Auckland Aces are favourites to win
While Auckland Aces made a winning start to the competition by beating Otago Volts in their opening match, Canterbury Kings could not win the tournament opener against the Central Districts. The two teams will now clash in the fifth fixture of the ongoing McDonald's Super Smash 2016-17 at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. The match will be played on December 11 with live action scheduled to commence at 2:10 PM local time.
The previous season saw four games played at the Hagley Oval of which the first three were won by the side batting second. The wicket did seem to ease up during the second period of play and this is what could make the toss a crucial factor in this match. Whichever team wins it is more likely to bat second here.
Read on for team previews, betting tips and match prediction for Canterbury Kings vs Auckland Aces, McDonald’s Super Smash 2016-17....
No major changes are expected to take place in the team and there is no news of injury to any of their players.
Peter Fulton is the leading run-scorer for Canterbury and he will be the key member for the team at the top of the order. Skipper Andrew Ellis has contributed not only with the bat but with the ball as well. He has taken the most wickets for his side including the three he picked up in the first game. We predict the allrounder to deliver a good bowling performance here.
Canterbury Kings will need to make improvements in their bowling if they are to compete against Auckland who are a strong batting unit. They conceded 198 in their opening match against the Central Districts which eventually led to their undoing.
CJ Bowes, CD Fletcher (wk), PG Fulton, KJ McClure, AM Ellis (c), CE McConchie, KA Jamieson, BW Hilfenhaus, TG Johnston, JTA Benton and EJ Nuttall.
Auckland Aces are likely to retain the playing eleven that were part of the winning side in their first match against the Otago Volts.
Opening batsman Glenn Phillips smashed a fifty in the first game against the Volts and looks to be in good form. Mark Chapman provides stability in the middle order and his promising knock of 76 will make him even more dangerous. We predict him to top-score for Auckland. Tymal Mills and Mitchell McClenaghan are two genuine wicket-takers in the side and chances are that Canterbury batsmen will be troubled the most by these two fast bowlers.
Auckland Aces have made an ideal start to the season with a 22-run victory over Otago Volts in their opening fixture. They had won the final two games of the previous season which makes this their third consecutive win in the tournament.
The two teams have met 20 times in the past with Auckland Aces having beaten the Canterbury Kings on 12 occasions. The latter have emerged winners in six of them while two were tied and one had be to be abandoned. Auckland have won three of the previous five encounters with Canterbury and one of these five matches resulted in a tie.
Canterbury Kings will be taking on Auckland Aces at their home ground - the Hagley Oval. They played a total of four games here last season and while they lost the first two, they came back strongly to win the final two. They even had the better of Auckland at this ground during the league stage and this is something which will make them feel good going into this contest.
Auckland however have been the better side when it comes to head-to-head statistics. They have also begun the season on a high and with three consecutive wins (including two from last season), the momentum is definitely going to be on their side. Canterbury struggled with their bowling against the Central Districts and if their bowlers do not pull up their socks, they could be staring at another defeat come Sunday.
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