now given that the conditions have improved. The pitches have lost spice and teams want to put runs on the board.
The pitch will be perfect for batting as there is not much bite left in the surface. The pace and bounce will be consistent and there will be no lateral movement. We should be in for a big scoring game.
The conditions will be bright and sunny, with scattered clouds. The temperature will range between 16 and 30 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds, Super Smash 2024
Having registered a thumping win in the previous game, Canterbury should retain the same team combination. Remember, Daryl Mitchell and Matt Henry won’t be available due to national commitments.
Canterbury have picked up some form in last few games, registering big wins in three out of the last four games
Chad Bowes, Tom Latham (wk), Henry Nicholls, Matthew Hay, Cole McConchie (c), Michael Rippon, Zakary Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs, Angus McKenzie, Michael Rae, William ORourke
Nick Greenwood has rejoined the Firebirds for the clash against Canterbury. He will replace Devon Conway who is out due to national duties as he is part of the New Zealand squad for Pakistan series.
Firebirds have won four games but they will be concerned that none of their batters have shown good form in last few games. The bowlers have played a huge role in team’s win but on a day when the bowlers don’t restrict the opposition to a low score, Firebirds can struggle.
Nick Greenwood, Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly (c), Muhammad Abbas, Michael Bracewell, Callum McLachlan (wk), Nathan Smith, Logan van Beek, Ian McPeake, Peter Younghusband, Michael Snedden
It has been a close tussle between teams in Super Smash. Canterbury have won 17 out of the 33 games while Wellington have won 16.
| Matches Played | CTB Won | WF Won | Tie | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 33 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The bookies are backing Canterbury to win. Canterbury have shown good form in the last few games, winning three out of the four games. Wellington batters are not in great form thus Canterbury have a slight edge.
We also suggest backing Canterbury to win. The likes of Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie and Matthew Hay have shown good form. Tom Latham is also a good player. The team’s bowlers have done well throughout the tournament.
Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie and Tom Latham are batters who can come good. Latham is a match winner on his day while Nicholls and McConchie have batted well for the team.
Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly are the team’s best batters and most of the hopes rest on the top order batters. Muhammad Abbas showed good form in the last game and scored 72. The team will need him to continue the good run.
Michael Rae, William ORourke and Zakary Foulkes will be main bowlers for Canterbury. Rae and Foulkes have taken eight wickets in the tournament so far while William ORourke has taken five wickets. They have been the most consistent bowlers for the team.
Wellington bowlers have been doing well in the tournament. Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband are joint leading wicket-takers, with 10 wickets. Logan van Beek has taken eight wickets in five games.
We suggest backing Canterbury to win. Canterbury looks to be better place, with form and momentum on their side. The likes of Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Cole McConchie form a stable batting lineup while the bowlers - Michael Rae, William ORourke and Zakary Foulkes, have also done well. Wellington are placed at the top of the table but the batting looks a concern as no batter has shown any sort of form in last few games. The bowlers have been brilliant but a team cannot always rely on bowlers to do the job. For us, Canterbury are favourites.
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