Canterbury vs Wellington Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash 2021
Canterbury Kings and Wellington Firebirds get the Men’s Super Smash tournament underway on Friday. This is a repeat of last season’s final which Wellington Firebirds won by 5 wickets courtesy of a 63-ball unbeaten 93 from Devon Conway. Read on as we preview this opening fixture. The match begins at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch at 18:40 local time.
Canterbury Kings were a very strong side in last season’s competition and fully deserved to reach the final. They will have reason for revenge against the reigning champions.
Wellington Firebirds were runaway table toppers in the group stage in the 2020-21 season and lost only one game during the whole campaign. However, Devon Conway’s 455 runs will be a big miss.
Canterbury vs Wellington T20 Live Streaming
Seven Network and Fox Sports will show this game in Australia. In India, you can watch it on Sony Six. BT Sports have the rights in the UK with Willow TV showing the match in the USA. In South Africa you can watch it on SuperSport with Sky Sports showing the game in New Zealand.
Super Smash 2021 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Jio TV and Voot.
CAN vs WEL Match Toss Prediction
The large proportion of teams who won the toss at the Hagley Oval during the 2020-21 Super Smash chose to bat first. We expect both skippers to do the same in this opening fixture.
CAN vs WEL Pitch Report
This pitch should offer something for batters and bowlers of all different speeds. A par score will be in the region of 150 and we expect the spin bowlers to find some turn.
Weather Report
Cloudy conditions with the temperature settling in the high teens during this match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Canterbury vs Wellington, Super Smash 2021
Canterbury Kings Team News & Playing 11
CAN Team News
With Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls and Tom Latham all away on international duty, Canterbury Kings will not be able to field their first choice XI. However, this is not an unusual occurrence for them and they have plenty of willing understudies to step in. There are no injury concerns in the squad ahead of this game.
CAN Key Players
- Cole McConchie - The captain hit 2 half-centuries during last season’s tournament and hit 44 in the final in a losing cause.
- Matt Henry - The pace bowler has not played international cricket since June of this year and captured 14 wickets during the run to the final last season.
- Ed Nutall - The left-arm fast medium bowler has been in solid form with the ball during Plunket Shield games and has taken a wicket in each of his last 10 innings.
CAN Team Form
Although the Kings reached the final last season, they also lost three of their final five matches. They will need to be on the mark immediately in this competition.
Canterbury Kings Predicted Playing 11
Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Sean Davey, Cole McConchie (c), Lee Carter, Cam Fletcher (wk), Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Todd Astle, Will Williams, Ed Nuttall
Wellington Firebirds Team News & Playing 11
WEL Team News
Similar to their opponents, Wellington Firebirds are missing key players in the shape of the injured Devon Conway and first choice keeper Tom Blundell for the first match of Super Smash 2021.
WEL Key Players
- Finn Allen - The young opening batter has enjoyed testing himself in some of the biggest franchise tournaments across the globe this year.
- Hamish Bennett - The right arm fast-medium bowler took 11 wickets last season and arrives fresh after not playing in the T20 World Cup.
- Logan van Beek - The Dutch pace bowler struggled in the T20 World Cup in the UAE but should find the conditions far more conducive for him in New Zealand.
WEL Team Form
The Firebirds were unstoppable last season and won their final five games to secure the trophy. However they will be wary that their last defeat was to Canterbury Kings.
Wellington Firebirds Predicted Playing 11
Finn Allen, Andrew Fletcher, Callum McLachlan (wk), Troy Johnson, Michael Bracewell (c), Hamish Gibson, Hamish Bennett, Peter Younghusband, Logan van Beek, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith
Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds Head to Head
After twenty-eight Super Smash fixtures the teams are inseparable.
CAN vs WEL Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
CAN Won |
WEL Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
28 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds Betting Odds
Last season’s runners-up are favourites to exact revenge over the champions in this game.
Who will win CAN vs WEL T20 Match?
Although there are some big name batters missing on both sides, there are still plenty of serious run makers on show in this match.
Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds Betting Rate
🏆 Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds Prediction
Any first game of the season is an exciting match and this is particularly the case when it brings together the two teams from the previous season’s final. Canterbury Kings will be very keen to get one over on the champions and we are backing the Kings to prevail in this game.
Nov 26, 2021
11:10 IST / 5:40 GMT
Hagley Oval - Christchurch, New Zealand
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