Who Will Win Canterbury vs Otago, Super Smash?
Canterbury Kings will take on Otago Volts in the second fixture of the Super Smash 2017-18. The match is scheduled to be played on December 14 at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Live telecast will begin at 4 PM local time.
Canterbury vs Otago: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sport, Fox Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Sky Go
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Canterbury vs Otago, Super Smash 2017-18....
Canterbury Kings Team News & Playing 11
The team's batting will depend mainly on the likes of Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls and Ben Stokes. Nicholls was amongst the leading run-getters in the previous season and the Kings will hope that he is able to continue from where had left off. Bowling department looks alright with pace bowlers Ben Stokes and Matt Henry. Todd Astle took the most wickets for them last year and he could trouble the Volts here with his legspin.
Otago Volts Team News & Playing 11
Hamish Rutherford, James Neesham and Neil Broom form the core of the team's batting. Rutherford made some decent contributions with the bat last year and the Volts will be counting on him to deliver the goods once again. The skipper will turn to pace bowlers James Neesham and Warren Barnes to take early wickets and push the Kings on the back foot. Allrounder Neesham was impressive with the ball last season with eight wickets in five matches.
Canterbury vs Otago Betting Odds
Both teams are evenly matched in terms of their position in the betting markets. While Betfair has them set at 1.94 each, Bet365 is offering slightly lower odds of 1.90 on them to win this game. In the previous season of the Super Smash, Canterbury Kings finished third on the points table with five wins and as many defeats at the end of the league stage. Otago Volts on the other hand finished at the bottom of the pool with just three wins in their ten league fixtures.
Canterbury vs Otago Prediction
While both teams are strongly recruited, it is the Canterbury Kings who have the edge in this face-off as they have beaten Otago Volts four times in their previous five head-to-head encounters. They even got the better of them in both the matches last season which will fuel a lot of confidence in the side. They also have the advantage of playing on their home ground where they lost just one out of the four matches last year. We thus predict Canterbury Kings to emerge victorious here.
Final Verdict: Back Canterbury Kings to beat Otago Volts at 1.94 on Betfair and 1.90 on Bet365.
Dec 14, 2017
08:30 IST / 3:00 GMT
Hagley Oval - Christchurch, New Zealand
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